Month: December 2019
2019 Year in Review – Part 1
2019 saw much improvement in the location-based virtual reality landscape. Looking back, we can see some of the trends that will help up predict what’s coming in 2020 and beyond. Here are my top 20 location-based VR stories and trends for 2019 (not in any particular order): Quest – The biggest news in VR overall…
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Creating Your Own Reality – A Study in Being Homeless
You know those innocuous questions you get when you meet someone for the first time, like “What do you do for a living?” When I meet someone who doesn’t know what I do, I tell them I work with emerging companies to help them increase sales of their virtual reality products. I also work with…
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4 New VR Bobble Award Winners at IAAPA Orlando
IAAPA 2019 might go down as the year VR grew up. Last year, operators experienced overwhelm with the selection and varied quality of VR products on the show floor. Most operators were saying “I need a VR. What should I buy?” This year it was “How much VR makes sense for me?” This was apparent…
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What Does the Facebook Acquisition of Beat Saber Mean?
Bob, Forbes columnist Charlie Fink and HP’s head of VR Joanna Popper at IAAPA At the IAAPA show in Orlando last month, one of the breakout hits of the show was Beat Saber by VRsenal. They sold more than 50 units during the 4-days of the show to arcades from around the world. (If you…
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