KWP #TrendWatch – Indication of the growth of #Transmedia business as more #IP based #amusement pieces revealed during @Amusement_Expo_International 2026 (#AEI2026) – full coverage on these new developments in coming #StingerReport
@LAI_Games І @Blue_Motion_Games І @Adrenaline_Amusement
KWP #TrendWatch - A detailed breakdown of @Meta failure - the 2021 #Metaverse reveal pitch placed under the microscope, as the mistakes and blatant untruths are dissected.
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KWP #TrendWatch – Major #movie #IP continue to enter #amusement – ‘#JohnWick: Continental Pursuit’ launched by @Blue_Motion_Games in partnership with movie IP owner @Lionsgate – compelling two-player shooter with motion and fx features, blasting first into @DaveandBusters’ sites.
KWP #TrendWatch – Great to see @rawthrills.bsky.social founder and #amusement industry legend #Eugen_Jarvis, recognized with a @AAMA Lifetime Achievement Award, during #AEI2026 – long overdue! Congratulations!
KWP #TrendWatch - The expanding #amusement landscape, with news that @GENDA is entering the Chinese market, launching their first #GiGO center opening in Shanghai, China.
KWP #TrendWatch – More #Transmedia developments in #LBE – ‘#Jumanji’ dark ride film experience has been developed in collaboration with @Sony_Pictures and in partnership with @Merlin_Entertainments, with @TRIOTECH – major milestone for their ‘XD Dark Ride’ content library.
KWP #TrendWatch - @Le_Sserafim has announced they will be holding their first #VR concert tour – screening in Japan, Korea, the United States, and Taiwan. Cinema screening rooms will be specially populated with VR headsets, for audiences to receive a unique concert experience “Beyond the Front Row”.
KWP #TrendWatch – New immersive #Transmedia experience announced – #Netflix_House Dallas, sees the installation of ‘#StrangerThings: Face the Dark’ - an immersive experience from @Netflix in partnership with @AlterFace, using specially developed devices to immerse guests.
KWP #TrendWatch - More #SharedReality (SR) experiences, opened in Shibuya, Japan - the @NHK_VR '‘The Samurai's Dream’ exhibition using @HTC VIVE #VR headsets shared in a large audience experience - full coverage of #LBE #XR in the #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - The latest #SharedReality (SR) experience, for large audiences, opens its doors for the first time in Austria - the 'Horizon of Khufu' exhibition sees @HTC #VR headsets shared in a large audience experience, developed by @Excurio and in partnership with @Fever
KWP #TrendWatch – The continued growth of #Transmedia investment into #LBE – with news @rovio.bsky.social have partnered with @TOCA_Social to launch an #AngryBirds game for the competitive socializing #entertainment venue in the UK. #IP from videogame to #attraction growing.
KWP #TrendWatch - An exclusive rundown of the points of interest from last weeks Amusement_Expo_International (#AEI2026), with specialists Kevin (#StingerReport), Adam (#ArcadeHeroes) and Brandon (#LBECollective) in this latest #GuestGab -
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KWP #TrendWatch – The #transmedia explosion was on display during #AEI2026 – examples of popular consumer #videogame #IP making it into the #amusement scene – @CD_Project_Red title ‘#Cyberpunk2077’ turned into a new #arcade shooter, and new motorcycle brawler – details in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - Great catching up with leading industry members during an amazing Amusement_Expo_International (#AEI2026) - thanks for Ernest from @TRIOTECH in sharing some details on their new releases and coming projects. Sharing full details in coming #StingerReport
KWP #TrendWatch - #AWE2026 In this conversation, we’ll break down how the Gaming Hub and LBE XR Zone brings together the key players in the XR gaming ecosystem — from developers and content creators to publishers, media, and investors.
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KWP #TrendWatch – The continued upheaval in the #VR sector seen with the news that commercial headset startup @Lynx has been reported to have entered liquidation, seeing abandonment of plans to launch their ‘Lynx R2 VR’ standalone mixed reality headset.
KWP #TrendWatch - From the Amusement_Expo_International (#AEI226) - we take a trip away from the show floor to see some of the special #social #entertainment spaces populating #Vegas!
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KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #Soundoff - #114
This week's show we sanity-check what “#immersive” really means when guests have better options next door and investors want proof of repeat visits.
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KWP #TrendWatch – Honored to be invited back to the #AttractionPro Podcast, to talk about the next phase of #immersive technology, #transmedia, and embracing your audience. #weareallattractionpros
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KWP #TrendWatch - A big thanks to the audience that attended our keynote presentation on 'Social Entertainment' on the first day of @AmusementExpo2026 - a record attendance and a great event, with more to follow for the #amusement trade - big thanks to #AAMA and expo organizers!
KWP #TrendWatch - #F1 Grand Prix organizers announces their cancellation of the planned Middle East race season (Bahrain and Saudi Arabian Grand Prix) scheduled for April
KWP #TrendWatch - The timeline of the current consumer #VR sector, and the question of what happens next now the gravy-train has derailed!
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.
