A few weekends ago, my family and I were stuck in the classic “What should we do today?” loop. The options? Yet another museum or another day stuck indoors.
Then, I had a bright idea: to surprise them by booking a last-minute VR experience. Within the hour, we were dodging zombies—my mum’s reaction alone was worth it. Watching her swing at invisible enemies in full VR gear had us in stitches.
That one afternoon opened an opportunity for a whole new way of spending time together that was anything but ordinary.
Since then, we’ve started exploring more of London’s VR experiences, and there’s a surprising amount to choose from. If you’re not sure which ones to go to, here are the best VR experiences in London that we found.
1. DNA VR – Camden
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Website: https://www.dnavr.co.uk/contacts/vr-in-camden/
Address: House, Basement, Units 1-2, 400-404 York Way
Contact Details: +44 28 7122 0827 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 3 PM to 9 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – 10:30 AM to 10 PM
Pricing: £
You and your kids will love the great selection of VR experiences DNA VR offers. They offer four types of virtual reality activities that are suitable for almost all ages.
One of the experiences is VR Arcade, their most recommended activity for first-timers. You can choose from over 40 diverse games. You can either be a zombie apocalypse survivor, an experimentalist, or a boxer.
Another activity is the VR Escape Room, which will test your skills in solving puzzles to escape from prison and more. This is the perfect experience for families and companies planning a team building.
Pro Tip:
Be aware of DNA VR’s various age restrictions for each activity. For example, VR Arcade experiences are only available for people aged seven and up.
2. Sandbox VR – Covent Garden
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Website: https://sandboxvr.com/london
Address: The Post Building, High Holborn
Contact Details: +44 20 7082 3001
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 10 AM to 11:30 PM
- Saturday – 10 AM to 12 AM
- Sunday – 10 AM to 11 PM
Pricing: £
Sandbox VR offers immersive experiences where you will be placed in different worlds with various disasters. Their activities are enjoyable for a group of at least six people.
Squid Game is one of their virtual worlds that might be very familiar to you. They created this in partnership with Netflix. You can fully imagine yourself as one of the participants of this internet-famous game throughout the experience.
What’s great is that they offer their activities in many languages. Apart from English, other languages they incorporate into their activities are French, Mandarin, and Spanish.
Pro Tip:
Don’t forget to bring your credit cards during your visit, as Sandbox doesn’t accept other payment methods. You may also buy drinks from their robot bartender, Toni.
3. Navrtar
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Website: https://www.navrtar.com/
Address: Dickens Yard, Longfield Ave, Ealing
Contact Details: +44 20 3696 5253 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 2 PM to 10 PM
- Saturday – 10 AM to 10 PM
- Sunday – 10 AM to 9 PM
Pricing: £
I love the wide range of VR activities Navrtar offers. They offer 10 VR experiences that can be played by up to 12 people at the same time. Each experience lasts between 30 minutes and an hour.
They’re famously known for survival games. One of their games, Contagion Origins, will allow you to face zombies in an underground setting. This game is playable in four modes, depending on your preferred difficulty.
Another zombie apocalypse game they have is The Day After. This time, you and your team will be placed in a haunted village filled with zombies. The mission is simple: get out of there, alive.
Pro Tip:
Minors are not allowed in the venue after 6 PM, from Friday to Sunday. Also, be aware of the 1.3 metres minimum height requirement.
4. MeetSpaceVR – Wembley
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Website: https://meetspacevr.co.uk/book-london-wembley/
Address: 1st Floor, BoxPark, Olympic Way, Wembley Park
Contact Details: +44 800 088 6911 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Saturday – 12 PM to 10 PM
- Sunday – 12 PM to 9 PM
Pricing: £
MeetSpaceVR offers a wide selection of VR experiences in three main categories. They have free-roam VRs, escape room VRs, and immersive play zones.
They’ve partnered with Zero Latency VR, providing guests with eight free-roam virtual reality games. Each free-roam game is playable by up to eight players per session and lasts for 30 minutes.
For an immersive play zone, they have seven games. The games are quite challenging but still playable by first-timers. Wizard Academy is a game where you can enter the world of magic with your wizard robe, and it’s definitely one of their best offerings.
Pro Tip:
Make sure you arrive on the day of your booking, as MeetSpaceVR doesn’t issue refunds. They sometimes issue a refund credit, but it rarely happens.
5. Eclipso – Camden
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Website: https://eclipso-entertainment.com/en/titanic/
Address: Venue Basement Floor, 213-219 Camden High St
Contact Details: +44 7591 931670
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 11 AM to 8 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – 10 PM to 8 PM
Pricing: £
Eclipso in Camden offers one memorable VR experience that might be close to our hearts.
If you’re a Titanic die-hard fan, you will surely enjoy their virtual underwater adventure that will start from a not-yet-wrecked giant ship. The experience will allow you to witness how the famous shipwreck happened as if you were there.
I like how this immersive and narrative experience combines history, technology, and emotion. The activity will make you realise how far we’ve come as a constantly progressing human being ever since the Titanic sank.
Pro Tip:
Buy some souvenirs at their gift shop! Also, remember that the experience is not allowed for people with heart conditions and epilepsy.
6. iFLY London at The O2
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Website: https://www.iflyworld.co.uk/locations/ifly-london-at-the-o2/
Address: Indoor Skydiving at The O2, Peninsula Square
Contact Details: +44 20 3930 9841 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 8 AM to 11:30 PM
- Saturday and Sunday – 7:30 AM to 11:30 PM
Pricing: £
For adventurous people, virtual skydiving at iFLY will bring you the sensation of free-falling from the sky. Obviously, this one is not for the faint of heart.
What’s great is that you can enjoy the free-falling adventure with stunning virtual landscapes. This effectively creates the illusion that you’re in the sky, while the fact is that you’re just inside a wind tunnel. Isn’t that exciting?
Pro Tip:
Don’t forget to bring a physical copy of your booking confirmation and any voucher, as showing images of them on your phone isn’t acceptable.
7. SEA LIFE London Aquarium
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Website: https://www.visitsealife.com/london/
Address: Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd
Contact Details: +44 20 7967 8025 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Wednesday – 10 AM to 4 PM
- Thursday – 11 AM to 4 PM
- Friday – 10 AM to 6 PM
- Saturday – 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
- Sunday – 10 AM to 5 PM
Pricing: £
SEA LIFE London Aquarium offers virtual sea creature encounters that you might not find in other ocean parks. The good thing is that all experiences are suitable for all ages. They offer four kinds of VR experiences that centre around marine life encounters.
One of them allows you to swim with one of the world’s biggest marine animals. You’ll witness a glimpse of the mysterious life of humpback whales!
Another experience will let you have a journey to find the mythical underwater strip where predators like tiger sharks roam.
Pro Tip:
Consider multi-attraction tickets when planning to visit other attractions, such as the London Eye. You may also remember that flash photography is prohibited within the tank premises.
8. Immersive Gamebox – Shoreditch
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Website: https://www.immersivegamebox.com/en-US/venues/psl-london-shoreditch
Address: 115-117 Principal Pl, Worship St
Contact Details: +44 20 3093 6475
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Friday – 12 PM to 11 PM
- Saturday – 11 AM to 11 PM
- Sunday – 11 AM to 9 PM
Pricing: £
With almost 20 interactive VR games, it’s impossible to disappoint your family when you bring them to Immersive Gamebox. Most of their games encourage teamwork, making them an ideal way to bond for the weekend.
The young ones in your family will surely love some of the games because they’re likely to be very familiar with them. One of their VR games is inspired by Angry Birds, a famous mobile game that you might have played as well.
Another game that may be close to kids’ hearts is Paw Patrol. This hit TV show will have you and your family conduct fun rescue missions for an hour.
Pro Tip:
You can buy tickets through their ticketing partner, GetYourGuide. A kid as young as three years old can join a game.
9. Omescape VR – Aldgate
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Website: https://omescapelondon.co.uk/vr-experiences-in-aldgate/
Address: 1st Floor, 75 Greenfield Rd
Contact Details: +44 20 7278 5200 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Sunday – 10 AM to 10 PM
Pricing: £
Omescape VR is the perfect spot to experience virtual reality solely with your friends. Most of the games they offer are suitable for adults.
I like the wide range of VR shooting games they have. They offer nine free-roam multiplayer zombie shooting games with state-of-the-art guns. Some games can be played by up to 18 players, such as Hero Zone, Death Squad, and Mission Z.
Aside from VR shooting games, they also offer a great range of VR escape rooms. They have 11 escape rooms with various themes like space exploration, Prison Break, and even Indiana Jones.
Pro Tip:
Most games require keen observation, as clues to solve the problem are cleverly hidden. Avoid panicking and have a sharp presence of mind to keep track of clues.
10. SPVR Arcade
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Website: https://spvrarcade.com/
Address: 12 Hatton Walk, Palace Exchange, Enfield
Contact Details: +44 20 4539 8831 and [email protected]
Operating Hours:
- Monday to Thursday – 10 AM to 6 PM
- Friday – 10 AM to 7 PM
- Saturday – 9:30 AM to 8 PM
- Sunday – 10:30 AM to 6 PM
Pricing: £
I deeply appreciate the effort of SPVR Arcade in putting adult and kid-friendly activities within their venue.
Those aged 10 and above can enjoy the tower tag VR experience. The goal is to claim as many towers as your group can while eliminating the opposing team.
Aside from tower tag, they also have nine VR escape rooms. What I love most is the one with an Alice in Wonderland theme that can be enjoyed by up to 12 people.
Lastly, I like their soft play area. The lovely, spacious playground is available for kids under six years old. Here, they can play in a castle or watch kids’ TV shows, such as Peppa Pig.
Pro Tip:
Expect an almost doubled price for VR experiences during peak season. To save money, avail the tower tag experience for six sessions in a single booking.
