The place for virtual reality gaming is coming to Tysons

Sandbox VRa fast-growing chain of digital actuality gaming venues with well-known buyers, has signed a lease settlement on Boro in Tysons, Virginia, for its first location within the metropolitan space.

The 7,500-square-foot web site will characteristic 4 non-public digital actuality sport rooms, every with as much as six gamers. Sandbox makes use of patented movement monitoring expertise to seize the participant’s whole physique actions. The haptic expertise gear worn by gamers creates a way of contact by drive, vibrations, and motions.

The Tysons will open this summer time.

The Meridian Group’s Boro is anchored to the Entire Meals Market and has greater than 20 eating places and the ShowPlace ICON Theatre. There are additionally residential buildings, workplace buildings, parks, squares and gardens.

For Meridian, Sandbox VR is an ideal match for its rising neighborhood in The Boro.

“At The Boro, we attempt to create an interactive and socially engaged neighborhood cultivated by experiential retailers like Sandbox VR… a novel and thrilling addition to Boro’s rising portfolio of eclectic eating places, outlets and points of interest,” mentioned Charlie Schweiger, Vice President of Property Administration at Meridian Group.

San Francisco-based Sandbox VR has greater than 30 places. Its buyers embrace Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Kevin Durant and Will Smith. The newest fundraising spherical has raised greater than $37 million from buyers.