PHOENIX — Fans of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” can now step into the town of Hawkins, Indiana, without leaving downtown Phoenix, KTAR News reported.
Sandbox VR, a virtual reality entertainment company, opened a location Friday at CityScape. It is the company’s second permanent location in Arizona, joining one at SanTan Village in Gilbert.
Players wear headsets, haptic vests and motion sensors on their wrists and ankles so they can interact with one another inside the game. The company also offers experiences based on Netflix’s “Squid Game” and “Rebel Moon,” as well as pirate and zombie adventures.
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 business. “Phoenix has incredible energy, culture, and momentum,” Perkinson said in a statement.
A third Valley location is coming soon to Desert Ridge in north Phoenix.
Sandbox VR is the second entertainment venue to open at CityScape in recent months. The Escape Game opened there in October.
Sources: KTAR News. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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