Demystifying the Metaverse
Bob's Groundbreaking Keynote from the African Metaverse Conference
Apple Vision Pro Makes the Metaverse Inevitable
Join Bob as he addresses Metaverse skepticism, illustrating it as an unstoppable force in shaping our future. He explores human resistance to new realities and emphasizes the Metaverse as an extension of human experience. Highlighting Apple's Vision Pro, Cooney predicts a transformative impact on our digital interactions. The talk concludes with a vision of the Metaverse as a space that enriches life with limitless possibilities, urging the audience to embrace this new frontier with excitement and curiosity.
Being Virtual Show Deep Dives are Back!
Join me each week as I dive deep with one of the leading voices in virtual reality. First up is Lisa Messeri, an anthropologist of science and technology and author of the hot new book In the Land of the Unreal.
Have you heard about the VR Bobble Awards?
The VR Bobble Awards recognise people and companies that contribute to the development and inspire others in to drive innovation in LBVR.
There have been several winners who were surprised when Bob Cooney turned up on their doorstep to present their VR Bobble Award.
REAL MONEY FROM
VIRTUAL REALITY
Bob Cooney crams his 30 years of entrepreneurial experience into a handy, and thoroughly enjoyable guidebook to launching a VR product. A must read for anyone looking to enter this growing but increasingly crowded marketplace.
"Amazing! A very straightforward, no BS look at what needs to be done to be successful when launching an LBE startup." - Anne McKinnon - VR Voice
Bob Cooney
An 8X entrepreneur with thirty-five years of experience launching emerging technology companies, Bob Cooney is widely referred to as the world's foremost expert on location-based virtual reality.
An Inc. 500 CEO with a successful NASDAQ IPO, Bob is the go-to-market strategist behind many of the world's most successful immersive entertainment products. Cooney mentors founders and executive teams of some of the top VR companies and helps operators choose the best VR products for their locations.
How to Make More Money from VR Arcade Games
Virtual reality games are the latest trend in family entertainment centers and arcades. The location-based VR market is extremely complex. Most operators are taking an overly simplistic view of it. This worked in 2016 when segmenting the VR attractions market was fairly simple. There was free roam VR, like Zero Latency and The VOID, and…
95% of Product Launches Fail – How to Launch like SpaceX
Thirty thousand new products launch every year. Most of them fail. And according to Harvard Business School professor Clayton Christensen, it’s because companies fail to understand how their product fits in the market. I’ve worked on dozens of product launch strategies, including some of the most successful in the location-based entertainment industry. I’ve been watching SpaceX launches…
The Truth About Star Wars Lightsaber VR Game Earnings
One of the only companies brave enough to launch a product into the teeth of the pandemic was VRsenal. In October, the company announced that the VR lightsaber game would be available globally after delivering to Dave and Busters for their chain-wide deployment. Since then, operators have installed close to 200 units. It’s been challenging to…
Is VR Safe for Kids?
With the success of the Oculus Quest 2, and so many AAA games coming to virtual reality, kids everywhere are asking for a VR headset. But Facebook (the company that owns Oculus VR) states that nobody under 14 should use the Quest. Parents might be wondering why can’t kids do VR? Despite the warnings, there…
It’s Your Time to ShowUp
After six months of design, planning, sweat, sleepless nights, and a fair bit of exhaustion, we are ready to launch what many people are saying is the first virtual event they’re actually excited about. By the time you read this, the event will be underway. Click here to get a ticket. Your friends are there.…
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