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Joe Mares of Fun Empire – Ep 29: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:01:45)

Bob Cooney August 3, 2019 No Comments

One of the challenges of location-based VR is creating experiences that people want to play again and again. Join Bob as he dives deep into game design with Joe Mares,…

VR for Karting Centers – The Customer is King

Bob Cooney July 29, 2019 No Comments

Location-based entertainment venues are adding VR attractions at a staggering pace. For the last several years, VR was on the pre-chasm curve of the crossing the chasm model, with mostly…

Preston Lewis of Blackbox VR – Ep 28: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:05:48)

Bob Cooney July 27, 2019 No Comments

Enough with games, let’s talk fitness. Blackbox VR is the world’s first virtual reality full-body fitness gym. Founded by Ryan Deluca and Preston Lewis, the entrepreneurs behind Bodybuilding.com, Blackbox is…

Is VR The Key to the Escape Room Profit Puzzle?

Bob Cooney July 22, 2019 No Comments

Escape Rooms are the newest location-based entertainment segment to embrace virtual reality and one where the value proposition is the strongest. Escape rooms harken back to ancient Greece, where labyrinths…

Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo – Ep 27: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:02:18)

Bob Cooney July 20, 2019 No Comments

The American Amusement Machine Association (AAMA) is the trade organization for the amusement industry’s manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 1981, they organize the industry’s largest dedicated trade show dedicated…

Doug Durst and Chanel Summers of VRstudios – Ep 26: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:06:45)

Bob Cooney July 17, 2019 No Comments

VRstudios might be the most interesting and successful location-based VR company you’ve never heard of. The solution provider behind Dave and Buster’s virtual reality simulators, and the just launched Halo:…

Aquariums, Zoos and Science Centers – The Perfect Fit

Bob Cooney July 15, 2019 No Comments

For the last two weeks, I have been writing about how various locations should be looking at virtual reality to help narrow down the selection process of VR attractions. There…

Theme Parks, Casinos and Malls – Where Does VR Make Sense?

Bob Cooney July 8, 2019 No Comments

Last week I wrote about how the attributes of your location can help inform the virtual reality attraction your select. I covered VR Arcades, Family Entertainment Centers, and Trampoline parks. …

VR and Your Location – What Makes Sense?

Bob Cooney July 1, 2019 No Comments

Last week I wrote about how your capabilities as an operator are critical to selecting the best VR attraction for your business. (The email had formatting issues, so if you…

Alex Moretti of Fallen Planet Studios – Ep 25: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:04:29)

Bob Cooney June 29, 2019 No Comments

Fallen Planet is one of the pioneers of the current wave of location-based VR studios. Their hit game, Affected: The Manor is a staple of VR arcades around the world.…

The Capabilities Required to Operate a Profitable VR Attraction

Bob Cooney June 24, 2019 No Comments

Last week I wrote about the different categories of attractions; from single and multiplayer arcade to arena-scale, and multi-sensory free-roam systems, there’s a wide selection of products in a limitless…

Andrey Desyatov of AntiLatency – Ep 24: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:06:13)

Bob Cooney June 22, 2019 No Comments

AntiLatency is a new inside out tracking system that leverages infra-red technology and can be adapted to any hardware, headset or peripherals. Could it enable a whole ecosystem of free-roam…

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Joe Mares of Fun Empire – Ep 29: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:01:45)

VR for Karting Centers – The Customer is King

Preston Lewis of Blackbox VR – Ep 28: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:05:48)

Is VR The Key to the Escape Room Profit Puzzle?

Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo – Ep 27: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:02:18)

Doug Durst and Chanel Summers of VRstudios – Ep 26: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:06:45)

Aquariums, Zoos and Science Centers – The Perfect Fit

Theme Parks, Casinos and Malls – Where Does VR Make Sense?

VR and Your Location – What Makes Sense?

Alex Moretti of Fallen Planet Studios – Ep 25: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:04:29)

The Capabilities Required to Operate a Profitable VR Attraction

Andrey Desyatov of AntiLatency – Ep 24: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive (1:06:13)

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