EPISODE · Jun 21, 2020 · 18 MIN
EP87 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 3)
from The Being Virtual Podcast - with Bob Cooney · host Bob Cooney
One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again? Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What’s unique in the VR world Really good first user experience dos and don'ts Joe’s opinion on teleportation in VR Will teleportation in VR be the new norm as thumbsticks? VR future predictions Joe’s thoughts on 360° videos Success formula for al VR game What stops VR game from being exploratory How to make discovery fun in an LBVR experience An example of discovery that’s contra from what people would intuitively think Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/ What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/ St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1 Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/ Listen to PART 1 and 2 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP85-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-1-efo05n https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP86-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-2-efo07k
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One of the biggest challenges a location-based VR faces is creating replayability. What makes people come back again and again? Joe Mares is a game designer and the owner of Fun Empire, Inc. His mission is to make games and VR experiences fun and engaging and help his clients to create replayability. In this episode, Bob will be talking with Joe about game design, best practices for creating replayable games that spark joy and passion among customers and much more. Let’s dive in! WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What’s unique in the VR world Really good first user experience dos and don'ts Joe’s opinion on teleportation in VR Will teleportation in VR be the new norm as thumbsticks? VR future predictions Joe’s thoughts on 360° videos Success formula for al VR game What stops VR game from being exploratory How to make discovery fun in an LBVR experience An example of discovery that’s contra from what people would intuitively think Joe’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joemethod Joe’s website: https://www.josephmares.com/ What Makes it Fun website: http://www.whatmakesitfun.com/ St.Noire game: https://www.amazon.com/St-Noire-Hosted-Cinematic-Exclusive/dp/B07P693BG1 Bob’s blog: https://www.bobcooney.com/blog/ Listen to PART 1 and 2 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP85-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-1-efo05n https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP86-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Joe-Mares-of-Fun-Empire-Part-2-efo07k
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EP87 Bob Cooney's Virtual Reality Deep Dive - Joe Mares of Fun Empire (Part 3)
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