The VR Sphere
VR Games & Escape Room in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

About Us

Located in the heart of Bury St Edmunds, The VR Sphere is Suffolk’s ultimate destination for virtual reality games and escape room experiences. We have a vast and ever-growing library of VR escape rooms and games, with regular new titles and seasonal releases to keep the excitement fresh.

Our VR arcade offers something for everyone – play in groups of up to 5 per room for a maximum capacity of 10, or 8 players in one game across both rooms for special bookings, depending on the game choice. Choose from a wide range of genres, including cooperative and competitive adventures, from surviving zombie hordes and defending towers to sci-fi missions, sports challenges, RPGs, team battles and PVP shooters.

Our immersive VR escape rooms let you explore incredible worlds and stunning locations, including Ubisoft’s iconic Assassin’s Creed and Prince of Persia premium adventures.

With games suited to all skill levels and interests, you can even mix and match game types within your booking slot for maximum variety. Whether you’re searching for VR games nearby, a thrilling escape room in Bury St Edmunds, or a unique experience in Suffolk, The VR Sphere delivers unforgettable, larger-than-life virtual experiences.

Ready to play?

Each timeslot booked gives you an hour, where you can play VR escape rooms and arcade games. We provide amazing experiences with an incredible library of virtual reality adventures. Our venue is located in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Our friendly staff are ready to help you as you arrive for your journey into the virtual world.

Most of our games are for 2-4 players. Quite a few of our free roam games can fit 5 players in one room.  A select few can have up to 8 players over the two rooms (stationary only).   For larger groups, you can contact us for more information. Our games have age restrictions, but many can be played from ages of about 8 and up, our game pages have more information on individual games.

Get ready to take part in larger than life adventures, immerse yourself in virtual reality and prepare to explore worlds unseen, action unrivalled and fun in a new reality.

VR Anywhere - Coming Soon

As well as booking at our location or a private booking, we also offer portable and remote VR services, so we can bring the adventure to you! Anything from corporate team building, parties, and events, we will also attend other functions such as fire displays and shows offering a taster of what we have to offer.

We will bring all the hardware and software, and our helpful staff will travel, set up and run the VR experiences and pack away. All you need to do is have fun.

We can work around many different sized areas, if you have a 6m x 6m space such as a hall or conference room, we can bring free roam. If you have less space, or smaller spaces, we can break it up into smaller zones (minimum 2m x 2m) and arrange the play areas around what you have, allowing pod-based games.

We are aiming to release this service soon.
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Our Library of Virtual Reality Games

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Things To Know
Pricing and time

We charge £24 per person for a 1 hour session (arcade or escape room), £27 for a premium session. This can be any group size the game allows. Arcade games can be either competitive or cooperative.

Opening Hours

Our weekday opening hours vary during term time/school holidays, but weekends are always the same.

Term times:
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 3– 8 pm (bookings only)
Wednesday – 3 – 8 pm (bookings only)
Thursday – Closed
Friday – 3 – 8 pm*
Saturday – 11 – 8 pm*
Sunday – 12 – 6 pm*

School Holiday times:
Monday – Closed
Tuesday – 12– 8 pm (bookings only)
Wednesday – 12 – 8 pm (bookings only)
Thursday – Closed
Friday – 12 – 8 pm*
Saturday – 11 – 8 pm*
Sunday – 12 – 6 pm*

Last bookings are an hour before closing, and opening times may vary over school holidays.

We are also available for special bookings outside our standard opening hours.

* Walk-ins available Fridays and Weekends (depending on availability).

Do I need to choose a game when I book?

Ideally have your desired game(s) in mind so we can get you into the game as quickly as possible, but if you wish to decide at the time, or here our staff's suggestions you can wait until your booking to decide. All our games have detailed descriptions. You have up to an hour, so sometimes, some of the harder escape rooms may take you that long. If you complete early, or you have chosen a shorter game, you can choose another to continue playing. You can decide your secondary game in advance to have more play time, choose when you get here, or accept suggestions from the Game Master, it’s up to you.

What is the difference between standard and premium rooms?

The difference is the choice of games available, a premium game has access to all games including those in the premium catalogue, but standard only has access to the standard games. For more see our games page above.

What is the difference between rooms 1 and 2?

Nothing besides the start time, room 1 starts on the hour and room 2 starts on the half hour.

Game duration and finishing games quickly

Our escape rooms are on average 45 minutes in length, which can vary with group size and difficulty, although you may solve them faster! If so you can choose another game or two to play to fill up your allotted hour. Our arcade games can last from 10 minutes, others as long as you want to play them if you want to play more rounds.

Multiple bookings

You may book for more than one hour, and play for as long as you feel comfortable, although we would suggest a break periodically to rest your eyes. Also, VR is surprisingly tiring, requiring movement and focus. You can book back to back sessions and take breaks when you feel you need to.

Help and assistance when playing in VR

During the experience, there will be a dedicated Game Master who will be available to give clues if you get stuck, or to help with problems, load games or any technical difficulties. They are also there to ensure safety. They will brief you on how to use the equipment and watch the game to reduce risk of injury if the guidelines are not followed.

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