VR and AR for commercial entertainment
summary
Survey of deployed systems and lessons learned: commercial VR/AR runs in theme parks, arcades and dark rides using ruggedized HMDs (cleanable, drop‑tested), projection‑mapped cocoons and motion bases, roller‑coaster HMD integrations, and AR mobile “paper chase” attractions. Economics work because pay‑per‑ride offsets expensive hardware. Consumer Rift/Vive/Project Morpheus are unsuitable; instead operators use purpose‑built hardware, integrated tracking and physical effects. The Void and similar venues exist and demonstrate viable guest throughput and engagement when hygiene, durability and show‑control are solved.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction and industry
- 1:00History and evolution
- 2:25Projection and AR systems
- 4:04Virtual reality applications
- 6:23Experiential design
- 8:17Q&A and future outlook
