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Deep Dive with Brent Bushnell from Two Bit Circus (59:59)
Take a peek inside the mind of a true creative genius. Brent Bushnell is the co-founder of Two Bit Circus, an award winning and category busting entertainment business that combines virtual reality, live and virtual events, food and drink, and games into an immersive entertainment venue like no other. His latest creation will be Revelers’…
Read MoreHow to Get 100K Players Shooting Each Other – VR Arcade Esports (35:36)
Community Management – Replay Cut the Crap the Truth about Esports (25:17)
While you can’t have an esport with a great game, you also don’t have an esports business without a thriving, engaged community. Marcus “Esports” Howard talks about building communities, and Alex Teran from Riverside Game Lab tells us how he successfully runs up to 5 events a week drawing hundreds of dedicated players who spend…
Read MoreEsports Gaming Lounges – Replay Cut the Crap the Truth about Esports (29:12)
LAN centers have morphed into esports lounges. Some FECs are installing PCs and consoles in an attempt to attract gamers. But the successful operators know that renting out PCs by the hour is a tough way to make money. Bob talks with some of the leading in the esports gaming lounge space, Wim Stocks and…
Read MoreVirtuix Omniverse VR Arena – Replay Cut the Crap the Truth about Exports (22:06)
Learn how a national tournament with cash prizes is driving repeat play and destination traffic. Bob interviews Jan Goetgeluk, founder of Virtuix, who has been running a national esports tournament at FECs for more than two years, and Todd Maunsell, VP of Operations at Cinergy, who recently held their first “local” esports competition using the…
Read MoreVR and Esports – Cut the Crap the Truth about Esports (19:57)
Where does virtual reality fit in the esports landscape and how might VR play a role in the future? Learn the lessons that emerged from the early foray into this emerging market as Bob talks with Ryan Burningham, founder of the Virtual Athletic League, and Sonya Haskins, an influential journalist covering the intersection of virtual…
Read MorePlayer Interview with E-man – Replay Cut the Crap the Truth about Esports (15:24)
Without players there is no Esport. Bob interviews Emmanuel (E-man) Martinez, a player, community manager and enthusiast to gain an understanding of what motivates players to play, what they look for in an Esport, and what it takes to get them off the couch and into your locations.
Read MoreEp 10: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive – Jan Goetgeluk
This week Bob hosts Jan Goetgeluk, founder and CEO of Virtuix Omni, maker of the Omni VR treadmill and new Omniverse VR ARENA esports attraction. The first VR ARENA just launched and earned more than $10,000 in the first 10 days. Jan has more experience than anyone running VR esports tournaments and he’s going to…
Read MoreEp 9: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive – Amusement Expo Preview
In this deep dive webinar, Bob actually skimmed the surface of what’s coming up at the VR Summit at Amusement Expo International in Las Vegas, March 26-28 2019. Joining Bob live was Jan Goetgeluk from Virtuix, talking about the initial week’s results from their first installation of the new VR Arena, Phil Martin from Zero…
Read MoreEp 8: Bob Cooney’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive – Tim Ruse from Zero Latency
In this week’s Virtual Reality Deep Dive, Bob Cooney will be talking to Tim Ruse, co-founder and CEO of Zero Latency who pioneered large scale free-roam VR. They’re 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 of…
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