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This episode discusses the current challenges in location-based entertainment, including VR arcade pressures and external factors affecting the industry.

Sponsored by Intercard! On this week's show we walk through the realities hitting location-based entertainment right now, from VR arcade business pressure to the pricing and repeat-visit mechanics that decide who survives. We also connect big external shocks like Middle East instability and helium-driven chip constraints to the on-the-ground decisions operators make about tech, IP, staffing, and attraction mix. • why many VR arcades struggle with older formats and single-experience mode...

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