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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… AI Constructed Brief This second report looks at the rapid growth of “Sportainment,” blending active, immersive, and gamified experiences across venues worldwide. Innovations include AR-enhanced virtual sports, interactive projection walls, and hybrid venues combining traditional sports with digital technology, such as golf [...]| The LBX Collective
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… AI Constructed Brief Asian influence continues to reshape the Out-of-Home entertainment landscape, offering lucrative opportunities through Japanese brands, IP collaborations, and innovative retailtainment concepts. Notable developments include Sony’s strategic alliance with BANDAI NAMCO to leverage anime and manga IP, expansion of Japanese-themed [...]| The LBX Collective
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… AI Constructed Brief The evolving sports social entertainment sector, driven by “Sportainment” and SSE, is experiencing rapid growth through immersive active experiences like cricket, baseball, and soccer simulations. Key trends include venue expansions, innovative gamified sports tech, and strategic investments, notably in [...]| The LBX Collective
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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... AI Constructed Brief The VR and XR industry is undergoing a significant shift marked by widespread hardware and content abandonment, driven by escalating costs and shifting corporate strategies. Major players like Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap are retreating from consumer-focused VR, with support for key headsets and IPs withdrawn or scaled back. Meanwhile, enterprise hardware firms like Varjo are refocusing on B2B markets, and new...| lbxcollective.com
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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… AI Constructed Brief Our comprehensive review of IBE’25 highlights a pivotal shift in the XR landscape within the out-of-home entertainment sector, especially in bowling-centric venues. While VR’s prominence has waned, reflected by fewer showcases and diminished enthusiasm, mixed reality (MR) and gamified [...]| The LBX Collective
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… AI Constructed Brief Highlighting the surge in “Cinetainment,” where social entertainment venues blend cinema, streaming IP, and experiential attractions. Major theater chains are investing over $2.2 billion to modernize with attractions like amusement arcades, bowling, and immersive social experiences. Companies like Es [...]| The LBX Collective
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Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… AI Constructed Brief The sector’s turbulence amid rising costs and shifting consumer preferences. The hospitality industry faces revenue pressures, with companies like Dave & Buster’s reported a 10.8% revenue drop and reevaluating remodel strategies, signaling a shift back to core “Eatertainment” offerings. [...]| The LBX Collective
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