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The Games Of Amusement Expo 2017

The Games Of Amusement Expo 2017

Arcadian March 20, 2017 8

Another amusement trade show came and went this week and I had the opportunity to make a visit. It wasn’t a huge show but it is always good to reconnect with people and to

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The MagixFloor Virtual Playground By Touch Magix

The MagixFloor Virtual Playground By Touch Magix

Arcadian October 6, 2016 5

With IAAPA 2016 approaching fast, we’re getting more information on brand new product that is on its way. Not everything the industry uses is stored in a kiosk-like box and this product certainly fits

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Display Tech: Holograms With Voxiebox

Display Tech: Holograms With Voxiebox

Arcadian October 4, 2016 2

Arcade Displays We’ve seen quite a few non-mainstream displays get some mileage out of the arcade business. Vector monitors, stereoscopic 3D, transparent LCDs, large touchscreens, dome screens and more. That is one benefit of

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Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

Knowing Your Rs: SR, VR, AR and MXR

Arcadian July 20, 2016 1

With the return of VR onto the scene, we’ve begun to cover the subject on the blog recently as “VR Arcades” and other out-of-home applications of the technology find their way into amusement. The

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Bandai Namco Opening VR Zone Project i Can In Tokyo This April

Bandai Namco Opening VR Zone Project i Can In Tokyo This April

Arcadian March 28, 2016 2

There have been “whispers” about more out-of-home amusement VR projects coming their way although it hasn’t entirely been clear who is working on what. With today’s news we can remove Bandai Namco Amusements off

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“Best of Show Awards” 2015 Open To the Public

“Best of Show Awards” 2015 Open To the Public

Arcadian March 3, 2015 5

For the past few years I had ran a poll for Arcade Game Of The Year, although for 2014 I missed out on that, being pre-occupied with some other items on my plate. Awards for

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The Zone Dome As An Arcade Display

The Zone Dome As An Arcade Display

Arcadian October 14, 2014 4

A short time ago, I mentioned an interesting new product by the name of Zone Dome in a weekend news collection post. I couldn’t find out if this was designed to also work in

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Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

Article: Looking At VR From A New Perspective

Arcadian March 11, 2014 3

The video game world is teasing with VR once again but it is hardware that still has plenty of potential in the arcade/amusement space. A year ago this month saw the release of the

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Videos From IAAPA 2013 + More Details on Congo Bongo

Videos From IAAPA 2013 + More Details on Congo Bongo

Arcadian November 29, 2013 1

Generally speaking, the week after IAAPA is not one with a lot of news. A lot of people are traveling in the US for Thanksgiving and for a lot of companies in the business,

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Alterface Launches Vanguard For The 5Di Gamebox

Alterface Launches Vanguard For The 5Di Gamebox

Arcadian August 28, 2013 0

In 2011 we ran a brief story about a “5D” multi-player theater called Alterface. They create interactive motion theaters and “dark rides” (usually interactive indoor roller coasters or rides). To try and summarize what

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