The VR arcade that Disney crowned is teetering on the brink of extinction
Photo by ILMxLab The Void was the poster child for virtual reality arcades, a future that once seemed bright - we covered it numerous times at The Verge, particularly after Disney and ILMxLab chose to bring Star Wars, Wreck-It Ralph and Avengers experiences exclusively to The Void's arcades. But Protocol reports that The Void is now as close to death's door as a brand ever truly comes: after defaulting on a loan, Disney has abandoned its partner, the company's assets have been reassigned to a creditor, and that creditor says he's planning to sell them off.
While new owner Jim Bennett tells the publication that resuming operations might also be an option, the name of his holding company suggests different, as Protocol points out:
After getting a loan from...