Playing video games at the mall is about to become a different experience, with a group virtual-reality attraction slated to open at Ka Makana Ali‘i next month.
The Kapolei shopping center announced Friday that Xtreme 7D Dark Rides plans to open an eight-seat theater in which participants use laser guns to engage zombies, werewolves, aliens and other enemies on a screen while buckled into moving seats.
Prices for the games were not disclosed.
The mall also said mobile phone accessories and repair store Tricked Out Accessories opened Wednesday.
State launches online tax credit application
Businesses applying for tax credits for hiring veterans and others can now do it online, the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations announced Thursday.
The Workforce Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal program that makes tax credits available to employers who hire veterans and individuals with significant barriers to employment.
Using the WOTC eApplication service, employers fill out online forms, and their requests are immediately entered into the processing queue. The WOTC eApplication also centralizes the processing of requests and serves as a repository for supporting documentation, all of which results in improved efficiency in processing.
The DLIR developed the WOTC eApplication service as part of the eHawaii.gov State Portal Program (portal.ehawaii.gov). The department recommends that employers use the new electronic system but anticipates lag time before the federal government updates its website. Businesses seeking to use the new system can inquire through email at dlir.workforce.development@hawaii.gov or by calling 686-8877.
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