New Internet stations installed at DIA
Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News
Published April 17, 2007 at midnight
Traveling video game junkies, rejoice.
Passengers with idle time to kill at Denver International Airport can now play one of roughly 19 computer games at individual stations located throughout the concourses.
Two companies have partnered to replace the "Shibby" Internet kiosks at DIA with new systems featuring 23-inch screens, enhanced graphics cards, sound systems and super-fast online connections, not to mention enclosed booths for privacy.
Users can play the games on their own or against others online, or they can simply access the Internet. The services cost 25 cents per minute.
The booths have been installed on all three concourses and will debut in the main terminal by July.
Zoox Stations and RMES Communications are behind the move.
"The single ingredient needed to make this machine a gamer magnet is idle time," Rick Malone, president of Zoox Stations and its parent, Kiosk Information Systems, said in a release. "Our development team has included the highest caliber gaming technology and a full complement of industry leading title options that appeal to even the most sophisticated gamer."
The new gaming and Internet stations give passengers another entertainment option during long connections or extended delays.
"Anytime you can help people pass the time or provide new services, it's a good thing," said DIA spokesman Chuck Cannon.
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