VAE General Facts
- Attracted over 150,000 participants across the United States through March, 2009.
- Able to host up to 2,300 participants in a typical day.
- Attended more than 100 events including air shows, music festivals, amusement parks, Spring Break, NASCAR and NHRA races and urban expos thru March, 2009.
- Houses more than 70 flat screen panels and more than 5 miles (8.0 km) of data cable.
- Requires more than 75 computers and 260 gigs of processing power to run the experience.
- Is covered by an inflatable dome weighing over 5,400 pounds
- Scenarios presented within the VAE Mission Simulator are based on the America’s Army game which is rated T for Teen by Entertainment Software Rating Board standards for a teen rated game. As with the PC game, VAE participants operate under rules of engagement and laws of war in order to achieve mission success.
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