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Send us a textBrent Bushnell is an entrepreneur and engineer focused on experiences for entertainment and learning. He's the founder of Two Bit Circus, a live entertainment company that builds and exhibits all-ages, social attractions. He's chairman of the non-profit Two Bit Foundation which uses games and play to inspire students about invention. Brent is a Sir Edmund Hillary Fellow, a supporter of Clowns Without Borders and publishes on social media @brentbushnell.

Eh, Yo! We have a lot to talk about this week. We are joined by Brent Bushnell one of the owners of Two Bit Circus. We chat with Brent today about Two Bit Circus, IAAPA 2024, his new project DIY Artcade, and the indie arcade space. This year I finally made it to IAAPA and got to meet Brent for the first time. Brent had a booth where Armed & Gelatinous and KungFu Kickball were displayed along side DIY Artcade. Brent comes from a family of gamers, his dad started Atari and Chuck E Cheese, and his brother Tyler has been on the show for his system Polycade. In the time that Brent has been running Two Bit Circus he has helped kids build prototypes for games they are making, this history has lead him to making DIY Artcade. An open source project to help game developers get their projects into arcade cabinets easier and cheaper than they could before. Check out the whole video to learn more about Two Bit Circus, and DIY Artcade. If you want to add indie arcade games to your arcade or personal collection go to Indiearcadewave.com. Set up a call with me if you want to find the best fit for your arcade. If you like what we are doing here at Indie Arcade Wave don't forget to like, share, and subscribe. It means the world to us and will help the wave grow, so we can ride it together. Indie Arcade Wave Website: https://www.indiearcadewave Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/IndieArcadeWave Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@indiearcadewave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indiearcadewave/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/indiearcadewave Discord: https://discord.gg/6GntJQN Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6dFWBTnIroJdBla3hi9SAK Bitchute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/RckLgQBWwOAS/ Odyssey: https://odysee.com/@IndieArcadeWave:5 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-2032648 Two Bit Circus Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoBitCircus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobitcircus/?hl=en Website: https://twobitcircus.com/ DIY Artcade Website: https://strangeoutfit.com/diyartcade Brent Bushnell Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentbushnell/

In this special two part interview, creative powerhouse Brent Bushnell dives deep into Two Bit Circus, educating through hands-on play & STEAM-based programs, creating some of the first virtual reality attractions since the 90's, and much more. Stay tuned for Part 2!  --- Follow Brent: https://www.instagram.com/brentbushnell https://brentbushnell.com/about https://twitter.com/brentbushnell --- Hidden Role Podcast is also available on most major podcast networks! https://linktr.ee/hiddenrole --- Visit our website and sign up for our newsletter to get a sneak peak at our upcoming guests: https://www.hiddenrolepodcast.com/ --- Have an idea for someone who should appear on the show? Leave a comment below OR make a suggestion at: https://www.hiddenrolepodcast.com/suggestions      

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Episode #259 | Big Hairy Summer Finale! The History of Bigfoot comes to a huge conclusion at a LIVE celebration of Bigfoot's 65th Birthday at Two-Bit Circus in Los Angeles! Bryce, Michael, Riley and special guests Burl Moseley and Eric Edelstein analyze the Patterson/Gimlin film and unpack Bob Heironimus's claim that the footage was faked...and he was the man in the Bigfoot costume. For photos referenced in this episode, please check out our Instagram page @bigfootcollectorsclub. LINKS The Patterson/Gimlin Film (Start at 2:07): https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Myjmci5RLS8&pp=ygUVUGF0dGVyc29uIGdpbWxpbiBmaWxt Stabilized PGF: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oPlRr_OfxZI&pp=ygUVUGF0dGVyc29uIGdpbWxpbiBmaWxt Toe Flex Footage: (Start at 00:14 and end at 00:48) https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oPlRr_OfxZI&pp=ygUVUGF0dGVyc29uIGdpbWxpbiBmaWxt -- BCC IS SPONSORED BY... DraftKings: Download now and use code BCC to sign up at https://www.DraftKings.com Miracle Brand: Check out http://www.TryMiracle.com/BCC and use the code BCC to claim your first three-piece towel set and save over 40% off -- SHOW INFORMATION Bigfoot Collectors Club is produced by Riley Bray. Listener-Files Submissions: BigfootCollectorsClub@gmail.com. Bigfoot Collectors Club Merch: https://store.bigfootcollectorsclub.com Instagram: https://bit.ly/3W7izlL | Twitter: https://bit.ly/3CDTpo2 Patreon - BCC The Other Side: https://bit.ly/3CGjYcd Follow Suneaters on Spotify: https://bit.ly/3XnD4vS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Our latest podcast guest, Brent Bushnell, has worked on everything from the Super Bowl to OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" music video. Brent is an engineer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, an LA-based experimental entertainment company that creates immersive, social fun for some of the world's top brands, including the NFL, NBA, and Olympic Games.In this episode, Brent talks about some of his most exciting projects and activations, including his "micro-amusement parks" and educational STEAM (STEM + Art) Carnivals for kids. He considers the endless possibilities of VR and the metaverse for all kinds of industries, from fitness to education and therapy, as well as the creative potential of "re-write and own" NFTs.//Looking to level up or enter a new field? Join TOA Klub for cohort-based learning. Four Klubs to chose from, each including Masterclasses, AMA's, and peer-to-peer learning. Apply now: toaklub.comSubscribe to our NL (go.toaklub.com/toaoa-nl), follow us on Instagram (@toaberlin), Twitter (@toaberlin), Linkedin (toa-berlin) and Facebook (TechOpenAir).Support the show

In this episode, we are joined by Andy Levey, talking all things Arts Marketing. Andy Levey is a high performing and dynamic C-suite leader, specialising in business and brand leadership for the digital age. Over the last two decades, he has been at the forefront of initiatives that connect consumers in a rapidly evolving and increasingly segmented market, developing and implementing competitive, data-driven business and portfolio strategies and executing programs with precision, to expand market presence and target audiences. He is particularly proud of the following successes: He was the Clio Award Winner in 2021 with Two Bit Circus, was named as Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2020 with Two Bit Circus, he helped relaunch the Sesame Street brand in the Middle East, built a marketing team and successfully launched La Perle By Dragone in Dubai, increased sales and established KPIs, ROIs, and social media advertising channel sales with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas and Montréal, advocated for a successful multi-year content plan, initiating digital programming, media strategy, and distribution with the Cirque du Soleil marketing team, and finally, Andy holds an MBA (Marketing) and an MS (Hospitality) from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas and a BS (Finance) from Tulane University in New Orleans.  Andy talks to us all about his fascinating career, and what Arts marketing means today in an ever-changing world. We want to hear from YOU and provide a forum where you can put in requests for future episodes. What are you interested in listening to? Please fill out the form for future guest suggestions here and if you have suggestions or requests for future themes and topics, let us know here! @theatreartlife Thanks to David Zieher who composed our music.

Some know Josh Randall as the co-creator of the seminal immersive horror production BLACKOUT, others as the director of large-scale promotional activations at Comic-Con and in Hollywood, and yet others as part of the team at Two Bit Circus in LA — some of us even know him as all three. This week he's here to talk about something radically different: his performance in a site-responsive production of Will Eno's Thom Pain (based on nothing) that he's staging in his own garage in Los Angeles.Settle in for an incredibly personal interview with one of the most provocative minds I know.Plus: Kathryn Yu is here with this week's headlines.SHOW NOTESPeabody Award Legacy WinnersPGA Innovation Award WinnerReview RundownCommunity Forum: Expectations & Advisories (Discord; March 31) Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Later this year, 20+ hours of entertainment will be on offer at Dallas' new micro-amusement park, Two Bit Circus. Their 35,000 square feet location will include a reimagined arcade, story rooms, virtual reality theater, and more. KRLD's David Johnson speaks to Two Bit Circus' chairman, CEO, and co-founder, Brent Bushnell to find out more.

In March 2020, Annenberg Learner partnered with Two Bit Circus to provide FREE STEAM-based online projects for K-12 students. The Annenberg Learner site contains over 150 hands-on science, arts, and tech projects designed for educators, parents, and children across the country and around the world. Two Bit Circus Foundation serves children in all economic situations by creating learning experiences to inspire entrepreneurship, encourage young inventors, and instill environmental stewardship.

Esta semana nos preguntamos cuál ha sido nuestro Arcade favorito, además de que discutimos sobre las alianzas de Microsoft, el lanzamiento de AoE 4, Bloodborne y mucho más en este Reset Lounge Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Reset.tvTwitter: @ResetMXTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resetmxoficialSitio web: http://resetmx.com/ The post Reset Lounge – Nuestras experiencias en Arcades Ft. Dreaming Sarah y Two Bit Circus appeared first on ResetMX.

Esta semana nos preguntamos cuál ha sido nuestro Arcade favorito, además de que discutimos sobre las alianzas de Microsoft, el lanzamiento de AoE 4, Bloodborne y mucho más en este Reset Lounge Síguenos en nuestras redes sociales: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Reset.tvTwitter: @ResetMXTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/resetmxoficialSitio web: http://resetmx.com/ The post Reset Lounge – Nuestras experiencias en Arcades Ft. Dreaming Sarah y Two Bit Circus appeared first on ResetMX.

Brent Bushnell is the CEO of Two Bit Circus, a Los Angeles–based experiential entertainment company building a network of permanent micro-amusement parks. Most recently the team launched STEAM Carnival, a showcase of high-tech entertainment and workshops to inspire invention. They built a 360 video production pipeline and deployed virtual reality content with haptic feedback for live events with clients including the NFL, the NBA, Indy, the Olympics, Sundance, and more. Previously, Bushnell was a founding member of Syyn Labs, a creative collective creating stunts for brands like Google and Disney that was responsible for the viral “This Too Shall Pass” music video for OK Go, which garnered 50+ million views.

For the last regular episode of 2020, we welcome back an old friend of the Lab, Brent Bushnell, CEO of LA-based micro-amusement park Two Bit Circus. Together with co-hosts Adam and Scott, we talked about how the location-based experience businesses have pivoted online, using virtual events as a new customer channel, new experiments in ticketing and hybrid events, and how out-of-home entertainment will look like in 2021 and beyond.As usual, Scott and Adam discuss this week’s top news before the main conversation, which includes Facebook getting sued for monopoly and three updates on the streaming wars: Warner Bros. releasing all 2021 movies on HBO Max, AT&T selling Crunchyroll to Sony, and Discovery partnering with A+E for its upcoming OTT service.You can find Adam and Scott on Twitter at @adamjsimon and @tippier. You can find Brent at @brentbushnell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't miss out on the next WeAreLATech podcast episode, get notified by signing up here http://wearelatech.com/podcastWelcome to WeAreLATech's LA Tech Startup Spotlight!“Bringing People Together Through New Forms Of Entertainment”Contributing to our Patreon to show your support is the fuel we need to keep on going https://www.patreon.com/wearelatech/WeAreLATech Podcast is a WeAreTech.fm production.To support our podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/believeTo be featured on the podcast go to http://wearelatech.com/feature-your-la-startup/Want to be featured in the WeAreLATech Community? Create your profile here http://wearelatech.com/communityGuest Host, Krisztina 'Z' Hollyhttps://twitter.com/krisztinahollyhttp://artofmfg.com/Guest,Eric Gradman of Two Bit Circushttps://twitter.com/egradmanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-gradman-47a7b699/For a calendar of all LA Startup events go to, http://WeAreLATech.comTo further immerse yourself into the LA Tech community go to http://wearelatech.com/vipLinks Mentioned:Two Bit Circus, http://twobitcircus.com/Rhinoceros 3D, https://www.rhino3d.com/QLab, http://figure53.com/People Mentioned:Brent Bushnell, https://twitter.com/brentbushnellCredits:Produced and Hosted by Espree Devora, http://espreedevora.comStory produced, Edited and Mastered by Adam Carroll, http://www.ariacreative.ca/Show Notes by Karl Marty, http://karlmarty.comMusic by Jay Huffman, https://soundcloud.com/jayhuffmanShort Title: Micro-Amusement Parks

Brent Bushnell is the CEO and Co-Founder and of the amazing Two Bit Circus. His is a huge name in tech, games, and building connective, fun, immersive environments. Brent's award-winning micro amusement park in the Downtown L.A. Arts District, Two Bit Circus, has won global recognition including being named by Fast Company as one of the Most Innovative Game Companies of 2020 and receiving Trip Advisors' Traveler's Choice Award – rated in the top 10% of attractions worldwide. Brent also won Popular Mechanics' Breakthrough Innovator Award.Two Bit Circus combines Virtual Reality, Interactive Gaming, Escape/ Story Rooms, a 100 seat interactive Game Show Theater, a Robot Bartender, and so much more! They've attracted huge celebrities and a ton of press, being featured on The TODAY Show, in People Magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, WIRED, and many more.Brent is an Electrical Engineer, Software Developer, Immersive Entertainment and Human Engagement Expert, STEAM authority, and pioneer in Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality, (starting with some very early major VR projects many years ago for the likes of the NFL and NASCAR).Brent was also the on-camera inventor for the hit TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”, and is responsible for well over 70 million views on the web working with major brands, including building a huge Rube Goldberg machine creating a viral music video for the band OK Go's song “This Too Shall Pass”.Brent is the Chair of The Two Bit Circus Foundation, a nonprofit educational organization that works with educators and schools to bring STEAM (Science Technology Entertainment Art and Math) learning through exhibits and activities held in schools around the country.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! https://www.calentertainment.com/virtually-speaking/

Imagine a carnival filled with making, tinkering, and creating. Sounds pretty awesome, right? That's just one of the many projects that Dr. Leah Hanes implements as CEO and Chief Juggler of the Two Bit Circus Foundation. In today's episode, Dr. Leah and I chat about makerspaces, STEAM education, hands-on learning, and her work with Two Bit Circus Foundation. Press play. Fast Company Article: https://www.fastcompany.com/90564801/stem-careers-require-the-same-kind-of-creative-thinking-as-the-arts-says-new-research Two Bit Circus Foundation: https://twobitcircus.org/ Find me on Instagram @edtechclass, email me myedtechclassroom@gmail.com, check out my website https://edtech-class.com/, and press subscribe!

About Leila: Leila has over 20 years of experience in Entertainment, Technology, and Live Events, designing, building, and producing integrated marketing campaigns, experiential brand activations, festivals, and digital products for some of the world’s most notable brands. Her experience in digital spans AR, VR, OTT, mobile & web and marketing includes award-winning campaigns for TV & movies including The Walking Dead, Jurassic World, and Ready Player One. Leila co-founded and launched LBE, Onedome, in San Francisco in 2018, which was visited by over 120,000 people during its 9-month run. One dome included three immersive experiences, F.E.A.S.T, LMNL, and the world’s first mass-consumer AR multiplayer mixed reality experience, The Unreal Garden. Blending physical forest scapes, ambisonic sound, interactive projections, haptics, and immersive augmented reality using the Microsoft HoloLens, the Unreal Garden saw 40+ users interact with fellow travelers and the world around them, during a magical 20-minute experience. The Unreal Garden was also featured as a pop-up experience at E3 2019. Leila has worked with some of the world’s largest brands including Microsoft, Disney, Warner Bros, and Adobe, and successful XR & LBE startups including Meow Wolf & Two Bit Circus. Leila owns XR consultancy MESH and is an advisor to a number of companies including Enklu and Ethereal Matter and BRCvr. Leila recently joined the smart tech hygiene company Cleanbox Technology as Chief Growth Officer, overseeing sales, marketing, partnerships, and innovation, in education, entertainment, healthcare, and enterprise. Connect with Leila Chief Growth Officer, Cleanbox Technology Founder, MESH https://www.linkedin.com/in/leilaamirsadeghi/ https://twitter.com/LeilaCNX https://www.facebook.com/leila76/ https://www.instagram.com/leila_amirsadeghi/

(Image courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.)   Technology plus imagination always equals fun, with Two Bit Circus.  This time, they're applying that equation to all of us self-isolating at home.   Their new creation, Two Bit Circus REMOTE, will give you a chance to add fun to your Thursday nights, free!  And  now, you can book Two Bit Circus REMOTE for interactive special occasions, as we work and celebrate special events remotely. So, what is Two Bit Circus REMOTE?  A platform of customizable games, which you can play from home with your family, friends and team members,  presented in a live, online game-show format,  Professional entertainers serve as hosts for these events, both for the weekly public show and the cu.  In a recent press release,Two Bit Circus describes these experiences as "a mash-up of classic TV game shows, with a splash of bar trivia and the magic of the Internet". And you're invited to their free public Halloween show, coming up on Thursday, October 29th! They also have special-edition themed shows available for booking: a holiday edition, birthday edition and REMOTE for corporate groups!  According to their press release, there's also a video-themed show--as well as a Remote Dating theme in the works.   As Two Bit Circus' CTO and "Mad Inventor", Eric Gradman is passionate about creating seriously cool new technology--and about entertaining.  He has both a background in computer science and as a circus performer.  Robotics, developing immersive story rooms and engaging audiences are three of his areas of expertise. Eric shared the story of Two Bit Circus REMOTE, offered a look at what users will experience and discussed the creative experience of creating this new feature. On this edition of Over Coffee®, we cover: How Eric came up with the interactive online show concept, after Two Bit Circus temporarily closed their Micro Amusement Park; What it's like to host a birthday party with the Two Bit Circus REMOTE show; A particularly fun game which you may experience, as part of the show; A word we'd never heard before, in our life! How to participate in the free REMOTE show for Halloween, on Thursday, October 29th! Why the game shows are co-creative, as opposed to simply competitive; A look at the upcoming holiday shows; How community is growing through Two Bit Circus REMOTE; A look at the robot "in charge" of the new show; What educators have in common with what's happening with the REMOTE platform; Possible future plans for REMOTE; A funny charades-game event which was part of a recent show; Eric's experiences teaching his son in his workshop (and a funny "dad moment"!)  

The founders of Two Bit Circus’ Micro-Amusement Park in downtown Los Angeles shared their origin story and experience running the theme park of the future amid pandemic closures. Click here for more information about this podcast. (https://foxla.com/podcasts/silicon-sandbox-two-bit-circus-founders-on-running-amusement-park-in-the-pandemic-era)

This episode, I sit down with Caine Monroy, subject of the viral short film "Caine's Arcade" to talk about his journey in creating his own cardboard arcade, getting his first customer in a documentary filmmaker, going viral when he was nine years old, the immediate aftermath of the film's popularity, what he's up to now, and what comes next in the future for him.You can follow Caine on Instagram at @caine_monroy, and go watch the short film about Caine and his arcade, "Caine's Arcade." For more updates on this podcast, you can follow this podcast on Instagram at @nosedivepodcast. Written and edited by Ryan Loyola. Cover Art by Jamie Mazur and Ryan Loyola. Theme music: “Groove It Now” by Jayman from Our Music Box.If you’ve enjoyed this episode, make sure you download, subscribe, and leave a five-star review!

In this week’s episode, Dr. Emily Church, Executive Director of Equity & Education at XPRIZE, will be dropping in on a conversation between Brent Bushnell, entrepreneur, engineer and CEO/co-founder of Two Bit Circus and Chris Copeland, professional athlete who has played for the New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, ultimately earning the nickname "The X-Factor". In this candid conversation, Brent and Chris come together to talk about creativity, their experience at XPRIZE Visioneering, and the importance of experimentation and taking risks. Brent Bushnell is an entrepreneur, engineer and CEO/co-founder of Two Bit Circus, a Los Angeles-based experiential entertainment company. The interdisciplinary team strives to create immersive, social fun and is currently building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roaming VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. Previously they created STEAM Carnival, a traveling event to inspire kids about science, technology, engineering, art and math.Brent is on fire about using play and spectacle to inspire inventors. He is passionate about rebranding STEM learning to STEAM with the inclusion of art and creativity. He is motivated by the power of group games and interactive media to bring people together in fun and meaningful ways. As a UCLA-trained engineer, he is a hands-on maker who uses rapid prototyping to turn vision into reality. He's board president of Two Bit Circus Foundation, an LA-based 501c3 that deploys STEAM-based programs for middle and high school students. Previously, he was the on-camera inventor for the ABC TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. He was a founding member of Syyn Labs, a creative collective creating stunts for brands like Google and Disney and helped OK Go build the Rube Goldberg machine for their viral This Too Shall Pass music video that garnered 50+ million views on YouTube.In his spare time, Brent enjoys mentoring teens in entrepreneurship via programs such as NFTE. He's a supporter of Clowns Without Borders and publishes on Twitter at @brentbushnell.Chris Copeland nicknamed "The X-Factor" is an American professional basketball player who last played for MoraBanc Andorra of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the University of Colorado Boulder from 2002 until 2006Links: http://www.twobitcircus.org/https://www.xprize.org See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FEC's in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They've captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA. Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. After that they collaborate, plan, drive community awareness and execute the event. The foundation also teaches children project management, marketing, sales, and event production. In today's episode, Bob will be talking with Brent about their journey in business, STEAM programs, marketing tips and much more. Let's dive in! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Who is Brent Bushnell and what he does How many people were there in the STEAM carnival Why did Brent add an ‘A' in STEAM What is STEAM Carnival What's new with Two Bit Circus Foundation Can other VR arcades license or create their own STEAM building programs What is anti-Gala? Why did Brent chose micro amusement terms to describe their business Does Two Bit Circus market themselves as a concept or as separate attractions Marketing nuggets Brent shares Early days of Two Bit Circus opening How Two Bit Circus deals with under-attraction Brent's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbushnell/ Two Bit Circus website: https://twobitcircus.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoBitCircus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobitcircus/ Two Bit Circus Foundation: http://twobitcircus.org/ Listen to PART 2 and 3 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP107-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brent-Bushnell-of-Two-Bit-Circus-Part-2-ehhht2 https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP108-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brent-Bushnell-of-Two-Bit-Circus-Part-3-ehhi1e

Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FEC's in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They've captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA. Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. After that they collaborate, plan, drive community awareness and execute the event. The foundation also teaches children project management, marketing, sales, and event production. In today's episode, Bob will be talking with Brent about their journey in business, STEAM programs, marketing tips and much more. Let's dive in! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: How a pressure to open multiple locations impacted their expansion plans Why is it terrifying for an entrepreneurs to put their creation out there in the world How Two Bit Circus deals with their investors and the pressure to hit the numbers What were the learnings around Virtual Reality in their location What VR technology do Two Bit Circus use in their location Brent's impression on the Beat Saber game Brent's impression on the Maze VR game How important is the games refresh when investing in VR platforms Do you actually need multiple VR games or is one good one enough Pay As You Go vs. Pay At The Door How big of a part of Two Bit Circus business food and beverage is Are there any issues with alcohol consumption in VR Brent's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbushnell/ Two Bit Circus website: https://twobitcircus.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoBitCircus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobitcircus/ Two Bit Circus Foundation: http://twobitcircus.org/ Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP106-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brent-Bushnell-of-Two-Bit-Circus-Part-1-ehhhqb

Brent Bushnell is a co-founder of Two Bit Circus, one of the most inventive and creative VR focused FEC's in the world. Two Bit Circus strives to create immersive, social fun and is building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roam VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They've captured VR content for brands like the NFL and NBA. Brent is also a chairman at Two Bit Circus Foundation. TwoBitCircus.org offers a full stack replacement for the Science Fair. Students spend a year learning STEAM and building attractions for their own carnival. After that they collaborate, plan, drive community awareness and execute the event. The foundation also teaches children project management, marketing, sales, and event production. In today's episode, Bob will be talking with Brent about their journey in business, STEAM programs, marketing tips and much more. Let's dive in! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Brent's thoughts on AR Are they thinking about any sort of redemption or prizing component within their business Are there any VR experiences that may cause motion sickness but the experience is too good not to try it Brent's thoughts on Birdly VR experience What's Brent's favourite VR experience Is Brent going to bring any asymmetric VR games into their amusement park Are they using a springboard to manage their content The pricing in Two Bit Circus What's the impact of Oculus Quest on its consumer market What's next for Two Bit Circus Brent's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbushnell/ Two Bit Circus website: https://twobitcircus.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TwoBitCircus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twobitcircus/ Two Bit Circus Foundation: http://twobitcircus.org/ Listen to PART 1 and 2 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP106-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brent-Bushnell-of-Two-Bit-Circus-Part-1-ehhhqb https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP107-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Brent-Bushnell-of-Two-Bit-Circus-Part-2-ehhht2

Leah is the CEO of a nonprofit educational organization designed to cultivate the next generation of inventors, advance environmental stewardship, and spur community engagement by hosting STEAM Carnivals. Find Dr. Leah Hanes Online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LeahHanes Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/leah.w.hanes Find Two Bit Circus Foundation Online:Twitter: https://twitter.com/TwoBitCircusOrgWebsite: http://twobitcircus.org We Get Real AF Podcast Credits:Producers & Hosts: Vanessa Alava & Sue RobinsonVanessa AlavaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vanessahalava/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vanessahalava/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/vanessahalava Sue RobinsonLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sue-robinson-29025623/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/memyselfandfinds/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sociallysue_Audio Producer/Editor: Sam Mclean Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mcleansounds/Website: www.inphase.bizAudio Music Track Title: Beatles UniteArtist: Rachel K. CollierYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiHnYgtOn8u9YovYplMeXcwInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelkcollier/ Website: https://www.rachelkcollier.com Intro Voice-Over Artist: Veronica HortaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicahorta/Cover Artwork Photo Credit: Elice Moore We Get Real AF Podcast OnlineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/wegetrealaf/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wegetrealafFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/wegetrealaf/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wegetrealafWebsite: https://wegetrealaf.comSupport the show (https://wegetrealaf.com/how-you-can-help)

There's a virtual reality arena, a 100-seat interactive game show theater, a carnival midway, story rooms (their version of escape rooms) and a reimagined arcade. Come with us on a tour of Two Bit Circus. The Daily Dubb is a show sponsored by Dubb (https://dubb.com/yt) -- Brent Bushnell, the founder of Two Bit Circus, spoke with us on the show about entrepreneurship. Our favorite quote: "...my dad hammered into us all the time that anybody who's taken a shower has had a good idea. The difference, the thing that makes the entrepreneur, is going out and actually doing something about it. He'd say "Great, that sounds like a wonderful idea. "What are you gonna do today? "How do you make one dollar today? "I don't care if it's gonna be "a billion-dollar idea 10 years from now. "Prove something today." Share your thoughts about this in the comments :) Dubb is the all-in-one video sales & marketing solution. Grow your brand and drive sales with video! Dubb lets you easily create, host, share, and track videos from your screen, webcam, phone, and studio. It's everything you need to streamline communication, build trust, and drive sales. It's integrated with Gmail, LinkedIn, Slack and more! The Daily Dubb stars Dubb founder, Ruben Dua and filmmaker, Shannon Leonard. Visit our website: https://dubb.com/yt As a viewer of this channel, get 20% off the Dubb video platform with promo code: DAILYDUBB The Daily Dubb is also available as a podcast: https://dubb.com/dd-podcast We have another podcast called Connection Loop, featuring tips and tricks for growing a business and long-form interviews with fascinating people in marketing and beyond: https://dubb.com/cl-podcast Chat with us on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dubbapp/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/dubbapp Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dubbapp Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dubb/ Medium: https://medium.com/@rubendua Here are some topics covered in this video: content marketing, video marketing, sales funnel optimization, vlogging, business videos, sales funnel optimization, social media marketing The story continues on https://dubb.com/yt About Dubb Do you want to be like the 10K+ people who use Dubb to boost their business with easy video communication? Here's how people use Dubb to win... Easy Video Sharing to Streamline Comms Instantly record and share videos via Gmail, LinkedIn, Outlook, CRMs and more to quickly build trust and increase sales. Drive Conversions for Your Business Book meetings, capture video testimonials, drive conversions and more with customizable call-to-action buttons. Automate Your Marketing with Ease Create campaigns, email broadcasts, landing pages, funnels, and automatic workflows to streamline communication for your entire business. Learn more about https://dubb.com/yt.

Professor Scott Rogers joins Gil and Emma once again! This time, we're discussing Scott's time as an Imagineer designing games and experiences for Disneyland, and his subsequent work designing VR attractions. It's a fascinating topic, with a surprising amount of overlap into any kind of game design!  Show notes: 05m45s: More info about Disney Play here.  08m06s: Scott is right, sportscaster Al Michaels was indeed traded for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.  18m16s: Ludology 189 - Missing Selinker, wherein Mike Selinker shares a funny story testing Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom:  30m20s: The Design of Everyday Things, by Donald Norman. Highly recommended to anyone who wants a better understanding of how people interact with objects.  40m53s: The history of how Tetris has chosen its pieces is really fascinating!  41m29s: Some more information about Legends of Frontierland: Gold Rush. 46m09s: We discussed dark rides and the challenge of choice in an immersive environment Ludology 214 - Escape from Reality with Strange Bird Immersive.  52m34s: Two-Bit Circus, the place in LA where you can experience the Terminator-themed dark ride that Scott worked on.  1h02m46s: Geoff interviewed Curtis Hickman, CCO of The Void, in GameTek 134.  1h05m51s: More info about Dreamscape. 1h06m37s: More info about Evermore. 1h10m58s: We discussed emergent vs. embedded narrative in Ludology 213 - Your Humble Narrator. 1h11m24s: Look, it was a long recording session, okay? :)

What it takes to create a successful VR business? Hologate is one of the leading VR companies with an award-winning virtual reality technology. They create immersive multi-user platforms for location based entertainment that can be easily integrated in public venues. Their journey had ups and downs until they created a successful VR business they are very proud of. In this episode, Bob will be talking with the founder of Hologate, Leif Arne Petersen, about his humble beginnings, the keys to success, and their content strategy. They will also discuss new games coming in the form of a true multiplayer Angry Birds, a new escape room game from the Netflix reboot of Das Boot, and more. Let's dive in! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: The beginning of Hologate Struggles Leif had when creating Hologate What kind of investment was made in Hologate product development and staff Why is it hard to market VR as an anchor attraction Hologate at Two Bit Circus and how does Leif view their model Mentoring Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCVRMG/ Listen to PART 2 and 3 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP20-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Hologate-with-Leif-Arne-Petersen-Part-2-eabged https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP21-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Hologate-with-Leif-Arne-Petersen-Part-3-eabgf4

What it takes to create a successful VR business? Hologate is one of the leading VR companies with an award-winning virtual reality technology. They create immersive multi-user platforms for location based entertainment that can be easily integrated in public venues. Their journey had ups and downs until they created a successful VR business they are very proud of. In this episode, Bob will be talking with the founder of Hologate, Leif Arne Petersen, about his humble beginnings, the keys to success, and their content strategy. They will also discuss new games coming in the form of a true multiplayer Angry Birds, a new escape room game from the Netflix reboot of Das Boot, and more. Let's dive in! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: What contributed to Hologate's success in Two Bit Circus and why was it so successful Leif's strategy to have the open platform so spectators can easily see the players Hologate content – what style of games are popular and why Why Leif doesn't want single player games on his platform Most popular Hologate games Why the most popular VR games are not story driven Thoughts on Groove Guardians game and what makes it a success Mentoring Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCVRMG/ Listen to PART 1 here: https://anchor.fm/bobcooney-vrdeepdive/episodes/EP19-Bob-Cooneys-Virtual-Reality-Deep-Dive---Hologate-with-Leif-Arne-Petersen-Part-1-eabgdo

This week, Alex talks about exploring the Two Bit Circus, the soul's job in operating the body, and the reality of watching head movies. 

Over Coffee® is on Thanksgiving hiatus.  Please enjoy this Cyber Monday special rebroadcast of one of our top episodes of 2019! In 2018, Two Bit Circus opened the world's first Micro-Amusement Park™.  And for Cyber Monday, they're offering a special that might make a nice gift for anyone on your list this year.  (Or for you!) "C'mon, what is it?"  Oh, OK.  It's unlimited play within their arcade during January. (Some restrictions apply, according to their website.) During Maker Walk L.A., in May, we had the opportunity to talk with Two Bit Circus Creative Producer Josh Randall.  Josh offered a closer look at the magic behind Two Bit Circus. This unique indoor amusement park started with the "carnival" concept.  Then, co-founders Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman and their team added computers, lasers, virtual reality, video games and a sense of community to the mix. (Like a closer look?  Here's our coverage of Two Bit Circus's opening, just prior to their official Grand Opening in September 2018.) And Two Bit Circus keeps innovating!  Their nonprofit educational organization, Two Bit Circus Foundation, is designed to engage communities and inspire the next generation of inventors.   Indie game creators are invited to submit their creations for consideration for "Beta Nights", in which guests come in and play new games and offer feedback on them.   And a lot more is coming in 2020!   On this edition of Over Coffee®, you will hear: How Josh first began his career with Two Bit Circus; What his experiences were like, during his first days of working with the team; What’s new at the Micro Amusement Park since it opened, nine months ago; A good creative lesson Josh and the team learned, from observing visitors’ responses while adding new content and events.

NBA Jam writer Reyan Ali talks about being born in the U.S., moving to Pakistan when he was young, and how the NES and Sega Mega Drive II video games influenced him. How the release of NBA Jam got him interested in the NBA, along with getting into Mortal Kombat and working on website in Pakistan. Learn how he wrote a FAQ for the team’s arcade classic The Grid without having actually having played the game by emailing the dev team member John Vogel. Hear how he decided to write a book about NBA Jam after being a longtime freelance journalist writing and interviewing for Rolling Stone, Wired, Spin and other publications. Learn how his extensive pitch to Boss Fight Books helped him land the book deal before having talked to anyone who’d actually worked on the game. Hear about the interview process researching the book, including the CEO of Acclaim, Shaq, John Romero, Nolan Buschnell, musician George Clinton and many others. Learn how the book evolved from just NBA Jam into being a more detailed account of Midway Games, and the fall of arcade games from their peak. Hear how the process created strong relationships with key developers, like Mark Turmell and others. Learn about the surreal process of tracking down and interviewing Shaq. Hear about how much money NBA Jam earned and later ended up being owned by Acclaim. Learn his dream about arcades and companies like Two Bit Circus working to bring them back.  Hear what Reyan’s doing now, favorite current games, and plans for the future. Hear him ask me about the challenges at Midway Games during the transition from arcade games to console-only, the resurgence of Mortal Kombat, and thoughts on the company filing for bankruptcy.  Resources: *Buy NBA Jam (the book) in print and digital at Boss Fight Books *Order NBA Jam (the book) on Amazon Kindle *Follow NBA Jam (the book) on Twitter *DJ Jazzy Jeff and George Clinton Recall Becoming NBA Jam Hidden Characters Polygon *Sega Mega II (and Genesis) Wikipedia *The Grid Wikipedia *NBA Jam Wikipedia *Two Bit Circus website *RenderWare Wikipedia *Insert Coin YouTube trailer *Raw Thrills website *Level Ex website - we’re hiring for all kinds of roles *Game Dev Advice Twitter *Game Dev Advice email *Game Dev Advice website *Game Dev Advice Hotline: (224) 484-7733 *And thanks to Charles Dike Production podcast editing  *Don't forget to subscribe and go to www.gamedevadvice.com for full show notes with links About My Guest  Reyan Ali is a writer from Columbus, Ohio. His work has been published by Wired, Spin, The Atlantic, The A.V. Club, and alt-weekly papers across the country. Born in Dallas, he grew up in Karachi, Pakistan, where he devoured '90s NBA action almost exclusively through trading cards, Beckett Basketball magazine, and NBA Jam: Tournament Edition on the Sega Mega Drive II.

Kim Schaefer, the President of Two Bit Circus, an experiential entertainment company based in LA, California, talks about how technology leads to immersive, social fun through unique VR experiences and next-generation games. Kimberly Schaefer is the President of Two Bit Circus, an experiential entertainment company based in LA, California, and the former CEO of North America's Largest Chain of Indoor Waterpark Resorts - the Great Wolf Lodge. In her role at Two Bit Circus, Kim is leading the next-generation micro-amusement park that combines VR, escape rooms, and carnival games to create a grand, playable adventure. Kim brings nearly 18 years of real estate entertainment experience as CEO of Great Wolf Lodge. She was instrumental in expanding the company, growing it from one cabin to 15-mega indoor waterpark resorts. Schaefer also played an integral role in the company's transition from a public organization to a private one. A CPA by education, Kim is a graduate of Edgewood College. The interview was conducted by Raluca Popa, who was previously the Chief Operating Officer at the Institute for Education, a Washington DC-based nonprofit organization. Raluca now directs Client Services for [e-spres-oh], a global provider of end-to-end digital product development for clients worldwide.

Kimberly Schaefer is the President of Two Bit Circus, an experiential entertainment company based in LA, California and the former CEO of North America’s Largest Chain of Indoor Waterpark Resorts - the Great Wolf Lodge. In her role at Two Bit Circus, Kim is leading the next-generation micro-amusement park, that combines VR, escape rooms, and carnival games to create a grand, playable adventure. Kim brings nearly 18 years of real estate entertainment experience as CEO of Great Wolf Lodge. She was instrumental in the expansion of the company, growing it from one cabin to 15-mega indoor waterpark resorts. Schaefer also played an integral role in the company’s transition from a public organization to a private one. A CPA by education, Kim is a graduate of Edgewood College.The interview was conducted by Raluca Popa who was previously the Chief Operating Officer at the Institute for Education, a Washington DC-based nonprofit organization. Raluca now directs Client Services for [e-spres-oh], a global provider of end to end digital product development for clients worldwide.

Eric Gradman, CTO and Mad Inventor at LA's Two Bit Circus meets up with Noah at their DTLA headquarters to talk about the technical side of immersive and their all-new story room Dr. Botcher's Minute Medical School. Head's up: there's cursing. Show Notes: This week's Picks of the Week

Growing up with the inventor of Atari, Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell shares with Tyler and Sophia the importance of invention and the freedom of expression and how immersive technology is a natural evolution of creative expression with its ability to blend the worlds of both the physical and digital. Connect with Brent and Two Bit Circus at: Web - TwoBitCircus.com Twitter - @TwoBitCircus Twitter - @brentbushnell   Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry. Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast 

Marshall discusses Two Bit Circus and several interesting mixed reality trends he observed while teaching at the DelliVR Conference this week.

Josh Randall's average workday is a circus.  And he completely loves it. As Creative Producer of Two Bit Circus, Josh uses imagination, technology and his background producing live events to create some seriously cool experiences. And this upcoming Tuesday, June 4th, if you're in Los Angeles, you can be a part of Two Bit Circus's creative process.  They'll be hosting "Beta Night"--and you're invited to come and play some of the new games they're showcasing! Since Two Bit Circus's Micro Amusement Park opened, in September 2018, they've wowed visitors with a brand-new type of entertainment.  Think "carnival meets community center meets twenty-first century", and you'll be on the right track. Virtual reality escape rooms, completely interactive "game shows", re-imagined video games make no two guest experiences alike. There's also a constant stream of new content.  Two Bit Circus works with independent game creators, local performers and educators to keep everything growing and evolving. During Make It In LA's recent MakerWalk LA 2019, Josh escorted visitors through the Two Bit Circus Micro Amusement Park.   He told the group about some brand-new features and ways they're continuing to innovate "the future of fun". After the tour, we had the opportunity to talk briefly about what's happening at Two Bit Circus--and what you can expect to see on Beta Night! On this edition of Over Coffee®, you will hear: How Josh first began his career with Two Bit Circus; What his experiences were like, during his first days of working with the team; What's new at the Micro Amusement Park since it opened, nine months ago; A good creative lesson Josh and the team learned, from observing visitors' responses while adding new content and events; What visitors can see and experience, if they attend Beta Night on June 4th (hint: there's something brand-new, 100% designed in-house!). Two Bit Circus, located at 634 Mateo Street in downtown Los Angeles, invites you to their third official Beta Night, Tuesday, June 4 from 6 pm to midnight.  Here's the link for information.

  Two Bit Circus co-founders Eric Gradman (right) and Brent Bushnell. (Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.) Two Bit Circus would like you to come and play with them. But don't expect their Micro Amusement Park™, in downtown Los Angeles, to be like any other amusement experience you've ever had. (Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.) "Interactive" is the key word as you explore the 38,000-square-foot complex. (Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.) Carnival elements combine with computers, robotics, VR, XR and a sense of "what if we did this?" to show visitors a great time.  Even the shows (well, especially the shows) involve participation and collaboration. (Photo courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.) And no two visits to the Micro Amusement Park™, which opened in September, 2018, will ever be the same. Eric Gradman is the co-founder and CTO of Two Bit Circus.  He is also a computer software designer, a circus performer--and a professional whistler! Eric talked about the experience of creating the Micro Amusement Park™, some of the  resources available to fellow creatives, and what's next! Photo Courtesy of Two Bit Circus, and used with permission.) On this edition of Over Coffee®, you will hear: How the Micro Amusement Park™ evolved from Eric's earlier work on STEAM Carnival with co-founder Brent Bushnell;  What the experience was like, opening the Micro Amusement Park™; One of Eric's favorite experiences (to build, and in the park); One challenge which Eric and the team face as they make "the future of fun" look easy; What visitors might experience in the interactive theatre, Club 01; Some of the new games that have been added, since the park opened in September; The element that could turn a "boring" game into a masterpiece; And, a demonstration to "make over" a type of game which some people might consider "boring"! A great STEAM resource for teachers and makers; What Eric and his team are learning, as they continue evolving the Micro Amusement Park™; What may be next!; How independent inventors can get their games previewed by the Two Bit Circus crew and their guests.

Cody is a Partner at Techstars – the worldwide network that helps entrepreneurs succeed – and works as steward of Techstars’ equity investments and venture capital funds for one of the most active early stage venture investors in the world. As of October 2018, Techstars is investing in 460 companies per year and the Techstars portfolio has gone on to raise nearly $6Bn in follow-on capital. Techstars Accelerator programs are the first investor in 5% of all Series A financings in the USA. Cody works at the board level with companies including Two Bit Circus, StatMuse, WELL Health, Tasso, WeBuyGold, and GameWisp. Previously, Cody was Executive Director at Techstars and head of Techstars accelerator investments and operations in North America, which roughly doubled in size to over 20 locations across the region and ~200 investments per year during his tenure. Cody joined Techstars in 2013 to launch and serve as Managing Director for the Disney Accelerator, powered by Techstars, co-investing in 20 startups alongside The Walt Disney Company in 2014 and 2015. Earlier in his career, Cody held roles including Chief Product Officer at StumbleUpon, Vice President of Product Management at Yahoo, and Product Manager at The New York Times, Sprint, and NBC Internet. Cody holds an M.A. in Transnational Communication and Global Media from Goldsmiths College, University of London, and is a Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude graduate of the University of Kansas with a B.A. in History and East Asian Languages and Cultures with emphasis on Mandarin Chinese.

CEO of Two Bit Circus, Brent Bushnell is busy looking for future locations for his micro amusement park.  What started as a company that built ephemeral experiences is now a permanent physical collection of original games, immersive "story rooms" and VR adventures. Bushnell explains how Two Bit Circus got its start and his ambitious growth plans.   Special thanks to the retail researchers and friends that joined our Two Bit Circus site visit:  Taylor Coyne, Arielle Einhorn, Jennifer Dimaano, Magdalene Nitschke and Tom Lagos. James Cook is the director of retail research in the Americas for JLL.  Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android  Listen: WhereWeBuy.show  Alexa: Say "Enable the Where We Buy skill" Tweet: @JamesDCook Email: jamesd.cook@am.jll.com  Instagram: @jamcoo Leave a message on the Where We Buy hotline. We may use it on an upcoming show. Call (602) 633-4061  Read more retail research here. Theme music is Run in the Night by The Good Lawdz, under Creative Commons license. Additional music:  Getting it Done Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

For our fifth anniversary, we wanted to do something special, and we maybe went a little over the top. We hit up Two Bit Circus, where Josh Randall (Blackout) co-ordinates immersive experiences and got ahold of Club 01... and kicked the tires on a "late night" format. Brent Bushnell and Eric Gradman - the founders of Two Bit Circus are our first guests. Followed by Lauren Ludwig and Monica Miklas of Capital W, birthday boy Josh Randall (no, really, it was his BIRTHDAY and he did this for us), Stashhouse LA's Tommy Honton, and Steve Boyle of Epic Immersive who came down from SF. Anthony Robinson announces. Chris Porter does the music live. Ian Momii jumped in to run the soundboard at the last minute, and Noah Nelson is your host. Recorded live (so expect bumps) and listener discretion is advised.

On the January 7, 2019 episode of /Film Daily, /Film editor in chief Peter Sciretta is joined by managing editor Jacob Hall, weekend editor Brad Oman, senior writer Ben Pearson, and writers Hoai-Tran Bui and Chris Evangelista, to discuss what they've been up to at the Water Cooler. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (here is the RSS URL if you need it).   Opening Banter: We haven't had one of these in two weeks so this one might be a long one.   Before we begin, let's talk briefly about the Golden Globes.   At The Water Cooler: What we've been Doing:Peter went to The Magic Show at The Roosevelt starring Justin Willman, at the Magic Castle he saw a close-up magic show from Mike Elizalde that he liked so much he ended up seeing it three times. Jacob joined Instagram and has started his new diet and will keep you updated about it so he can't quit without being totally embarrassed. Chris built a wall shelf for his Blu-ray/DVD collection. Ben reorganized his book shelves. Hoai-Tran's sister came to stay with her in NY for New Year's Eve, and she set up her PS4 and played no games but did watch use it to rewatch Before Sunset. What we've been Reading:Peter has been reading Taschen's The Star Wars Archives and The Art of Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse.   Jacob read Console Wars by Blake Harris and The Devil and Sherlock Holmes by David Grann. Hoai-Tran has been reading Hunger by Roxane Gay. What we've been Watching:Peter finally saw If Beale Street Could Talk, (jacob/brad) the Showtime limited series Escape at Dannemora, and watched the first few episodes of the Starz series Counterpart. Chris has been watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo (HT) on Netflix. Jacob watched The Titan Games, Aquaman, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse again. (HT) Hoai-Tran watched Perfume and Tidying Up with Marie Kondo on Netflix, Vice, Shirkers, (Ben) Shoplifters, It Follows, rewatched Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in 35mm at the Film Society Lincoln Theater as part of the Alfonso Cuaron retrospective. Ben watched Shirkers, Forbidden Planet, The Big Sleep, Bird Box, (Brad) and is rewatching Arrested Development and Community Brad watched Taylor Swift's Reputation Stadium Tour documentary, Holmes and Watson, Bird Box, Vice, The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk and Roma. What we've been Eating:Peter has discovered some more fantastic Keto or low sugar recommendations: Cereal School and chili lime Quest Chips. Brad has been eating Pop Tarts Cereal, Pop Tarts Bits and Sour Patch Kids Cereal What we've been Playing:Peter went to Two Bit Circus in Downtown Los Angeles and played two Escape Rooms to celebrate his friend Jon's birthday. At home, he played Keyforge, a very unique card game. Chris played Bob Ross: Art of the Chill game on New Year's Eve. Jacob played Azul: Stained Glass of Sintra, Railroad Ink, and Pitchstorm, picked up the new edition of Camel Up, ran several sessions of Scum and Villainy, and finally broke down and descended into Warhammer 40K. He is currently planning a campaign for FFG's Star Wars roleplaying game. Ben is playing Red Dead Redemption 2 Other articles mentioned: Chris' home built shelf   All the other stuff you need to know: You can find more about all the stories we mentioned on today's show at slashfilm.com, and linked inside the show notes. /Film Daily is published every weekday, bringing you the most exciting news from the world of movies and television as well as deeper dives into the great features from slashfilm.com. You can subscribe to /Film Daily on iTunes, Google Play, Overcast, Spotify and all the popular podcast apps (RSS). Send your feedback, questions, comments and concerns to us at peter@slashfilm.com. Please leave your name and general geographic location in case we mention the e-mail on the air. Please rate and review the podcast on iTunes, tell your friends and spread the word! Thanks to Sam Hume for our logo.

In which I chat with the one and only Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell. And I have to say, it’s a true tragedy that in our entire conversation, not only did it never occur to me to talk to him about his family’s gaming legacy, but wouldn’t ya know it, I didn’t even realize […]

OK you guyz…need I saw anything other than Rachael Leigh Cook!?!? I’m a major 90s and early 2000s movie fan, so meeting Josie from Josie and the Pussycats and Laney Boggs from She’s All That was ToTaLLy and unequivocally the highlight of the Firework App launch party for me! Virtual video games and Two Bit Circus are MeGa-Kewl, but…JOSIE!!!! If you haven’t seen those movies, they pretty much define teen and young entertainment of their time, similar to how John Hughes movies defined the 80s. Rachael is also in Nancy Drew and My First Wedding plus a bunch of TV series: Las Vegas, Psych, Titan Maximum, Dawson’s Creek, Perception on TNT etc. Yeah, it’s a long list! She’s in a new, modern take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream now too! Star Wars fans may want to tune in there too! If you really know your pre-Disney Star Wars lore, you may have heard of Jaesa William. She’s a Padawan in Star Wars: The Old Republic…who turned to the Dark Side (and is, well, different than pretty much all other Sith we’ve seen). Any chance of her appearing as a Sith in a post-Disney Star Wars world? You know you wanna know, so I’m asking (it’s a Piperazzi thing)! Rachael also does voice work in Robot Chicken (Beru Lars, Evil-Lyn, Rey and Princess Zelda!),Batman Beyond, and Kingdom Hearts.   Oh, interesting extra info…Rachael Leigh Cook is married to The Vampire Diaries and The Originals alumni Daniel Gillies (aka Elijah Mikaelson).   This one ranks up there like with the Bryce Dallas Howard and Idina Menzel interviews for me, so I hope you love it too!  ❤️

When you were a kid, you probably heard the old cliché that “you can be anything you want to be,” trotted out on a near daily basis. But nowadays, we’re living in a world where it’s actually true, thanks to virtual reality — which exists because of the driven, creative people who design and build these new virtual worlds.In our latest episode of Business Outlaws, Brent Bushnell, CEO and co-founder of high-tech amusement park Two Bit Circus, Brent Bushnell joins BigMike, Chris “Bulldog” Collins and host Jayme Foxx to talk about his experiences turning his ideas into reality.“Creativity happens at the intersection of domains,” Bushnell explains as he discusses the hard work that goes into being creative. He also discusses how discomfort can push a person to make creative choices and how building a successful business isn’t one sweeping, theatrical move, but rather, a series of choices and learning opportunities. “There are two emotions in entrepreneurship,” he says. “Stark terror and total elation.”Once you’ve finished episode, visit BusinessOutlaws.com to see exclusive content and behind-the-scenes footage of BigMike, Chris, Jayme and Brent. For even more Business Outlaws content, follow @BusinessOutlaws on Instagram. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a very special guest today: Brent Bushnell, son of Nolan Bushnell. Brent chats with the guys about his latest venture, the newly opened Two Bit Circus, and much more! As always, we've got our Behind the Curtain segment, and Jeremy gives us an update on the Nintendo documentary that he's working on. Today's cutscene is all about the new Spider-Man game for PS4! Produced by Jeremiah Isley, Mediajuice Studios, LLC.

Ever wonder what an indoor modern amusement park would be? Two Bit Circus has figured it out!!! So honored to have Brent Bushnell as todays guest on 7 Questions. Brent is the CEO and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, a Los Angeles-based experiential entertainment company. The interdisciplinary team strives to create immersive, social fun and is currently building a network of micro-amusement parks featuring free-roaming VR, robot bartenders, an interactive supper club and more. They’ve captured action sports content in 360 video for brands like the NFL, NBA, Indy and the Olympics for use in VR activations at the Super Bowl, All Star Games and in retail. The company regularly serves as immersive entertainment partners for brands and location-based facilities. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/7questions/support

An interview with Eric Gradman, co-founder of Two Bit Circus in Downtown Los Angeles. It's a new high tech entertainment space with games, food, drinks, virtual reality and more.Watch my tour of Two Bit Circus on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/RichOnTech/videos/2126549900929354/Watch my TV segment on Two Bit Circus:https://ktla.com/2018/09/07/two-bit-circus-downtown-los-angeles-now-open/Two Bit Circus website:https://twobitcircus.com/Follow Rich on Social Media:Facebook: http://facebook.com/RichOnTechTwitter: http://twitter.com/richdemuroInstagram: http://instagram.com/richontech Easy ways to listen on your phone or smart speaker:"Hey Google, Play the Rich on Tech Podcast""Hey Siri, Play the Rich on Tech Podcast""Alexa, Enable the Rich on Tech Flash Briefing"

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I love games… from board to video - to competitive to cooperative. My guest this week is friend of the show Brent Bushnell, CEO and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, when we spoke to him last they were launching STEAM Carnivals in LA and SF, but now they are doing something a bit more permanent in the center of Los Angeles: Two Bit Circus, a Micro Amusement park. There’s classic carnival games, Story Rooms, a VR Arena, pinball, group games… and so much more. We talk about what a microamsuement park is, how they are not a VR arcade, and group gameplay, but first we start with the origin of Two Bit Circus.

Nancy Bennett talks to Cody Brotter about working in music (Atlantic Records, Universal Music Group), working in the corporate space (SVP at MTV, VP at Logo), embracing her curiosity around innovative and immersive technology (namely VR), ending up as the Chief Creative Officer at Two Bit Circus, and what inspired her to name her loan-out company “Hollywood Swine.”

Today we are spotlighting Eric Gradman of Two Bit Circus. We are Two Bit Circus, a band of mad scientists, roboticists, visual artists and storytellers. Our capabilities weave multiple disciplines into a breathtaking fusion of science, technology and creativity. Contributing to our Patreon to show your support is the fuel we need to keep on going https://www.patreon.com/wearelatech/ - Connect with us at wearelatech.com/podcast and tweet @WeAreLATech and @EspreeDevora. http://twobitcircus.com/ https://twitter.com/wearelatech https://twitter.com/espreedevora

Two clowns reimagine entertainment through micro-amusement parks. They use technology, a bit of showmanship, and a unique process of innovation to develop their immersive social games. What does the circus have to do with manufacturing? Well, the founders of Two Bit Circus are planning to build micro-amusements around the world. To do so, they're learning how to go from prototype to production on their unique games. They're about to open their first park in DTLA this summer, so I wanted a sneak peek at the new experiences they have in store. In the process we learn about their process of developing their crazy ideas. We talk about tinkering, iteration, scale, immersive experiences, and social gaming. Brent and Eric bring unique backgrounds to the company. Brent once ran a web hosting company and an automotive salvage business. He's also the son of Nolan Bushnell, the founder of Atari and Chuck E Cheese. Eric is the Mad Inventor and makes others see technology as magic. He has a colorful history as a circus performer, professional whistler & roboticist. For more information, photos, and links, check out the show notes at http://makeitinla.org/twobitcircus.

In this second episode of a two part series, we talk with a number of companies that were at VRLA 2018. We also want to thank those of you who were able to take advantage of the special listener code to attend VRLA 2018. The companies who we talk with on this episode and information are: Quantum Capture represented by CEO and Founder Morgan Young  Website - Quantum Capture Twitter - @QuantumCapture RYOT represented by Nora Kirkpatrick and Chris Smith Website - RYOT.org Twitter - @NoraKirkpatrick Instagram - @chrissmithwho Two Bit Circus represented by Director of Marketing Dorothy Ferguson Website - twobitcircus.com Twitter - @TwoBitCircus XPrize Foundation represented by Jacki Morie and Colin Peartree Website - Avatar.xprize.org Twitter - @xprize Virtual World Society represented by Eva Hoerth Website - VirtualWorldSociety.org Twitter - @VRWorldSociety   For more information about the VR/AR Association, please visit: TheVRARA.com

On this week’s episode Sean catches up with Nancy Bennett, Chief Creative Officer of Two Bit Circus. Sean and Nancy chat about VR, robots & blend of art & tech and where it can take us. Full show notes.

Courtesy of www.WORLDZ.us. Combining technology, engineering, circus antics, play, robots, and big business entrepreneurialism, Brent Bushnell is no stranger to creating wonder. Throughout his career, the big kid turned CEO has helmed creative projects alongside the likes of The White House, Google, Microsoft, Pepsi, The CW, OK Go, to name a few. in 2018, his company, Two Bit Circus, will open the first of a series "mini amusement parks," a phrase that describes an arcade hopped up on Two Bit steroids, combining virtual reality, augmented reality, room escapes, physical feats, and more. On this installment of the Crush, Brent talks us through the pains of being ahead of the curve, becoming an effective leader, engineering as a service and more. For a video of this interview and to Two Bit Circus at work, click here: http://bit.ly/2uASQcT

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The Curious Radio team stopped by the Two Bit Circus headquarters to talk with Jake Sally and Sam White about the future of gaming, fun, and virtual reality. Listen up because the future is going to be wild! IG: https://www.instagram.com/thecuriousradio/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecuriousradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCuriousRadio Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6I-Gnv9k8N8koREe61PxMA?view_as=subscriber Website: http://curiousradiopodcast.com/

Brent Bushnell is the co-founder and CEO of Two Bit Circus, an educational entertainment company that provides a wide range of high-tech and hands-on experiences. The company's goal is not only to entertain but, more importantly, to inspire participants to become involved in engineering, computing, inventing, the arts, and other creative pursuits. Brent is himself an engineer and an entrepreneur who has founded a number of tech endeavors, including Doppelgames, a mobile game company; Anti-Aging Games, building games that reduce the risk of early memory loss; Syyn Labs, which creates content for entertainers and large corporations; and Tapcode, which provided self-service and entertainment solutions for the hospitality industry. He was an on-camera inventor for Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and he also works as a consultant and mentor for game development and entrepreneurship. Brent is the son of Nolan Bushnell, a gifted engineer and innovator and the founder of both Atari and Chuck E. Cheese. Read The Influencer Economy Book: influencereconomybook.com Brent believes strongly in the importance of the STEAM paradigm, which integrates the arts (A) with the more traditional "teaming" of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). He works hard to expose young people to STEM topics in creative, engaging ways that will inspire both their intellect and their passion and thereby lead them to become inventors and creators themselves. He targets young people largely through his project called STEAM Carnival, a traveling event that includes a giant high-tech game arcade, a battling robot band showcase, a wearable technology fashion show, and much more. In Brent's words, it's "kind of like Cirque du Soleil for games". Listen to the archives: http://www.influencereconomy.com/ Leave an iTunes review if you'd like to support us, it really helps us get discovered for new podcast listeners. Click here for the link. All of Brent's projects emphasize collaboration and interaction, and his advice for creators is no different. He has built his own companies and projects by listening to his passions and by seeking out collaborators who have similar passions and are willing to take risks. For example, when Brent started Two Bit Circus, he and his co-founder Eric Gradman started out knowing only the general direction they wanted to take. They spent the next few years experimenting with a wide variety of ideas. They funded their endeavors with entertainment consulting events (many of which allowed them to test their innovations) and invested the profits in further development. Only when they felt that they had sufficiently refined their vision did they seek out investors to accelerate their growth and mature into an established company.  In this episode, Brent encourages listeners to "get their hands dirty" and make physical things. As an engineer and high-tech entrepreneur, Brent certainly appreciates the value of digital solutions, but he also understands the importance of physical solutions in a physical world and fears that our current education system is alienating young people from that kind of thinking. Inspiration isn't just for the young, however. This podcast will inspire all of us to trust our imaginations, follow our passions, and build our dreams. Quotes from the episode: "There's no shortage of hard problems. And, frankly, no shortage of capable humans. But what we do have a shortage of are inspired, tool-capable, invention-capable humans to go out and solve those hard problems.... We've got this perfect storm of needing it badly [and] the tools are easier than they've ever been; we just need people to be aware." "I love online creation. My background is software. But I think we got carried away with the success of the internet and [thought] that all of the great innovations are gonna be apps. And that's just not the case because there's some things you can't solve with apps. You need other stuff." "I think that humans are really naturally creative and that our school system kind of beats it out of us in a very heart-wrenching and terrible process, and that what we need to now do is sort of unwind that.... The thing is to not get too much in your head about it. Just start doing stuff!" "Failure's rad! The second you fail, that means you've been out there trying and that's fantastic!" "If your motivation is to try to make a buck, you're doing it wrong." Links: Personal Website: http://brentbushnell.com Two Bit Circus: http://twobitcircus.com STEAM Carnival: http://twobitcircus.com/productions/steamcarnival   Grand Challenges for Engineering: http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/ United Nations Key Issues: http://www.un.org/en/sections/priorities/ Y Combinator Request for Startups: https://www.ycombinator.com/rfs/  

Host Dave Robertson first welcomes back Bill Nottingham, Principal at the innovation firm Nottingham Spirk, who is attending the Marcus Evan Open Innovation Conference in Philadelphia. From designing new products to finding new market segments, they discuss open innovation and learn how big businesses can build a framework to source great ideas. In the second half of the program Bill and Dave are joined by Brent Bushnell, CEO of Two Bit Circus, and the trio talk about the business of play. With Brent's father being the man behind Chuck E. Cheese and Pong, the Bushnell name is one that is associated with fun.

Two Bit Circus CEO Brent Bushnell and CTO Eric Gradman talk with Kara Swisher about their high-tech circus, STEAM Carnival; fixing education; and why playing games will break down kids' aversion to the sciences. Later, Lauren Goode finds out if the new BlackBerry Priv is good enough to challenge Kara's iPhone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We discuss Two Bit Circus, one of the most innovative and creative VR and live-action production companies around. In addition, we discuss the state of VR, and estimate its future.

Brent Bushnell co-founder and CEO of Two Bit Circus--a motely crew of Entertainment Engineers--joins host Noah Nelson. Bushnell isn't just involved with immersive entertainment professionally, he's also the LA area's number one fan of the work. Listen is as he and Noah dig deep into what's exciting in the world of immersibve and interactive experiences today.   Plus the usual news, and more. Two Bit Circus (@twobitcircus) No Proscenium (@noproscenium)

Brent Bushnell of Two Bit Circus joins Stephan Ango to reveal the power of interactive games and how we can all learn to become tinkerers.

Returning guest Jordan Morris (twitter.com/Jordan_Morris) of Jordan, Jesse, Go! and @midnight fame joins Matt, Jesse and Andy this week to share stories about Burning Man and to pick the brain of Caltech computer scientist Dr. Matt Faulkner, who built an insanely awesome musically controlled Tesla Coil at this year's burn. Topics discussed include: Deciduous breasts! Googling with Bing! Lying about your Burning Man car rental! Refilling your pudding phallus! Dollywood! Eighty-dollar car washes! Camp HeartNSoul! Safety third! Naked people everywhere! Unbearable levels of EDM! The sweet release of Thunderdome heavy metal! Showing your cock to get a snowcone! Tesla coil hobbyists! How to create duophonic music with lightning! Angering the gods with technology! Electrical storms in the desert! Machine learning and distributive systems! The Phage camp in The Institute village! Picking up your transformer at the railyard! Two-Bit Circus and the Steam Carnival! Dr. Brainlove! Welding while listening to Rush! Algebraic properties!

Nolan Bushnell is undoubtedly the Godfather of the video game industry. Best known as the creator of Atari, and Chuck E. Cheese, Nolan is 20+ time entrepreneur with businesses ranging from education to restaurant. His son, Brent (one of 8 children) is CEO of Two-Bit Circus, a company that combines technology, fabrication, and engineering to create one-of-a-kind gaming experiences for companies large and small. On this installment of Innovation Crush, the dynamic duo talks about everything from growing up Bushnell to enhanced education for youth, to the cultural impact of gaming fans, Two-Bit Circus' upcoming 2nd annual STEAM Carnival, and much more. feat special guest host, Sunita Surajan https://twitter.com/NolanBushnell https://twitter.com/brentbushnell https://twitter.com/TwoBitCircus