Escape To VR - Escape Rooms From The Multiverse

Escape To VR - Escape Rooms From The Multiverse

Reviews Summary

The reviews consistently praise Escape to VR for its fun, immersive experiences and excellent staff. Customers highlight the variety of challenging VR escape rooms, impressive graphics, and family-friendly atmosphere. Many mention returning multiple times and recommending it to friends. Staff members are frequently noted for being friendly, helpful, and going above expectations. The venue is described as perfect for dates, birthdays, and group outings, with particular enjoyment of games like Dragon Tower and horror experiences. Overall, it's considered a must-visit for VR enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

About This Listing

Good for kids
Has Virtual Reality
Wheelchair Accessible

Who Can Play?

Most arcades welcome all ages (some may have age restrictions for certain games)
Minors may need parent/guardian supervision (policies vary by location)
No gaming experience required - games range from beginner to expert level
Comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes recommended for safety
Valid ID may be required for certain attractions or age verification
Groups and parties welcome (advance booking may be required)

*Note: Age restrictions and policies may vary by arcade. Check with your local facility for specifics.*

First-Time Visitors

First-time visitors may need to sign a waiver or register for a game card. Staff are typically available to help explain games and provide tutorials. Some arcades offer newcomer specials or free play sessions to help you get started.

Common Restrictions:

Age-Based Some games may have height or age requirements for safety reasons
Capacity Popular games may have wait times during peak hours

*Note: Policies vary by arcade. Confirm with your local facility.*

What to Bring

Cash or card for tokens/credits (some arcades are cashless)
Valid ID for age verification or membership signup
Phone to capture high scores and memories (check photo policies)

*Note: Payment methods and requirements may differ by arcade.*

Preparing for Your Visit

Check arcade hours and peak times online before visiting
Eat beforehand or check if the arcade has food options
Bring friends for multiplayer games and competitions
Wear comfortable clothes you can move freely in
Avoid bringing valuable items that could be lost or damaged
Check for special events, tournaments, or discount days
Set a budget for games and stick to it
Stay hydrated, especially during long gaming sessions

*Note: Tips may vary by arcade type and location.*

How to Get Started

Most arcades accept walk-ins, but call ahead during busy periods or for large groups. Check for membership deals!

Other Helpful Info

Most visits last 1-3 hours depending on games and group size
Popular games may have longer wait times during weekends and evenings
Many arcades offer unlimited play packages or time-based pricing
Some locations host tournaments and special events regularly
Prize redemption available at many arcades - save your tickets!

*Note: Policies, pricing, and features differ by arcade. Contact your local facility for details.*

What to Expect from Virtual Reality in Arcades

Step into virtual reality for a breathtaking adventure! Arcade VR stations boast advanced headsets (like Oculus or HTC Vive), motion controllers, and sometimes full-body tracking or treadmills. You’ll dive into games like Beat Saber or VR shooters, swinging, dodging, or aiming in 360-degree worlds with vivid visuals and immersive sound. Gameplay spans solo quests to multiplayer battles, with intuitive controls for all levels. Arcades offer vibrant, social VR zones, delivering a thrilling, cutting-edge experience in 2025.

Features

Good for kids
Has Virtual Reality
Wheelchair Accessible

Contact Information

Address

2365 Marron Rd

Carlsbad, California 92008

Hours

Monday 12:30-9PM
Tuesday 12:30-9PM
Wednesday 12-9:30PM
Thursday 12-9:30PM
Friday 12-9:30PM
Saturday 11AM-10PM
Sunday 11AM-9PM

Customer Reviews

Super fun experience with clean equipment and friendly staff. We had a mix of adults and a child, played the hero mini games and had a blast. They can take photos and videos of your experience to capture the memory. Highly recommend!

As VR newbies, we were blown away! The mansion escape room was a thrilling experience, with just the right amount of scares. It's definitely important to get comfortable with the hand controls, it was towards the end that we figured out the mechanics, but the end was the best part. We did need all the hints, and the owner was super helpful and friendly, which made the whole experience really fun. We were surprised by how much of a workout it was ? we were sweating by the end, and we are both bodybuilders. T

We're in our 30?s and went for my buddy?s birthday. We did the horror manor one and it was an awesome experience. April was great. I highly recommend and will take my friends there in the future as well.

My wife and I had a great time at Escape To VR. We did The Parvus Box, and it was by far my wife?s favorite escape room experience. I was impressed by how well it used the VR platform, presenting puzzles and scenarios that wouldn't work in a traditional setting. It was immersive, creative, and just plain fun. The staff was friendly, and the whole setup ran smoothly. It's a great date night option, and we'll definitely be back?probably with friends next time.

This place is wild! My sister and I came to try out one of the VR adventure horror games. They didn't have the game available since it is super new but they had an alternative for us to try (Mission Z I think it was called). Boy am I glad we ended up doing that option. We are both a couple of scaredy cats and the After the Fall game would?ve been waaaay too realistic for us to handle. You wear these vests that vibrate when you're hit or being attacked and it really added to the entire rollercoaster of an e

Great experience!! Sam is a wonderful guide, very friendly and helpful! Would love to come back. We did the Scary Manor, and had a blast! ??

We had a blast! We came back for the sole reason of Christian. Super fun experience overall. We will be back for more zombies!

Staff was extremely friendly, patient and helpful! This was our family?s first VR experience and we had a BLAST!!! We will be back!

We had a great time here, have gone multiple times. The VR is unique and fantastical, with a ton of different rooms. I personally really liked Time Travel Paradox and Depths of Osiris- both had these crazy cool environments and puzzles to solve!!!! 10/10, 5/5, the employee who helped us, Christian was so nice and helpful and funny! :D recommending to all my friends

My first VR experience and it was really cool! I felt like I was moving on a train and up and down in an elevator. The zombies were scary and I screamed more than once LOLOLOL but I am a BIG baby with that stuff. I am looking forward to going back and doing a different style. Very fun and tripping how it works! There was a part where two of us went up stairs from the other two and it was honestly rad how it worked and felt like we really were higher than them. They also saw us leave and go up. Staff was sup

Christian and April are incredibly kind and made sure we had the best experience. We absolutely loved the escape room prison break puzzle. We enjoyed ourselves to the fullest and are definitely coming again. The coolest staff!!!! They even took pictures and videos of us which really elevated our experience. Truly an awesome establishment!

Had a great time here, excellent value, the staff are accommodating, and gave us an extra game at the end. The escape room was well-designed, and challenging without promoting an over-reliance on the clues. Would definitely recommend.

Christian welcomed my nephew and I with a huge smile and the warmest greeting! He made our experience an 11/10, and we'll be back because of it! Plus, he was super kind to throw in an extra game! Thank you so much, Christian and Escape to VR!

Such a sick experience!!! I had never done it before and I had no idea what I was getting into. Tbh I'm not a gamer so I wasn't as hyped as my friends, but it was awesome!!! It was a great way to bond with my friends because you have to communicate well, and it was so satisfying to complete the mission together. Also, April was so nice and helpful and everyone there was super nice and happy! Definitely will be going back and stoked to experience this more! I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fu

We had so much fun definitely coming back again. Christian was amazing to our family and made our experience 10/10

The best Ar/Vr game ever Its very immersive and easily one of the best games I played. Please come and book tickets, games can be change able. Perfect for 4 people We played Arizona Zombie Game and that was so much more fun

Had a very good time. The two people helping us were super nice and explained all the games to choose from really well. There was a birthday party before us and all the kids were having a great time as well. Really fun environment. It was an absolute blast. I would definitely go back again!

Definitely the most fun you can have anywhere in Carlsbad. There's a reason everyone gives this place 5 stars, worth every penny. I'm so glad I decided to not be cheap and give it a try. My wife and I tried the two ten minute experiences on a date and thought they were cute so we can't back the next day with our 9 year old and had a blast doing the 1 hour hero experience, that is way more fun! Next time we will try an escape room with my parents.

Christian was an amazing host accommodated us for the time while we got there and I really appreciate it. Game was tons of fun and will definitely recommend a return visit for other!

We drove from Corona, so with traffic ending up taking two hours to get to Carlsbad. But it was worth it!! Such an awesome experience!! The game itself was so much fun, but Sam really made our day by being extremely friendly! He offered us extra time in our game and let us play a short 10 minute bonus game just for fun!! He did a great job explaining the games and even let us change our mind about the game we had originally picked. We played the Dragon Tower VR, which had 2 escape rooms and a battle with a

We stumbled upon this place after needing to switch birthday plans last minute, and what a find! We had an absolute blast doing an escape room. I didn't catch the name of the man who helped us but he was fantastic, made us feel super comfortable trying something new. Would definitely try and come back.

Went for my birthday and was very sad that our game was over. I can spend hours here! One of the owners was attentive to our needs and assisted us through the operation of the headset. I recommend this place to everyone, young and old. It's the most fun I had in a long time especially during this pandemic. Thank you for making this a great experience ??

Had a group attend for my Teen sons birthday party. Lots of fun. Kids all laughing and sweating by the end. Make sure to bring lots of bottled water! Was able to bring outside food (pizza) and birthday cake. Staff was friendly and did great explaining what to do.

My husband and I had so much fun at Escape to VR. Christian helped us and was super friendly and helpful. He also worked hard to get us videos of the experience. Thank you, Christian! We'll definitely come again.

This place is so much fun!! My husband and I went for the first time today and did the B Block Breakout escape room. Had such a blast! Challenging and had great graphics. Would definitely recommend!

First time here, not only was it really fun but really had a great time with the hospitality of the staff, very attentive even considering our booking time. Christian was really patient and awesome, definitely coming back with more friends!

Great communication prior to the booking. Very accommodating. Once we got our party of 10 there we couldn't get the boys to leave!! A lot of fun, very cool, and great options. Sam and his team were very helpful. Definitely going back.

We were here for my daughter's 10th birthday and she loved it! We all had a blast playing the Dragon Tower escape room. It was a little more challenging for my 7 year old son but he managed. We definitely will come back again and try different games.

These VR games are a lot of fun! My family and I - and I also like to take friends - have played several games now. These VR escape room games are a lot different from "regular" escape rooms: of course it's virtual and that aspect allows it to add in some animated action too (think of killing the boss at the end). Renderings and animations are beautiful. Before I played the first game I was a little nervous of getting nauseous, but screen motion matches head motion perfectly, it's like you're really there.

It was so much fun! My family and I did Depths of Osiris. It was our first time and we loved it. The owner was so kind and helpful. The VR headset worked well with smaller glasses. I'm definitely coming back for another game!

WOW!!!! We had so much fun!!!! We came with our 7 year old and although he was younger than the average age of kids, he killed it! We did the Dragon escape room. I personally hate dragons so I wasn't excited about but i LOVED IT. My son actually solved a lot of the puzzles and we managed to complete the escape room with seconds to spare! We will 100% be back to do the other escape rooms and maybe even the laser tag! Bonus, the man in charge was so friendly and he took photos and videos of us while we w

My girlfriend and I love playing escape games online and Escape To VR was our first VR escape room and it wad an amazing experience! Andrew, our amazing assistant made sure we had a fun and challenging experience. We ended up escaping with just a minute left! There was never a dull moment the hour we were in there! We're definitely gonna come again but this time with friends because the rooms are better suited for slightly larger groups. This is a GREAT place for a double date.

Ive done over 60 escape rooms in the US and this by far was a truly unique experience. This experience was truly jaw dropping with the amount of realism there is in VR. Each escape room was super fun and team based. Staff was very polite and helpful whenever we had questions. If youre looking for the same type of escape room fun but with a whole new atmosphere, this is the spot!

Awesome spot, took my wife for her bday. Thoroughly enjoyed it. We did the ?Dragon Tower?, had 3 rooms to complete to do the game. Super cool. We also did the ?Hospital of Horror?, not a puzzle just a cool VR experience. Recommend if you're into getting scared and jumped at.

This place is much fun! Not expensive at all and high end technology, Owner Sam is super chill and takes care of everything, 10/10 would recommend

Awesome place and Christian was really helpful! I'm glad this place exists here in North County. I will definitely go again and I recommend this who is into gaming and puzzles ??

I did have fun, but this place needs organization help (specifically a way to "check people in" when they arrive). The VR tracking was about 10 inches off, so it was a little hard to not run into eachother. Go with a group and you might have fun! Would not recommend, though.

Absolutely and amazing experience. My husband and I went off the first time and I think I might be a VR finnatic! The facility was very clean and organized (especially during COVID). There's plenty of options and space maneuver . I had an amazing time. My only suggestion: don't get too involved (I ended up running into a real wall trying to escape lol). Definitely a place I will be recommending!

We loved it! My son had so much fun that he wanted to come back the next day and we did.

We came on a busy Saturday not knowing we needed to make reservations and the staff was very accommodating and was able to fit us in. Super friendly with lots of fun game options.

first time coming here and my group was the last reservation but christian was incredibly kind and accommodating!

Fantastic place for all ages. Super fun

We are hooked! We stopped in one night a few weeks ago just to check it out and have been back twice since. Such a cool experience and extremely friendly staff! We definitely recommend if you are in the area.

Price was a little high but well worth it. Our group had a really fun experience. We can't wait to do it again! ??

So much fun with friends and family ! Staff is super nice and helpful! Laughed really hard with some of the games ( and a few screams too ) Great job !! Can't wait to go back.

Very nice place. Good for kids and adults.

It was my first time doing VR and I loved it! The experience was phenomenal, well worth the price and the staff was really helpful and responsive. Definitely would go back again.

Had a birthday party for 10 year olds at Escape to VR. They had a blast. The "escape room" games were a really fun and interactive experiences. They had one larger room that supported up to 4 players, and thren 3 individual setups. We let the kids and adults rotate through the experiences, and everyone had fun.

Great experience. Was worried after doing several escape rooms before, but the VR is used very well to make it a different experience. Super friendly as well highly recommend.

I had so much fun at Escape to VR for my birthday party! The games were very entertaining and fun and the employees were very kind and helpful. I definitely recommend this place if you are looking to have a birthday party or just have some fun!

Ive taken my kids here several times and hosted a birthday party here. This place is a lot of fun and located across the mall which makes it easy to find lots of stuff to do before or after.

The owner was so kind!! It was a great experience. $58 for two of us. I really recommend it it was a good time. We played the dragon one. Dragon escape maybe?

The games are so much fun and the owner and staff are amazing. They have so many different options and do a fantastic job to ensure you have a fantastic time!

SERIOUSLY a ton of Fun. I was really surprised how challenging and life like everything felt... Take the whole Family.. You will Not regret it... I took my 2 grandkids who are 9 and 12 and the 9 year old saved us all... We are going back with the whole Family... GO AND EXPERIENCE Escape VR... IT'S A BLAST

Highly recommend! So, so fun! Great experience for family and friends. We're going back again! :)

The staff are amazing and vibe and atmosphere is incredible. And it's an amazing experience

I got to Time Travel! I don't think I have to say more lol Amazing Homie running the place, props to Cristian for being super chill

A very fun and exciting experience!! I cannot wait to go back and try out the other games. The location is nicely decorated and right near the mall.

The new place in Carlsbad is fantastic. Came with my two kids and had a blast. Check out the HeroZone games!

So much fun. Recommend for work or with your kids. Tricky puzzles that make your kids think!

Amazing fun and a very clean place. Our boys loved it and traveled 2 .5 hours to this place.. We will definitely be back

Super fun experience definitely would do it again <3

Had a fun time with some friends. Sam was great and made sure we were running smoothly and taken care of during our game.

It was part of a birthday party and the kids loved it. They want to go back.. And the person who ran the games was absolutely wonderful. Thanks for a great time.

Fun for family, date night, etc. The workers there are very nice and place is clean. Good amount of options for experiences. Wish it had ac but you forget about that pretty quick

Excellent spot for teens! For parties and drop-in. Suoer friendly staff!

We had so much fun here! We highly suggest the mad scientist one! It was fun and great introduction to a VR

This place was great. Took my wife and son and had a great time escaping a dungeon to fight a dragon and free ourselves from a horrible fate (losing our first ever family escape room)

Great customer service. Great price. Has games my kids enjoy playing.

I've never done VR before and this place was so much fun! Good location and nice staff. Highly recommended.

Where is the 10+ star option????? Had so much fun as a family of 5. What a great, challenging and team work way to bond. Will be back for more?. And more?.. and more?.

Had a great time! VR is on another level! Great date night with the lady, or guy, or whatever u want lol.. check them out!

Umm it a gaming person but this was so much fun! Will go back.

This place is awesome and so fun definitely recommend. Check it out guys!!

Best place to go and unwind for a few hours. 10/10. Would recommend. Such wow :]

If you didn't try Virtual Reality you must go check it out! I had visited the VR space they have and it was great! So nice to see the world in 4D virtual reality is awesome!

This was crazy fun. It was scary, thrilling, heart pounding, exciting and worth every penny.

Super entertaining and our young boys thought it was their best birthday present ever!

Fun time. Husband took it seriously sweating a lot

Super cool, everything worked well and was so fun

It's worth the drive. There is more VR games and activities to check out, so make sure you do.

An amazing experience! Christian was great :)

Had a fun time. Will definitely go back.

VR is actually really interactive for an escape room. Definitely recommend trying it out with a group of friends.

So much fun had a blast will be back soon

Great experience for younglings birthday!

3rd time going! This place is amazing

Wife and I had a lot of fun! Thank you!

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s it like visiting an arcade today?

It’s a mix of nostalgia and high-energy fun! Many arcades blend retro classics like Pac-Man and pinball with modern VR games, racing simulators, and rhythm challenges — often with music, lights, and a social vibe.

Is it better to go alone or with friends?

Both can be great! Solo visits let you focus on your favorite games, while going with friends adds competition, teamwork, and laughs. Many people plan arcade meetups as a casual hangout or even date spot.

What should I bring to an arcade?

Usually just yourself and a way to pay (some arcades still use coins, others use cards or apps). If you're competitive, bring your A-game. If you're social, bring friends or meet new ones over multiplayer games.

What’s the best time to visit an arcade?

Weekdays or early afternoons are usually less crowded — perfect for focused play. Evenings and weekends bring the buzz, especially at barcades or venues with DJs, tournaments, or themed nights.

Can I meet new people at arcades?

Absolutely! Arcades attract a mix of casual players and serious gamers. Whether you're jumping into a four-player co-op or chatting between rounds, it's a fun, low-pressure way to connect over shared interests.

Are arcades still just for kids?

Not at all. While many arcades are family-friendly, there are also adult-oriented ones with full bars, 18+ nights, or vintage nostalgia themes. Arcades today cater to everyone — from first-timers to lifelong gamers.

Are there events or tournaments I can join?

Yes! Many arcades host regular competitions, retro nights, cosplay parties, and more. Whether you're into high scores or just want to watch and vibe, events add an extra layer to the experience.

What if I’m not great at arcade games?

No worries — arcades are about having fun, not being perfect. Try a variety of games, ask others for tips, and remember: the vibe is more “let’s play” than “let’s win.”

Are virtual reality games in arcades worth playing?

Yes, virtual reality (VR) games in arcades are a top attraction in 2025! Titles like Beat Saber and Half-Life: Alyx deliver immersive thrills with cutting-edge headsets, motion tracking, and responsive controllers. High-resolution displays and spatial audio create heart-pounding experiences, from slashing rhythms to battling zombies. Arcades feature multiplayer VR zones and tournaments, fostering lively communities. VR booths are regularly packed, proving their captivating, next-level gameplay makes them a must-try arcade experience.