Activate, an active gaming facility featuring a blend of physical activity and video gaming, is opening its first Utah location in the Crossroads of Taylorsville shopping center. Activate, which currently operates more than 45 sites in the United States, Canada, U.K. and Dubai, said it expects to hire approximately 12-20 people when it opens later this year. Activate consists of 15 game rooms in which players are tasked to conquer different games and multiple levels, from Level 1 being easy and Level 10 being extreme. The games can last a total of one to three minutes, but the total experience lasts 75 minutes. The high-energy and immersive challenges incorporate cutting-edge technology that is designed to push people to their mental and physical limits, according to Tanya Williams, Activate’s director of marketing and communications. The game rooms include Mega Grid, which is a digital form of “floor is lava”; Control, where players are tasked to run, jump and solve fun puzzles to win the challenge; an obstacle course called Lasers; and Hide, which involves a futuristic version of hide and seek. Photo courtesy of Activate.
