EP79 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Pete Gustafson of AAMA and Amusement Expo (Part 1)

The American Amusement Machine Association (AMMA) is the trade organisation for the amusement industry’s manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 1981, they organize the industry’s largest trade show dedicated to arcades and family entertainment centers. The 3-day program brings new technologies and networking possibilities under one roof. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Pete Gustafson, Executive Vice President of AAMA. They will discuss and define the growing ecosystem of operators, manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, they will talk about how the AAMA can help VR Arcade owners and developers connect with the broader amusement industry, and why that’s important for their success. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What is AAMA? How is AAMA relevant to location-based VR? What is the ecosystem of AAMA What’s a distributor in Pete’s vernacular Analysis on Bob’s ecosystem map How do segment distributors play in their industry How content developers and technology partners fit it in AAMA’s ecosystem How can AAMA support hobbyist arcades What are countertop machines? Pete’s opinion on the future of VR Pete’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/peter-gustafson-0306462 AAMA website: https://coin-op.org/ Amusement Expo website: https://www.amusementexpo.org Bob’s article: https://www.replaymag.com/bob-cooney-what-is-virtual-reality-really/ Listen to PART 2 and 3 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP80-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Pete-Gustafson-of-AAMA-and-Amusement-Expo-Part-2-efnvol https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP81-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Pete-Gustafson-of-AAMA-and-Amusement-Expo-Part-3-efnvq5