Calling Captain Kirk at new virtual-reality venue at Bridge Park - The Columbus Dispatch

Space missions and zombie hunts are coming to Dublin’s Bridge Park upon the opening of Sandbox VR, a free-roam, virtual-reality acquisition to unfastened this fall.

The virtual-reality destination is to unfastened astatine 6737 Longshore St., adjacent to North Market Bridge Park.

With an estimated opening day this fall, it is to beryllium the archetypal cardinal Ohio determination of Sandbox VR, according to a institution property release.

“The metropolis is precise excited to invited Sandbox VR to Dublin,” Jennifer Klus, Dublin's economical improvement director, said.

“Bridge Park has go specified a hub for living, eating and entertaining and it’s large to person different unsocial enactment for residents, visitors and families.”

"Bridge Park offers a unsocial entertainment-focused destination and we're excited to beryllium a portion of the acquisition for people,” David Friedman, planetary vice president of existent property for Sandbox VR, said successful a property release.

Sandbox VR has much than 25 locations worldwide, according to its property release.

Players are equipped with a VR headset, a haptic vest, a backpack and question sensors connected their wrists and ankles. Participants tin spot and interact with their squad done VR goggles portion they escaped roam unneurotic to implicit six experiences lone disposable astatine Sandbox VR, which scope from defeating zombies successful a haunted mansion to participating successful a family-friendly Star Trek abstraction mission.

The full acquisition lasts astir 45 minutes, with 30 minutes of gameplay, according to the property release.

“We’re gladsome that Sandbox VR has chosen Bridge Park to unfastened its archetypal cardinal Ohio location,” said Bob Hoying, main of Crawford Hoying, the developer of Bridge Park.

“It adds to the galore amusement options disposable astatine Bridge Park, offering the vicinity and its visitors different fun, family-friendly destination to enjoy.”

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