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- EP93 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations (Part 3)
Talon Simulations LLC is a small business specializing in hardware/software integration of low-cost vehicle simulations. Their business offers simulation experiences that include racing, flight, roller coaster, space and many more cockpit-based experiences. Their newest invention is the Talon Vortex, which is a turn-key arcade cabinet of the future featuring over 30 competitive experiences including race cars, roller coasters and fighter jets. The proprietary virtual user interface allows the guest to easily select their reality, limiting the need for an operator, thus reducing overhead costs. Their goal is to create the most immersive and realistic experiences at a price point that is more accessible to larger audiences.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Brandon Naids, the CEO and Co-Founder of Talon Simulations. They will talk about motion simulators and why it’s so hard to get them right, is VR more dangerous than any other experience and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- What would it cost to make a quality custom interactive ride software on their platform
- Do they recommend that an operator does a liability release to ride their game?
- Future news from Talon Simulations
- Why Dave & Buster’s used Vive Pro over Oculus Rift?
- Issues with Vive Pro
- Are Talon Simulations playing with the new inside-out tracking systems for their future projects?
- What Brandon thinks about Magic Leap and AR in general
Website: https://talonsimulations.com/
Brandon’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandonnaids
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalonSim?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talonsimulations/
Listen to PART 1 and 2 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP91-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brandon-Naids-of-Talon-Simulations-Part-1-efo0ik
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP92-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brandon-Naids-of-Talon-Simulations-Part-2-efo0k9
14 min - EP92 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations (Part 2)
Talon Simulations LLC is a small business specializing in hardware/software integration of low-cost vehicle simulations. Their business offers simulation experiences that include racing, flight, roller coaster, space and many more cockpit-based experiences. Their newest invention is the Talon Vortex, which is a turn-key arcade cabinet of the future featuring over 30 competitive experiences including race cars, roller coasters and fighter jets. The proprietary virtual user interface allows the guest to easily select their reality, limiting the need for an operator, thus reducing overhead costs. Their goal is to create the most immersive and realistic experiences at a price point that is more accessible to larger audiences.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Brandon Naids, the CEO and Co-Founder of Talon Simulations. They will talk about motion simulators and why it’s so hard to get them right, is VR more dangerous than any other experience and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- What’s Talon’s content strategy?
- What’s Talon’s pre-launch promotional strategy?
- Talon Simulations part in Dave & Buster’s project and what they learned
- The VR and AR Safety committee’s mission and why should anybody care about it
- Unsafe practices of using VR headsets
- Is VR more dangerous than any other experience?
Website: https://talonsimulations.com/
Brandon’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandonnaids
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalonSim?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talonsimulations/
Listen to PART 1 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP91-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brandon-Naids-of-Talon-Simulations-Part-1-efo0ik
18 min - EP91 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Brandon Naids of Talon Simulations (Part 1)
Talon Simulations LLC is a small business specializing in hardware/software integration of low-cost vehicle simulations. Their business offers simulation experiences that include racing, flight, roller coaster, space and many more cockpit-based experiences. Their newest invention is the Talon Vortex, which is a turn-key arcade cabinet of the future featuring over 30 competitive experiences including race cars, roller coasters and fighter jets. The proprietary virtual user interface allows the guest to easily select their reality, limiting the need for an operator, thus reducing overhead costs. Their goal is to create the most immersive and realistic experiences at a price point that is more accessible to larger audiences.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Brandon Naids, the CEO and Co-Founder of Talon Simulations. They will talk about motion simulators and why it’s so hard to get them right, is VR more dangerous than any other experience and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- What is Talon Simulations and what they do
- How Brandon got to starting Talon Simulations
- How developing a new driving simulator is going
- How to know when your product is ready
- Why motion?
- Why is it so hard to get motion simulators right?
- How much lag is there in their motion simulator
Website: https://talonsimulations.com/
Brandon’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brandonnaids
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TalonSim?
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talonsimulations/
Listen to PART 2 and 3 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP92-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brandon-Naids-of-Talon-Simulations-Part-2-efo0k9
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP93-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brandon-Naids-of-Talon-Simulations-Part-3-efo0lt
16 min - EP90 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Christal Ho of Entermission (Part 3)
As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried VR but 4 players in 400 square feet is a major drop in efficiency from rooms where the average number of players is 6 or more. Entermission promises 6 players in 170 square feet, with a multi-sensory experience that rivals The VOID. Entermission is the most profitable VR attraction available today for escape room owners.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Christal Ho, the founder of Enter the Mission, from the Room Escape Show in San Antonio, TX. They’ll discuss escape rooms, VR and why they are converging.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- The reason behind high replayability rate in their VR experience in Sydney
- Using sensory effects in VR experience
- What’s the sweet spot for the amount of time in a VR experience
- How they maximize the usage of their two games in the VR experience
- What they did when theming their locations
- How they manage glitches in their VR experiences
- What the game masters do in their experiences and how important are they
Enterthemission Website: https://enterthemission.com/vr-business/
Christal’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christalho
Listen to PART 1 and 2 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP88-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Christal-Ho-of-Entermission-Part-1-efo0c2
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP89-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Christal-Ho-of-Entermission-Part-2-efo0dt
18 min - EP89 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Christal Ho of Entermission (Part 2)
As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried VR but 4 players in 400 square feet is a major drop in efficiency from rooms where the average number of players is 6 or more. Entermission promises 6 players in 170 square feet, with a multi-sensory experience that rivals The VOID. Entermission is the most profitable VR attraction available today for escape room owners.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Christal Ho, the founder of Enter the Mission, from the Room Escape Show in San Antonio, TX. They’ll discuss escape rooms, VR and why they are converging.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- How they manage motion sickness in a seated VR experience
- How they handle complaints in their business
- Do they give a refund for customers that are unhappy?
- What other games are in the plans
- What they charge for their VR experiences
- What type of people go to Escape Hunt vs the VR experience in Sydney
- How they market their VR experience in Sydney
- Do they use social media integration in their VR experience in Sydney
Enterthemission Website: https://enterthemission.com/vr-business/
Christal’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christalho
Listen to PART 1 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP88-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Christal-Ho-of-Entermission-Part-1-efo0c2
16 min - EP88 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Christal Ho of Entermission (Part 1)
As the escape room business matures, operators are looking for better economic models to increase longevity and returns on investment. Some have tried VR but 4 players in 400 square feet is a major drop in efficiency from rooms where the average number of players is 6 or more. Entermission promises 6 players in 170 square feet, with a multi-sensory experience that rivals The VOID. Entermission is the most profitable VR attraction available today for escape room owners.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Christal Ho, the founder of Enter the Mission, from the Room Escape Show in San Antonio, TX. They’ll discuss escape rooms, VR and why they are converging.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- Christal’s background
- What changed during 5 years of running her business
- How Christal went from running an Escape Hunt to running the VR rooms in Sydney
- Christal talks about the VR location in Sydney
- What’s the total space in the location in Sydney
- How people found the Leap Motion technology in the seated VR experience
- What’s the role of the game master in the learning curve
- Is keeping people in a closed room important for Sydney's VR experience?
Enterthemission Website: https://enterthemission.com/vr-business/
Christal’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christalho
Listen to PART 2 and 3 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP89-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Christal-Ho-of-Entermission-Part-2-efo0dt
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP90-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Christal-Ho-of-Entermission-Part-3-efo0fm
22 min - EP87 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 3)
One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again?
Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- What’s unique in the VR world
- Really good first user experience dos and don'ts
- Joe’s opinion on teleportation in VR
- Will teleportation in VR be the new norm as thumbsticks?
- VR future predictions
- Joe’s thoughts on 360° videos
- Success formula for al VR game
- What stops VR game from being exploratory
- How to make discovery fun in an LBVR experience
- An example of discovery that’s contra from what people would intuitively think
Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod
Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/
What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/
St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1
Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/
Listen to PART 1 and 2 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP85-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-1-efo05n
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP86-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-2-efo07k
19 min - EP86 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 2)
One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again?
Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- How much gameplay should there be in educational VR experiences
- How much to charge for a team building experience in VR
- How to balance VR experience and game play that drives replayability
- Building multiple simple games vs. building one strong one
- Why are shooting games so popular and should we avoid them?
Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod
Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/
What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/
St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1
Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/
Listen to PART 1 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP85-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-1-efo05n
19 min - EP85 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 1)
One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again?
Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- Joe’s background
- What made Joe do wrestling
- What is LARPing?
- Was Joe envisioning League of Legends as an eSport game
- Joe’s thoughts on eSports in VR
- What is St. Noire game?
- Joe's evaluation of VR industry from a game design standpoint
Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod
Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/
What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/
St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1
Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/
Listen to PART 2 and 3 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP86-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-2-efo07k
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP87-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-3-efo091
16 min - EP84 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Preston Lewis of Blackbox VR (Part 3)
Black Box VR is the world’s first virtual reality Full-body fitness gym. Founded in 2016 by Ryan Deluca and Preston Lewis the fitness fanatics and entrepreneurs behind Bodybuilding.com. Their mission is to disrupt the fitness industry by creating innovative products and experiences that create lasting change is people’s lives.
In this episode, Bob will be talking with Preston Lewis, one of the founders, about the challenges of building a full stack location-based VR business with custom hardware and software, operating at retail and much more.
Let’s dive in!
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE:
- How big is the fitness industry
- How much developing Black Box VR cost
- What made them to build their company from scratch versus to buy?
- How Black Box VR is utilizing the ability to hack people’s cognition of pain
- How Black Box VR deals with embodiment of an avatar
- Do people see their fitness progress on their avatars
- What are the nuts and bolts of the Black Box VR operation
- Do people need to book their slots online?
- What is the cost of Black Box VR
Black Box VR website: https://www.blackbox-vr.com/
Preston’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/prestonjohnlewis
Listen to PART 1 and 2 here:
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP82-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Preston-Lewis-of-Blackbox-VR-Part-1-efnvu5
https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP83-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Preston-Lewis-of-Blackbox-VR-Part-2-efnvvo
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About The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob Cooney
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We've turned Bob's Being Virtual Show and other events into podcasts, for those of you who prefer to listen while on the go.
Join Bob as he explores the business of virtual reality in a series of live interviews. Each features a new, unique guest from the world of VR, with some augmented and mixed reality thrown in. Bob cuts through the virtual crap to find the real stories of people making, and losing, money in VR, so you can make better decisions about where to invest yours.
For more information go to www.bobcooney.com
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