FAQ

The Eureka Room is a boutique immersive experience room filled with light, sound, and fun participatory absurdity. The space measures a cozy one hundred square feet and groups are usually 6- 8 people.

Video-led instruction guides you through a series of short, fun activities that have folks interacting with each other in a low-key but high-energy way. The Eureka Room has been described as “absurdist”, “wholly unique”, and “indescribable”.

There are no puzzles to solve, nothing scary happens, and you do not have to wear, hold, or learn any kind of technology. There are no trust falls and no personal/emotional questions.

That’s okay! The less you know, the better. But if you have any specific questions or concerns, read the rest of the FAQ and contact us if there’s anything you still need to know. You can also watch this video to get an idea of what it’s like.

The entire visit is about 60 minutes. You’ll be standing for most of that time.

Yes. There is plenty of free street parking.

While the content is essentially G-rated, The Eureka Room is designed to be a place where adults can participate in unstructured play. 

Guests are expecting adults-only so we do not make exceptions.

Unfortunately The Eureka Room is currently located in a building that is not ADA accessible. The room requires a step up. There is no ADA bathroom available. Additionally, some of the programs require physical movements, the use of two hands, and much of the experience is done while standing. Please contact us if you have any concerns, questions, or would like a seated experience.

There are a few flashing and strobing lights. You may be affected by The Eureka Room if you are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy or have other photo sensitivities. If you have questions, email us.

For those who are sensitive to the “rainbow effect” caused by some projectors, we use a 3-chip projector which eliminates the rainbow effect.

In terms of physical requirements, the active part of the experience is about 40 minutes and is done standing. We can provide a chair. There's a lot of high fiving, and there's an activity at a table where you use two hands.

Unfortunately, most of The Eureka Room is visual so it is not recommended for the visually-impaired.

As far as mental/emotional requirements go, some activities are fast-paced and even designed to be confusing and overwhelming (in a fun way).

We've had older ladies who didn't even speak English (the instructions are in English) love it and had a few curmudgeonly 20-somethings just think it was dumb. A lot of the enjoyment depends on the personality and attitude of the individual more than anything.

We're happy to answer any additional questions you might have. Just contact us.

You don’t need a minimum number in your group to visit, but since the programs are participatory, each slot requires a minimum number of people in total for it to be a fun experience. When booking a slot, if you have less than four people in your group, look for a slot that already has some tickets booked to ensure that you’ll be part of a nice full group. We’ve had over 1300 people visit and we’ve found that sharing the experience with strangers is more fun.

The ideal group number is 6-8, but it can work with as low as 4. If you have a group larger than 8 or want to book a private slot, contact us.

Absolutely! We recommend getting a ticket for a slot that already has at least 3 people signed up to ensure you’ll have a fun experience. As long as you’re willing to interact with strangers in a fun, absurd way The Eureka Room is a great place to make new connections.

Heck yes! We have cool T-shirts, tote bags, pins, stickers, mugs, and koozies all available for sale.

Yes, and a gift certificate to The Eureka Room makes the perfect present for the person who has everything. Click here to purchase now.

Yes. There are many bars, restaurants, trailers and coffee shops within walking distance on Manor Road. Check out google maps for details.

If you have any other questions please email us.

He prefers to call it fun, absurd, and unique. And sometimes he calls the attraction that is The Eureka Room, weird. But that's more a a judgment than a fact.

Mike Michaels is the creator of The Eureka Room. He's an Austinite and IRL Experience Designer who makes cool stuff that connects people. Some of his other projects include:  The Stationary 5k, The Austin Messy Homes Tour (the homes tour everybody wanted but was afraid to ask for), Multiple Absurdist Dinner Theaters, the world’s largest playable Cornhole Game, a promotional event called I Got a Bag of Wigs – Let’s Wear Them, a multi-level program to prepare for technological rapture called Singularity Now (not a cult), Slackathlon, (a “decathlon for the rest of us”), a Las Vegas Adventure to fulfill a friend’s lifelong dream, an extremely complicated Seattle Puzzle Adventure, an unholy mashup of mindfulness and entertainment called Mindfultainment,  and many more. He also runs 4th-of-July-Events-Near-Me.com and an amazing website featuring Christmas Holiday events for over 1000 cities and a spooktacular Halloween events website that also has events for over 1000 cities
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