As guests with VR headsets experience the events, they will be able to talk and interact with each other through the  platform VRChat. Those watching on the YouTube livestream will also be able to interact in real-time, including solving riddles and triggering spells that “directly impact the experience.”

HBO partnered with global creative partner The Mill to create an “alternate universe,” as The Mill’s Executive Creative Director Rama Allen described it. “We created Sanctum as a space to expand the possibilities of what the future of theatre, games, art installations, concerts, and live events can be,” he said.

“Event #1: Garden of Eden” will be held 10 PM ET on Thursday, September 3rd. “Event #2: An American Dream” is scheduled for 10 PM ET on Thursday, September 24th. “Event #3: Music of the Cosmos” will take place 10 PN ET on Monday, October 19th. More information can be found at lovecraftsanctum.com.