Description

Talon Simulations builds motion simulator platforms for location-based VR. The company is based in Los Angeles and founded by mechanical engineers. They’ve deployed over 150 VR simulators to Dave & Buster’s locations nationwide, running licensed content including Jurassic World, Terminator, Men in Black, and Star Trek.

The Vortex is Talon’s primary product — a single-seat motion simulator that launched in 2019. It ships with 30 bundled experiences, including Assetto Corsa (driving sim) and NoLimits 2 (roller coaster sim). The platform runs on PC-based VR headsets and includes the motion hardware, computing stack, and content library in one package.

Talon positions itself as a turnkey supplier — operators receive the full system ready to install. The company handles installation and staff training. They also work as integrators for other manufacturers’ VR equipment, so they can support mixed-vendor setups if an operator is running multiple systems.

The motion platform is designed for compact footprints — 28 square feet per unit. That’s tighter than most motion sim competitors, which matters for operators working with limited floor space or trying to fit multiple units into an existing arcade layout.

Talon has been working in VR since 2012, which gives them institutional knowledge across multiple headset generations and content platforms. They’re a small team, so support is direct — you’re working with the engineers who built the system, not a tiered support structure.

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