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Source: businesswire | Published on: Thursday, 06 March 2025
MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sandbox VR, a full-body virtual reality entertainment experience, is pleased to announce the grand opening of its second location in Montreal on Saturday, March 22 on Sainte-Catherine St. Sandbox VR Downtown is the 57th to open since the company launched in 2016. 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 – purchase before the store opens using code DOWNTOWN to receive over 30% off on tickets and be entered to win free Sandbox VR for a year. The special pre-opening pricing celebrates the new location and is only available through Friday, March 21.
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.
“We are thrilled to build upon the success of the first Montreal Sandbox VR location with a second location on the famous Sainte-Catherine Street in Downtown Montreal,” said Steve Zhao, CEO and Founder of Sandbox VR. “With over 11 kilometers of places to eat, shop, and play, our esteemed franchise partners Charles Louis and Rodolph Dandan have chosen the perfect location to introduce more Montreal residents and visitors to the future of entertainment.”
“Montreal's vibrant tech-savvy community, combined with its unique bilingual culture and downtown energy, creates an ideal environment for next-generation entertainment. We're not just opening a Sandbox VR venue – we're creating a new social destination where Montreal's dynamic spirit meets cutting-edge technology,” said Rodolph Dandan, President of Sandbox VR Quebec.
“Being born and raised in Montreal, and having spent countless memorable moments on Sainte-Catherine, it’s truly a dream come true to know we will be part of the downtown Montreal landscape,” said Charles Louis of Sandbox VR Quebec. “I’m confident that we’ll create beautiful memories for people of all ages, lasting for many years to come!”
Sandbox VR’s location in Downtown Montreal is an entertainment space featuring four private rooms for virtual reality gameplay along with a private party room for event hosting. 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. The combination provides players 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 nine exclusive immersive experiences created by Sandbox VR’s in-house team of video game industry veterans:
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/montreal/.
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 more than 55 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. The company has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s 2024 Most Innovative Companies and is the 129th fastest growing company in America on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list. 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.
