Bob Cooney, Author at The VR Collective - VR Attractions and Arcade Games

From Boom to Bust to Revival: The Transformation of VR Arcades

Bob Cooney April 3, 2023 No Comments

The first VR arcades started popping up in China in 2015. Internet cafés had been all the rage for the last decade, and local entrepreneurs figured virtual reality was the…

The VOID Unraveled: 7 Factors Behind the Downfall of a VR Revolution

Bob Cooney March 25, 2023 No Comments

I get asked all the time what happened to The VOID. The narrative created by their management team was that the combination of the pandemic and the hefty license fees…

Here are the tech trends shaping the VR industry

Bob Cooney March 22, 2023 No Comments

HTC VIVE XR Elite: Hands-on Review In February of this year, I was invited to speak about why the metaverse is inevitable at the launch of the VIVE XR Elite…

VR for Trampoline and Adventure Parks

Bob Cooney November 25, 2022 No Comments

It was only in 2004 that the first indoor trampoline park opened under the SkyZone banner. Since then, over 600 parks have opened in the United States alone. As the…

Cut the Crap: VR Laser Tag

Bob Cooney November 21, 2022 No Comments

As the founder of Laser Storm in 1989, I know a thing or two about laser tag. While I am not an expert on the state-of-the-art of laser tag hardware,…

Build Community and Recurring Revenue with VR Esports

Bob Cooney November 17, 2022 No Comments

Esports is exploding. It’s expected to grow past $2 billion in annual revenue by the end of 2022, from only $500 million in 2016. Professional sports see the future: the…

Paradrop VR Profile

Bob Cooney November 14, 2022 No Comments

Matt Wells is a badass. A former British army paratrooper, mountain climber, expedition leader, and entrepreneur with a passion for helping people experience adventure. After his career jumping out of…

Hologate Profile

Bob Cooney November 10, 2022 No Comments

If there’s one company to credit with the beginning of the VR arcade revolution for family entertainment centers, it’s Hologate. They burst on the scene at IAAPA in 2017 with…

Hero Zone Profile

Bob Cooney November 6, 2022 No Comments

I first met the team at Hero Zone in the summer of 2019. It was a small team that developed a 4-player, free-roam, compact sci-fi shooter set to ‘80s themed…

Valo Motion Profile

Bob Cooney November 2, 2022 No Comments

How many amusement products have come from post-doctoral theses? CEO and founder Raine Kajastila’s research to determine if technology can motivate people and teach them skills to participate in sports…

VRsenal Profile

Bob Cooney October 28, 2022 No Comments

VRsenal is the creator of the rugged, fully automated VR arcade game system. Since 2017, they’ve been working relentlessly to improve the reliability of VR equipment to meet the needs…

VR for Birthday Parties

Bob Cooney October 24, 2022 No Comments

Add Up to $150K Per Year in Party Revenue Birthday parties are the lifeblood of any FEC. Over the last couple of years, savvy operators use VR attractions to dramatically…

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