Permanent VR Theater WAHHHP Opens in Shinjuku With Gaudi Experience
The opening of WAHHHP brings a rare social VR experience to Japan, using a foundation-approved cultural property to attract both domestic and inbound audiences, and signals a new permanent venue for rotating immersive content in central Tokyo.
Reporting from 2 sources: ASCII.jp, PANORA.
Mirai Sawaten Co., Ltd. will open a permanent immersive VR theater called Storydive Theater WAHHHP on the 10th floor of the Yodobashi Shinjuku West Exit Station Building on August 5, 2026. The inaugural experience is Eternal Gaudi, a participatory VR tour of the Sagrada Familia approved by the Sagrada Familia Foundation, coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Gaudi's death and the completion of the Tower of Jesus. Up to 30 people can share the same VR space for 30 minutes, with support for five languages.
The theater is designed as a 'story dive' facility where visitors enter different story worlds with each rotation of content. The inaugural run of Eternal Gaudi will last until December 2026. The venue is a one-minute walk from JR Shinjuku Station, aiming to draw inbound tourists with multilingual support in Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, and French. Safety features include a guide that returns users to reality when approaching walls, making it accessible to first-time VR users and families.
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