What makes VR venues unique? We’ve been doing it all before COVID was a thing. Too much? Well, I still believe it to be valid. Some key elements distinguish Virtual Reality from other entertainment forms, making it exceptionally safe. All other entertainment options are lacking, including restaurants and bars. Not to bash on restaurants or…
This is the last part of the “VR in Japan” Series, for 2018 at least. If you haven’t followed so far, then I recently went to Japan on a work-vacation, work-cation, trip and have done my very best to sample all the country has to offer in terms of virtual reality. Needless to say, I…
We all have that one friend who tries something and instantly dismisses it, instantly. It’s fair to say that each group or team has their own naysayer. And contrary to what you may think, they are extremely important to group dynamics as long as they don’t bring everyone down.
Education is a big part of the future of Virtual Reality and since our past article on the matter was some time ago it was time for a refresher with a more future focused outlook. If you are unfamiliar with the concept, as a quick recap, Virtual Reality provides the user(s) with a simulated world…
This one is dedicated to those of you who are more into marketing, but even if that may not be your cup of tea, it may still expand your view of VR and how it can be used. And of course if fun is what you’re after everything below revolves around fun things that get…
While the word ‘Startup’ was what I wanted in the title, I realized it would not define all the companies touched upon in this post. This is not due to the lack of innovation that they bring to the industry but in some cases, we will be talking about big companies with small innovative uses…
The VR jewel of Tokyo. The uniqueness of this space makes it entitled to its dedicated blog entry. As briefly mentioned in Part 1 VR ZONE is Bandai Namco’s vanguard in the realm of Virtual Reality.
From an outside perspective, Japan seems, or it did for me, like a technological Mecca. Tokyo specifically was almost completely destroyed, twice! Last time being bombed to ash in the 2nd World War. While other war-stricken countries resign themselves to rebuild what was, Japan made a point to build better and smarter. It did so…
While you may have heard of this new thing called Virtual Reality (aka VR) as the newest toy that all the cool kids are getting, it is important to note that not all they are doing is playing video games. Ideally, things such as The Matrix and the Holodeck from Star Trek should come to…
Since VRPlayin opened its doors in April of 2017 we’ve had all kinds of events happening in our venue, but by far the most popular is the birthday party, and the age ranges might surprise you. Yes, as one can expect, a lot of these parties are for kids (preferably 8 and up), but to…