LAS VEGAS (June 2026) – Interstellar Arc at AREA15, the awe-inspiring, visionary experience from the Emmy®-winning creators at Felix & Paul Studios, announces it has been awarded “Best Location-Based Entertainment” at the 17th annual Auggie Awards. Taking place at this year’s Augmented World Expo USA – the longest-running and largest event dedicated to augmented reality, extended reality, virtual reality, robotics and AI – Interstellar Arc now ranks among 20 of the world’s most innovative and game-changing developers, brands and creators, including Google, Toyota and more.
“At its core, Interstellar Arc is an entertainment experience inviting guests to imagine what comes next for the future of humanity,” said Félix Lajeunesse, co-founder and chief creative officer, Felix & Paul Studios. “We set out to create an attraction that makes participants feel like they’ve truly traveled to another world, and it’s enormously gratifying to see that ambition recognized on a global stage.”
As the most ambitious and convincing VR-based attraction ever conceived, Interstellar Arc is set in the 25th century, when humanity embarks on its first interstellar space exploration program. The one-hour immersive experience begins when passengers arrive at Spaceport One, where they board the Interstellar Arc and enter a cryogenic sleep, awakening 262 years in the future. As the ship approaches the distant exoplanet Arcadia, destined to be humanity’s next home, passengers are invited to explore the vast, gravity-defying environments of the Interstellar Arc, assisted by the Diplomat, an artificial intelligence designed to accompany and guide them through the spaceship.
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Interstellar Arc is located in the AREA15 District at the south end of Zone 2: The Terminals. Convenient surface parking is available on the northwest side of AREA15’s original main building in Zone 1: The Bunkers and in the parking garage west of Zone 2. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. daily. For more information on Interstellar Arc, visit www.interstellararc.com.
ABOUT INTERSTELLAR ARC
Interstellar Arc is the awe-inspiring, visionary new immersive experience at AREA15 from the Emmy®-winning creators at Felix & Paul Studios. The most ambitious and convincing VR-based attraction ever conceived, the experience is set in the 25th century, when humanity embarks on its first interstellar space exploration program. It begins when passengers arrive at Spaceport One, where they board the Interstellar Arc and enter a cryogenic sleep, awakening 262 years in the future as the ship approaches the distant exoplanet Arcadia, destined to be humanity’s next home. As they prepare to inhabit their new planet, passengers are invited to explore the vast, gravity-defying environments of the Interstellar Arc, assisted by the Diplomat, an artificial intelligence designed to accompany and guide them through the spaceship. Their journey culminates at Cosmopolis, a sprawling city orbiting Arcadia, the new world where humankind’s next chapter will begin. Interstellar Arc has been named “Best Location-Based Entertainment” at the 2026 Auggie Awards. For more information, visit www.interstellararc.com or follow along on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @InterstellarArc.
ABOUT FELIX & PAUL STUDIOS
As a trailblazer in immersive entertainment, Felix & Paul Studios has established itself as a leader and pioneer in creating and producing groundbreaking virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality experiences that captivate audiences across the globe. The studio’s commitment to innovation is rooted in the belief that technology has the power to drive new forms of artistic expression and transform storytelling into storyliving. Its award-winning portfolio of over 30 productions includes the first ever cinematic VR experience, Strangers with Patrick Watson; Space Explorers: The ISS Experience, the Emmy-award winning and critically acclaimed series which inspired Space Explorers: THE INFINITE; as well as collaborations with industry leaders and visionaries such as Cirque du Soleil, Universal Studios, and Fox Searchlight. For more information: Website, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok.
ABOUT AREA15 LAS VEGAS
AREA15, located parallel to the Las Vegas Strip, represents the world’s first purpose-built immersive entertainment district offering live events, distinctive attractions, interactive art installations, extraordinary design elements, unique retail, ground-breaking technology, bars and eateries and much more. AREA15’s curated mix of dynamic destinations—including LIFTOFF Bar and Ride, Meow Wolf’s Omega Mart, Dueling Axes, Five Iron Golf, Kaia, The Beast, Wink World: Portals Into the Infinite, Museum Fiasco, JOHN WICK EXPERIENCE and many more—represents what’s next in experiential entertainment. With a robust, ever-changing roster of concerts, events, immersive art exhibitions, out-of-this-world nightlife and boundary-pushing production shows, AREA15 attracts visitors of all ages. Zone 2: The Terminals at AREA15 now features Universal Destinations & Experiences’ new, year-round horror entertainment experience Universal Horror Unleashed, Felix & Paul Studios’ Interstellar Arc, The Escape Game and Dolls Kill. Additional immersive attractions, eateries and retail venues coming soon to The Terminals include the Boeing 747, Museum of Ice Cream’s largest flagship location, Chilango’s Tacos, Saint Honoré Doughnuts & Beignets, Nacho Daddy, House Rules, MINISO, iFLY Indoor Skydiving and more.
AREA15 has received numerous accolades, including being named “Another Unmissable Stop for Art Lovers” by The Times UK; “Most Innovative Venue in the USA” and No. 2 on the list of “10 Best Immersive Experiences in the U.S.” by Timeout; “Best Immersive Art Experience” by USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Travel Awards; “Best Place to Dance,” “Best Attraction,” “Best Place for Your Instagram Shot” and “Best Rave Resurgence” by Las Vegas Weekly Readers’ Choice Best of Vegas Awards; “Best Arts Hub” by Vegas Magazine; “Best Family Attraction” from the Southern Nevada Hotel Concierge Association; claiming the No. 1 spot in Blooloop’s “World’s Top 11 Immersive Art Experiences;” and being included in Las Vegas Magazine’s Hall of Fame.
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