The Grid is a free 3D city you walk through in your web browser, made by The Multimedia Studio. No download and no account needed: walk in as a guest and explore a two-level mall, a four-screen cinema, a university campus, office and apartment towers, a racing game, an arcade, escape rooms and a waterfront.
The studio — The triangular TMS building on the forecourt: a reception desk with Clover the receptionist, a gallery of creatives’ work, workstations, meeting rooms and a rooftop terrace.
The Galleria — A two-level shopping mall with 64 shops either side of the avenue, an atrium with escalators and a glass sky bridge. Empty units can be rented and fitted out.
The Galleria Cinema — Four screens showing films on a timetable, with tickets, and screens you can rent for your own showing.
UniverseT — The university campus at the head of the park: lecture halls, classrooms, an auditorium and a student residence tower.
The towers — Apartment towers and skyscrapers with lobbies, lifts, offices and homes to rent, roof terraces and pools — among them Hanging Babylon, the spiral tower.
The Raceway — Race up to 8 drivers round the city or on Harbour Eight.
The Backlot — An arcade shooter inside Virtua Cada in the Tech Park: co-op waves, free for all and Search & Deploy.
Lockworks — Escape rooms in eight themes, played with friends.
The waterfront — A beach, a boardwalk, the Quay Market, kayaks, a water bus and water taxis, and the Wheel with its private cabins.
Stores, Galleria units, offices and homes can be rented by the month, the quarter or the year. Fit it out, put your own videos and pages on its screens, set its hours and decide who comes in.
Yes. Walking in, exploring, and racing or playing in the arcade cost nothing. Renting a store, office or home, cinema tickets and a few extras are paid.
Do I need to download anything?
No. The Grid runs in a web browser on a computer or a phone.
Do I need an account?
No — walk in as a guest. A free account lets you talk to people, keep your name, rent a space and keep your scores.
Can I rent a store, an office or a home in the Grid?
Yes. Stores, Galleria units, offices and homes are rented by the month, the quarter or the year with a signed-in account. A renter fits the space out, puts their own media on its screens and decides who comes in.
How do I move around?
On a computer: W A S D to walk, the mouse to look, Shift to run and E to use doors and screens. On a phone: a thumbstick to walk and taps instead of E. Taxis, a loop bus and water taxis ride you across the city.
Who made the Grid?
The Multimedia Studio (TMS), the online creative studio at app.multimedia.studio.