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767 B Market St
San Francisco, California 94103
I keep going back to this place because the employee Ariel was super amazing! She is legit the top tier reason we keep going back. Great place, it's clean, I like when the fans hit me because sheesh it's hot in there! Overall top experience, graphics are nice and sound is cool. I hope Ariel sees this and thank you so much!! Only going back because you!
Demetrius and Evan were amazing! They made sure to explain everything to us thoroughly and were very patient. Overall it was an amazing experience and we will definitely be back.
Loved the experience! We tried the deadwood Mansion and it was intense!! James was very helpful and sweet! Would definitely go again!
This was my second time here, and it did not disappoint! Our guide Melissa was awesome and I had so much fun. Really gets your adrenaline going and feels like being the lead in a zombie movie.
Amazingly fun to go shoot some zombies! Props to Melissa and Evan for making the experience great
Really fun time with my team! I've done this a few times before and was glad that my co workers all loved it too. Shout out to Demetrius who checked us in smoothly and Hugh for getting us set up for two experiences :D
Such a great way to bond with friends and get a good sweat in. Neo was a great host for our team. We loved seekers of the shard dragon fire game.
Excellent fun, a yes day in San Francisco led us here and we had a blast- thanks to Hugh for all your help to have a brilliant adventure!
Awesome experience at sandbox! Tried the amber sky game and Hugh was great running it for us. So much fun! We had a blast. Definitely wear light clothes because you get super warm as you move around with all the gear haha. We will definitely be back!
Awesome experience and very fun! Will definitely be doing it again! The staff was amazing as well!!
First time - fantasy quest ome 2 ppl played. Super fun. ?? All staff were friendly and helpful and clear. 20/10 would do it again. Also, be prepared to sweat. ?? Round 2 - pirates 6 ppl played. Hughe was great. Everyone had a good time.
Great Fun! Oscar was very helpful and professional. Jamal was very enthusiastic, knowledgeable and kind. We had a blast!
Ariel was super sweet and made this experience so enjoyable ???? 10/10 would recommend, definitely will break a sweat if you want to win squid games??
Great service the person helping Hugh was Great . We arrived 45 mins early & got to get an earlier session right away . Our 1st time & We Will go back again for sure !
I took my son here for the first time and had a fun experience. Angela was very helpful and super nice. Will be back soon!
Cool experience with a group. It did disconnect about 4x when we were in the middle of the game. No real explanation was provided so not sure if it was due to the equipment or just new software/hardware. Wish they would have explained that part
Amazing family activity! We had such a blast! We did the Squid game and our 10 and 13 year old loved it too. Highly recommend. And the staff was all so nice and helpful.
I had scheduled a experience for my younger cousin's birthday here and it was hands down fantastic. Everyone in my group enjoyed it and all the staff were extremely helpful from helping me find my booking to helping my party members put on their trackers. Shoutout to Jamal he was on top of everything from refreshments, concessions and general help while helping 2 other groups out.
That was awesome!!! Xavier and Pan were terrific. My Sun and his friends played two games, and absolutely loved it! The videos afterwards were super cool too. What a great spot for a 12 year-old birthday party. Pan was so helpful with the bookings, and Xavier make sure the boys had a great experience inside the game!
Great Experience! Deadwood Phobia is the best one! So I recommend not to start with it, otherwise others will be more boring. BUUUUT! All of them are fun! The service team are all brilliant, helpful and nice. Kudos for all of you! ??
Angela was awesome! We had so much fun our first time at VR Sandbox. We'll definitely have to come back to try more experiences with friends
Melissa thank you so much for making this an amazing experience especially for my husband's birthday! Definitely will be back!
Angela was a great host to me and my son. The experience was so immersive, interactive and a fun cooperative game. Angela explained everything and made our experience a special one! Thank you so much, we will be back again to try out another story!
Jamal and Rynayn were amazing at my son?s bday party!
Angela was the best! We laughed for an hour straight doing the squid game simulation. I would do it again in a heartbeat. It was fun for ages 9 and up to adult. They have a "comfort mode" that will make the experience a little less scary if needed.
The team helping us, Evan, Oscar, and Ray were incredibly nice and helpful. The experience was a lot of fun and we all had a great time
I went there with two youth and they played Davy Jones. They had *so* much fun. Oscar was the room host and he was very clear and helped them when they needed help. They loved it!
Great experience. We'll be back!! Was a little glitchy but super helpful curators recognized and offered another discounted round. Great time. Demitrius was an excellent host and enjoyed us looking like fools.
Xavier was brilliant and so easy to work with xx we had so much fun, my 10 year old was nervous but she loved it! We will be back! Way to go Xavier!!
So this is awesome. Two days we have done three sessions. It's great to play VR with friends, great cardio, loads of fun. Staff is great. Also there is something about hearing the other rooms of people screaming and talking before you go in that's quite cool. But if you are wandering it does have typical VR issues with not detecting a location of hand gesture or a weapon activation, etc etc. Doesn't break the experience but it's there.
Amazing experience with my teen son and husband def will go again
Had an awesome time doing the Deadwood Mansion experience at Sandbox VR! Super immersive and a lot of fun ? felt like we were actually in a zombie movie. Big thanks to David and Matthew for helping us get set up and making it all smooth. Definitely coming back to try another one!
I was scared and full of anxiety but once in the game you have no choice but to defend yourself and help your partner if needed! Highly recommend the place is clean and the facility is amazing! We will without be back! Big shout out to Melissa for all her help!!
Angela helped us get setup up for the Squid Game experience! I had so much fun! The visuals were realistic and when you died in the game, my belly did that drop. 10/10 experience you won't regret booking
Xavier was fantastic getting us set up. Pan was lovely giving us our read-out and Demetrius was patient with our crew taking a bit to get ready to go. This was my first time at Sandbox and I'll definitely be back. Such a fun and immersive experience!
This was so much fun!! Xavier was awesome to work with and explained things so thoroughly! This was my first time doing anything like this and it was a blast! Highly recommend this activity.
Mind blowing experience. Very interactive, realistic and thrilling. We all were sweating by the end of the game. Highly recommend everyone to try the Deadwood Phobia Zombie theme. Will return so hungry for more!
Our hosts Jaamal and Pan were super friendly and provided clear instructions to the kids after gearing them up in no time. Check-in was smooth and everyone had a great experience. Thank you!
It was my first time at sandboxVR and it was AMAZING!!!! I played Deadwood Phobia and I was literally so scared when it started but it got so fun as I got used to it!!! 10/10 definitely coming back for another session! Shout to Jamal for being the best guide he explained everything so well and everything was easy to understand!
Great experience will definitely do it again with my mom! Learn more about it from our future podcast Fonseca Mommy and Me Show. The staff is always great and kind and the facility very clean.
I don't know what I was expecting but they have done an even better job than I could have imagined. The whole experience was AMAZING. We chose Deadwood Phobia.. and again I don't know what I was expecting but as soon as the ?Mission Brief? was done? there were all the zombies. Practically climbing over each other to get me and my two teammates. Me and my two friends were Drenched in sweat by the time it was done. It was awesome, amazing, bad ass, and a whole lot of other cool words that I can't think of rig
Great fun. Such nicely staff and the games itself are brilliant! Technically really good and you're totally immersed. I sweated a lot!! Cannot recommend highly enough.
Neo and Jamal helped my group the other day and were very welcoming. The store was very clean and the staff was very nice and professional. We played Deadwood Phobia and Neo explained the setup process to us very clearly. 10/10 would recommend.
So fun!! Pan and Neo who helped us in there was great. Melissa was amazing too. Honestly a great staff. We lost one player today from schedule conflicts but they accommodated us through upgrades on our weapons!! Not mad at all.
Awesome have to come back to do em all. Hughe was the man !
Super good workout. Ariel was great and made us feel super comfortable making fools of ourselves in front of her. Recommend wearing workout gear because it gets hot in there with the vest and headset
The most exhilarating time!!! The staff was informative, super helpful & accommodating! Most def would recommend!!!
Demetrius was incredible! He was so helpful and a great teacher and made our little bro?s birthday ultra special! The Squid Games VR was also ridiculously fun!
Great experience. We played the zombie shooter and it was intense. It gets hot in there and sweaty but it was fantastic. We had Demetrius and he was awesome. Great instructions, great pace, great person. Will 100% come back again.
Matt helped us and management were very flexible. We were late to our reservation but they were able to swap us with another group that arrived early. Thank you for such a great experience
Great experience. Oscar was fantastic. Will defo recommend to others and can't wait to go again.
Awesome experience for the kids, they had a blast! Demetrius was super helpful too - made sure the equipment was adjusted for all the different kids.
First time doing VR outside the house, and it was everything I hoped it would be! Thrill ride with cooperative teamwork and dancing, what could go wrong?! Loved the classic shoot the bright spots format, and everything was superb from the voice acting to the graphics, and a very fun way to get some exercise to boot, 10/10, would play again!
So much fun! The gentleman who got us set up in our room was extremely helpful. Will definitely return, I want to bring my parents next time!
My team and I had a fantastic time with the Squid Game experience. It was a lot of fun, Matt was great, got us going quickly. Really great team bonding exercise. Highly recommend
Oscar is AWESOME! Thanks for the amazing work!
It was AMAZING. All my friends in love with the first experience.
The best experience ever! Wow we had a blast! I went in terrified ?? bit for no reason because man oh man we had a great time! Come on Sandbox we need one in Arkansas!
First, I screwed up our booking and made it for the wrong day, but the Sandbox folks were so nice and were able to help me change my tickets so we could still play. Had an absolute blast playing SquidGames - it looked exactly like the games on the show. Neo was a great guide - I definitely would recommend!
They made it easy ? it was a great experience! The place is huge, and the staff did a fantastic job explaining everything in detail. This is my second time coming here, and it definitely won't be
Came for my best friend's birthday. It was awesome very great experience! Demetrius was awesome! Very nice! Will definitely be back!
This was our third time here and we loved it. Hugh was very helpful and instructed us on how to wear our gear properly and the rules of the game. Loved it and we'll definitely be back with a group so we can kill all the zombies.
Amazing experience! Had to come back for a second game. Such an immersive way to game with your friends. Highly recommend. Staff was incredibly helpful as well and took good care of us.
Really enjoyed the new deadwood phobia experience. Went with a group of 5 on Sunday. Check-in process was smooth and venue was set up well. In game experience was similar to an arcade group VR of Resident Evil x Time Crisis but much more interactive. Shout out to Oscar for facilitating our experience. Highly recommend
Hughes was a great host. Staff was helpful and friendly. Explained everything thoroughly. Hand a great experience. I would highly recommend for group events.
Angela was super kind and helpful! We had so much fun slaughtering the dragon :)
Such a fun experience! I didn't know what to expect but the staff was so wonderful welcoming us in, explaining everything, and so patient while we put on all the sensors/gear. You will have tons of fun even if you are not a gamer. I normally get dizzy with traditional video games but not here. It was so immersive and I never felt dizzy! Bring the fam or have fun with friends!
Great time, Melissa was our host! Surprisingly good workout too. First VR experience and would recommend for anyone to try!!
Great fun for a Friday afternoon. We didn't with two but it would be great for a full 6-person party in a game. More eyes on the approaching evil! We played seekers of the shard.
Amazing service thank you to our host who greeted us he was super friendly and helpful. Our tech was great too great sense of humor! Had a really great time.
Hughe was a fantastic host. Very clear explanations on the experience! Was a lot of fun!
Our host Angela was amazing. She helped us set up all the gear and get started. We played the squid games one and it was pulse pounding and exciting. Can't wait to bring more friends to try other games.
We had a fantastic experience at Sandbox VR. Matt was incredibly helpful in accommodating a delay caused by some issues within our group. We truly appreciate the flexibility and support he provided during the situation.
First time trying any virtual reality experience and wow, I was amazed and blown away with the feeling. Giving it a 5/5 does not do justice to the experience and vast setup of this spot. They have 4-5 games to choose from and up to 6 people per game/group. We tried the squid game and everything felt so real, it was unbelievable. The staff is very polite and helpful, along with a super clean and interesting gaming setup. You will also give snippet videos of the games you play which allows you to see the l
Went as a walk-in and had a great experience! A reasonable price for the games because it feels like you're thrown right into the virtual world (think ready player one). Matthew and Dave were very helpful with all questions to newcomers. We even get a video/trailer at the end about our team's game!
It was an amazing experience! Neo was such an awesome guide that helped us throughout the whole experience and we couldn't have asked for a better person for our first experience! 100/10 would do again!!
Sandbox was a great experience. Melissa was very helpful. Happy Birthday Jen! Glad we were able to enjoy your special day with you!
Awesome experience! Rebel moon was crazy! We will definitely come back to try other games. Angela was super helpful. Thanks for the experience
An amazing experience! It was a little uncanny and kind of felt like a fever dream but the time went by very quickly and when I fell it was terrifying??. Big thank you to Hughe for making it a great experience and being understanding when I asked him to make sure the wrist sensors looked tight for the third time.??
Had a blast! Melissa (and Matt) was informative and helpful. Friendly. Excellent all the way around! Such a fun thing to do!
So fun, Melissa was great with instructions, the group loved it will do it again!
Thanks to Melissa her attention was awesome. We had an amazing experience at Sandbox VR. Thanks for virtual the birthday cake it was delicious.\(??)/.
Awesome experience!! Extremely nice staff! Will be revisiting!
Awesome VR experience. Squid game was fun and my 10year old had a blast so was deadwood phobia. Angela and the very nice lady at the reception were very good in introducing the game quickly and thoroughly. We will come back again.
Matt and David were so helpful and professional. Great experience! So fun!!!
Pretty damn awesome! Demetrius did a fantastic job leading us through this. Only thing I'd warn is that make sure to go with the newer ones as they incorporate the best tech and experience!
Amazing experience, super helpful staff, shoutouts to Cici and Neo for being so helpful and accommodating, will definitely be coming by again
Jamal was fantastic in setting up our party. Made our experience at sandbox VR smooth all by himself on pride weekend.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”