KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #StingerReport - #1285

The second part of Stinger Report Coverage from @IAAPA European expo, we look at the state of #VR and #XR application within the industry, impacting the European market and beyond.

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KWP #TrendWatch – Revealed that @We_Do_Play has plans to grow ‘@Boom_Battle_Bar’ to at least 50 sites by 2030 – along with the introduction of new technology, games and experiences across the competitive socialising brands – the need to define the brand covered in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #StingerReport - #1284

First part of Stinger Report Coverage from #IAAPA European expo, starting with the media attraction explosion, the #amusement exhibitors and new investment, along with new business models shaping industry

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KWP #TrendWatch – Continued fascination by guests in Japan for the “Everyday Prizes” claw #arcade venues – new Tokyo opening sees record number of machines dispensing groceries and household items as prizes – charting this growing trend in #clawcades in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – With the buildup to #IAAPA Expo 2026, and more news of the big #IP developments – @SEGA_Amusement_International reveals a new chapter in the ‘#Sonic_the_Hedgehog’ brand – with the leak of the new racer ‘Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Arcade DX’ – more details in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch - Latest #StingerReport - #1283

Defining the new #XR generation of headsets, looking at the big announcements that were made during the last few months that will rock how #VR progresses and its impact for the #LBE scene

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KWP #TrendWatch – New concept from @NQ64 – opening this month #NQJPN will be London’s first late-night bar, club and Japanese #arcade concept – the first of its kind in the crowded Capitals #Competitive_Socializing scene – full report from the launch @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – @IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
- And finally (12) Trends Roundup – Trying #VR #Virtual_Adventure experience during the London show, as @Glitch_Studio presented ‘Viking Adventures: Myth of Yggdrasil’, a new level of audience engagement – read the full expo details @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – Surviving @IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
(11) Trends Roundup – High performance #race_sim take over the show floor in London, the latest simulators offer new levels of entertainment, such as the new @ReFerox racing simulators – full coverage @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – Surviving #IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
(10) Trends Roundup – Great to see the #LBE XR community at the #VR Showcase event – with out friend’s #Ben_Woodford @Spawnpoint and #Julien_Henricot @VEX_Solutions – round down of the new #XR developments at the Expo @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026!
(9) Trends Roundup – The London Expo had a strong showing of #Quiz & Mission Room surprises – such as the new @X-Cube licensed ‘#The_Traitors’ experience – details @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
(8) Trends Roundup – Trying out the new ‘#Jumanji’ experience with #Nicolas_Fournier, from @triotech1.bsky.social – what a major development from their ‘XD Dark Ride’ platform – a new generation of interactive theater - @ #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – #FOMO – We survived @IAAPA_Europe_2026 !
(6) Trends Roundup – @Robobike, presented their highly physical motorbike #sim, but the real surprise was their-new business model that could rock the entertainment industry to its core - details @ #StingerReport

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 – #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