Pro Tip: Come 20 minutes before the game starts because parking in this area is heinous. So we tried this place out upon recommendation and I highly recommend it if you need an activity for groups. The staff are pretty accommodating and assured us that if the VR was too much, we could yell "Pause" and they would come get us. The Deadwood PHOBIA is horrifying and unnerving. So an absolute MUST if you love zombie/horror genres. Also if you're a terrible shot like me, absolutely pay the extra $5 to upgrade your weapons. It makes it more fun not having to be revived all the time. read more

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We booked this before we headed there. I could tell they weren't getting booked up during the week so didn't worry about it until day of and had no problem. Got the releases so as soon as we entered we were ready to go. Employee was pleasant. She had another group before us so she set them up first but was clear in communication. We got set up in our gear while we waited. We decided we wanted something relaxing so went for the dinosaur adventure. Just didn't feel like getting all worked up fighting. It was really terrific. I love how immersive these experiences are recommend trying at least once. At one point my screen glitched but she was going by right when it happened so she reset it and we were back up very quickly. Again, I highly recommend this, whichever adventure you choose. read more

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Pretty fun VR experience. We did the deadwood mansion with 5 people. The staff were super friendly and explained everything to us. The VR glasses itself isn't like 4k hyper realistic but it gets kind of scary with all the vibrations you feel from the gear. You feel the weapons vibrate as well. Good experience to try! read more

What a time! We had a party of six, 4 adults and 2- 13 year olds for the Stranger Things Catalyst adventure. The staff walks along with you to put on all equipment and listen in to ensure there are no difficulties. The game itself was complex enough for the gamers of the group and simple enough for the less intense players. 30 minutes goes fast, but well worth the money for a top notch family experience. read more

The employees are very welcoming and make you super comfortable Especially for my boys, they enjoy this experience so much well worth it read more

Third time on Sandbox but first time on this location. We couldn't book ahead for squid game but it was a family event/visit we made in Dallas. We waited till 8:40pm on a weekend. We were there 6:15pm. We had dinner and went back to the location ahead of time. There were 4 of us BUT they booked two more kids we were not aware of until we were assembling. Urned out the two added kids---one has a bday thing in the end of the video which again we were not aware of. We were rushed and uninformed what we were getting. Considering we have played Dragonfire and Amber Sky from SA (which we had so much fun) I wanted to get our money back on this one! Time was irreplaceable read more

Sandbox VR - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Attempted to go with the family. When we arrived the blond haired guy didn't greet us. Just mumbled do you have a reservation? He wasn't very personable at all. Handed us an iPad and said fill out our info. When I tried to use my card it said something about a one time passcode not being able to be sent. Not sure what that meant and the guy was of no help. Tried booking online thru my phone and it said the same thing. We used a different card and it attempted to process but didn't complete thru their site. We would have loved to do the VR but the guys lack of customer service was enough to make us leave. His only response was do you have a different card and he was very put out by even having to do his job. His recommendation of a different card didn't even work so not sure how we could have gotten to do anything. read more

** The epitome of a good idea but poor execution. Long wait times, unprofessional staff, and buggy tech will keep me from returning. I came here with a party of 6 for a friends birthday, and it was disappointing to say the least. To start off, its around $60 a person, which is definitely not cheap, but the experience you get out of it is well below that price point. The biggest annoyance I had was the inefficiency. When coming in, we were waiting around the front area for almost an hour, with staff half heartedly checking in from time to time, but all looking like they didn't want to be there. Even though we booked for a specific time and arrived on time, in total we spent around 90 minutes there but only ended up playing for 30 min. A lot of the tech was also super buggy. My VR headset was extremely blurry even after adjusting it, and the workers didn't offer much help at all. When we did need their help, they gave off an attitude like we were disturbing them. Another friend's sensors weren't working properly but we were ignored as well. I think the games weren't bad - we tried the Squid Games game, but they are definitely not worth $60 per person for 30 min and an extra hour of waiting. The concept is great and I was intrigued when I first heard about this place, but I won't be returning until they upgrade their tech and improve their workflow. read more

Check In The instructions specifically state that someone would greet us and show us what to do when we get there. No one greeted us and was left to fend for ourselves until I grabbed someone to help out. I had a party of 3 and there was another party with 2 people. They arrived late and the staff still allowed them to continue. Causing our session to be delayed. There's a clear warning in the check in email not to be more than 5 minutes late. I think it would've been fair to cancel their reservation so it wouldn't affect ours. The Technology We chose Deadwood Valley. The entire game was extremely buggy and had a significant lag. One person in my party had consistent issues with his sensors and wasn't able to accurately see where everyone was. So he ran into us a few times. Another person in my party paid $7 for the Gatling gun and the gun had several issues not actually shooting through out the game. Which defeats the purpose of paying for it. He got last place in stats. Which is disappointing considering paying $7 should have given you an edge. The game lagged every time there was a lot going on. Post Experience Videos These could have been better. Maybe show videos of people in the gear outside of the VR world instead of showing laggy video of the in-game experience. Overall - $50 per person was not worth the experience. Fantastic idea. Mediocre execution. read more

Sandbox VR - Sensors - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This was a lot of fun; not just for us, but for all the screamers and laughers we heard throughout the building. The technology is state-of-the art and the concept is cutting edge. The employees were really nice and it's cool that they present and share your video with you at the end. If you're into tech, gaming and stepping into new worlds, this is a must-do. Oh yeah, the game selection is really good too! read more

Sandbox VR - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I'd like to preface all of this with my friends and I had an awesome time after experiencing the actual game! Let me begin with this was not my reservation, I was apart of a party. The reservation was for my friend Amanda. It's important to note that this visit was free for Amanda and her party because Sandbox dropped the ball the first time Amanda and her husband visited back in August 2023. I'll make this short, our reservation was for 6:15pm they explained they were running late so we didn't get into the actual experience until a little after 7pm. There were minor technical difficulties during the experience. At the end of the experience they walk you out to the TV monitors and you're able to see the outside perspective. However, they claimed to have technical difficulties which prevented us from being able to view the recording. They assured us that we would receive the recording via email. We did not. This was my first time here and have no interest in recommending it to any of my family/friends. read more

Sandbox VR - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This was by far one of the funniest interactive experiences I've had with my family... outside of Disney. I was scared at first and didn't know what to expect, and the screams coming from the VR rooms weren't comforting but when everything got started I got amped. It was really fun and extremely immersive. And the video they provide you (the trailer) is really cute, commemorating the experience. We did the zombie one and will try a different next time. read more

So fun just try not to bump into your partner and do squid game so fun and competitive you get to take a picture and you get a video of your doing it have fun read more

I booked to celebrate my birthday with some of my friends and it was super fun! Except for our host, he was super rude and our time was also cut short on our game we only got to play 5/9 games. read more

This place was awesomeeeee. My family did the Squid game & we had so much fun. It wasn't all the challenges that the original movie had but it did include red light green light & the tiles. The person who helped us, her name (or went by) Sunshine was very nice & helpful throughout the entire time. My family included 5 ppl, & it was about $300 so do as you will with that. I definitely recommend it for adults/teens. They let you see yourself play the game at the end which was very funny to watch read more

Sandbox VR - Winner Screen - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Josh was amazing, he was very attentive, informative and patient while he walked us through the tutorial and helping us get our gear on. We'd done VR before but never had this experience. The place was clean, very minimalist and easy to navigate. Great idea for date night. read more

What a wonderful experience for the entire family. Once you arrived be prepared to login at the Kiosk and sign waives for all parties. They were running a little behind schedule but we enjoyed listening to the other family scream. After they call your party you are given a small training regarding your equipment and how to use the system. The training is very informative. They will then come around and take your picture and ask you to provide your players name. During the game your avatar will move and react to all of your moments. But the best part is they are recording. After we killed the dead. We were able to complete a winners free style dance. Which was a lot of fun as well. We were given our recording and laugh all the way home. What an amazing experience and a wonderful staff. read more

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Good concepts but the implementation was buggy: In my group of 4, two of us had audio problems and could not communicate with the other players. Two of us had lagging issues, and the screens sometimes had blackouts. Our game-master Jesse was awesome and reset the whole system when he noticed, though the audio still lagged after resetting, and our communication was not ideal, making it difficult to defend and heal each other. If you do play and encounter issues, immediately yell out the game master's name to pause the game and have the system reset read more

The VR experience was great, but we had an 1 hr delay for our appointment. The staff were friendly and the place was clean. This was one of the only spot out there that would be able to accommodate up to 8 ppl per session. That was the one thing that sold us on this spot. read more

I was super excited to try this for the first time and was heavily disappointed. First off, my group and I got there early and the staff started us 10 minutes later than our reservation. I asked if that would affect our time, they said no, however they were wrong. Not only did we only play for about 30 minutes when our time was an hour. But the technology didn't work half the time. The VR headset was showing a black screen most of the time. Instead of restarting the game, they kept it going. On top of that, we only got to play 6/9 games and were still cut short. It was definitely not worth the price and I would not recommend coming here. The concept is cool, but the execution was awful. read more

Josh was really helpful during our session. If you're considering it, go for it. It's a great time!

We had soooo much fun. First time trying this and we considered doing it again the same day. The staff were great. We reserved one game (Star Trek) but Jessie recommended we play Amber Sky! It was awesome. It was just my hubby and I. It could stand to have 2 more additional players but I'm glad that we had to ourselves for the first time. We need one of these in Charlotte, NC. Sunshine was our room host and she was awesome. She took additional videos for us and Airdropped them to us at the end. Definitely something fun to do with friends and even kids. read more

Sandbox VR - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

This place was a really dope experience that I would recommend to anyone. Two friends and me had an appointment at the Mockingbird Ln location sometime around 8:30p. Two of us arrived late and at first were told that there was nothing that could be done unless we rescheduled for another day. We explained that everyone in the group goes to a university out of state and probably wouldn't remember to return at a later time in the year. A few moments later they came back and told us that a group of three was scheduled to in the next few minutes and "if no one else comes then [we] can join them." Which was a bit confused cause you have to pay for the members in the party in advance but I digress- no one else showed up. It happened to be one of the guys in our group's birthday. So we also got to see the birthday scene they show at the end of the gameplay. Getting geared up was a pretty speedy process and we had no difficulties getting started into the game. We played Deadwood Valley which was zombies in a kinda open world + truck. Super dope! (10/10) There was a red square that we had to stand inside of and red boxes that would pop up if you started to get too close to the wall. The coolest part of course is the trailer video that is sent to your email at the end of your experience. A super funny clip that you can share. read more

Gino was very rude he cut our time short because one person was coming in from the parking lot. and the Caucasian people that were ahead of us he let them stay in an extra 15 minute. while he took his time getting everything together. we got there at 4PM he wasn't even ready until about 4:15. we only played 5/9 games. thats sucks for $60 not coming back read more

The best date or family fun ever !!! Absolutely hilarious just don't come in if your shy of loud places, sometimes people scream a bit loud and the noice control is minimal read more

This place was super cool and realistic. Everything was clean and presentable also the check in process was fast. The person that helped us was very nice and informative. We played Squid Games and it was so realistic the task were cool I would definitely recommend this place! read more

Sandbox VR - This is the location it right next to the orthodontics sign. - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I was so excited to try this place out after reading the reviews, but I don't know if it was the time we booked or the employees lacking training but when I say it was a poop show that's an understatement. We arrived 10 minutes early as instructed for our reservation, we did not start until an hour later after reservation, once started the game would not work and at this point the entire group was very frustrated and some needed to be out by a certain time, we gave it about 20-25 minutes and they still could not get it to work so the entire group walked out upset. I have since tried calling twice with no answer to speak with someone about this awful experience and to get a refund since no game was ever played. I would say this place has potential if employees are trained and it's running correctly but honestly I am not sure I will go back with how horrible it was all around. read more

last minute reservations and what a fun time it was ! came with a group of friends , sunshine helped us out and was very patient and informative. Absolutely fun experience and would definitely be coming again. read more

Sandbox VR - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Came here in my birthday and had a great time. Signed up for the 9:15 pm slot so we arrived a few minutes before 9pm to ensure we had enough time to sign the waivers. The waivers took less than 3 min and we sat around and waited to be equipped and instructed. While we waited there were other people doing their game and there was basically just screaming and screaming going on while we waited which got kind of annoying. We finally got assistance and were able to begin our session at 9:30pm. We were told then that they were short staffed. The instructions are straight forward. Nate helped us and he was friendly and explained everything in detail so there was no confusion. The game play was actually really fun and I got a little sweat going towards the end. We also got a video emailed to us of us playing the game at the end and that was a very nice personal touch to the experience. We did Deadwood Mansion. I did sign up for another session for 20% off that was offered to do another game play, I just hope next time we can actually start on time. read more

Sandbox VR - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

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Has an amazing experience, my girlfriend and I were out together with a man and his 3 teenagers and it was so much fun. They explained everything and made sure that we were all taken care of and all our equipment worked before they started the experience. 11/10 would definitely recommend. read more

BEWARE, if you are barely 6 minutes late to your reservation they will waste another 10 mins of your time explaining why you aren't allowed to play anymore because of their rules and policy listed in small print at the bottom of the agreement form. Keep in mind traffic, and all other possible factors that could delay you. They do not refund, only re-schedule. Front staff was very rude and unaccommodating until the GM was able to put us in a game but we had already lost 15 minutes of what would have been game time because of that. I suggest that when booking they have in BIG LETTERS that we should arrive on time, and have a checkbox that the buyer must sign separately to acknowledge those terms. On the other the staff member, Mciah, was SO SWEET! She literally did all she could to make sure we were able to make the most of the 20 mins we had left. She quickly explained the rules, took pictures for us, and was very kind! Overall VR gaming experience is 4/5 Staff 3/5 Returning customers might get discounts for future games. read more

It was a great experience. Was a little upset because the instructions tell you to arrive 15 min early and we did but no one came and said anything until for almost 30 min. Fast forward to it was entertaining and my kids 19 & 18 loved it. Was told we'd receive an email with the video within 24 hours at the latest. It's been 24 hours and still waiting. They told me to call the number if I don't get an email and I have called every hour the entire day and no one has answered. Ft worth said to text the number and I still haven't reached anyone. Would be nice to see the video. Little disappointed at the customer service. read more

Terrible experience at the Dallas Mockingbird location ... I am writing in regard to the terrible experience my family and I had last night at the Dallas Mockingbird location. I had family drive from all over the DFW area to meet up for someone's birthday surprise and everyone was excited. Its already hard enough to coordinate everyone's schedule, keep the birthday surprise a secret - all to come to a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT when we showed up 20 mins before our time slot for the manager to come to me and tell us that all the rooms were booked because the party before us booked it for the rest of the evening and then change the story to say some of the equipment isn't working. Seriously?! Also, a party of 4 who came in after us went in and they said because their party was a smaller size than 6 people. I paid for 6 tickets so we can do them together as a birthday gift. Is this really what the "Sandbox VR" experience is like? No one bothered to call me or email me to let me know before we all traveled to that location. We all showed up at the mockingbird location for someone to tell us ... "sorry there's nothing we can do." What kind of customer experience is that?! I had my reservation booked a week in advance, and even got two confirmation emails leading up to our time last night. I even attempted to call each day to make sure (but also they don't answer the phone). The way everything was handled was terrible and there's no reason a VR digital experience couldn't have known they booked too many parties at the same time and did not give the courtesy to let us know before we traveled to the location. It was a wasted trip, a really disappointing birthday surprise, and the manager had no remorse. Didn't try to come up with a solution, even seeing if we can split up, etc. All he said all I can do is give you a refund. While the large group was laughing and popping bottles and drinking. Guess that group just bought the whole night that night and making reservations weeks in advance doesn't matter. This location already has been getting bad reviews on the overall customer experience. The poor communication, the disappointment in my family's faces, and the manager not really trying to find a proper solution last night was really bad. read more

Had to post my review! I went today and Elias was super helpful and nice. I pink promised him I would leave a review because he was so nice, He made the experience very pleasant because I was scared at first lol. Will be back to do it again read more

This was our first time here and definitely not the last. Our group of 5 (ages 21-25) had a wonderful time and were very impressed with the VR experience Sandbox has to offer. We received help from Jasmine, she was super nice and helpful when it came to explaining the do's and don'ts, gearing up/down for our game. read more

Sandbox VR - Gear up area - Virtual Reality Centers Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We had a blast !!! I never knew that virtual reality gaming could be so exciting. We did our annual Christmas family event and Jesse and his team took really good care of us. The environment was clean, organized, and full of energy. The adrenaline was high and the technology was mind blowing. Reviewing your "trailer and selfie videos" capture your time and is a precious keepsake. I would highly recommend it to anyone . 5 stars across the board .... It is truly an adventure read more

Despite the hours listed, no one is actually present to pick up the phone with multiple consistent attempts over the course of an hour. Poor accountability. read more

I didn't know what to expect, but the reality you step into is absolutely mesmerizing. A terrific, teambuilding experience, especially the photos afterwards. read more

Me and my boyfriend tried this out for date night on Wednesday and it was AMAZING! We walked in with no reservation and got a room going immediately. We chose the game called Deadwood Valley since it looked the spookiest. It lasted about 20 minutes and felt like a retro zombie shooter from an arcade but, you know, with a virtual reality experience tied to it. It was very easy to get the hang of and engaging enough that I was never bored. I do kinda wish there was a reallly scary one but I'm sure they'll get one going soon. Our guide, Amaan, was wonderful and so patient with us even though we were being annoying and arguing over the team name. The best part is the video, which was hilarious. Can't stop watching it. Really fun time, we'll be back! read more

I paid for a reservation for Saturday, which I've been trying to reschedule or get a refund on because we couldn't make it due to unforeseen circumstances. I've called, left messages, sent messages on Messenger with NO RESPONSE. I either want my money back or need a new date. I see that they only respond to 5 star reviews though. read more