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The VR Collective Show brings you expert insights on the business of VR entertainment. Whether you're an operator, developer, or investor, we dive into the latest trends, strategies, and innovations shaping VR arcades, attractions, and location-based experiences. Expect interviews, case studies, and industry deep dives—dropping as needed, whenever there’s something important to discuss.Episodes drop as needed—whenever there’s something important to discuss. Stay tuned for interviews, deep dives, and practical insights
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe VR Collective Show brings you expert insights on the business of VR entertainment. Whether you're an operator, developer, or investor, we dive into the latest trends, strategies, and innovations shaping VR arcades, attractions, and location-based experiences. Expect interviews, case studies, and industry deep dives, dropping as needed, whenever there’s something important to discuss.
Inside VR is hosted by The VR Collective. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "How Another World Built the Largest VR Arcade Network in the World, with CEO Vasily Petrenko" (19 August 2026, 56 minutes), "How to Launch a VR Game Like a Movie: The Abyss: Vault Marketing Playbook with Hololabs" (10 August 2026, 60 minutes), and "What Happens When Theme Park Designers Build a VR Arcade Game? Inside Hololabs' Abyss: Vault" (3 August 2026, 61 minutes).
Inside VR publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 52 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Inside VR is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Inside VR requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Inside VR's contact route on record: verified email.
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The VR Collective hosts Inside VR, a technology podcast with 18 episodes published.
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Bob sits down with Vasily Petrenko, CEO of Another World, the free-roam VR arcade network that has grown to roughly 400 signed partners in 50 countries, with more than 300 locations open and another hundred in...
Part 2 of the Hololabs deep dive gets tactical. Brett Gaylor (Hololabs) and the team at One Net Marketing walk operators step-by-step through the launch playbook for Abyss: Vault's "Rebellion First Wave" — a coordinated...
Inside VR
What happens when a theme park design studio builds a VR arcade game? Bob Cooney hosts the team from Hololabs — the Victoria, BC studio behind gameplay and AR for Mario Kart: Bowser's Challenge at Universal Studios — as...
Immersive Cinema Deep Dive: Cosm, The Sphere, and 5,000 Empty Movie Theaters — with Lance Loesberg and Jeremy Dalton Bob sits down with two people who have been building immersive entertainment since the earliest days...
Every empty VR slot is a plane leaving the gate with a seat unsold. That mindset built Funlab into 50 venues across Australia and New Zealand. Blaise Witnish, the company's Chief Growth and Innovation Officer and acting...
Podcast Intro In 2017, IMAX tried to bring virtual reality to theaters, and failed. But the story didn’t end there. In this episode, Bob Cooney explores what went wrong with IMAX VR, why its brand extension never made...
In this episode, Bob Cooney dives into NRG’s latest report, Gen Alpha Saves the Box Office , and what it reveals about the future of entertainment. Gen Alpha - the generation shaped by the pandemic - is craving real...
Summary: In this special session, Bob Cooney gathers operators, marketers, and innovators to reflect on the challenges facing the location-based VR and immersive entertainment industry, and how to solve them together...
Summary: Bob Cooney brings together pioneers of immersive technology to explore the concept of the downloadable theme park, an evolution in location-based VR where experiences can be changed at the push of a button...
Show Notes: In this closing keynote from the 2025 VR Arcade and Attractions Summit, Brent Bushnell shares 20 years of building public entertainment with candor and optimism. This talk guides us through a tour through...
In this episode of Inside VR: Real Operators. Real Money. Virtual Reality , Bob Cooney is joined by Fabian Springer and Emanuel Ulbing from The Reality Escape , a fast-growing VR escape room network and marketing...
In this episode, Bob Cooney talks with Parinitaa Rajgarhia, the driving force behind Zero Latency in India. From stumbling across her first VR experience while on a family trip to launching the country’s first...
In this episode of Inside VR: Real Operators. Real Money. Virtual Reality , Bob Cooney sits down with Maarten Peelen , owner of Zero Latency locations in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and soon Utrecht. Maarten shares his...
Being Virtual | Deep Dive with Alex Rossol Show Notes How do you scale a niche VR platform to hundreds of locations, and keep every new game fresh, replayable, and profitable? In this episode of Being Virtual: Deep Dive...
Episode #9
Show Notes Is it time for the VR arcade industry to agree on best practices? In this interactive session from the 2024 VR Summit, a group of industry leaders gather to explore the need for standardized practices in VR...
Can VR escape rooms outshine physical ones? In this operator-led panel from the 2024 VR Summit, four seasoned FEC owners break down how VR escape rooms stack up against traditional formats—and how they’re transforming...
Show Notes Are we entering the post-headset era of immersive entertainment? In this future-focused session from the 2024 VR Summit, immersive tech expert Kevin Williams walks us through the evolution of immersive gaming...
Show Notes: How do we stay relevant in a world of Fortnite, TikTok, and YouTube megastars? In this lively session from the 2024 VR Summit, a cross-generational panel explores how arcades and entertainment venues can...
Show Notes What separates a good VR experience from a great one? In this deep-dive session from the 2024 VR Summit, legendary game designer Eugene Jarvis (Raw Thrills) shares the creative process behind Godzilla Kaiju...
Show Notes Is free roam VR finally ready to replace laser tag? In this action-packed panel from the 2024 VR Summit, operators and tech providers unpack the rapid evolution of free roam, from six-figure installations to...
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