EPISODE · Jan 22, 2020 · 19 MIN
EP32 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Jan Goetgeluk (Part 2)
from The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob Cooney · host Bob Cooney
Jan Goetgeluk is a founder and CEO of Virtuix. He is also the developer of the Virtuix Omni, which is the first VR interface to move freely and naturally in video games and virtual worlds. Jan had been developing Omni while working as an investment banking associate. He decided to leave his full-time job and found Virtuix in 2013. His company has been growing ever since. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Jan about the new Omniverse VR ARENA esports attraction and how his first VR ARENA launch earned $10,000 in the first 10 days. Jan will also share how to drive 7X replays, how VR can attract a new audience of gamers to your venue, and more. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Jan’s experience in esports competitive tournaments How important is the consistency of the tournaments 7X on average repeat play and what’s the data behind it Who plays esports tournaments Key learnings after having over a million plays in Virtuix Omni The most popular VR game genres Social Staff vs tech savvy staff Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP31-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Jan-Goetgeluk-Part-1-eabgtt
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Jan Goetgeluk is a founder and CEO of Virtuix. He is also the developer of the Virtuix Omni, which is the first VR interface to move freely and naturally in video games and virtual worlds. Jan had been developing Omni while working as an investment banking associate. He decided to leave his full-time job and found Virtuix in 2013. His company has been growing ever since. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Jan about the new Omniverse VR ARENA esports attraction and how his first VR ARENA launch earned $10,000 in the first 10 days. Jan will also share how to drive 7X replays, how VR can attract a new audience of gamers to your venue, and more. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Jan’s experience in esports competitive tournaments How important is the consistency of the tournaments 7X on average repeat play and what’s the data behind it Who plays esports tournaments Key learnings after having over a million plays in Virtuix Omni The most popular VR game genres Social Staff vs tech savvy staff Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP31-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Jan-Goetgeluk-Part-1-eabgtt
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