The Stinger Report
@stingerreport.bsky.social
The leading e-newsletter of the Immersive Out-of-Home entertainment sector, including amusement, attractions and all immersive interactive pay-to-play systems.
https://lbxcollective.com/stinger-report/
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KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 8
"#VR Free-Roam private events offer valuable mixing of ideas for 2026!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 8
"#VR Free-Roam private events offer valuable mixing of ideas for 2026!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
December 6, 2025 at 12:24 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 8
"#VR Free-Roam private events offer valuable mixing of ideas for 2026!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 8
"#VR Free-Roam private events offer valuable mixing of ideas for 2026!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - Breaking - Confirmation that @Netflix will acquire @WarnerBros., for a reported $82.7 billion. The acquisition will see major IP retained by the leading streaming service. Ramifications of the deal will have direct impact on major park and attraction properties.
December 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Breaking - Confirmation that @Netflix will acquire @WarnerBros., for a reported $82.7 billion. The acquisition will see major IP retained by the leading streaming service. Ramifications of the deal will have direct impact on major park and attraction properties.
KWP #TrendWatch - Reveal of the third game experience for the @LittleLionEntertainment 'Arcade Arena' platform. New London launch in 2026 will see the roll out of 'Alien Invasion' projection mapped multiplayer #immersive experience.
December 5, 2025 at 1:13 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Reveal of the third game experience for the @LittleLionEntertainment 'Arcade Arena' platform. New London launch in 2026 will see the roll out of 'Alien Invasion' projection mapped multiplayer #immersive experience.
KWP #TrendWatch - Markets react to @Meta's plans to cut budget and layoffs for their #VR and Horizon World operations, as they pivot towards #AI and #AR smart glasses. Reality for the sunk-cost consumer VR investment!
December 5, 2025 at 12:46 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - Markets react to @Meta's plans to cut budget and layoffs for their #VR and Horizon World operations, as they pivot towards #AI and #AR smart glasses. Reality for the sunk-cost consumer VR investment!
KWP #TrendWatch - Sources reveal that @Meta Reality Labs will see a 30% budget cut, along with additional layoffs from #VR and #HorizonWorld groups.
www.uploadvr.com/meta-reality...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-reality...
December 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Sources reveal that @Meta Reality Labs will see a 30% budget cut, along with additional layoffs from #VR and #HorizonWorld groups.
www.uploadvr.com/meta-reality...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-reality...
KWP #TrendWatch - Presenting on the reality of the #LBE business next week, at #UnitedXR : Europe's premier conference on the #XR landscape.
unitedxr.eu/agenda#date=...
unitedxr.eu/agenda#date=...
December 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Presenting on the reality of the #LBE business next week, at #UnitedXR : Europe's premier conference on the #XR landscape.
unitedxr.eu/agenda#date=...
unitedxr.eu/agenda#date=...
KWP #TrendWatch - Breaking - @TenpinEntertainment acquires @Fairgame competitive socializing chain, backed by @TriveCapital - the fairground-inspired #social #entertainment chain will become part of the second-largest UK bowling amusement center operator.
December 3, 2025 at 11:53 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - Breaking - @TenpinEntertainment acquires @Fairgame competitive socializing chain, backed by @TriveCapital - the fairground-inspired #social #entertainment chain will become part of the second-largest UK bowling amusement center operator.
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 7
"New Immersive Tunnel High-Resolution LED Media"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 7
"New Immersive Tunnel High-Resolution LED Media"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
December 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 7
"New Immersive Tunnel High-Resolution LED Media"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 7
"New Immersive Tunnel High-Resolution LED Media"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - As we face the end of the latest @Meta headset brand - the question has to be how far we have progressed along the promise of consumer #VR, and what the next phase (brand), some ten-years on, will look?
November 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - As we face the end of the latest @Meta headset brand - the question has to be how far we have progressed along the promise of consumer #VR, and what the next phase (brand), some ten-years on, will look?
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 6
"Racing simulation gathers pace at the Orlando event!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 6
"Racing simulation gathers pace at the Orlando event!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
November 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 6
"Racing simulation gathers pace at the Orlando event!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 6
"Racing simulation gathers pace at the Orlando event!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - "Spot the turkey!"
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving.
November 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - "Spot the turkey!"
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving.
KWP #TrendWatch - #BlastfromthePast - Images of the incredibly rare original #immersive #attraction, @NAMCO's 'Galaxian3' 16-player variant.
Source - @kei8774
Source - @kei8774
November 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - #BlastfromthePast - Images of the incredibly rare original #immersive #attraction, @NAMCO's 'Galaxian3' 16-player variant.
Source - @kei8774
Source - @kei8774
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 5
"The growth of #Active #Entertainment at the Orlando event"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 5
"The growth of #Active #Entertainment at the Orlando event"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 5
"The growth of #Active #Entertainment at the Orlando event"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 5
"The growth of #Active #Entertainment at the Orlando event"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 4
"Growing impact of the Escape Room in the entertainment arena!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 4
"Growing impact of the Escape Room in the entertainment arena!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
November 27, 2025 at 2:43 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 4
"Growing impact of the Escape Room in the entertainment arena!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 4
"Growing impact of the Escape Room in the entertainment arena!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 3
"The #VR revolution, pivots to #MR application!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 3
"The #VR revolution, pivots to #MR application!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
November 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 3
"The #VR revolution, pivots to #MR application!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 3
"The #VR revolution, pivots to #MR application!"
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - Celebrating the 100th #SoundOff podcast - charting the trends and observations shaping the #amusement, #immersion, and #attraction landscape. Join the club!
lbxcollective.com/episodes-sou...
lbxcollective.com/episodes-sou...
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Celebrating the 100th #SoundOff podcast - charting the trends and observations shaping the #amusement, #immersion, and #attraction landscape. Join the club!
lbxcollective.com/episodes-sou...
lbxcollective.com/episodes-sou...
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 2
"Show sees 38,520 verified attendees from 43,840 registered participants breaking attendance record."
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 2
"Show sees 38,520 verified attendees from 43,840 registered participants breaking attendance record."
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - #IAAPA2025 Recap:
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 2
"Show sees 38,520 verified attendees from 43,840 registered participants breaking attendance record."
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
Snapshots from the trade show floor Part 2
"Show sees 38,520 verified attendees from 43,840 registered participants breaking attendance record."
Exclusive & Extensive #IAAPAExpo coverage in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - Announcement of a collaboration between #VR free-roaming specialists @Spawnpoint and @Ubisoft - seeing their VR escape game content available on the platform.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Announcement of a collaboration between #VR free-roaming specialists @Spawnpoint and @Ubisoft - seeing their VR escape game content available on the platform.
KWP #TrendWatch - News confirmed that the UK's stated first #VR #arcade has fallen into liquidation. The @DNA_VR chain of four venues has closed and staff are looking for new positions. A full report on how this happened and the impacts seen across the VR arcade landscape in coming #StingerrReport.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - News confirmed that the UK's stated first #VR #arcade has fallen into liquidation. The @DNA_VR chain of four venues has closed and staff are looking for new positions. A full report on how this happened and the impacts seen across the VR arcade landscape in coming #StingerrReport.
KWP #Trendwatch - Growth in Mixed Reality (#MR) attractions, with the launch at @PortAventura World of ‘Expedición ULUM’. #Immersive #attractions continue to employ latest headset technology from @PICO. Full report coming soon in #StingerReport.
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
KWP #Trendwatch - Growth in Mixed Reality (#MR) attractions, with the launch at @PortAventura World of ‘Expedición ULUM’. #Immersive #attractions continue to employ latest headset technology from @PICO. Full report coming soon in #StingerReport.
KWP #TrendWatch - Concerns over the much higher price to be revealed for the @valvesoftware.com Steam Machine, sparks fears in #VR community that Steam Frame headset pricing may also be much higher than original speculation.
November 23, 2025 at 9:14 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Concerns over the much higher price to be revealed for the @valvesoftware.com Steam Machine, sparks fears in #VR community that Steam Frame headset pricing may also be much higher than original speculation.
KWP #TrendWatch - Another #IAAPA under the belt, celebrating the latest multi-decade anniversary attending the leading convention for the global #amusement and #attraction industry. Now time to digest what we saw, and how all this will shape 2026!
November 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
KWP #TrendWatch - Another #IAAPA under the belt, celebrating the latest multi-decade anniversary attending the leading convention for the global #amusement and #attraction industry. Now time to digest what we saw, and how all this will shape 2026!
KWP #TrendWatch - a very special gathering of the #XR intelligentsia post #iaapa25 - news on some great opportunities coming soon.
@BobCooney / @AndreLawless / @KevinWilliams
@BobCooney / @AndreLawless / @KevinWilliams
November 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - a very special gathering of the #XR intelligentsia post #iaapa25 - news on some great opportunities coming soon.
@BobCooney / @AndreLawless / @KevinWilliams
@BobCooney / @AndreLawless / @KevinWilliams
KWP #TrendWatch - Breaking - major announcement of further consolidation in the changing #LBE #VR landscape. @HeroZoneVR announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire of @Phenomena - VR Esports Arena. The strategic acquisition goes to creating the largest free-roaming VR operation
November 18, 2025 at 11:31 AM
KWP #TrendWatch - Breaking - major announcement of further consolidation in the changing #LBE #VR landscape. @HeroZoneVR announced the signing of a binding agreement to acquire of @Phenomena - VR Esports Arena. The strategic acquisition goes to creating the largest free-roaming VR operation