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Sandbox VR planning to open first Irish location

The company has an arrangement with BCP to create five virtual reality gaming areas on Dawson Street

Sanbox VR plans to open its first Irish facility Pic: Sandbox VR

Sandbox VR, one of the world’s leading virtual reality gaming companies, is planning to open its first Irish venue in Dublin city centre.

The company, which was set up in 2016, has raised more than $100 million from investors, including Andreessen Horowitz. In recent years, it has expanded from its first venue in Hong Kong to more than 40 facilities in the US, Canada, the UK, China and Singapore.

In January, Jake Wilmot-Sitwell, co-founder of ...