South Korea has been growing as one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world so it’s no surprise when the latest trend, virtual reality(VR), has been popping up in complexes and cafes around Seoul. That is why we made a list of the top 3 virtual reality cafes in Seoul.
Virtual reality or VR is a computer-generated simulation of an environment that you can interact with or simply immerse yourself into a virtual world.
VR can be used for education, entertainment, psychology, and obviously, gaming.
THE CAVE
Tucked in the basement of the KSQUARE City Building near Cheonggyecheon Stream, The CAVE might not look like much from the outside, but once you walk down into the dimly lit, futuristic space, you can immediately feel like you left Seoul behind and stepped into another world.
The venue itself feels like a mix between an art gallery and a VR café. Instead of rows of game booths, The CAVE is designed like a “modern cave” with dark walls, glowing lights, and quiet spaces for sitting, reflecting, or diving into the experiences.
For just ₩10,000 you get an hour inside, and you can choose three immersive exhibitions from a curated list of experiences.
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The XR Meditative Experience, is a three-part VR journey designed to calm your mind. Sitting still while being fully surrounded by surreal landscapes was unlike anything done at a normal VR café and more like guided meditation than gaming.
From there to the undersea exploration, which is one of their fan favorites. Floating among whales and coral reefs in full 360° was so realistic that we almost forgot we were in the middle of Seoul.
Finally, you can’t resist trying their PUBG: Battlegrounds collaboration. Instead of just playing the game, the installation turns it into a spatial, art-driven XR experience — standing in a 3D battleground surrounded by iconic visuals from the game felt like stepping directly into the action.
The whole showcase is part of The CAVE’s farewell exhibition. After three years of bringing XR art and immersive media to Seoul, the space is officially closing on September 24, 2025. Until then, visitors have one last chance to explore its best-loved exhibitions in a single one-hour session.
Unlike traditional VR cafés that focus mostly on games, The CAVE positioned itself as an immersive XR gallery, showing how virtual reality can be cultural, meditative, and artistic. Whether you’re curious about the future of immersive storytelling or just looking for a unique hour in Seoul, it’s worth stopping by before this one-of-a-kind space disappears.
The first place we visited was #VR(Hashtag VR) in Hongdae. The location was not hard to find and we were excited to finally see what the hype was all about. Once we entered the old looking building, we took an elevator up to the VR floor and was immediately transported into another place. The modern decor clashed with everything around it.
We were taken aback by the white walls, black furniture and welcoming blue neon lights signs. The staff greeted us confusingly because neither of us spoke Korean and they didn’t speak English very well. After a bit of confusion, we finally figured out that it was ₩10,000 per person for 70 minutes and that we were able to play as many games as we want in that amount of time.
The first game we chose was “Richie’s Plank Experience” where you try to collect as many donuts as you can, sounds easy, but the catch is that the donuts are placed on the end of a plank that’s sticking out of a skyscraper. The staff leads us into one of the VR rooms and as soon as the staff placed the HTC headset on my coworker, she started shrieking and shaking.
I looked over at the tv screen that shows what she’s seeing inside the headset, and thought her reaction seemed fitting. We played a few other horror games which led to more shaking and shrieking. The staff assisted and gave us tips the whole time which was very helpful to noobs like us.
The last place we went to was VRIZ which has a PC and VR zone, also located in Hongdae. This cafe was much bigger than the first two virtual reality cafes in Seoul. We noticed a lot of high school students and they were mostly in groups. The cafe offered 2 types of VR rooms – small rooms for 2,3 people(₩20,000) and big rooms for 4-6 people(₩30,000).
Although the staff didn’t speak much English, they were very friendly and tried their best to explain to us how everything works. The rooms were very private compared to the other places and the staff doesn’t stay in the room with you but you can always call them for assistance. This is perfect for first timers because you feel relaxed playing just amongst your friends in the private room. Once we paid, a staff took us into one of the rooms and started to explain how the equipments worked and how to choose the games.
After the staff left the room, we struggled a bit but after a few minutes, we figured out how everything worked and we started. It was just an hour of us messing around doing whatever we wanted inside the virtual games, it was pretty fun letting loose without the pressure of strangers around.
Each place had a different vibe to them, it all comes down to what you prefer whether it’s having fun with friends or just chilling on your own. The combination of VR and coffee might sound odd but it works! A place you can chill, relax, as well as play the latest VR games. It’s basically gamers’ heaven. Check out these virtual reality cafes in Seoul the next time you plan a hangout with your friends!
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