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VR Sports Games for Corporate Events

Give your team VR sports games they can play in a work outfit: a swing at a fastball, a slapshot on goal, a score on the board. Colleagues who never play sports still step up.

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An employee in a VR headset swings at a pitch while coworkers watch the screen
A VR baseball station under white tents on a city plazaSurf simulator station under shade tents on the same plaza

VR baseball and VR hockey at a summer social

Our stations fit into a themed company party outdoors, between other attractions, under one plan.

Client
Capital Group
Venue
Outdoor plaza at 333 S. Hope Street
City
Los Angeles, CA

Work included

  • For Capital Group's summer social, the brief tied together beach culture, local sports and branded photos. Local sports became one VR Baseball station and one VR Hockey station on a shared digital leaderboard. Two surf simulators and an AI photo booth stood nearby, so guests could move from game to game all afternoon.
Capital Group's summer social

Why VR sports games work for mixed teams

Your guests already know the rules, so they jump in without a tutorial.

A baseball swing or a shot on goal is familiar to nearly everyone. In VR, a guest gets the feel of the stadium or the rink in a few minutes, and the screen shows the crowd every hit and every save.

Real sports games can leave the less athletic people on the sidelines. VR sports don't need speed or strength. A well-timed swing or a lucky deflection can win the round, so VR events stay open to the whole office.

Coworkers applaud a lucky VR hockey save
Our operator shows a guest the batting stance before a VR baseball turn

Plan a sports lineup

  • VR Baseball. Guests step up to the plate and swing at pitches. Longest hits climb the board.
  • VR Hockey. Guests shoot on goal or defend the net.
  • A shared leaderboard. One screen ranks scores across stations, so baseball and hockey players compete together.
  • More games. Add two-player VR soccer for a three-sport lineup.

Pick the stations, and we'll shape the competition.

For VR team building, split guests into departments and add up their best scores. The winning team gets the moment at the end of the event.

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What you get with each station

Every station comes complete, with people to run it.

  • Headset, controllers and a screen. The crowd sees every swing.
  • An operator. Fits the headset, explains the motion and keeps the line going.
  • Setup and testing. Before your guests arrive.
  • Teardown. After the last player.
Two VR sports stations set up in an office lobby before a kickoff

What goes into a VR sports quote

You'll get a price for your exact setup. There's no fixed price list. The VR rental cost for sports stations depends on:

  • How many stations and which sports.
  • Event hours.
  • Indoor or outdoor setup.
  • Your city and the travel to it.
Our quote guide

How the summer social came together

This event shows what it takes to run VR outdoors in the middle of a city.

Sound and activity stations under white tents on a downtown plaza

Five Interactive Stations and AV for Capital Group's "I Love LA" Summer Social

Work done: Capital Group, a returning client, approved and paid for the full package before the event. We arrived at 9:30 AM for a 2 to 5 PM program. The prep list covered shade tents, power distribution across the plaza, extra cabling and internet for the photo booth. Four activity operators and one AV technician ran the program. Four QSC speakers and a wireless mic carried music and announcements across all stations.

Client:
Capital Group
Venue:
Outdoor plaza at 333 S. Hope Street
City:
Los Angeles, CA
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Photos

These show the station footprint and where the crowd stands.

  • A VR hockey player shoots while a colleague films on a phone
  • A leaderboard screen with baseball and hockey scores side by side
  • Colleagues high-five after a VR home run
  • A VR baseball station at a company kickoff in a hotel ballroom

Papers for the venue or building

Office plazas and venues have rules. We meet them before load-in.

We send insurance documents on request. For outdoor sites and office plazas, we also agree the station layout and load-in time with building management.

Ask about your venue

What goes wrong with VR sports

  • Sun on the screens.

    Daylight washes out a TV. Outdoors, every station needs a tent.

  • No room to swing.

    A bat swing needs clear space all around. We mark a safe zone.

  • No leaderboard.

    Without a score, guests play once and leave. A shared board brings them back.

  • Long turns.

    A full inning is too long for a party. We set short turns so the line keeps moving.

How we run it

  1. Step 1: Send the basics

    • Date, city, venue, guest count and indoor or outdoor.

  2. Step 2: We reply right away

    • With availability and a quote.

  3. Step 3: Pick the lineup

    • Sports and the number of stations.

  4. Step 4: We plan the site

    • With you and the venue.

  5. Step 5: We set up and test

    • Before guests arrive.

  6. Step 6: We run the stations

    • Until the last turn.

  7. Step 7: We pack up

    • After the last player.

VR headset rental for sports stations

Here's what each station needs.

Each station has a standalone headset with controllers and a large TV on a stand. We fit the setup to your venue and confirm space and power with you, with extra clearance for a bat swing. A turn lasts a few minutes, so the line keeps moving.

Our operator hands the controllers to the next player

Who runs the stations

  • Operators. One per station, from the first turn to the last.
  • Event lead. Plans the site with you, leads setup and teardown, and stays your contact.
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VR sports games across the U.S.

We have two bases: Los Angeles and an Orlando office and warehouse at 310 N Orange Ave.

Two bases

Los Angeles and Orlando

West CoastEast CoastAll 50 states

Our stations go to company events on both coasts, Florida included. Send the city with your date.

Orlando office: 310 N Orange Ave, STE. 201, Orlando, FL 32801
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Questions

Do VR sports work at company events?

Yes. They work for summer socials, kickoffs and holiday parties, where guests want something short and easy to try.

Can you set up several sports side by side?

Yes. Two or more stations next to each other make a small sports arcade.

Can kids play?

Yes, at a family VR party too, if they meet the headset age limit. Meta sets a minimum age of 10.

Do VR sports work at a trade show booth?

Yes. A swing on a big screen stops people in the aisle.

Do you have physical sports games too?

Yes. See our sports game rentals for games played with a real ball.

Which VR sports games can we book?

VR Baseball and VR Hockey, plus two-player soccer. A zombie shooter and more are on our VR rental page.

Bring the game to your event

Send us the date, the venue and your guest count. We'll reply right away, and one team will build the stations, run them and pack up. Tell us the event type, date, city, guest count and budget. Add whether the event is indoors or outdoors. Or call +1 213 912 1010