Sandbox VR Opens First Australian Location August 15 in Gold Coast

BRISBANE, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sandbox VR, a full-body virtual reality entertainment experience, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its first Australian location on Thursday, August 15, on the Gold Coast. Sandbox VR Gold Coast is the 50th to open since the company launched in 2017. With over 100k players monthly, Sandbox VR is rapidly growing its global footprint with thriving corporate-owned locations and a robust franchising program.

Tickets are on sale now and all guests who book their visit before doors open on August 15 will be automatically entered to win free Sandbox VR for a year. Pre-opening specials include 30% off all experiences when players book by August 17 using promo code OPEN30 at checkout. These pre-opening specials celebrate the new location and are only available until Saturday, August 17.

Sandbox VR’s socially immersive gaming experience combines full-body motion capture and high-quality haptics to provide unprecedented realism and complete immersion that’s not possible with home VR systems or other location-based VR venues, taking group virtual reality gameplay and active socializing to the next level.

“Sandbox VR Gold Coast is an incredible milestone for us. Not only is it our 50th location, but it’s our first in Australia and expands the reach of Sandbox VR to four continents and nine countries,” said Steve Zhao, Founder and CEO of Sandbox VR. “We knew that it was essential to find the right franchise partner to help us expand to Australia and we found that in Bao Phung.”

“The Gold Coast, known for long sandy beaches, famous theme parks, and a booming culinary scene, attracts 13 million visitors annually. It's the perfect choice for our first Sandbox VR location,” said Bao Phung, Owner of Sandbox VR Gold Coast. “Sandbox VR will be an ideal addition to this vibrant community, giving residents and visitors alike the opportunity to connect and interact while experiencing cutting-edge, immersive games they won’t find anywhere else. We’re thrilled to introduce Australia to a whole new reality.”

Sandbox VR’s location on the Gold Coast is an entertainment space featuring four private rooms for virtual reality gameplay. Each room enables groups of up to six players to have a truly shared experience, exploring virtual worlds and relying on each other to succeed in games designed to be social experiences. Together with friends, family, or co-workers, players are equipped with a haptic vest, motion sensors on their wrists and ankles, and cutting edge VIVE Focus 3 headsets, which combine outstanding visuals with a smarter ergonomic design, superior audio and next level inside-out tracking and controllers. This technology allows players to see and physically interact with one another while feeling like they are in the middle of an action movie, with the heightened emotions that come from not just watching a film, but from actually becoming the stars of the action.

Guests choose from any of eight exclusive immersive experiences created by Sandbox VR’s in-house team of video game industry veterans:

• Squid Game Virtuals - Images available HERE
  • The newest Sandbox VR experience. Compete against your crew in several pulse-pounding (yet more approachable, but just as thrilling) mini-games inspired by the #1 Netflix series. Play again and again to experience and master all-new games and challenges.
• Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire - Images available HERE
  • The newest experience with multiple storylines! Journey through a world of fantasy and explore a ruined fortress, an underground river, a haunted tomb and the dragon's tower as you become Seekers of the Shard.
• Deadwood Valley - Images available HERE
  • Engage in an adrenaline-pumping thrill-ride through a town overrun by zombies. Your squad could stop the zombie menace forever - or die trying!
• Deadwood Mansion - Images available HERE
  • Do you have what it takes to survive a zombie apocalypse? Work with your team to protect Deadwood Mansion from a terrifying horde of undead.
• Curse of Davy Jones - Images available HERE
  • Battle on the high seas against a variety of supernatural creatures and hunt for the long-lost treasure of Davy Jones.
• Amber Sky 2088 - Images available HERE
  • Become heroic Androids equipped with futuristic weapons and soar through the clouds on a space elevator while defending Earth from an alien invasion.
• Star Trek: Discovery - Images available HERE
  • Built in partnership with CBS Interactive, Star Trek. Become a Starfleet Officer and beam down with your friends to explore alien worlds.
• UFL: Unbound Fighting League - Images available HERE
  • Transform into a futuristic gladiator and compete against your friends in thrilling duels in a breathtaking arena beyond the limits of reality.

After playing, all guests receive personalized highlight videos–similar to movie trailers–which capture all the laughter, screams, intensity, and excitement of their experience.

Sandbox VR provides an unparalleled entertainment experience with over 100,000 five-star reviews from guests worldwide! It’s the perfect destination for group activities from birthday parties to corporate events.

Sandbox VR is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners, Craft, and Stanford University, along with individuals such as Kevin Durant, Justin Timberlake, and Katy Perry.

To learn more about Sandbox VR visit https://sandboxvr.com/goldcoast/.

ABOUT SANDBOX VR

Sandbox VR is the world's premier destination for premium, location-based virtual reality games. The company has created the world’s most immersive full-body VR platform and boasts exclusive games, including original and branded experiences, such as Squid Game Virtuals, created in collaboration with Netflix. Now operating in over 45 locations and attracting over 100k players monthly, Sandbox VR is rapidly growing its global footprint with thriving corporate-owned locations and a robust franchising program. Sandbox VR is headquartered in San Francisco, California with offices in Hong Kong and Vancouver. The company’s latest round raised over $37 million from investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners, and Craft. Individual investors include Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Kevin Durant and Will Smith.
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