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

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 - The #RobotsareComing - they really are!
How many #FEC, #LBE, #bowling, and #Competitive_Socializing operators are running service #Robots in their sites?
Full report on the #autonimous_army serving entertainment, in a coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – Competition in the Interactive Illuminated Floor (IIF) sector grows, with the entry of ‘VEX Smash Dash’ from @VEX_Solutions – building on their previous active interactive platform, the company will show its new release soon – coverage of the IIF sector in coming #StingerReport

KWP #TrendWatch – VIP launch for the new Competitive Socializing arcade bar in London this week - @NQ64 retro gaming and immersive nightlife venue reviewed in detail in coming #StingerReport