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Bob from IAAPA Paris with Charlie Fink in the US – Ep 34: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:17:22)

Bob Cooney September 21, 2019 No Comments

Join Bob LIVE from Paris and the Euro Attractions Show as he interviews one of the leading influencers in immersive entertainment and technology: Charlie Fink. For more Deep…

LBVR is Approaching the Tipping Point

Bob Cooney September 16, 2019 No Comments

I just spent a week in Chicago with the insiders and influencers of the amusement industry. Every year the American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) gathers to hold their committee and…

VR Addiction Post 3

Bob Cooney September 9, 2019 No Comments

Oculus, one of the two largest virtual reality platforms, is owned and controlled by the largest social media company on the planet, Facebook. In my last two blogs, I write…

Live at the AAMA Annual Meeting – Ep 33: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:06:33)

Bob Cooney September 2, 2019 No Comments

Join Bob LIVE from the AAMA Annual Meeting and Gala, where all the amusement manufacturers gather each year to showcase their new product to distributors. Bob will be talking VR…

Virtual Reality, Distraction, and Addiction

Bob Cooney September 2, 2019 No Comments

Last week I wrote about how VR can be a pain mitigation treatment in hospitals. We’ve long known distraction is a useful treatment methodology for pain. The mind has trouble…

Mike Carrillo of FetchRev – Ep 32: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:02:44)

Bob Cooney August 30, 2019 No Comments

Do you want to drive your customers to visit more often? What about converting more website and Facebook page visitors to paying customers? And birthday parties should be 30% of…

Will VR be the New Opiate for the Masses?

Bob Cooney August 26, 2019 No Comments

Virtual reality is going to change everything. Consumer companies like HTC and Facebook (Oculus) have been building headsets, banking on it being the next big consumer gaming platform. Whether that…

How to Evaluate Non-Gaming Experiential VR Content

Bob Cooney August 19, 2019 No Comments

Last week I gave you a framework to help evaluate content for a VR attraction. I focused on gaming content, but there’s lots of experiential content out there. This week I want to…

How to Evaluate Content for Your VR Attraction

Bob Cooney August 12, 2019 No Comments

For the last couple of months, I have been writing about how to select the perfect VR attraction for your location-based entertainment operation. I’ve been encouraging operators to take a 360-degree…

Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations – Ep 31: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (49:49)

Bob Cooney August 10, 2019 No Comments

In this episode, Bob interviews Brandon Naids, the CEO and Co-Founder of Talon Simulations. They will talk about motion simulators and why it’s so hard to get them right, is…

Christal Ho of Entermission – Ep 30: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (57:05)

Bob Cooney August 10, 2019 No Comments

As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried virtual reality, but 4 players in…

How Zoos and Aquariums can use VR to Connect with Millennials

Bob Cooney August 5, 2019 No Comments

Last week I wrote about how operators need to consider the context of the consumer when considering what VR attractions they offer. I used high end karting centers as an…

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Bob from IAAPA Paris with Charlie Fink in the US – Ep 34: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:17:22)

LBVR is Approaching the Tipping Point

VR Addiction Post 3

Live at the AAMA Annual Meeting – Ep 33: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:06:33)

Virtual Reality, Distraction, and Addiction

Mike Carrillo of FetchRev – Ep 32: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:02:44)

Will VR be the New Opiate for the Masses?

How to Evaluate Non-Gaming Experiential VR Content

How to Evaluate Content for Your VR Attraction

Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations – Ep 31: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (49:49)

Christal Ho of Entermission – Ep 30: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (57:05)

How Zoos and Aquariums can use VR to Connect with Millennials

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