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Hosted by The VR Collective · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 18 episodes
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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
The VR Collective hosts Inside VR, a technology show with 18 episodes published.
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 build-out.
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
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: L
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 se
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 conn
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. Dr
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. This
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 pro
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 agency.
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 large-scal
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 journey
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
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 en
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 ev
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 stay
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 Wa
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 m
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