UPDATE (October 10, 2017): Revery VR Bar To Open This Month In Midtown
A two-story Midtown office and retail building owned by Bull Realty that is on the market for $2.4 million, could soon be home to Atlanta’s first “virtual reality bar,” Revery: VR Bar.
Plans Thursday were filed with City of Atlanta to convert an existing retail space in the development, at 728 Monroe Drive, into the virtual reality arcade and bar.
An estimated $120,000 could be spent building out the 3,413-square-foot space, according to the filing.
Vincent Wynn II is behind the forthcoming concept.
“We will be offering a premium gaming experience featuring HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets, and top of the line gaming computers in semi-private (plexiglass) experience rooms that can be rented by the half hour or hour,” Wynn II Friday told What Now Atlanta (WNA) in an email.
“Our cocktail program is craft but approachable (cocktails are under $10) and will be featuring draft cocktails.”
According to Wynn II, Revery: VR Bar will not be serving food but will be partnering with a third party chef for small bar snacks and will have food trucks on premise during the weekends.
Atlantans could be enjoying the virtual amenities at Revery: VR Bar as early as August, Wynn II said.
[Editor’s note: This article was updated April 21 after Revery: VR Bar owner Vincent Wynn II reached out to WNA with more information on the concept.]
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That entire development has become a huge eyesore ever since Avana burned down a few years ago (and it was trending down even before then).
Chili’s, Urban Flats, Five Guys, and even Taco Mac have left as crime, homelessness, and a general lack of upkeep have made Lindbergh entirely unsafe for families (there have been multiple shootings in the apartments just across the street by Home Depot too). They can open as many new concepts as they like, but until people feel safe walking around there to grab a bite to eat, I am not sure how successful these efforts will be.
These restaurant concepts sound exciting. The elephant in the room is the criminal activity will not go away just by making the space look great and having new restaurants. It may make it worse. I hope they can figure it out.