Omega Sektor
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Omega Sektor was a computer gaming centre brand, which previously owned two venues in the UK
. One smaller venue was based in Harrow
, the other on Corporation Street
in Birmingham
. The Birmingham venue claimed to be the largest of its kind in the Europe.
The centre cost approximately £4 million and opened its doors to the public on Saturday 11 August 2007, with a VIP opening day on the 10th. The building was previously occupied by Virgin Megastores.
The centre occupied 22000 square feet (2,043.9 m²) and contained consoles including one PS3 (which is mainly used for tournaments) and Xbox 360
s in addition to over 250 high-spec PCs
. The centre also included an internet café
, a VIP room for private events, large plasma screens and projectors
scattered around the centre and a sound-proof room where music videos were displayed.
United Kingdom
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. One smaller venue was based in Harrow
London Borough of Harrow
The London Borough of Harrow is a London borough of north-west London. It borders Hertfordshire to the north and other London boroughs: Hillingdon to the west, Ealing to the south, Brent to the south-east and Barnet to the east.-History:...
, the other on Corporation Street
Corporation Street, Birmingham
Corporation Street is a main shopping street in Birmingham city centre, England.It runs from the law courts at its northern end to the centre of New Street at its southern.- Planning :...
in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. The Birmingham venue claimed to be the largest of its kind in the Europe.
The centre cost approximately £4 million and opened its doors to the public on Saturday 11 August 2007, with a VIP opening day on the 10th. The building was previously occupied by Virgin Megastores.
The centre occupied 22000 square feet (2,043.9 m²) and contained consoles including one PS3 (which is mainly used for tournaments) and Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
s in addition to over 250 high-spec PCs
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
. The centre also included an internet café
Internet cafe
An Internet café or cybercafé is a place which provides internet access to the public, usually for a fee. These businesses usually provide snacks and drinks, hence the café in the name...
, a VIP room for private events, large plasma screens and projectors
Video projector
A video projector is an image projector that receives a video signal and projects the corresponding image on a projection screen using a lens system. All video projectors use a very bright light to project the image, and most modern ones can correct any curves, blurriness, and other...
scattered around the centre and a sound-proof room where music videos were displayed.