ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 There\u2019s a new virtual reality experience in Orlando \u201cunlike anything\u201d Central Florida has seen.<\/p>\n
Here are five things to know about it.<\/p>\n
1. Sandbox VR is touted as the best of its kind anywhere in the world. Sandbox is a futuristic VR (virtual reality) experience where you can see and physically interact with everyone inside, just like the real world.<\/p>\n
2. Matthew Craig is the general manager of Sandbox VR at Pointe Orlando.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s something that most people have not experienced before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Inspired by Star Trek\u2019s Holodeck, these worlds let players feel like they are living inside a game or movie, and are built by EA, Sony, and Ubisoft veterans.<\/p>\n
3. Guests are armed with VR weapons, headsets, and sensors as they are immersed within a far-out experience \u2013 battling zombies, aliens – you name it.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour vest is a haptics vest,\u201d Craig said. \u201cSo that means when something hits you, you\u2019ll actually feel where it\u2019s hitting you on your body.\u201d<\/p>\n
4. Sandbox VR is now rolling out an experience based on the wildly popular Netflix series, Stranger Things: Catalyst. It allows fans to step inside an all-new immersive chapter that puts them at the heart of Hawkins\u2019 darkest secrets.<\/p>\n