KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
(5) Trends Roundup – a chance to try the latest film on @DOF_Robotics ‘SphereFly’ attraction during the London Expo – extensive coverage of the new media attraction scene @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch - The #RobotsAreComing - going, going, gone!
Robot manufacturer @Figure_AI releases a decommissioning video of their older clanker line of humanoid #robots is a spectacular fashion.

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KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
(4) Trends Roundup – a snapshot of just some of the Interactive Illuminated Floor (IIF) systems populating the London show floor – a genre on the rise in entertainment – full list of developments in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch - One of our highlight demos during @IAAPA Europe expo 2026 was on the @Hololabs Studio booth, with their 'Abyss: Vault - #MR attraction environment, employing @PICO XR. We look forward to reporting on the next developments - details @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – Surviving @IAAPA_Europe_2026
(3) Trends Roundup – new release from @501_Fun with ‘Virtual Archery’ – #Competitive_Socializing gets a new string to its bow – extensive coverage of the social entertainment boom at the Expo – @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026!
(2) Trends Roundup – Just a snapshot of some of the #VR seen on the London show floor, with many more – an exhaustive rundown, (so you don’t have to) of the actual state of VR at the Expo in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026!
(1) Trends Roundup – collecting all the leading trends for the London Expo – we present some of the surprises seen, while reconnecting with colleagues @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – Breaking – New @sega-west.bsky.social ‘#House_of_the_Dead’ #amusement shooter about to be previewed in November –teaser reveals that the game will be a #VR deluxe release by @SEGA_Amusement_International – coverage of the release in #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch - #SoundOff - #138

This weeks podcast starts Season Five, with pull back the curtain on how industry gatekeepers shape access, credibility, and information flow across location-based entertainment, and why that line can blur from basic.

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KWP #TrendWatch – Breaking news @Doppio_Malto and @LOG_LotOfGames reveal a strategic partnership to create a combined Italian food / beverage & entertainment venue brand – more details in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – Revealed ‘Boom_Battle_Bar’ chain has been sold to F.O_Twenty-Four by owners @XP_Factory – this follows the original acquisition of social entertainment chain for £17m in 2021 – the new operation is backed by @Frasers_Group and comprises the original founder

KWP #TrendWatch – The final rollout of the new @Meta VR Glasses confirms the pivot away from full #VR support for a more Quest Pro approach with glasses formfactor with a puck, at a $1,300 price point – smaller FOV, controllers as an optional extra, and poor light occlusion!

KWP #TrendWatch – Details revealed for #Universal_United_Kingdom_Resort, now scheduled to open in 2031 – the £1 billion in capital investment project planned near Bedford, will include the theme park with several themed lands, and now a 500-room hotel and a retail, dining and #entertainment complex

KWP #TrendWatch – Announced that @STYLY, with @KDDI, partnered with @Lawson_United_Cinemas to roll out their ‘Immersive Zero’ at three theaters in Japan - an interactive #VR experience for theater screenings presenting a virtual concert from the ‘BALLISTIK BOYZ’ group.

Far too early to #trendwatch. Christmas is the measure because we’ll know the opposition and we can analyze the table then.

Scary are the top 2.

KWP #TrendWatch – Youtube phenonium and influencer #MrBeast, and billion selling author #James_Patterson co-authored the book “The Most Dangerous Games” – it sold only 22,000-in first week, after publishers bet millions on success. Is this the start of the Influencer / creator culture collapse?

KWP #TrendWatch – Paris’ iconic #Louvre Pyramid proved the ideal venue for the launch of “Cléopâtre, le destin de l’Égypte”, the latest immersive LBE XR experience developed by @Sandora_VR, hardware installation supported by @VR_Expert.

KWP #TrendWatch – If you are trying to boost earnings and improve the customer experience, is using your #Eatertainment venues to hold rave dance parties the best idea? @DaveandBusters partners with event promoter @bnl.bsky.social to hold “Rave & Buster’s USA Tour” at selected venues.

KWP #TrendWatch – Concern in market as @daveandbusters.bsky.social ’s share price plumet following investor concerns over missed revenue expectations, reported from recent second-quarter earning release from #Eatertainment corporation – #entertainment hospitality sector under scrutiny.

KWP #TrendWatch – Shots fired in #AR / #AI smart glasses race, CEO of @Snap calls out smart glasses disguised as normal eyewear as “creepy”, say they designed their $2,195 @Specs to look bold on purpose – reports @Meta building “camera-less” glasses, to address privacy concerns.