Rentals

Every package comes with trained operators who set up, run and pack down the equipment, so your guests just walk up and play. Pick one station for a party or combine them into a full convention booth.

Service area: Houston and the Greater Houston area, including Katy, Cypress, The Woodlands, Sugar Land and Pearland. We travel up to 50 miles from any of them for parties and local events. Conventions and expos: we bring the full booth nationwide.

Custom-skinned Meta Quest 3 controller at a Pixel Forge Arcade station

Meta Quest 3 + Woojer

Wireless VR you can feel

The Meta Quest 3 is a standalone, fully wireless VR headset, so there's no PC and no cables to trip over. Guests can turn, duck, swing and dodge freely inside a marked play area. Its color passthrough cameras let them see the room when needed, and the Touch controllers track every hand movement.

The Woojer haptic vest turns game audio into physical feedback. Explosions, engine rumble, bass drops and impacts become vibrations you feel in your chest and back. A spectator TV mirrors what the player sees, so the crowd waiting in line gets to watch too.

  • Includes1 Quest 3 · 1 Woojer vest · 1 spectator TV · 1 operator
  • SpaceAbout 5 × 6 ft
  • Great forBirthday parties, team events, schools, booths
  • Duration4 hours or full day
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Young guest in a Quest 3 headset playing on the Virtualizer VR treadmill

Virtualizer VR treadmill

Walk, run and crouch through the game

The Virtualizer is an omnidirectional VR treadmill. Players stand inside a support ring on a low-friction base and actually walk, run, strafe and crouch in place. Sensors read every step and send the movement into the game. Instead of pushing a thumbstick, your legs drive your character, which makes the experience far more immersive and much less likely to cause motion sickness.

The harness and ring keep players secure the whole time, so it's safe for first-timers. Each rig is paired with a Quest 3, a Woojer vest and a spectator TV, and two operators handle fitting and coaching.

  • Includes1 Virtualizer rig · Quest 3 · Woojer vest · TV · 2 operators
  • SpaceAbout 5 × 6 ft, at least 10 ft deep in a booth
  • Great forConventions, show-stopping booths, corporate events
  • Duration4 hours or full day
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Guests playing on the X-Arcade pedestal with red arcade buttons

X-Arcade VR Pinball

Real buttons, virtual tables

This station pairs an X-Arcade pedestal, an arcade-grade control panel with real joysticks, clicky buttons and side-mounted flipper buttons, with a Quest 3 headset. Players stand at a full-size virtual pinball table while their hands work physical controls, so it plays like a real machine.

Between pinball rounds the same pedestal runs classic arcade titles, which makes it a good fit for retro crowds and arcade expos. A TV shows the action to everyone watching.

  • IncludesX-Arcade pedestal · Quest 3 · 1 TV · 1 operator
  • SpaceAbout 3 × 3 ft
  • Great forRetro and arcade events, game rooms, small spaces
  • Duration4 hours or full day
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Pixel Forge Arcade convention booth with truss, purple lighting and VR stations

The Forge Experience

The full booth, turnkey

This is our complete 10 × 20 convention booth: two Virtualizer rigs, two Quest 3 + Woojer stations and the X-Arcade VR pinball station. It's framed with box truss and color-matched lighting, and haze makes the beams visible. Four operators run the line, fit players and keep the booth moving all day.

It's built to draw a crowd. Spectator screens face the aisle so passers-by can see the action, and the lighting can match your brand colors.

  • Includes2 Virtualizers · 2 Quest + Woojer stations · VR pinball · truss, lighting & haze · 4 operators
  • Space10 × 20 ft booth
  • Great forConventions, expos, festivals, brand activations
  • TravelAvailable nationwide for conventions and expos
  • DurationFull day only
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Add-ons & services

  • Projection mapping. We project animated visuals onto walls, backdrops or products to turn a plain surface into an attention-grabbing display.
  • Immersive convention advertising. Your branding can run on our spectator screens, projections and booth lighting.
  • Extra spectator screens. More screens so bigger crowds can watch the gameplay.
  • Truss, uplighting & haze. Stage-style lighting in your colors for any setup.

Team

The Pixel Forge Arcade team at an event

Meet the Anvil team: Mike, Tyler, Bravin, and Travis. We're passionate VR enthusiasts dedicated to bringing immersive experiences to your events. With years of combined expertise in virtual reality technology and event services, we handle everything from intimate party setups to large-scale convention installations with professional precision and personal care.

Our Story

Hear directly from our founder about how Pixel Forge Arcade came to be, our current mission, and where we're headed next.

Events

New spot this year November 13, 14 and 15, 2026 at the Houston Marriott Westchase

Houston Arcade Expo 2026

We're back at the 24th annual Houston Arcade Expo, and this year we're in a brand-new spot on the show floor. Come find the Pixel Forge Arcade booth to try our VR stations, Virtualizer treadmills and VR pinball.

The expo is a full weekend of free play: hundreds of classic and modern pinball machines, arcade cabinets, penny arcade games and consoles, all set to free play once you have a pass. There are also tournaments, live bands and DJs, seminars, a costume contest, a Saturday-morning swap meet and vendors selling games for your home.

When
Fri, Nov 13 · noon – 2am
Sat, Nov 14 · 10am – 2am
Sun, Nov 15 · 10am – 2:30pm
Where
Houston Marriott Westchase
Houston, TX
Find us
Pixel Forge Arcade VR booth
(new location this year)

Event logo & artwork © Houston Area Arcade Group, used to promote our appearance.

More events

Name Description Dates and Location
Houston Arcade Expo Weekend of free-play pinball and arcade games. Find our VR booth in its new spot. Nov 13–15, 2026
Houston Marriott Westchase, Houston, TX
More coming We add events regularly. Check back here or on our Discord. TBA