When you first get there, you're led into a specially-built room with green walls and floors on three sides. It's a greenscreen — the same technology that Hollywood uses to put actors in exotic locations. You need at least two people to play.
Before you strap on the VR headset, there's a little bit of preparation — like these motion capture orbs you have to wear on your arms ...
The headsets we used were standard Oculus Rift headsets with more white motion capture sensors attached. Other locations use HTC Vive headsets, Zhao said.
At one point, I felt a cool breeze. Turns out, there were actual fans in the real world. Zhao also said that more advanced versions of Sandbox VR can provide a rumble when the zombies touch you, which sounds a little scary for me.
The experience was already pretty intense. It lasted 30 minutes, and our team actually lost — you can end up not winning the battle.
Sandbox currently has six locations, including in San Mateo, California, New York, and Singapore, and Thailand.
A 30-minute session costs between $32 and $38, depending on if it's peak hours. More information is available at the Sandbox website.
