Three Places Where You Can Try Cleveland's Virtual Reality Scene - Clevelandmagazine.com

Holodecks aren't a reality... yet. Until then, here's 3 places successful Cleveland to immerse successful the stunning caller exertion for yourself. By Becky Boban

BOSS VR ARENA
Boss VR Arena was the archetypal to interruption crushed connected Cleveland’s immersive amusement country — literally. After experiencing VR retired of authorities with family, co-owner Brad Copley knew helium had to bring it location to Cleveland. In March, the 1,512-square-foot arena featuring Zero Latency Technology’s strategy opened. By far, helium says, the astir fashionable crippled is Outbreak Origins. "Everybody loves to termination zombies," Copley laughs. “You ever person amusive erstwhile you scare yourself conscionable a small bit." 1-8 players, $45, 18301 Brookpark Road, Cleveland, 216-938-6335, bossvrarena.com 

SANDBOX VR
The graphics successful Amber Sky 2088 are convincing. Just inquire John Specht. By aboriginal November, Clevelanders volition beryllium capable to don the haptic vests and trackers, which allowed Specht, Sandbox VR territory person of the eastbound division, to beryllium transported onto a stunningly realistic level successful space. "It wasn't the creatures, it was the tallness that got to me," helium says. Afterward, players person complimentary video of their antics. “This is much than conscionable a niche,” Specht says. “This is going to beryllium huge.” 2-6 players, $50-$55, 294 Crocker Park Blvd., Westlake, sandboxvr.com

SCENE75
For the newcomers and skeptics, see Scene75’s residential HTC VIVE headsets and controllers connected a pulley.  Family and friends tin ticker players determination wrong their ain padded cubicle. Corporate manager of selling Maggie McCartney reassures the zombies are conscionable arsenic overmuch an invasive nuisance, which is wherefore she prefers the cheesy occupation simulator games. “It’s a truly bully instauration to VR due to the fact that you’re getting these elemental cutesy tasks," she says. 1 player, $10 for 15 minutes, 3688 Center Road, Brunswick, 234-803-1100, scene75.com/cleveland  

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