All new technologies are built on something that already exists, and VR is no different. The early seeds of virtual reality harken back to the early 1800s. Sir Charles Wheatstone…
We are looking for a part-time Social Media Manager to drive and execute a multi-platform social media strategy for Bob Cooney, author, speaker and mentor for the virtual reality industry.…
People want new and different each time they venture out for entertainment. If you are promoting your VR Arcade, and they’ve already been there, you’re offering them the same thing…
I hear operators and solution providers talk about “replay value” and “repeat visitation” all the time. It seems to be the goal of many people in the location-based VR business…
2019 saw much improvement in the location-based virtual reality landscape. Looking back, we can see some of the trends that will help up predict what’s coming in 2020 and beyond.…
You know those innocuous questions you get when you meet someone for the first time, like “What do you do for a living?” When I meet someone who doesn’t know…
IAAPA 2019 might go down as the year VR grew up. Last year, operators experienced overwhelm with the selection and varied quality of VR products on the show floor. Most…
Bob, Forbes columnist Charlie Fink and HP’s head of VR Joanna Popper at IAAPA At the IAAPA show in Orlando last month, one of the breakout hits of the show…
Bob interviewed the co-founder and CEO of VRsenal, designer and manufacturer of the first VR arcade game that requires no staff or attendant. Their first title is the global blockbuster…
Attended VR, the 4-minute mile, and the 2-hour marathon One of the biggest challenges operators have with virtual reality is the staffing requirement. Most VR systems require at least one…
Greetings from Russia. I had a fantastic experience this week that highlights the possibility of VR storytelling. I was playing a new zombie game from Anvio VR in Moscow. You…
