Sandbox VR to open in Crocker Park - cleveland.com

WESTLAKE, Ohio – Sandbox VR, a full-body virtual-reality amusement experience, has scheduled a expansive opening of its archetypal Northeast Ohio determination adjacent week.

Sandbox VR is acceptable to unfastened Friday, Dec. 16, successful Crocker Park successful Westlake.

It is billed arsenic a “socially immersive gaming experience” that combines full-body question capture. The amusement abstraction features 4 “holodecks,” backstage rooms for virtual-reality gameplay. Each 1 enables groups of up to six players to research virtual worlds portion relying connected each different to succeed. Players are equipped with a headset, haptic vest, backpack and sensors connected their wrists and ankles. The folks astatine Sandbox accidental the exertion volition let players to consciousness arsenic if they are successful the mediate of an enactment movie.

Six immersive experiences are available:

• Deadwood Valley – Zombie fighting.

• Deadwood Mansion – More zombies.

• Curse of Davy Jones – Fight supernatural creatures connected the precocious seas and hunt for Davy Jones’ treasure.

• Amber Sky 2088 – Fight arsenic androids equipped with futuristic weapons portion you soar done the clouds connected a abstraction elevator and support Earth from an alien invasion.

• Star Trek: Discovery - Become a Starfleet Officer and beam down to research alien worlds.

• UFL: Unbound Fighting League - Transform into a futuristic gladiator and vie successful duels.

After playing, guests person personalized item videos that are akin to movie trailers.

Sandbox VR has locations successful 15 states positive Europe and Asia. Ohio’s different 2 are successful Cincinnati and Columbus.

If you go: Sandbox VR

Location: 294 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake.

Opening: Friday, Dec. 16.

Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday to Sunday.

Info: For guests who publication astatine Crocker Park Sandbox VR by Thursday, Dec. 15, outgo is $39.

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