Night Ride on the Luge

Dominique Parenting and Kids, Reviews Family Fun, Sentosa Luge, Skyride

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Tiger girl and me on the Skyride

January was a month of new experience for the kids and me. It was the start of 2018 and we were lucky to be able to try out the Luge and Skyride at night. Ever since Skyline Luge Sentosa added on it’s night ride and new tracks the kids have been bugging me to let the visit the Luge so they can enjoy racing each other down the slope.

the night view on the Skyride

We visited the place on a Wednesday night as I wasn’t too keen to jostle with the crowd on the weekend. It was extremely cooling at night especially after the rain in the afternoon. It was the first time that we were taking the Skyride at night and were blown away by the night scenery. Besides the lights from the ships and buildings from afar we were also intrigued by the neon lights that lit up the Jungle Trail and Dragon Trail which were below us. The view was so much better at night then in the day.

The kids and me

When we reached the top of the skyride the kids couldn’t wait to get their helmets on before they started on the Luge ride back down to the bottom of the slope. I didn’t take any photos with the kids as we were racing down the slope as it wasn’t safe to steer the LUGE with one hand while negotiating the various turns on the way down. We had two rides down the slopes and during the first ride Tiger girl doubled up with me while her brothers went on a vehicle each.

The Skyride Luge Sentosa has changed quite a bit since we were there 2 years ago. They recently added in two new tracks- the 658 metre long Expedition and 638 metre Kupu Kupu, which means “Butterfly” in Malay. We were keen to try out the new tracks and went down each trail once. The boys went off on their own while the girl and I leisurely cruised while making our way down. After a doubled up ride with me Tiger girl’s confidence was boosted and she was keen to do her first solo Luge ride now at 7 yrs old. It was a milestone achievement for her handling the Luge on her own and she could maneuver the corners without much difficulty. I would had loved to be able to document her first solo ride but unfortunately wasn’t equipped with a GoPro attached to the helmet for easy videoing during our visit. Maybe next time!!

Doggie boy coming to a stop at the end of the ride

The fun ended all too soon for the kids as they came to the bottom of the slope a 2nd time. They wanted to go for more rides but it was nearly closing time and with the next day a school day we had to head back home to make it in time for bedtime for all. It was a great midweek chill out activity for all and are looking forward to the next time where we be back for another few rounds on the LUGE.

Skyline Luge Sentosa

Opening hours – 10am till 9.30pm
For more information do check out their facebook page.

Disclaimer: The kids and I were invited for a fun time at Skyline Luge Sentosa. All opinions are 100% mine.

December 30, 2017

Enjoying AR at HadoSingapore

Dominique Reviews AR Game, HadoSingapore

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The kids and me

There is a new place in town where the kids can have some afternoon fun. Located at 2 Orchard Link, *Scape Co. Ltd, #02-15 HadoSingapore is a space where one can try out games like the HadoShoot, Hado Monster Battle or have a go at PvP.

One of the battle arenas at HadoSingapore

There was two main battle arenas in the shop. The one nearer the entrance was for Hado Shoot and Hado Monster Battle. I played the game together with the kids and had the whole experience on how AR can stimulate your senses.

The two main battle arenas

Before we played the games the battler masters gave us a briefing on the gear that we would be using and how they operated. Each of us were given a headset which was made up of a Iphone attached to magnifying glasses. The software being use to project the monsters and other creatures had been pre-loaded to the phone which was linked to a main server.

Augmented Reality (AR) games are different from Virtual Reality (VR) game as they require movement on the part of the player and are not restricted by cables nor have gadgets like swords or guns to handle. Each player is strapped on with a headset and a hand sensor which co-ordinates with the sensors on the walls that they are facing. Embedded in the colorful graphics on the wall were motion sensors that could detect the swipe of a player’s hand as they launch cannonballs and their location while actively engaging in the game.

Tiger Girl with the Hand sensor for PvP

We were given Ipods are motion sensors like the one in the picture above when we played PvP. Each player could modify how “strong” they wanted their shield, big their cannonball should be, speed of their bulllet etc

Here is a video that was shot during our playtime. It shows how the players interact with each other using their hands to blast cannonballs etc We had a 3V3 with the battlemasters and it was boys vs girls.

Here is a video which I took showing how the game plays out from the players lens.

It can be said out of the 3 games the kids love the PvP the best as they had a total of 5 rounds in different formats -2 Vs 2, 3 vs 3, 1 vs 1. We can’t wait to revisit the place when the Hado Karts make their way to Singapore in the 1st quarter of 2018.

Hado Singapore

2 Orchard Link, *Scape Co. Ltd, #02-15, Singapore 237978

Tel: 6634 4668

Monday – Sunday: 12pm – 9pm

Do check out their website or facebook page for more details.

Disclaimer: We were invited by HadoSingapore to try out their AR games. All Opinions are 100% mine.