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7 Keys to Designing VR Arcade Games that Don’t Suck

October 27th, 2023

Virtual Reality (VR) has transformed the world of gaming, offering immersive experiences that take players to new dimensions. VRArcades, in…

Bringing People Together: The Power of Shared VR Experiences

May 19th, 2023

Competitive socialization is the new hot buzz in the location-based entertainment industry. New concepts are popping up everywhere. People love…

Esports Igniters: Empowering Employees to Boost Customer Engagement

May 15th, 2023

The VAR BOX was unveiled at the Amusement Expo International last year, and operators immediately saw its potential, awarding it…

Lights, Camera, VR: Hollywood Streams into Virtual Reality Arcades

May 11th, 2023

The relationship between Hollywood and video games is a long and complicated one. Fans want more ways to interact with…

Unleashing VR’s Potential: The Integrated VR Arcade

May 7th, 2023

One of the biggest challenges facing VR in family entertainment centers is that operators treat these products like arcade games.…

The VR Time Crunch: Crafting an Experiential Occasion

May 3rd, 2023

There’s a reason that movies are 90 minutes or longer, escape rooms run for an hour, a line of bowling…

Redefining Esports: Inside Jean Marriotte’s VR Game Plan

April 30th, 2023

The pandemic made it impossible to utilize the event center. And Sam had given up trying to make the esports business work independently. He admitted that the business would never make money without the food and beverage component. So now he’s in the process of turning his event center into a full-blown arcade.

For the last few years, I’ve been interested in the intersection of virtual reality, esports, and location-based entertainment. There’s been…

Reviving the Game: How VR and Mixed Reality Are Transforming Laser Tag

April 26th, 2023

Laser tag has endured in the FEC industry for one reason. Throughput. It’s one of the most space-efficient anchor attractions…

Blast from the Past: Merging Laser Tag and Virtual Reality in the Quest for Immersive Entertainment

April 22nd, 2023

I was a penny-stock broker in the Wolf of Wall Street days in the mid-1980s. Many of my clients were…

The Cable Nightmare is Over

April 18th, 2023

It’s been the industry’s bane since this VR wave showed up in 2016. It’s extremely rare for operators to agree…

What is “Location-based Entertainment”?

April 10th, 2023

Written by ChatGPT The first reference to the term “location-based entertainment” (LBE) is challenging to pinpoint precisely, as it likely…

Escaping Reality: Next Gen Puzzle Adventures

April 7th, 2023

VR escape rooms have been around since the early days of VR arcades. They typically allow up to 4-6 players,…

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

April 3rd, 2023

The first VR arcades started popping up in China in 2015. Internet cafés had been all the rage for the…

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

March 25th, 2023

I get asked all the time what happened to The VOID. The narrative created by their management team was that…

Here are the tech trends shaping the VR industry

March 22nd, 2023

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

VR for Trampoline and Adventure Parks

November 25th, 2022

It was only in 2004 that the first indoor trampoline park opened under the SkyZone banner. Since then, over 600…

Cut the Crap: VR Laser Tag

November 21st, 2022

As the founder of Laser Storm in 1989, I know a thing or two about laser tag. While I am…

Build Community and Recurring Revenue with VR Esports

November 17th, 2022

Esports is exploding. It’s expected to grow past $2 billion in annual revenue by the end of 2022, from only…

Paradrop VR Profile

November 14th, 2022

Matt Wells is a badass. A former British army paratrooper, mountain climber, expedition leader, and entrepreneur with a passion for…

Hologate Profile

November 10th, 2022

If there’s one company to credit with the beginning of the VR arcade revolution for family entertainment centers, it’s Hologate.…

Hero Zone Profile

November 6th, 2022

I first met the team at Hero Zone in the summer of 2019. It was a small team that developed…

Valo Motion Profile

November 2nd, 2022

How many amusement products have come from post-doctoral theses? CEO and founder Raine Kajastila’s research to determine if technology can…

VRsenal Profile

October 28th, 2022

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

VR for Birthday Parties

October 24th, 2022

Add Up to $150K Per Year in Party Revenue Birthday parties are the lifeblood of any FEC. Over the last…

The Major VR Headset Suppliers

October 20th, 2022

HTC VIVE AND THE FOCUS 3 HTC VIVE was the first headset to dominate the VR arcade space. They were…

Cut the Crap: Competitive Socialization

October 16th, 2022

Everybody wants to create competitive VR games. I get it. Esports is getting lots of attention. And the term “competitive…

VR Terms You Need to Know

October 12th, 2022

ALL IN ONE “All in one” or standalone headsets incorporate the main processor, GPU, and tracking cameras into the headset.…

Predicting the Future: The New VR Arcade Ecosystem

October 8th, 2022

The VIVE Focus 3 VR headset is set to become the new standard for location-based VR, and it’s going to…

Looking forward

October 4th, 2022

As the virtual reality ecosystem evolves rapidly, here are challenges and opportunities for our industry in the next year. CHALLENGES…

VR is Here to Stay

October 1st, 2022

Virtual reality continues to expand into the location-based entertainment market, and the use of the technology will continue to accelerate.…

Unlocking the Potential of VR Arcades: A Guide for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

7 Keys to Designing VR Arcade Games that Don’t Suck

Bringing People Together: The Power of Shared VR Experiences

Esports Igniters: Empowering Employees to Boost Customer Engagement

Lights, Camera, VR: Hollywood Streams into Virtual Reality Arcades

Unleashing VR’s Potential: The Integrated VR Arcade

The VR Time Crunch: Crafting an Experiential Occasion

Redefining Esports: Inside Jean Marriotte’s VR Game Plan

Reviving the Game: How VR and Mixed Reality Are Transforming Laser Tag

Blast from the Past: Merging Laser Tag and Virtual Reality in the Quest for Immersive Entertainment

The Cable Nightmare is Over

What is “Location-based Entertainment”?

Escaping Reality: Next Gen Puzzle Adventures

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

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

Here are the tech trends shaping the VR industry

VR for Trampoline and Adventure Parks

Cut the Crap: VR Laser Tag

Build Community and Recurring Revenue with VR Esports

Paradrop VR Profile

Hologate Profile

Hero Zone Profile

Valo Motion Profile

VRsenal Profile

VR for Birthday Parties

The Major VR Headset Suppliers

Cut the Crap: Competitive Socialization

VR Terms You Need to Know

Predicting the Future: The New VR Arcade Ecosystem

Looking forward

VR is Here to Stay

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