‘Stranger Things’ VR experience comes to downtown Phoenix

Fans of “Stranger Things” can now step into the world of Hawkins, Indiana directly from downtown Phoenix.

Sandbox VR, a virtual reality entertainment company, opened a location Friday at CityScape. It is the company’s second permanent location in Arizona.

Players don headsets, haptic vests and motion sensors attached at the wrist and ankle. That lets them interact with one another inside the game. The company also offers other games based on the Netflix licensed shows, such as “Squid Game” and “Rebel Moon.”

The Phoenix franchise is run by Andrew Perkinson and Tylor Hardy, childhood friends and former college roommates who left real estate careers to open the VR space.

“Phoenix has incredible energy, culture, and momentum,” Perkinson said in a statement.

Sandbox VR has a third Valley location coming soon at Desert Ridge in north Phoenix. It joins already the existing location in Gilbert’s SanTan Village.

Sandbox VR is the second entertainment venue to open at CityScape in recent months. The Escape Game opened its second Valley location there in October, months after opening its first in downtown Gilbert at the end of July.

Related

After 40 years, Bashas’ is closing its only grocery store in TempeArizona Rep. Greg Stanton says Nvidia CEO ‘has a lot of explaining to do,’ calls for Lutnick’s firingDual-branded Hilton hotel coming to Phoenix healthcare corridor near Mayo ClinicEquipment from 33 shuttered Salad and Go locations in Arizona up for auctionRoka Akor bringing authentic Japanese robata grilling, sushi and seafood to GilbertHana Japanese Eatery closing after nearly 20 years in central Phoenix