Jacksonville – September 29, 2026 -- Sandbox VR will open its newest venue at St. Johns Town Center in Jacksonville, Florida, on October 9, 2026, offering a 20% presale discount through October 8 for guests who book ahead.
The 4,518-square-foot venue features four private rooms for group play
Groups of up to six guests can suit up with headsets, haptic vests and motion sensors for full-body immersion, allowing players to see and physically interact with each other during the experience. Each session ends with a personalized highlight video guests can keep and share.
Vic Ali owns and operates the new Jacksonville location
"My management team and I are very excited about bringing this exciting and completely immersive entertainment experience to Jacksonville!" Ali said.
Sandbox VR has scaled to more than 90 locations since 2016
The company operates across five continents and 13 countries through a mix of corporate-owned venues and franchises, drawing more than 150,000 players monthly. Sandbox VR recently surpassed $300 million in lifetime sales and has sold over 6 million tickets worldwide, with more than 250,000 five-star reviews from guests.
The company's content lineup includes licensed franchises and original series
Recent releases include Stranger Things: Catalyst, developed in collaboration with Netflix, and Age of Dinosaurs, created with the Natural History Museum of London and dinosaur experts. Sandbox VR was built by developers formerly of EA, Sony and Ubisoft, and counts Andreessen Horowitz, Alibaba Entrepreneurs Fund, Gobi Partners, Craft and Stanford University among its backers, along with individual investors including Kevin Durant, Justin Timberlake and Katy Perry.