How much does it cost to open a virtual reality club?

Virtual reality is becoming increasingly popular each day, both among video game enthusiasts and entrepreneurs seeking to enter a promising business niche. But what VR business options are available?

Currently, the virtual reality sector is full of business directions: from selling and servicing VR equipment to VR development and educational services in virtual reality. However, such areas can be challenging as they either have limited demand and audience or require hiring expensive specialists.

Compared to many available fields in the VR business, opening a virtual reality club is the most attractive option for entering the VR market today. This format offers a wide range of entertainment and leisure opportunities, attracting diverse audiences. With various gaming zones and attractions, you can ensure a high level of monetization and offer visitors a new and unique way to have fun. Virtual reality parks also have great potential for hosting events and esports competitions. Due to these factors, more entrepreneurs want to open a virtual reality club to enter the VR business with maximum prospects and profitability.

WARPOINT VR parks offer significant variety for entrepreneurs, allowing them to choose the desired format based on their goals and capabilities.

Let’s look at two common WARPOINT franchise formats.

WARPOINT ARENA

VR-ARENA is the most popular format. It is a virtual reality arena for team battles where players are transported to a virtual battlefield and become full participants in battles with maximum immersion effect. Battles take place in a 5 vs. 5 format.

Pros:

The most affordable WARPOINT franchise format in terms of investment
Small area, providing more placement opportunities
Fast payback period

Cons:

Only one gaming zone available
Lower revenue volume compared to the VR-PARK format

Required Area: The WARPOINT ARENA format includes only a virtual reality arena and a lounge zone, so it does not require a large area. The acceptable size for this format is from 300 to 600 m².

Best Locations: Ideal for placement in small shopping centers or standalone buildings.

Opening Cost: Opening in the WARPOINT ARENA format will cost from $100 000. This includes a franchise fee of $30 000.

Staff: From 6 people

Launch Time: From 2 months

Payback Period: From 8 months

WARPOINT PARK

The flagship format, where, in addition to the arena, there are dynamic VR attractions and a classic VR headset zone where you can play the most exciting VR games of various genres.

Pros:

Full range of virtual reality entertainment: VR-ARENA, VR-ROOM, and VR-EXTREME, which can attract and retain more visitors
Higher revenue volume compared to the VR-ARENA format

Cons:

Higher investment required for launch than VR-ARENA
Larger area needed, which may pose difficulties in finding available locations
Longer payback period

This format includes:

VR-ARENA: A virtual reality arena where participants are divided into two teams and battle each other. A modern alternative to paintball and laser tag in VR format.
VR-ROOM: A VR room where you can play alone or with a group of up to 4 people. More than 50 popular VR games of various genres: sports, fantasy, shooters, quests, etc.
VR-EXTREME: Dynamic VR attractions where you can experience all the twists and sharp maneuvers. Roller coasters, giant swings, and much more.
Lounge Zone: A comfortable space for events. Here you can celebrate any occasion and have fun with friends playing console games while waiting for your turn in the arena.

Required Area: The VR park includes 3 gaming zones. The number of zones can vary if desired. Considering this, the required area ranges from 500 to 1,000 m².

Best Locations: Large shopping centers with high foot traffic are ideal locations for a full-scale WARPOINT VR park.

Opening Cost: The total investment for opening a franchise in the VR-PARK format starts from $200 000. This amount includes a franchise fee starting from $40 000.

Staff: From 10 people

Launch Time: From 3 months

Payback Period: From 14 months

If you are interested in opening a business in the entertainment sector through a franchise, you can find more detailed information on our website: https://franchise.warpoint.com