Engadget's chief correspondent for The Last of Us got a sneak peek at a new location-based experience inspired by the HBO show and the game. The proof-of-concept transported participants into the tunnels of Seattle, filled with Infected, using a combination of large screens and sensor-equipped props. While still in its early stages, the experience offers a glimpse into Sony's ambition to expand its PlayStation franchises into immersive, interactive environments.
As Engadget's chief The Last of Us correspondent, I was pretty pumped to find out during Sony 's CES 2025 press conference that season two of the HBO show. But Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann also teased an" location-based experience exhibit" that would transport participants into the tunnels of Seattle filled with Infected. That's an area straight out of, and today I got a chance to try the proof-of-concept experience.
I entered the experience with three other participants after a quick run-down of the gear we'd use: two of us got shotguns, and two got flashlights . Both have a bunch of small sensors attached to the front so that they could interact with the environment we entered; the flashlight felt like a real flashlight with some sensors on the end, but the guns were crude tubes with a handle and trigger; the trigger felt pretty good from my quick test of it before we got started.
Things calmed down, momentarily — then a massive subway car started sliding out of its precarious place, which trigged one of the demo's coolest effects. The floor was rigged for haptic feedback, and while we had felt it rumble at various disturbances, this was by far the biggest impact. The combo of the visuals, audio and haptics all made it feel, well, immersive. I certainly didn't forget I was in a demo, but it was cool nonetheless.
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