EP 141 Virtual Adventures - Adventure Based Hyperreality Experiences in VR, Presented by Paradrop VR

Featuring Matt Wells, co-founder, and CEO of Frontgrid Today’s podcast is a recording from the 4th Annual VR Summit at Amusement Expo International held in Las Vegas on June 30, 2021. Adventure used to require risking life and limb. Now virtual reality enables anyone to push their limits, face their fears, and challenge their beliefs.  Matt Wells, a former paratrooper, and founder of an expedition company share his real and virtual first ascents – culminating in a blueprint for venues to offer the next generation of immersion and experience for customers craving transformational experiences. WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The future blueprint for VR How Paradrop VR was born Getting to Know Matt Wells Experiences on his Outdoor Adventures Journey led him to become one of the biggest contributors to the VR Project. Parachuting and Paragliding in a Virtual Reality Element What is the experience like in Paradrop VR? What makes it interesting and fun? What are its limitations on the hardware, operators, and commercial perspective? How they found solutions to these? How do operators compete with the home play market with the famous video games online to bring the same level of excitement and interest in younger generations? The future of VR transformational experiences and gamification Consume Price of Project VR How much of a community is there that operators could tap into Paradrop VR Frontgrid: https://www.frontgrid.co.uk/paradrop-vr Matt Wells Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-wells-frontgrid/?originalSubdomain=uk Watch the video of Matt’s talk here: https://youtu.be/HnhJ1UFq3B8 Receive insights directly in your inbox - Bob Cooney’s Blog: www.bobcooney.com/blog Learn More about Location-based VR: www.bobcooney.com