My children and I took my husband for Father's Day. He loves being active and this was absolutely…read moreperfect! We were running a little late and my daughter called regarding our appointment time. The representative was nice enough to change our appointment to a later time slot. This was the first for us but my family had an awesome time. My husband said it was a workout and they were all sweating when they finished. The video footage of their experience was priceless. Everyone was helpful and nice. We will definitely be back.

Disappointing Experience for My Son's 8th Birthday…read more I was so excited to book Sandbox VR in Oakbrook, Illinois, for my son's 8th birthday, but unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing and not worth the $200 I paid. We arrived on October 12th and had a difficult time locating the venue because there was no clear signage indicating where Sandbox VR was located. I called three times and received no answer. Thankfully, I was eventually able to locate the email and speak with someone at a different store who directed us to the correct location. When my husband, my two sons, and I arrived, we were greeted by a staff member who told us we were late, even though we were still within the five-minute grace period. Instead of assisting us, she made us wait while she helped two other parties first. When she finally assisted us, her attitude was rude, and she provided little to no instruction on how to put on the VR equipment. She simply told us to put everything on and make sure the hands and feet were correct before walking away. About 10 minutes later, she returned and told us the equipment was on incorrectly, so we had to adjust everything. She left again, and another 10 minutes passed before she finally brought us into the game room. We were instructed to raise our hands and say "assistance" if we needed help. However, while playing, I fell hard, and my toy gun came apart. I raised my hand and called for assistance, but no one came to help me. I had to remove my goggles, check myself, put the gun back together, and continue playing without assistance. To make matters worse, the room was hot, and there were no fans running. My children were sweating and uncomfortable throughout the entire game. I understand that things may not always go perfectly, but for a birthday experience costing $200, I expected better customer service, proper equipment instructions, a comfortable environment, and staff who respond when a guest needs assistance. This was supposed to be a fun and memorable celebration for my son, and I left feeling disappointed with how the entire experience was handled. Unfortunately, the experience did not meet my expectations, and I do not feel the service we received was worth the price. I hope management takes this feedback seriously and addresses the issues with staff training, customer service, venue signage, and guest safety. Families deserve a much better experience, especially when celebrating a child's birthday.

Huge thank you to Archie and his team who did a great job tonight. We took our 2 youngest sons out…read morefor birthday shopping. We had no idea the mall closed early, Archie was awesome in allowing them to enjoy the car experience. Above and beyond service, offering water cheering guests on and being truly genuine.

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We did go back to see our friend Liz who bartends there. The hospitality was much better since she…read morewas there. Atmosphere is great. Saturday nights they have a DJ which makes the place fun. The food however unfortunately is nothing memorable and needs improvement. The staff is pleasant and we believe they are moving in the right direction. If the menu improves I can upgrade from 2 stars to 4. We aren't gamers so based on that we visit based on food and drinks menu, atmosphere and hospitality.

Dimitri was the absolute best! had a great time there. first time it was awesome, definitely going…read moreback

Hakeem and Cheyenne were awesome! We had some much fun. Cam on a Thursday and it was chill and very…read moreaccommodating!

Came here for a birthday party and has such a great time. Sandbox VR is good for all ages! My homie…read morewhose birthday it was turned 43, the group after us was 6 kids who looked like they were 12 years old. Good for people of all ages, I tell ya! We did the zombie killing one and it was SO fun. 30 minutes flew by and I could've played for another 2 hours. The entrance is a little alcove, follow the signs up the stairs. Definitely make sure you book your session ahead of time. Once everyone arrives, you must sign the waiver (which you can also do ahead of time). Then they take you to your room you'll be in. The lovely workers strap on your wrist and ankle sensors, they then take you into the room you'll be in, the workers come in again and put the vr goggles on your head for you, then they hand you your weapons. The zombie one was pretty realistic, prob not for minors, but great fun for adults! I def will be back to play the Squid Game one. Great idea for birthday parties or get togethers. The workers do a good job of disinfecting everything you use as well. We parked in the lot across the street, street parking is pay to park and seems pretty tough to find a spot.

First time going there today. The place looks clean. The equipments look well maintained. The games…read moreare both kid and adult friendly. The price is not bad at all. At the time of our visit, it was $35 for an hour.

This place is a lot of fun with many VR rides. It's easy to play and they do a great job getting…read moreeverything setup. My son loved the rollercoaster game and the race car and bike. Tip - It's a lot cheaper on the evenings during the week.

Omg YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE THIS PLACE. It's in a room with 7 headset. The owner is so so helpful…read morewith the knowledge of the games and making sure you don't hurt yourself. He has a vast array of games physical and the like. The prices are reasonable. 30 minutes is not even enough time. I promise you.

This exceeded my expectations. I'm an experienced VR gamer so I was concerned that it would seem…read morelike something I could just download and do at home. But this is a bit more ambitious than that. The "play" area is very large, way larger than any of us normally has access to for any kind of indoor recreation. Once you've been waiver'd and orientated, you will wear a VR headset similar to the kind you might have at home. No hand controllers though. You will be immersed in a situation and directed to walk around, with some degree of freedom to inspect your virtual surroundings more closely. A story of some sort plays out, which you simply observe without any interaction, but you are fully immersed; it's like you're there. We had booked the Egyptian pyramids experience ("Horizon of Khufu"), and we enjoyed it enough that we reupped for the second experience they had at the time with the dinosaurs ("Life Chronicles"). Again, as someone experienced with VR gaming, the quality of the graphics was not particularly impressive but it got the job done. And I can tell that some impressive under-the-hood logistics worked well to allow dozens of concurrent people to use the same space. You see "ghosts" of others that are nearby to help you avoid bumping into them. I was impressed that it knew one of the ghosts was in a wheelchair; it seems like very thoughtfully-designed tech. If immersive educational exhibits interest you, you will probably quite like this. If you are turned off by VR, you might be pleasantly surprised. The discomfort that is sometimes experienced with at-home setups is greatly offset by the fact that you physically walk around in a large space.

I had never had a virtual reality experience before going to EXP. EXP provides a variety of VR…read moreexperiences. We went to see the Pyramids of Khufu with some friends. When they say they open at 1:00, they open at 1:00 sharp. We arrived a little early and found the doors locked. We went to another business across the parking lot to kill 1/2 hour before we could get in. The first thing you do when you walk in is watch a brief video explaining what you will experience and how to use the VR headsets. Then, you must sign a waiver of liability before you are allowed to continue. Essentially, you waive any liability of injuries caused by falling, vertigo, epileptic seizures due to strobes, etc. I actually read the waiver before signing. It seems pretty iron clad. When you start, you meet your virtual tour guide. They walk you through the exhibit, which is really one big empty room. My one issue is there are multiple groups that go through at the same time. There isn't any way to keep from running into other groups and we almost collided with other groups several times. The program is well done. We had a walking tour of the exterior of the pyramid and surrounding places, as well as the interior of the pyramid. The resolution of the VR was excellent. I wouldn't say I felt like I was actually inside a pyramid, but it was well done. Pay attention to the warnings you receive. I felt dizzy a few times and almost fell once. I found myself shuffling my feet to avoid stepping on VR obstacles (yes - silly, I know). But take seriously that you need to pay attention. They have ways for you to let them know if you need help, which is good. Fortunately, I didn't need any help. So, in all, it was a good experience. They have other exhibits, too. But given the dizziness, I'm not sure I would go again. But some of the exhibits look interesting so I may give it another go.

This location is fairly close to Lakeview one (their original), but has more space. Great setup…read morewith HTC VR equipment and Steam games. Tracy is great and always ready to help out. Can bring your own food and drinks. Remember to book a reservation on their site before the day of, especially on weekends will get booked up for the 1 hours a slots they have available for $45.

Bring your own sanitizer. I asked for the equipment to be cleaned and he couldn't find anything…read moreexcept a napkin to clean it with. Ugh. The couches are falling apart. The games were fun and he was helpful but the equipment should be cleaned in between users.

Been here for three years for the winter league they have and hands down it's a second hole to me…read more The owner Ace is as legit as they come. Always bending over backwards making the Christmas party amazing for us. I love the bottoms and the set up of the establishment. They have these bad ass saint Andrew's room that I would use more often but u know no one can see me play from that room so if ur bashful about ur game that's the room for u lol. Wes his right hand man honestly if everyone in the world was like this guy the world would be a much better place. Can't say enough good things about Wes. And legit I will list all the employees also because Jess Wes's sister is just a absolute pleasure to be around and super easy on the eyes. And All the other bar tenders -Courtesy- Annie- Edie - n Melinda r legit just as amazing and awesome. Alright I got brown on my nose I got to go wash up go play here u will Not regret it tell 'em TIGERRR with three r'a sent u. Boom also PAUL IS THEE MAN LOVE PAULIE PHENOM GOLFER ALSO

Very nice and clean place. Atmosphere is great and staff is super friendly. They updated the…read moretechnology recently and golf shots are much more accurate with more information on each shot.

I have been coming to Activate: Oak Brook since it opened and it is always a fun way to get your…read moreheart pumping, muscles activated, and brain juices flowing! I was here on Good Friday since I had the day off. I made my gaming partner go early because those times were discounted and boy, am I glad I did! By the time our 90 minutes were up, the place was getting PACKED. It made my heart happy to see so many families doing something active and together! Like I stated before, I have been coming since it opened, and I appreciated in this visit that the instruction screens were updated, some of the rooms that we not working on my previous version were up and running again, etc. I also appreciate an upgrade to their reward system! Before, they used to hand you items (a water bottle, a basketball, etc.), but now you earn coins and can "spend" them on the items of your choice. I prefer that so I can pick items that I will actually use! (The aforementioned water bottle and basketball were donated to my local charity shop.) I chose a personal bracelet that Activate uses to track your time and points while you are actively participating in the games. The facilities have bathrooms, access to clean drinking water, free lockers to protect your belongings, etc. This time, too, I wore my fitness tracker for kicks and giggles and I burned almost 500 calories in 90 minutes of fun. I wish they offered a summer pass or a monthly pass like other entertainment options in the suburbs.

I've been to this location twice. We came here on NYE and were able to do the 60 min session. The…read more90 min session was not available but 60 min is more than enough to try all of the rooms at least once. After that, you can choose to go back to your favorite ones. There are free lockers to put your belongings as well as a free coat check. There are restrooms and a water fountain in the very back. There is a lounge area that is used for private parties but you can also just sit in there. You can watch other people play on the big screen. I recommend wearing casual or active attire because you'll get a workout for sure Each game room has a variety of levels and different types of games within that room. The cost per person is cheaper Mon - Thurs. $20.99 for 60 mins. $26.99 for 90 mins. Fri - Sun it's $26.99 for 60 mins and $38.99 for 90 mins. For Mondays and holidays, it's best to check back because the prices do change. I highly recommend booking on the website instead of blindly going there. The slots fill up fast. The games are short so you don't have to wait long to go into that room. The room types are arena, climb, grid, hoops, mega laser, hide, control, mega grid, strike, portals, and press. The staff were all friendly and helpful. There's no issue with finding parking.