EP37 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Phillip Steinfatt of VR Nerds (Part 1)

Tower Tag is a global phenomenon, and the most popular VR game you might have never heard of. It’s a shooter game that combines VR, Laser Tag and Esports and required relatively small spaces for installation. Tower Tag had been developed by VR Nerds, a company founded by Phillip Steinfatt, that’s based in Germany. One of the best features this game offers is sporting competitions. Tournaments can even be played between the VR Arcades worldwide. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Phillip Steinfatt about the convergence of Esports and VR, their distribution deal with SAGA, and what’s next for this exciting upstart. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How Phillip developed Tower Tag How Tower Tag tackles motion sickness How VR Nerds are converting spectators to ticket buyers VR Nerds licensing models and costs Why arcade operators don’t want to pay for an annual license and what are they missing out on Best and worst VR Nerds’ locations and the revenue they bring What’s the consumer pricing model for Tower Tag What's the longest running location VR Nerds website: http://vrnerds.biz/ Listen to PART 2 and 3 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP38-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Phillip-Steinfatt-of-VR-Nerds-Part-2-eabh9d https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP39-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Phillip-Steinfatt-of-VR-Nerds-Part-3-eabha8