Straddling the frontier between traditional video games and light exercise is active gaming, a concept offering a fresh approach to interactive and immersive experiences.
Inserting fun into the often tedious and otherwise dreadful act of working out, active gaming provides an enjoyable way for time-strapped individuals to incorporate self-care and entertainment into their routines, particularly in bustling cities like Singapore.
These activities, frequently family-friendly, also offer the possibility for people of all ages to participate in them together.
Whether you’re seeking to add a fresh twist to your weekly sweat session or searching for an exciting activity to do with the kids, active gaming might just be the answer. Below, we’ve compiled a list of eight places in Singapore where you can tap into this fun.
Discover where they are:
1. INMERS Floor Is Lava
This LED floor, alive with bright and colourful lava, will have you leaping and dashing just like you did in the years bygone. Drawing inspiration from the childhood favourite ‘Floor is Lava’, this dynamic game demands players to push their reflexes and agility to the limit as they dodge streams of molten lava and strive for safe zones, gearing up for the next daring leap. Essentially, it’s a test of survival — team up with your companions, blow off some steam and collectively conquer this fiery challenge together!
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2. Sandbox VR
Embarking on thrilling, out-of-this-world adventures is no longer confined to a two-dimensional screen with Sandbox VR, which promises to transform you into a character in a virtual world of your choice. From fighting against aliens and fleeing from zombies to infiltrating a ruined fortress, Sandbox VR connects with hundreds and thousands of others across the globe in a leaderboard that amasses top players. Utilising full-body motion capture and high-quality haptics, this active gaming facility is one that uses some of the most advanced virtual reality (VR) technologies in the world.
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3. Laser Quest
Touting itself as the largest laser tag provider in Singapore, Laser Quest offers a controlled indoor environment for participants to stomp around in an epic laser battle. This shooting sport, akin to paintball but employing light guns that emit infrared beams, requires players to engage in strategic manoeuvres of running, hiding, seeking, aiming and evading opponents’ shots. Electrifying and heart-pounding, its gameplay is sure to ignite your excitement, ensuring an experience that’ll have you breathless and breaking a sweat in no time.
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4. SuperPark Singapore
Defy gravity’s hold at SuperPark Singapore, where trampolines propel you skyward like a spring! Positioned as an all-in-one indoor activity park, SuperPark, besides trampolines, offers an adventure area complete with zip wires, slides, pedal car racing tracks and more; a game arena for shooting hoops; and freestyle halls where you can skate, scoot, climb and engage in other activities. While it doesn’t directly integrate VR or gaming elements, SuperPark stands out as a prime destination for exercise in disguise. Plus, it’s kid-friendly, and provides special packages for celebrating birthdays, accommodating school groups and serving hobby clubs.
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5. Adventure HQ
Experience an adrenaline rush like no other in an indoor adventure park at HomeTeamNS Khatib, where an expansive space houses eight exclusive installations. Spanning four storeys and 2,800 square metres, this venue offers ample room for plucky kids and adults alike to have a go at adrenaline-pumping activities. From Singapore’s first indoor roll glider to the longest 14-metre slide, a 165-metre indoor artificial caving experience, and the largest 15-metre two-tiered indoor ropes course, the possibilities for a test of body and spirit are endless.
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6. Hologate Singapore
Hologate Singapore prides itself on being a premier location-based entertainment facility offering state-of-the-art, award-winning VR facilities. Its game titles include familiar names such as Angry Birds, Slugterra, Ragnarock and more. With some games being less strenuous than others, there’s a range of options to choose from depending on your desired level of activity that day. This extensive content library is also well-suited for catering to the preferences of kids.
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7. Five Iron Golf Singapore
Golf, while not as physically demanding as other sports, still offers a respectable level of exercise and requires skill. Despite limited courses in Singapore due to land scarcity and a sharpened focus on sustainability, Five Iron Golf offers a solution with an indoor, virtual experience. Originating in New York, this golf simulator combines the essence of the sport with technology and entertainment. It is equipped with a 4K HD projector, with its studio offering over 120 top golf courses worldwide, allowing players to experience even various weather conditions to hone their technique. Signing up for private lessons provides the added benefit of access to replays and data, allowing you to enhance your golfing skills.
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8. INMERS Escape Room
You run faster when someone is chasing after you. At INMERS, escape rooms are more than just puzzle rooms where you crack your head open trying to decipher clues and solve mysteries. Instead, each themed room offers a 5D getaway into enthralling narratives, complete with lifelike NPCs, advanced game mechanics and cutting-edge sound and lighting. Feel your heart race as you sprint through eerie labyrinths, all while tackling mind-bending riddles that give your brain a workout. Here, time stands still until you uncover the secrets behind each Asian-inspired horror story… Here’s our advice — gather more people to have a better chance of escaping and unravelling the truth.
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