His dad founded Chuck E. Cheese. Now he's opening virtual reality fun zones.

Back in the day, a visit to Chuck E. Cheese was the most exciting thing ever: pizza, ball pits, and creepy singing robots. Now the son of the man who founded that company wants to open a high-tech fun zone that lets people shoot lasers in virtual reality. SEE ALSO: Chuck E. Cheese goes to Wall Street: $1 billion IPO reportedly in the works Brent Bushnell, son of Chuck E. Cheese and Atari Inc. co-founder Nolan Bushnell, announced a new round of funding for his planned micro-amusement parks, which will feature virtual and augmented reality games and experiences. Bushnell's concept is Two Bit Circus, an "experiential entertainment" company that he's running with his co-founder Eric Gradman, which will open physical spaces with multi-person virtual reality games, as well as molecular gastronomy, cocktails, and science and technology installations. In a release, the company added that there will be "liberal use of lasers, fires, and robots."