A virtual escape game awaits visitors to Forum EPFL

Visitors to this year's Forum EPFL will be able to use a new app to learn about the different start-ups being showcased. The app will take users through a "virtual treasure hunt" as they discover the young firms one by one. The app itself was developed by EPFL start-up Codex D., which plans to roll out other scenarios, including one taking place in Paris. A virtual escape game awaits visitors to Forum EPFL When visitors attend Forum EPFL's Start-Up Day tomorrow at the SwissTech Convention Center, they will be challenged with questions to answer, riddles to solve and people to meet. This will all take place during a 30-minute virtual game that, according to its developers, is a cross between Pokemon Go and an escape game. For Codex D., the EPFL spin-off behind the app, this game is just the beginning; the company already plans to introduce a new scenario next spring, taking place in historical Paris. To play the game at Forum EPFL, visitors simply need to install the app on their smartphone and launch it whenever they want.