King of the Vikings 2.0 - Scalable Virtual Reality Expansion for Heritage Attractions

Following the success of the original King of the Vikings, the opportunity was no longer to prove immersive heritage worked, but to expand its reach. Waterford Museum of Treasures sought to increase visitor capacity, extend access beyond the museum, and develop a more scalable model for education and cultural outreach.

Emagine developed King of the Vikings 2.0 as an expansion of the original attraction, increasing capacity through additional VR stations while introducing portable standalone systems for schools, festivals, and outreach settings. The focus shifted from single-site attraction design to scalable heritage experience delivery.

The project combined an expanded longhouse experience, increased headset provision, multilingual storytelling, and portable deployment kits that allow the experience to travel beyond the museum. This created a hybrid model of fixed-site attraction plus mobile cultural outreach.

The project established a scalable model for extending the life, reach, and value of immersive heritage attractions. It demonstrated how successful location-based VR can evolve into a broader platform for education, outreach, and cultural tourism growth.

Project Highlights

• Expanded capacity for an established VR attraction
• Portable deployment for schools and events
• Scalable model for cultural outreach
• Multilingual immersive storytelling
• Hybrid fixed-site and mobile heritage experience