Microsoft is making a practical use of a blocky virtual world to entice video gamers to the mall. Select Microsoft Stores now feature a demo station where video gamers can try out the survival phenomenon of "Minecraft" in virtual reality.

Last month, the Redmond based tech company collaborated with Oculus VR, maker of the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, to link the Windows 10 Edition to the immersive gaming platform. That version enables video gamers to make a trial run of the headset and make a practical contact with the polygonal universe, according to Venture Beat.

For a number of young individuals who grew up with the Lego style adventure game, "Minecraft," since the game first debuted in 2009, these young people now have the opportunity to walk around the world in first-person.

However, this isn't the first time the tech monster organized a VR demo station at Microsoft Stores. Microsoft has already provided a real-estate plugin of the game at its locations for the HTC Vive headset (which was developed by HTC and Valve Corporation).

While they gave interest to people in VR, for a reason to stop by, the sandbox video game "Minecraft" is one of the biggest properties in the world. Which means "Minecraft" could attract even more attention to the flourishing virtual reality (VR) medium that tech experts predict could generate as much as $40 billion in terms of revenue by 2020.

The full list of participating Microsoft Store locations is already up on the internet, with demos to roll out in all Microsoft Stores in North America by October 3, MS Power User reported.

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition is now up for grabs on both the Windows Store and the Oculus Store. This is the same tool of Minecraft development that players will find on Android and iOS smartphones, and video game enthusiasts can download it for $10.

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