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From SxSW: Oculus Rift VR Panel Discussion

From SxSW: Oculus Rift VR Panel Discussion

arcadehero March 11, 2013 2

(Thanks to Adam Coate for the tip!) In August of last year we ran a story where some discussion of VR had hit the mainstream again thanks to John Carmack’s keynote address at QuakeCon

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IAAPA 2012 Videos Part #1

IAAPA 2012 Videos Part #1

arcadehero November 16, 2012 0

Welcome to the first part of our IAAPA 2012 video coverage, taking a closer look at the new arcade games that were shown off on the event floor. Pictures are nice and all, but

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The Arcade Network Project

The Arcade Network Project

arcadehero November 7, 2012 2

The following video I stumbled across on Youtube is still something that is in the “proof of concept” stages but one I would love to see get into production. Since I first dreamed of

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DNA Conference Overview

DNA Conference Overview

arcadehero October 1, 2012 0

For the past few months we have featured an ad on our website for the Digital Out-of-Home Interactive Entertainment Network Association USA Conference that is taking place on October 2nd & 3rd. As those

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Open Discussion: Arcade Hardware

Open Discussion: Arcade Hardware

arcadehero September 3, 2012 10

An article about embedded technology with Taito which gives us a place to discuss arcade hardware and technology in general

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First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America

First Look: Unique Pac-Man Smash Air Hockey Coming To North America

arcadehero August 8, 2012 10

Pac-Man enters the realm of air hockey but this is much more than just a themed air hockey table. Find out what makes this game unlike any other table currently on the market

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1up’s “What if Video Games Never Came home”

1up’s “What if Video Games Never Came home”

arcadehero May 24, 2012 16

Newsfeed 1205 via 1up.com is doing a “What if” series of articles and videos that covers their idea of what life would be like if some sort of situation in the game industry were

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Documentary looks at use of technology in US Army (which sort of includes arcades)

arcadehero October 19, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1126 via A new documentary is in the works by Piers Sanderson that is taking a look at how the US Army uses technology on every level of what they do from recruitment

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Fleet Commander gives multiple touchscreens a purpose

arcadehero July 19, 2011 1

Newsfeed 1080 via The potential of multi-touch display technology is still in the early stages for out-of-home amusement and we certainly won’t see it tapped out anytime soon. One great example is Fleet Commander

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The Video games of The Simpsons + new VR entertainment system prototype

arcadehero July 10, 2011 1

(Thanks to James for the Simpsons tip. VR system news is Newsfeed 1074 via  ) The Simpsons has been on TV for a really long time. I remember being in elementary school and everyone

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Step over motion controls: Play pinball with your mind!

Shaggy June 11, 2009 0

While the gaming world has begun to become swept up in the euphoria of motion controlled video games, one team of researchers in Germany have been hard at work on a new type of

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The Immersive Cocoon and thoughts on other technologies arcades can use

Shaggy September 18, 2008 0

The Stinger Report pointed us to a very interesting article about the future of computers and how we will interact with them via the Immersive Cocoon – think a possible prototype to Star Trek’s

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