Month: February 2020
Some Truth About Location-based VR Earnings
So many people have questions about virtual reality. “What is it?” “Why do I need it?” “Can I make money with it?” This last question is one I spend a lot of time writing about. I wrote a book called “Real Money from Virtual Reality” because it’s the elephant in the room. There’s much hype…
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What We Can Learn from the First VR Device
The most popular stereoscope product and the first Virtual Reality viewer was the wildly popular ViewMaster 3D. It came with little round paper discs with stereographic images embedded. Clicking a lever would change the scene. I had one as a kid, and you probably did too if you’re an old fart like me. The ViewMaster…
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Virtual Reality is Like Déjà Vu All Over Again
All new technologies are built on something that already exists, and VR is no different. The early seeds of virtual reality harken back to the early 1800s. Sir Charles Wheatstone was the inventor of the Wheatstone Bridge, a device that measured electrical resistance and was found in almost every electronics lab on the planet. He…
Read More Looking for a Social Media Manager
We are looking for a part-time Social Media Manager to drive and execute a multi-platform social media strategy for Bob Cooney, author, speaker and mentor for the virtual reality industry. Is this you? Are you looking for a job with flexibility and freedom? Bob is a 7X entrepreneur and a former Inc. 500 CEO. He…
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Use Scarcity to Drive Demand
People want new and different each time they venture out for entertainment. If you are promoting your VR Arcade, and they’ve already been there, you’re offering them the same thing they did last time. The “been there, done that” response of the modern consumer is not what you want to evoke. Instead of promoting your…
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