BattleKart Tour & Taxis

In Brussels, on the Tour & Taxis site along the canal, BattleKart has set up its augmented-reality karting in a fast-changing district. You drive real electric karts on a track free of obstacles, where the circuit and the scenery are projected onto the floor by video projectors. The layout changes with the game, which gives each session a different face, right in the centre of the capital.

The karts, fitted with sensors, react to the projections: you alternate the classic race and more playful modes drawn from video games, with bonuses to grab and traps to dodge. An anti-collision system and a seatbelt secure the sessions, open from one metre forty-five for two to twelve drivers, with no helmet or licence. The short, sharp format suits families, groups of friends and corporate outings.

Tour & Taxis is a former logistics and customs site in Brussels, whose vast brick-and-steel halls have been turned into a place to live, mixing a market, offices, events and waterside walks. A stone's throw from the centre and well served by transport, the district draws an urban, international crowd. BattleKart finds an ideal setting here for a covered, original outing, easy to slot into a visit to Brussels whatever the weather. You book your session online, and the site is easy to reach by public transport or by car, which makes it a simple outing to organise for a group in Brussels.