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The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP117 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Ben Davenport of VRsenal (Part 3)Ben Davenport is a co-founder and CEO of VRsenal. Ben provides a unique combination of forward-facing innovation grounded in practical business sensibilities that is helping to make LBVR a commercially viable reality today.
VRsenal designed and manufactured the first fully automated Virtual Arcade cabinet. This automated cabinet allows the customers to just slide their game card and the system takes care of the rest. This includes providing sanitation and headset fit instructions, walking them through how to play the game and more. It means that no attendants need to be present, the cabinet does all the job...
2020-09-2711 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP115 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Ben Davenport of VRsenal (Part 1)Ben Davenport is a co-founder and CEO of VRsenal. Ben provides a unique combination of forward-facing innovation grounded in practical business sensibilities that is helping to make LBVR a commercially viable reality today.
VRsenal designed and manufactured the first fully automated Virtual Arcade cabinet. This automated cabinet allows the customers to just slide their game card and the system takes care of the rest. This includes providing sanitation and headset fit instructions, walking them through how to play the game and more. It means that no attendants need to be present, the cabinet does all the job...
2020-09-2719 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP114 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Leila Amirsadeghi of MESH (Part 3)Leila Amirsadeghi is an author, speaker and XR & Immersive innovator with more than 20 years of experience working in Entertainment, Technology, Marketing & Event Production. She is also a founder & CEO of MESH Management, which is a consultancy providing strategic guidance, planning & execution of XR projects, immersive installations and interactive experiences. Their services include Brand & Business Development, Investor Strategy, G2M Marketing, Social Media, Venue Operations and much more.
In today’s episode, Bob will be talking with Leila about her learnings from OneDome Immersive in San Francisco, which shut down last year and mu...
2020-08-1721 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP113 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Leila Amirsadeghi of MESH (Part 2)Leila Amirsadeghi is an author, speaker and XR & Immersive innovator with more than 20 years of experience working in Entertainment, Technology, Marketing & Event Production. She is also a founder & CEO of MESH Management, which is a consultancy providing strategic guidance, planning & execution of XR projects, immersive installations and interactive experiences. Their services include Brand & Business Development, Investor Strategy, G2M Marketing, Social Media, Venue Operations and much more.
In today’s episode, Bob will be talking with Leila about her learnings from OneDome Immersive in San Francisco, which shut down last year and mu...
2020-08-1721 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP112 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Leila Amirsadeghi of MESH (Part 1)Leila Amirsadeghi is an author, speaker and XR & Immersive innovator with more than 20 years of experience working in Entertainment, Technology, Marketing & Event Production. She is also a founder & CEO of MESH Management, which is a consultancy providing strategic guidance, planning & execution of XR projects, immersive installations and interactive experiences. Their services include Brand & Business Development, Investor Strategy, G2M Marketing, Social Media, Venue Operations and much more.
In today’s episode, Bob will be talking with Leila about her learnings from OneDome Immersive in San Francisco, which shut down last year and mu...
2020-08-1720 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP111 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Stephen Greenwood of Ballast Technologies (Part 3)Stephen Greenwood is a Co-founder & CEO at Ballast Technologies, based in San Francisco. Ballast VR creates incredible aquatic virtual reality experiences. Their Aquatic VR experience is one of the most powerful applications of virtual reality where people can experience VR in a space of no gravity.
They aim to immerse their consumers in worlds that take advantage of sound, tactile sensations, vibration, zero gravity and other amazing properties of water, and as a result place them at the centre of an experience that will blow their minds.
In today’s episode, Bob will be ta...
2020-08-0117 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP110 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Stephen Greenwood of Ballast Technologies (Part 2)Stephen Greenwood is a Co-founder & CEO at Ballast Technologies, based in San Francisco. Ballast VR creates incredible aquatic virtual reality experiences. Their Aquatic VR experience is one of the most powerful applications of virtual reality where people can experience VR in a space of no gravity.
They aim to immerse their consumers in worlds that take advantage of sound, tactile sensations, vibration, zero gravity and other amazing properties of water, and as a result place them at the centre of an experience that will blow their minds.
In today’s episode, Bob will be ta...
2020-08-0118 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP109 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Stephen Greenwood of Ballast Technologies (Part 1)Stephen Greenwood is a Co-founder & CEO at Ballast Technologies, based in San Francisco. Ballast VR creates incredible aquatic virtual reality experiences. Their Aquatic VR experience is one of the most powerful applications of virtual reality where people can experience VR in a space of no gravity.
They aim to immerse their consumers in worlds that take advantage of sound, tactile sensations, vibration, zero gravity and other amazing properties of water, and as a result place them at the center of an experience that will blow their minds.
In today’s episode, Bob will be ta...
2020-08-0119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP108 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus (Part 3)Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FEC’s in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They’ve captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA.
Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. Afte...
2020-08-0121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP107 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus (Part 2)Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FEC’s in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They’ve captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA.
Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. Afte...
2020-08-0119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP106 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus (Part 1)Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FEC’s in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They’ve captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA.
Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. Afte...
2020-08-0120 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP105 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Victor Machado of Post&Wall (Part 3)Victor Machado is a founder of Post&Wall, which is a marketing agency. Victor has 23 years of experience in technology and sales, where the past 17 years have been focused on opening or expanding new territories for companies. In order to do that, digital marketing has been a significant component of this work.
As an agency, Post&Wall believes that digital marketing campaigns need to ignite emotion in order to spark action, while having a measurable success criteria. That’s why they strive to make every campaign completely human, while strategically selecting the digital channels that th...
2020-08-0114 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP104 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Victor Machado of Post&Wall (Part 2)Victor Machado is a founder of Post&Wall, which is a marketing agency. Victor has 23 years of experience in technology and sales, where the past 17 years have been focused on opening or expanding new territories for companies. In order to do that, digital marketing has been a significant component of this work.
As an agency, Post&Wall believes that digital marketing campaigns need to ignite emotion in order to spark action, while having a measurable success criteria. That’s why they strive to make every campaign completely human, while strategically selecting the digital channels that th...
2020-08-0123 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP103 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Victor Machado of Post&Wall (Part 1)Victor Machado is a founder of Post&Wall, which is a marketing agency. Victor has 23 years of experience in technology and sales, where the past 17 years have been focused on opening or expanding new territories for companies. In order to do that, digital marketing has been a significant component of this work.
As an agency, Post&Wall believes that digital marketing campaigns need to ignite emotion in order to spark action, while having a measurable success criteria. That’s why they strive to make every campaign completely human, while strategically selecting the digital channels that th...
2020-08-0121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP102 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Bob Live from IAAPA Paris and Charlie Fink in the US (Part 3)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.
Charlie Fink is a former Disney, AOL and AG Interactive executive who writes a popular column about XR for Forbes. He is a consultant to some of the leading companies in the XR (AR/VR) world. Fun fact: as a 28-year-old junior executive at Disney, Fink famously came up with the idea for "The Lion King."
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
What’s new in A...
2020-08-0124 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP101 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Bob Live from IAAPA Paris and Charlie Fink in the US (Part 2)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.
Charlie Fink is a former Disney, AOL and AG Interactive executive who writes a popular column about XR for Forbes. He is a consultant to some of the leading companies in the XR (AR/VR) world. Fun fact: as a 28-year-old junior executive at Disney, Fink famously came up with the idea for "The Lion King."
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Beat Saber is st...
2020-08-0121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP100 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Bob Live from IAAPA Paris and Charlie Fink in the US (Part 1)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.
Charlie Fink is a former Disney, AOL and AG Interactive executive who writes a popular column about XR for Forbes. He is a consultant to some of the leading companies in the XR (AR/VR) world. Fun fact: as a 28-year-old junior executive at Disney, Fink famously came up with the idea for "The Lion King."
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Update from Charlie
Ch...
2020-08-0121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP99 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Live at the AAMA Annual Meeting (Part 3)Join Bob LIVE from AAMA Annual Meeting and Gala, where all the amusement manufacturers gather each year to showcase their new products to distributors.
In this episode, Bob will be talking about VR with some of the leading distributors and manufacturers in the industry.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Proactivity and reactivity as an operator
How far into the future VR is going to go?
Dave & Buster’s revenue
Brand recognition
Product or service resonance with a consumer
Bob's thoughts on Mario Kart V...
2020-06-2118 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP98 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Live at the AAMA Annual Meeting (Part 2)Join Bob LIVE from AAMA Annual Meeting and Gala, where all the amusement manufacturers gather each year to showcase their new products to distributors.
In this episode, Bob will be talking about VR with some of the leading distributors and manufacturers in the industry.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Hardware extraction from the content
New technology takes time to evolve
What Bob's new book will be about
What is Neo 2?
Questions Bob likes to ask operators
What's new in the Virtuix world?
Jan's expe...
2020-06-2121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP97 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Live at the AAMA Annual Meeting (Part 1)Join Bob LIVE from AAMA Annual Meeting and Gala, where all the amusement manufacturers gather each year to showcase their new products to distributors.
In this episode, Bob will be talking about VR with some of the leading distributors and manufacturers in the industry.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Who's our competition?
What makes BoxBlaster different
How BoxBlaster gets their hardware in the market
How's the event been for Vladimir
How is Golden Maze game doing in the mini box
Fortnite as the thir...
2020-06-2121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP96 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Mike Carrillo of Hownd (Part 3)Do you want to drive your customers to visit more often? What about converting more website and Facebook page visitors to paying customers? Hownd (past FetchRev) will help by connecting right consumers to the right merchants at the right time. They will create and command the category of effortless foot traffic for local business owners worldwide. It’s also the top company driving online sales for the LBE business.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Mike Carrillo, the Chief Brand Officer at Hownd. They will talk about behind the scenes of attracting and keeping new cu...
2020-06-2119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP95 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Mike Carrillo of Hownd (Part 2)Do you want to drive your customers to visit more often? What about converting more website and Facebook page visitors to paying customers? Hownd (past FetchRev) will help by connecting right consumers to the right merchants at the right time. They will create and command the category of effortless foot traffic for local business owners worldwide. It’s also the top company driving online sales for the LBE business.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Mike Carrillo, the Chief Brand Officer at Hownd. They will talk about behind the scenes of attracting and keeping new cu...
2020-06-2119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP94 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Mike Carrillo of Hownd (Part 1)Do you want to drive your customers to visit more often? What about converting more website and Facebook page visitors to paying customers? Hownd (past FetchRev) will help by connecting right consumers to the right merchants at the right time. They will create and command the category of effortless foot traffic for local business owners worldwide. It’s also the top company driving online sales for the LBE business.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Mike Carrillo, the Chief Brand Officer at Hownd. They will talk about behind the scenes of attracting and keeping new cu...
2020-06-2119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP93 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations (Part 3)Talon Simulations LLC is a small business specializing in hardware/software integration of low-cost vehicle simulations. Their business offers simulation experiences that include racing, flight, roller coaster, space and many more cockpit-based experiences. Their newest invention is the Talon Vortex, which is a turn-key arcade cabinet of the future featuring over 30 competitive experiences including race cars, roller coasters and fighter jets. The proprietary virtual user interface allows the guest to easily select their reality, limiting the need for an operator, thus reducing overhead costs. Their goal is to create the most immersive and realistic experiences at a price point...
2020-06-2113 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP92 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations (Part 2)Talon Simulations LLC is a small business specializing in hardware/software integration of low-cost vehicle simulations. Their business offers simulation experiences that include racing, flight, roller coaster, space and many more cockpit-based experiences. Their newest invention is the Talon Vortex, which is a turn-key arcade cabinet of the future featuring over 30 competitive experiences including race cars, roller coasters and fighter jets. The proprietary virtual user interface allows the guest to easily select their reality, limiting the need for an operator, thus reducing overhead costs. Their goal is to create the most immersive and realistic experiences at a price point...
2020-06-2117 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP91 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations (Part 1)Talon Simulations LLC is a small business specializing in hardware/software integration of low-cost vehicle simulations. Their business offers simulation experiences that include racing, flight, roller coaster, space and many more cockpit-based experiences. Their newest invention is the Talon Vortex, which is a turn-key arcade cabinet of the future featuring over 30 competitive experiences including race cars, roller coasters and fighter jets. The proprietary virtual user interface allows the guest to easily select their reality, limiting the need for an operator, thus reducing overhead costs. Their goal is to create the most immersive and realistic experiences at a price point...
2020-06-2115 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP90 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Christal Ho of Entermission (Part 3)As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried VR but 4 players in 400 square feet is a major drop in efficiency from rooms where the average number of players is 6 or more. Entermission promises 6 players in 170 square feet, with a multi-sensory experience that rivals The VOID. Entermission is the most profitable VR attraction available today for escape room owners.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Christal Ho, the founder of Enter the Mission, from the Room Escape Show in San Antonio...
2020-06-2117 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP89 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Christal Ho of Entermission (Part 2)As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried VR but 4 players in 400 square feet is a major drop in efficiency from rooms where the average number of players is 6 or more. Entermission promises 6 players in 170 square feet, with a multi-sensory experience that rivals The VOID. Entermission is the most profitable VR attraction available today for escape room owners.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Christal Ho, the founder of Enter the Mission, from the Room Escape Show in San Antonio...
2020-06-2115 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP88 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Christal Ho of Entermission (Part 1)As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried VR but 4 players in 400 square feet is a major drop in efficiency from rooms where the average number of players is 6 or more. Entermission promises 6 players in 170 square feet, with a multi-sensory experience that rivals The VOID. Entermission is the most profitable VR attraction available today for escape room owners.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Christal Ho, the founder of Enter the Mission, from the Room Escape Show in San Antonio...
2020-06-2121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP87 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 3)One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again?
Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM...
2020-06-2118 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP86 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 2)One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again?
Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM...
2020-06-2118 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP85 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 1)One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again?
Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM...
2020-06-2115 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP84 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Preston Lewis of Blackbox VR (Part 3)Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality Full-body fitness gym. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Deluca and Preston Lewis the fitness fanatics and entrepreneurs behind Bodybuilding.com. Their mission is to disrupt the fitness industry by creating innovative products and experiences that create lasting change is people’s lives.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Preston Lewis, one of the founders, about the challenges of building a full stack location-based VR business with custom hardware and software, operating at retail and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT...
2020-06-2123 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP83 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Preston Lewis of Blackbox VR (Part 2)Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality Full-body fitness gym. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Deluca and Preston Lewis the fitness fanatics and entrepreneurs behind Bodybuilding.com. Their mission is to disrupt the fitness industry by creating innovative products and experiences that create lasting change is people’s lives.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Preston Lewis, one of the founders, about the challenges of building a full stack location-based VR business with custom hardware and software, operating at retail and much more.
Let’s dive in!
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2020-06-2120 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP82 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Preston Lewis of Blackbox VR (Part 1)Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality Full-body fitness gym. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Deluca and Preston Lewis the fitness fanatics and entrepreneurs behind Bodybuilding.com. Their mission is to disrupt the fitness industry by creating innovative products and experiences that create lasting change is people’s lives.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Preston Lewis, one of the founders, about the challenges of building a full stack location-based VR business with custom hardware and software, operating at retail and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT...
2020-06-2119 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP81 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo (Part 3)The American Amusement Machine Association (AMMA) is the trade organisation for the amusement industry’s manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 1981, they organize the industry’s largest trade show dedicated to arcades and family entertainment centers. The 3-day program brings new technologies and networking possibilities under one roof.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Pete Gustafson, Executive Vice President of AAMA. They will discuss and define the growing ecosystem of operators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, they will talk about how the AAMA can help VR Arcade owners and developers connect with the broader amusement industry, and...
2020-06-2115 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP80 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo (Part 2)The American Amusement Machine Association (AMMA) is the trade organisation for the amusement industry’s manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 1981, they organize the industry’s largest trade show dedicated to arcades and family entertainment centers. The 3-day program brings new technologies and networking possibilities under one roof.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Pete Gustafson, Executive Vice President of AAMA. They will discuss and define the growing ecosystem of operators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, they will talk about how the AAMA can help VR Arcade owners and developers connect with the broader amusement industry, and...
2020-06-2121 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP79 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo (Part 1)The American Amusement Machine Association (AMMA) is the trade organisation for the amusement industry’s manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 1981, they organize the industry’s largest trade show dedicated to arcades and family entertainment centers. The 3-day program brings new technologies and networking possibilities under one roof.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Pete Gustafson, Executive Vice President of AAMA. They will discuss and define the growing ecosystem of operators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, they will talk about how the AAMA can help VR Arcade owners and developers connect with the broader amusement industry, and...
2020-06-2117 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP78 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Doug Durst and Chanel Summers of VRstudios (Part 3)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 just launched Halo: Training Ground PvP game touring as part of Halo Discovery Outpost, VRstudios is quietly building a portfolio of enterprise-class VR attractions.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Doug Durst, CFO, and Chanel Summers, VP of Creative Development. They will talk about creating scalable business-class solutions that thrill players and operators, the Halo Discovery Outpost project they did and much more.
Let’s dive i...
2020-05-1120 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP77 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Doug Durst and Chanel Summers of VRstudios (Part 2)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 just launched Halo: Training Ground PvP game touring as part of Halo Discovery Outpost, VRstudios is quietly building a portfolio of enterprise-class VR attractions.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Doug Durst, CFO, and Chanel Summers, VP of Creative Development. They will talk about creating scalable business-class solutions that thrill players and operators, the Halo Discovery Outpost project they did and much more.
Let’s dive i...
2020-05-1019 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP76 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Doug Durst and Chanel Summers of VRstudios (Part 1)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 just launched Halo: Training Ground PvP game touring as part of Halo Discovery Outpost, VRstudios is quietly building a portfolio of enterprise-class VR attractions.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Doug Durst, CFO, and Chanel Summers, VP of Creative Development. They will talk about creating scalable business-class solutions that thrill players and operators, their Halo Discovery Outpost project and much more.
Let’s dive in!
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2020-05-1020 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP75 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Alex Moretti of Fallen Planet Studios (Part 3)Fallen Planet is one of the pioneers of the current wave of location-based VR studios. Formed in 2013, Fallen Planet was one of the world’s first game development studios to focus solely on VR and their hit game, ‘Affected: The Manor’ is a staple of VR arcades around the world. Fallen Planet has now published versions of Affected for every VR platform on the market.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Alex Moretti who is a co-founder of Fallen Planet Studios. Together they will discuss Alex’s vision for location-based VR content, how he views the hard...
2020-05-1022 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP74 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Alex Moretti of Fallen Planet Studios (Part 2)Fallen Planet is one of the pioneers of the current wave of location-based VR studios. Formed in 2013, Fallen Planet was one of the world’s first game development studios to focus solely on VR and their hit game, ‘Affected: The Manor’ is a staple of VR arcades around the world. Fallen Planet has now published versions of Affected for every VR platform on the market.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Alex Moretti who is a co-founder of Fallen Planet Studios. Together they will discuss Alex’s vision for location-based VR content, how he views the hard...
2020-05-1018 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP73 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Alex Moretti of Fallen Planet Studios (Part 1)Fallen Planet is one of the pioneers of the current wave of location-based VR studios. Formed in 2013, Fallen Planet was one of the world’s first game development studios to focus solely on VR and their hit game, ‘Affected: The Manor’ is a staple of VR arcades around the world. Fallen Planet has now published versions of Affected for every VR platform on the market.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Alex Moretti who is a co-founder of Fallen Planet Studios. Together they will discuss Alex’s vision for location-based VR content, how he views the hard...
2020-05-1019 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP72 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Andrey Desyatov of AntiLatency (Part 3)AntiLatency has 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 VR experiences in a disruptively affordable way?
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Andrey Desyatov, the founder of AntiLatency, as they try to figure out what’s real, what’s hype, and what can you really expect from this potentially game-changing system.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
What other components come with the platform
What is...
2020-05-1015 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP71 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Andrey Desyatov of AntiLatency (Part 2)AntiLatency has 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 VR experiences in a disruptively affordable way?
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Andrey Desyatov, the founder of AntiLatency, as they try to figure out what’s real, what’s hype, and what can you really expect from this potentially game-changing system.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Is the technology tested for longevity
Can you put...
2020-05-1020 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP70 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Andrey Desyatov of AntiLatency (Part 1)AntiLatency has 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 VR experiences in a disruptively affordable way?
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Andrey Desyatov, the founder of AntiLatency, as they try to figure out what’s real, what’s hype, and what can you really expect from this potentially game-changing system.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Why there’s so much innovation coming from Russi...
2020-05-1019 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP69 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Steve Grubbs of VictoryXR (Part 3)Steve Grubbs is the founder of VictoryXR, one of the world’s leading providers of AR and VR curriculum to schools. VictoryXR’s frog dissection was recently recognized by HTC Viveport as the best education VR product in the world. Steve also founded Paradigm, a VR and Esports facility for corporate training and gaming. Steve is a recovering politician who left the world of politics 20 years ago to embrace entrepreneurship as his way to solve the world’s problems.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Steve about his businesses and how he manages them. Steve will g...
2020-05-1023 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyP68 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Steve Grubbs of VictoryXR (Part 2)Steve Grubbs is the founder of VictoryXR, one of the world’s leading providers of AR and VR curriculum to schools. VictoryXR’s frog dissection was recently recognized by HTC Viveport as the best education VR product in the world. Steve also founded Paradigm, a VR and Esports facility for corporate training and gaming. Steve is a recovering politician who left the world of politics 20 years ago to embrace entrepreneurship as his way to solve the world’s problems.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Steve about his businesses and how he manages them. Steve will g...
2020-05-1018 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP67 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Steve Grubbs of VictoryXR (Part 1)Steve Grubbs is the founder of VictoryXR, one of the world’s leading providers of AR and VR curriculum to schools. VictoryXR’s frog dissection was recently recognized by HTC Viveport as the best education VR product in the world. Steve also founded Paradigm, a VR and Esports facility for corporate training and gaming. Steve is a recovering politician who left the world of politics 20 years ago to embrace entrepreneurship as his way to solve the world’s problems.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Steve about his businesses and how he manages them. Steve will g...
2020-05-1021 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP66 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Bob Cooney on Sandbox VR (Part 3)Sandbox VR is a futuristic VR experience for groups of up to 6 people that lets you interact with everyone inside. Thanks to Hollywood motion cameras, 3D precision body tracking, custom hardware, and haptic suits, Sandbox VR creates an experience like no other.
Sandbox VR has been developed by veterans from EA, Sony and Ubisoft who helped to make this experience feel as if you are living in a game or a movie.
In this episode, Bob will be analyzing Sandbox VR pitch video and talking about key things venture capitals look for in a successful...
2020-03-0525 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP65 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Bob Cooney on Sandbox VR (Part 2)Sandbox VR is a futuristic VR experience for groups of up to 6 people that lets you interact with everyone inside. Thanks to Hollywood motion cameras, 3D precision body tracking, custom hardware, and haptic suits, Sandbox VR creates an experience like no other.
Sandbox VR has been developed by veterans from EA, Sony and Ubisoft who helped to make this experience feel as if you are living in a game or a movie.
In this episode, Bob will be analyzing Sandbox VR pitch video and talking about key things venture capitals look for in a successful...
2020-03-0524 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP64 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Bob Cooney on Sandbox VR (Part 1)Sandbox VR is a futuristic VR experience for groups of up to 6 people that lets you interact with everyone inside. Thanks to Hollywood motion cameras, 3D precision body tracking, custom hardware, and haptic suits, Sandbox VR creates an experience like no other.
Sandbox VR was developed by veterans from EA, Sony and Ubisoft who helped to make this experience feel as if you are living in a game or a movie.
In this episode, Bob will be analyzing Sandbox VR pitch video and talking about key things venture capitals look for in a successful product...
2020-03-0523 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP63 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - David Georgeson of Cleanbox Technology (Part 3)David Georgeson is a longtime game producer and CTO and co-founder of Cleanbox, the only complete hygienic system that quickly decontaminates VR/AR headsets. David has an impressive history of senior roles in leading companies such as Sony Online Entertainment, Bandai Namco, 3DO and Activision, and he is a prolific inventor of VR technology.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with David not only about the hygiene in VR, but also about what is lacking in VR game design.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPIS...
2020-02-2320 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP61 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - David Georgeson of Cleanbox Technology (Part 1)David Georgeson is a longtime game producer and CTO and co-founder of Cleanbox, the only complete hygienic system that quickly decontaminates VR/AR headsets. David has an impressive history of senior roles in companies such as Sony Online Entertainment, Bandai Namco, 3DO and Activision, and he is a prolific inventor of VR technology.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with David not only about the hygiene in VR, but also about what is lacking in VR game design.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
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2020-02-2319 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP60 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Michael Bridgman of MajorMega (Part 3)Michael Bridgman is a co-founder of MajorMega, an interactive studio that combines virtual reality with motion and environmental effects to solve motion sickness in VR. Their first product, Hyperdeck, combines multi-sensory effects, full-motion floor and environmental stimulation to create an incredibly thrilling location-based VR attraction in a small footprint.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Michael about their journey and how the Hyperdeck is able to create a level of experience impossible on any other systems.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
What...
2020-02-2325 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP58 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Michael Bridgman of MajorMega (Part 1)Michael Bridgman is a co-founder of MajorMega, an interactive studio that combines virtual reality with motion and environmental effects to solve motion sickness in VR. Their first product, Hyperdeck, combines multi-sensory effects, full-motion floor and environmental stimulation to create an incredibly thrilling location-based VR attraction in a small footprint.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Michael about their journey and how the Hyperdeck is able to create a level of experience impossible on any other systems.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Why...
2020-02-2320 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP57 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Randy White of White Hutchinson (Part 3)Randy White is the CEO of White Hutchinson, one of the leading design and consulting firms in the location-based entertainment industry. Randy’s blog page is followed by thousands of people who want to stay on the leading edge of the consumer trends that will drive the next decade of entertainment development.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Randy about some of the trends that are becoming more successful. Randy will also reveal some interesting statistics showing what people class should be targeted to have a profitable business, and more.
Let’s dive in!
2020-02-2314 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP55 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Randy White of White Hutchinson (Part 1)Randy White is the CEO of White Hutchinson, one of the leading design and consulting firms in the location-based entertainment industry. Randy’s blog page is followed by thousands of people who want to stay on the leading edge of the consumer trends that will drive the next decade of entertainment development.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Randy about some of the trends that are becoming more successful. Randy will also reveal some interesting statistics showing what people class should be targeted to have a profitable business, and more.
Let’s dive in!
2020-02-2314 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP54 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Sven Haeberlein of Exit Adventures (Part 3)Long-form, story-driven VR content is going to be the future of cinema. The early form of this are VR Escape games. But it’s going to evolve beyond just puzzles in the future.
Sven Heaberlein is a co-founder of Exit-VR and he’s also an operator of VR escape rooms. Exit-VR’s first title, Huxley, has won multiple international awards, and is running in 25 locations around the globe.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Sven about the future of VR escape rooms and whether it will be the new cinema experience, giving the viewer...
2020-02-2318 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP53 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Sven Haeberlein of Exit Adventures (Part 2)Long-form, story-driven VR content is going to be the future of cinema. The early form of this are VR Escape games. But it’s going to evolve beyond just puzzles in the future.
Sven Heaberlein is a co-founder of Exit-VR and he’s also an operator of VR escape rooms. Exit-VR’s first title, Huxley, has won multiple international awards, and is running in 25 locations around the globe.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Sven about the future of VR escape rooms and whether it will be the new cinema experience, giving the viewer...
2020-02-2322 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP52 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Sven Haeberlein of Exit Adventures (Part 1)Long-form, story-driven VR content is going to be the future of cinema. The early form of this are VR Escape games. But it’s going to evolve beyond just puzzles in the future.
Sven Heaberlein is a co-founder of Exit-VR and he’s also an operator of VR escape rooms. Exit-VR’s first title, Huxley, has won multiple international awards, and is running in 25 locations around the globe.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Sven about the future of VR escape rooms and whether it will be the new cinema experience, giving the viewer...
2020-02-2319 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP51 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Tommy Goodkin of VR World NYC (Part 3)Tommy Goodkin is a Head of Content & Creative Strategy at VR World. He is in charge of licensing and programming content for one of the most successful VR Arcades in the US. Located in midtown Manhattan, a block from the Empire State Building, VR World NYC appeals to not only a broad array of tourists, but a large swath of the local population. They use a gated admission strategy which works for their arcade.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Tommy about how to pick the best content for your audience, how to price...
2020-02-0520 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP49 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Tommy Goodkin of VR World NYC (Part 1)Tommy Goodkin is a Head of Content & Creative Strategy at VR World. He is in charge of licensing and programming content for one of the most successful VR Arcades in the US. Located in midtown Manhattan, a block from the Empire State Building, VR World NYC appeals to not only a broad array of tourists, but a large swath of the local population. They use a gated admission strategy which works for their arcade.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Tommy about how to pick the best content for your audience, how to price...
2020-02-0519 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP48 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Tony Rogers of VAai (Part 3)A fast evolving technology has a power to create new opportunities for businesses. Many incorporate technology such as AI, AR or VR into their business models to make them stand out from the others, as well as helping them to succeed in this technological growth.
Tony Rogers is a United States Air Force Veteran with a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Honorable Discharge in 2005 after serving in two gulf wars. Tony is a motivational speaker and expert on AI, AR and VR and he does strategic consulting around augmented reality.
2020-01-3118 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP46 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Tony Rogers of VAai (Part 1)A fast evolving technology has a power to create new opportunities for businesses. Many incorporate technology such as AI, AR or VR into their business models to make them stand out from the others, as well as helping them to succeed in this technological growth.
Tony Rogers is a United States Air Force Veteran with a National Defense Service Medal, a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and Honorable Discharge in 2005 after serving in two gulf wars. Tony is a motivational speaker and expert on AI, AR and VR and he does strategic consulting around augmented reality.
2020-01-3123 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP45 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Dima Neiaglov, EU General Manager of Neurogaming (Part 3)Neurogaming is a joint venture between Wargaming and VRTech. They specialize in developing multiplayer VR technologies supported by an easy to handle cloud-based location management platform. Two of the Neurogaming products are PlayVR, which is the largest VR entertainment network in Europe, offering a high selection of games, including World of Tanks VR game, for their consumers; and PolygonVR, a fully-immersive VR gaming experience, offering ease of movement, interaction between players, real-world and physical objects and a video broadcast.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Dima Neiaglov, EU General Manager of Neurogaming. They will be...
2020-01-2216 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP43 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Dima Neiaglov, EU General Manager of Neurogaming (Part 1)Neurogaming is a joint venture between Wargaming and VRTech. They specialize in developing multiplayer VR technologies supported by an easy to handle cloud-based location management platform. Two of the Neurogaming products are PlayVR, which is the largest VR entertainment network in Europe, offering a high selection of games, including World of Tanks VR game, for their consumers; and PolygonVR, a fully-immersive VR gaming experience, offering ease of movement, interaction between players, real-world and physical objects and a video broadcast.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Dima Neiaglov, EU General Manager of Neurogaming. They will be...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP42 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Lynn Rosenthal from Periscape VR (Part 3)VR attractions have been popular in various locations around the globe. But what about locations such as airports? Lynn Rosenthal, the founder of Periscape VR, had an idea of having their VR attraction in JFK International Airport and it proved to be very successful. It is a great way for people to unwind when they are waiting for hours at the airport or to forget the frustration when their flights are delayed.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Lynn about how they came up with the idea of creating an experience that fits the context...
2020-01-2218 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP41 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Lynn Rosenthal from Periscape VR (Part 2)VR attractions have been popular in various locations around the globe. But what about locations such as airports? Lynn Rosenthal, the founder of Periscape VR, had an idea of having their VR attraction in JFK International Airport and it proved to be very successful. It is a great way for people to unwind when they are waiting for hours at the airport or to forget the frustration when their flights are delayed.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Lynn about how they came up with the idea of creating an experience that fits the context...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP40 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Lynn Rosenthal from Periscape VR (Part 1)VR attractions have been popular in various locations around the globe. But what about locations such as airports? Lynn Rosenthal, the founder of Periscape VR, had an idea of having their VR attraction in JFK International Airport and it proved to be very successful. It is a great way for people to unwind when they are waiting for hours at the airport or to forget the frustration when their flights are delayed.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Lynn about how they came up with the idea of creating an experience that fits the context...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP39 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Phillip Steinfatt of VR Nerds (Part 3)Tower Tag is a global phenomenon, and the most popular VR game you might have never heard of. It’s a shooter game that combines VR, Laser Tag and Esports and required relatively small spaces for installation. Tower Tag had been developed by VR Nerds, a company founded by Phillip Steinfatt, that’s based in Germany. One of the best features this game offers is sporting competitions. Tournaments can even be played between the VR Arcades worldwide.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Phillip Steinfatt about the convergence of Esports and VR, their distribution deal with...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP37 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Phillip Steinfatt of VR Nerds (Part 1)Tower Tag is a global phenomenon, and the most popular VR game you might have never heard of. It’s a shooter game that combines VR, Laser Tag and Esports and required relatively small spaces for installation. Tower Tag had been developed by VR Nerds, a company founded by Phillip Steinfatt, that’s based in Germany. One of the best features this game offers is sporting competitions. Tournaments can even be played between the VR Arcades worldwide.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Phillip Steinfatt about the convergence of Esports and VR, their distribution deal with...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP36 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Amusement Expo Wrap-up (Part 3)In this episode, Bob will be sharing the highlights from the Amusement Expo 2019 in Las Vegas. This annual Virtual Reality Summit brings together the most experienced operators and developers to educate and inform you on how to create, market and operate successful VR attractions.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Vex’s VR game highlights
Zero Latency’s price point on their new inside-out based system
Injury free VR attraction and why it's important
We Bare Bears VR game
Bob’s book: https://www.amazon.com...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP35 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Amusement Expo Wrap-up (Part 2)In this episode, Bob will be sharing the highlights from the Amusement Expo 2019 in Las Vegas. This annual Virtual Reality Summit brings together the most experienced operators and developers to educate and inform you on how to create, market and operate successful VR attractions.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
Filming video interviews of customers after playing at your attraction for social media
VR attractions in people dense places and why the content is important
Passthrough video and what to expect in the near future
Esports for...
2020-01-2219 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyP34 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Amusement Expo Wrap-up (Part 1)In this episode, Bob will be sharing the highlights from the Amusement Expo 2019 in Las Vegas. This annual Virtual Reality Summit brings together the most experienced operators and developers to educate and inform you on how to create, market and operate successful VR attractions.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
What is Amusement Expo and what happens there
Greenlight Insights and some interesting statistics for location-based VR attraction growth, location closure rate, and more
Escape Rooms and storytelling
Free-roam panel and shorter, story driven experiences
Cleanbox's new...
2020-01-2216 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP33 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Jan Goetgeluk (Part 3)Jan Goetgeluk is a founder and CEO of Virtuix. He is also the developer of the Virtuix Omni, which is the first VR interface to move freely and naturally in video games and virtual worlds. Jan had been developing Omni while working as an investment banking associate. He decided to leave his full-time job and found Virtuix in 2013. His company has been growing ever since.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Jan about the new Omniverse VR ARENA esports attraction and how his first VR ARENA launch earned $10,000 in the first 10 days. Jan will also...
2020-01-2220 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP31 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Jan Goetgeluk (Part 1)Jan Goetgeluk is a founder and CEO of Virtuix. He is also the developer of the Virtuix Omni, which is the first VR interface to move freely and naturally in video games and virtual worlds. Jan had been developing Omni while working as an investment banking associate. He decided to leave his full-time job and found Virtuix in 2013. His company has been growing ever since.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Jan about the new Omniverse VR ARENA esports attraction and how his first VR ARENA launch earned $10,000 in the first 10 days. Jan will also...
2020-01-2221 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP30 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Amusement Expo Preview (Part 3)Amusement Expo International is an annual event for the coin-operated and revenue-gathering amusement that features and showcases vendors, developers and businesses and brings new technologies and networking opportunities under one roof. The convention is held every March at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
More info about Amusement Expo can be found here: https://www.amusementexpo.org
In this episode, Bob will be talking about Amusement Expo 2019 and what to expect there. Bob will also be joined by Jan Goetgeluk from Virtuix, and they will talk about the initial week's results from their first installation of...
2020-01-2217 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP29 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Amusement Expo Preview (Part 2)Amusement Expo International is an annual event for the coin-operated and revenue-gathering amusement that features and showcases vendors, developers and businesses and brings new technologies and networking opportunities under one roof. The convention is held every March at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
More info about Amusement Expo can be found here: https://www.amusementexpo.org
In this episode, Bob will be talking about Amusement Expo 2019 and what to expect there. Bob will also be joined by Jan Goetgeluk from Virtuix, and they will talk about the initial week's results from their first installation of...
2020-01-2218 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP28 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Amusement Expo Preview (Part 1)Amusement Expo International is an annual event for the coin-operated and revenue-gathering amusement that features and showcases vendors, developers and businesses and brings new technologies and networking opportunities under one roof. The convention is held every March at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
More info about Amusement Expo can be found here: https://www.amusementexpo.org
In this episode, Bob will be talking about Amusement Expo 2019 and what to expect there. Bob will also be joined by Jan Goetgeluk from Virtuix, and they will talk about the initial week's results from their first installation of...
2020-01-2217 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP27 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Tim Ruse from Zero Latency (Part 3)Zero Latency is the pioneer and global leader in free-roam, arena-scale, multiplayer, VR gaming. Founded in Australia in 2014, Zero Latency operates the largest VR entertainment network in the world, working with well-known names like SAGA, Microsoft, HP, Vodafone and more, and created the definitive VR Esports game.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Tim Ruse, co-founder and CEO of Zero Latency who pioneered large scale free-roam VR. They are about to launch an entirely new hardware platform and have just released a new competitive team-based VR game that gives a glimpse of what the future...
2020-01-2221 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP25 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Tim Ruse from Zero Latency (Part 1)Zero Latency is the pioneer and global leader in free-roam, arena-scale, multiplayer, VR gaming. Founded in Australia in 2014, Zero Latency operates the largest VR entertainment network in the world, working with well-known names like SAGA, Microsoft, HP, Vodafone and more, and created the definitive VR Esports game.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Tim Ruse, co-founder and CEO of Zero Latency who pioneered large scale free-roam VR. They are about to launch an entirely new hardware platform and have just released a new competitive team-based VR game that gives a glimpse of what the future...
2020-01-2218 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP24 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Armando Lanuti from Creative Works (Part 3)Creative Works is a full-service theme creator and attraction provider to theme parks, museums and other venues. They’ve been bringing ideas to life for over 20 years now and have a lot of experience in creating successful projects. They also work with Hologate in bringing exciting VR entertainment for consumers.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Armando Lanuti, the president of Creative Works. They will be discussing about what it takes to find a great distributor for immersive entertainment attractions in the amusement market, about their success in launching Hologate at IAAPA in 2017 and their ne...
2020-01-2218 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP22 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Armando Lanuti from Creative Works (Part 1)Creative Works is a full-service theme creator and attraction provider to theme parks, museums and other venues. They’ve been bringing ideas to life for over 20 years now and have a lot of experience in creating successful projects. They also work with Hologate in bringing exciting VR entertainment for consumers.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Armando Lanuti, the president of Creative Works. They will be discussing about what it takes to find a great distributor for immersive entertainment attractions in the amusement market, about their success in launching Hologate at IAAPA in 2017 and their ne...
2020-01-2218 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP21 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Hologate with Leif Arne Petersen (Part 3)What it takes to create a successful VR business?
Hologate is one of the leading VR companies with an award-winning virtual reality technology. They create immersive multi-user platforms for location based entertainment that can be easily integrated in public venues. Their journey had ups and downs until they created a successful VR business they are very proud of.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with the founder of Hologate, Leif Arne Petersen, about his humble beginnings, the keys to success, and their content strategy. They will also discuss new games coming in the form...
2020-01-2218 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP19 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Hologate with Leif Arne Petersen (Part 1)What it takes to create a successful VR business?
Hologate is one of the leading VR companies with an award-winning virtual reality technology. They create immersive multi-user platforms for location based entertainment that can be easily integrated in public venues. Their journey had ups and downs until they created a successful VR business they are very proud of.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with the founder of Hologate, Leif Arne Petersen, about his humble beginnings, the keys to success, and their content strategy. They will also discuss new games coming in the form...
2020-01-2217 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP18 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Mixcast Moments with Tarrnie Williams (Part 3)How to successfully market your VR games?
Mixed reality is the merging of real and virtual environments. MR can find many uses but one of the more interesting ones is its use in marketing to promote the VR games. Blueprint Reality has developed a MixCast, a tool to create videos of the players in their VR environment that can later be shared on social media and attracting new customers. This tool has a great potential to attract new players and promote VR games in a very engaging way.
In this episode, Bob will be talking...
2019-12-2217 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP16 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Mixcast Moments with Tarrnie Williams (Part 1)How to successfully market your VR games
Mixed reality is the merging of real and virtual environments. MR can find many uses but one of the more interesting ones is its use in marketing to promote the VR games. Blueprint Reality has developed a MixCast, a tool to create videos of the players in their VR environment that can later be shared on social media and attracting new customers. This tool has a great potential to attract new players and promote VR games in a very engaging way.
In this episode, Bob will be talking...
2019-12-2215 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP15 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Location-based VR Q&A Session (Part 3)Bob Cooney is a veteran in location-based VR entertainment. With his extensive knowledge of VR, he consults VR manufacturers and operators and creates strategies to market their products and reach a wide consumer base.
In this episode, Bob will be answering questions asked by his webinar audience. The topics include how to select the best VR attraction for your location, what kinds of additional revenue streams can be created using your VR equipment when it's not busy, free-roam indie games, VR Parks, VRstudios Atom, how to create simple tournaments to drive repeat play, and more. Let’s ge...
2019-12-0915 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP14 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Location-based VR Q&A Session (Part 2)Bob Cooney is a veteran in location-based VR entertainment. With his extensive knowledge of VR, he consults VR manufacturers and operators and creates strategies to market their products and reach a wide consumer base.
In this episode, Bob will be answering questions asked by his webinar audience. The topics include how to select the best VR attraction for your location, what kinds of additional revenue streams can be created using your VR equipment when it's not busy, free-roam indie games, VR Parks, VRstudios Atom, how to create simple tournaments to drive repeat play, and more. Let’s ge...
2019-12-0915 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP13 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Location-based VR Q&A Session (Part 1)Bob Cooney is a veteran in location-based VR entertainment. With his extensive knowledge of VR, he consults VR manufacturers and operators and creates strategies to market their products and reach a wide consumer base.
In this episode, Bob will be answering questions asked by his webinar audience. The topics include how to select the best VR attraction for your location, what kinds of additional revenue streams can be created using your VR equipment when it's not busy, free-roam indie games, VR Parks, VRstudios Atom, how to create simple tournaments to drive repeat play, and more. Let’s ge...
2019-12-0914 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP12 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Minority Media (Part 3)How to encourage VR game replayability?
There is a wide range of VR games in the market. While some VR game developers concentrate on the experience their games provide, such as location-based VR games, other's, like the Minority Studio developers, concentrate on creating games that promote replayability. Their purpose is to create games that are engaging and promoting competition between the players, so they would play the game over and over again.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Michael Zaidan and Sylvain Croteau from Minority Media, an indie game studio from Montreal, with...
2019-11-2817 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP10 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Minority Media (Part 1)How to encourage VR game replayability?
There is a wide range of VR games in the market. While some VR game developers concentrate on the experience their games provide, such as location-based VR games, other's, like the Minority Studio developers, concentrate on creating games that promote replayability. Their purpose is to create games that are engaging and promoting competition between the players, so they would play the game over and over again.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Michael Zaidan and Sylvain Croteau from Minority Media, an indie game studio from Montreal, with...
2019-11-2817 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP9 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - The Holodeck (Part 3)Is the future of VR happy social games with no violence?
There’s a wide variety of VR games available from social, adventure to zombie shooters and horror games. Developers are trying to create something new that would be the next hit everyone would buy and try. However, a lot of VR games are based on violence and killings. VR has an ability to bring people together and show them a better world in the VR universe and it can also be used as a social tool to bring smiles to people’s faces rather than promote a vi...
2019-11-2815 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP7 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - The Holodeck (Part 1)Is the future of VR happy social games with no violence?
There’s a wide variety of VR games available from social, adventure to zombie shooters and horror games. Developers are trying to create something new that would be the next hit everyone would buy and try. However, a lot of VR games are based on violence and killings. VR has an ability to bring people together and show them a better world in the VR universe and it can also be used as a social tool to bring smiles to people’s faces rather than promote a vi...
2019-11-2818 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP6 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Charlie Fink from Forbes (Part 3)How to succeed as a VR business and what to avoid?
The VR technology evolves more and more each year. Businesses need to really think about their strategy of attracting new customers and keeping the old ones engaged. However, there are a lot of factors that need to be taken into consideration to help their business flourish in this competitive field.
In the last part of this interview, Bob will continue talking with Charlie Fink from Forbes during the CES 2019 event. They will talk about ways to promote your business outside of your location and...
2019-11-1117 minThe Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP4 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Charlie Fink from Forbes (Part 1)How to succeed as a VR business and what to avoid?
The VR technology evolves more and more each year. Businesses need to really think about their strategy of attracting new customers and keeping the old ones engaged. However, there are a lot of factors that need to be taken into consideration to help their business flourish in this competitive field.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Charlie Fink from Forbes during the CES 2019 event. They will be discussing about what makes a successful business and things to avoid. Charlie will also play...
2019-11-1117 min
The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP3 Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Special Guest Kevin Williams (Part 3)What’s new in store for VR in 2019?
The popularity of VR has been rising each year, widening its range of entertainment from immersive experiences in a living room to complex free-roam and 4-player systems to be played in warehouses. People are willing to pay money to trick their brain in believing that what they are experiencing is real.
In the last part of this interview, Bob will continue talking with a leading immersive media consultant and former Disney Imagineer Kevin Williams. They will be talking about e-sports trends that will get more popular over ti...
2019-11-0415 min
The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob CooneyEP1 Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Special Guest Kevin Williams (Part 1)What’s new in store for VR in 2019?
The popularity of VR has been rising each year, widening its range of entertainment from immersive experiences in a living room to complex free-roam and 4-player systems to be played in warehouses. People are willing to pay money to trick their brain in believing that what they are experiencing is real.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with a leading immersive media consultant and former Disney Imagineer Kevin Williams. They will discuss different tracking systems used in VR and their pros and cons.
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2019-11-0418 min