Latest posts tagged with #TrendWatch on Bluesky
KWP #TrendWatch - #BlastfromthePast the #Kinetoscope arcade offering an immersive experience, followed by the #VR arcade (both lasting as long) - the question, what will come next, and will it have better audience retention?
KWP #TrendWatch – During #InnovateX 2026, @LeedsCastle team unveiled their Queen Eleanor #AI experience – the deployment of an interactive exhibit with a recreation of the medieval monarch for visitors, the world’s first interactive historical AI avatar.
KWP #TrendWatch – Eight days of monitoring the situation, the @IAAPA Middle East Expo finally confirmed the cancellation of the attraction and park convention – five days after the cancellation of the @TEA SATE Middle East Summit. Confirming moving new focus to April 2027.
KWP #TrendWatch – Dedicated site launched for new #amusement shooter ‘Biohazard RE:2 Arcade’ – to be released by @BANDAI_NAMCO Experiences in partnership with @CAPCOM – the new gun game continuing the #Resident_Evil series into the Japanese and International arcades.
Source - @ArcadeHeroes
KWP #TrendWatch – Seismic tremors sent through the consumer #VR game development community as @Meta CTO states the “gravy train” has stopped regarding VR gaming from his perspective, and that audience engagement is their new focus. Questions raised on further Meta Reality Labs restructuring!
KWP #TrendWatch – Breaking – reveal of the new brand for the management of the seven divested @Six_Flags #attraction properties – confirmation the @Enchanted_Parks rebranding will take place at the end of the 2026 season where passes will continue to be honored to that point.
KWP #TrendWatch – @sixflags-official.bsky.social to divest itself of seven parks – this major optimization strategy has been designed by the troubled #entertainment corporation to sharpen operational focus while further enhancing its liquidity position.
KWP #TrendWatch – Sources in the #attractions business have confirmed that the @IAAPA_MENA Expo to be held in Abu Dhabi has been cancelled. We await an official statement from @IAAPA, key sponsors have had to withdraw staff from the territory under the current @US_State_Department security update.
KWP #TrendWatch – Presenting in Vegas at #AEI2026 – the American #amusement’s leading trade convention – Presenting on 16-March 2026 – on the revolution that #Social #Entertainment is having, and the competitive edge amusement brings – see you there!
KWP #TrendWatch - #Soundoff - #112
On this week's show we argue for commercial‑grade re-creations of classic arcade machines while unpacking how tariffs, hardware shortages, and much more impacting the #amusement and #XR scene.
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KWP #TrendWatch – Official statement from #IAAPA trade association that they are “monitoring” the situation in the region regarding committing to the planned Middle East Expo, scheduled for the end of the month.
KWP #TrendWatch – The Mixed Reality Gamble!
Leaks reveal the lineup of #MR headsets aiming succeed where the @Apple Vision Pro spatial computing failed, with @Samsung Galaxy XR, going up against the @PICO XR – and the @Meta XR headset following behind.
KWP #TrendWatch – Launched today the first trailer for the @LEGO #SmartPlay #StarWars sets – the technology enhanced interactive toy system has been years in development and marks a pivotal initiative for the toy giant.
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KWP #TrendWatch – Discussions between @Paramount Skydance for @warnerbrothers.bsky.social, have moved into definitive merger agreement – now the long process to governmental ratification – with massive implications for #entertainment, including #amusement and #attraction operations.
KWP #TrendWatch – Reports on US and Israeli conflict with Iran, and escalation tension in the region, closing air routes, raise question of international involvement in coming IAAPA Middle East (#IAAPME2026) Expo and Saudi Entertainment and Amusement (#SEA2026) Expo. Further developments expected.
KWP #TrendWatch – The latest micro #LED display technology, employing curved screen and motion tracking, to create a frictionless immersive game experience. The new direction of commercial #XR entertainment application of immersive environments.
Source - @milestrong_led_display on Instagram
KWP #TrendWatch – New smartphone app “Nearby Glasses” inform users with push notification if #Bluetooth signature associated with #AI #smartglasses are detected – app developed after rising concerns over privacy, #doxing and stalking incidents using the technology.
KWP #TrendWatch - The migration of #VR arena-based #LBE #entertainment towards commercial military simulation - @HGXR employs lessons learned from @Hologate VR entertainment.
- Understanding the immersive arena evolution in coming #StingerReports
KWP #TrendWatch - Further questions raised regarding #VR future for @Meta - leaked image of proposed #Quest4 design (project phoenix) reveal a full pivot to #MR, competing with @Samsung #GalaxyXR, while abandoning previous Quest VR formfactor.
Source - @Veo
KWP #TrendWatch - The continued restructuring of @GENDA_Americas consolidates and rebrands divisions - @Player_One_Amusement_Group, now to be known as @Kiddleton US and Kiddleton Canada - consolidating their operation, distribution and #amusement product plans.
KWP #TrendWatch - Were do you get your breaking #LBE news?
#Soundoff 111 reveals the biggest amusement release of the year! The "must-see" weekly podcast from @LBX_Collective touches on the zeitgeist of #Pokémon impacting the shape of the Western #amusement trade.
KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #SoundOff - #111
On this week's show we dig into why big-box #esports keeps missing while tournament-led play thrives, then map a whirlwind of #IP, tech, and trade show shifts reshaping location-based entertainment (#LBE).
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KWP #TrendWatch - Latest Virtual Arena - #22
Latest #VitualArena looks at the developments in #EduTech sector, attending Europe’s largest teaching and training convention #DEAL2026, seeing the latest #VR headsets and apps in classroom applications.
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KWP #TrendWatch - The Backpedaling of #VR Influencers (and Media) now Revealed!
Celebrating the third anniversary of the @Sony #Playstation VR 2, many observers are surprised by the number of video essays and postings claiming that the #PSVR2 is "actually good now"!
KWP #TrendWatch - Judge scolds Mark Zuckerberg's team for wearing Meta AI glasses to social media trial
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KWP #TrendWatch – With major restructuring of @microsoft.com Game Division, and questions surrounding @xbox.com console future, many observers have overlooked the implications for the @Meta Quest Xbox Edition platform and future #VR support of Xbox game app on the headset, launched last year.
KWP #TrendWatch – Recent media reveals @GENDA GiGO Entertainment investment in Digital Transformation (#DX) applications across their business units to embrace the new #Transmedia approach, delving into customers playing habits with the explosion in claw machine operation.
KWP #TrendWatch – The growth of #VR #immersive adventure installations continue with the announcement of ‘The Little Prince’ a 45-minute immersive adventure for groups – part of the @HTC and they’re @viverse.com location-based experience worlds – opening in Tokyo.
KWP #TrendWatch - @Topgolf announces appointment of David McKillips to the position of CEO of the corporation – David recently the ex-CEO of @CEC_Entertainment. David will now direct the next phase of development for the #Sportstainment venues, following sale from @Callaway_Golf.
KWP #TrendWatch – The Latest Entertainment Social Arena (ESA) #15
The latest #ESA’s detailed rundown of the first major amusement trade event embraces growth in #social #entertainment, attendance revealing the growth of this pivotal entertainment.
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