53. XRAI Meets Location-Based Mixed Reality – Dream Park with Brent Bushnell

10/08/2025 54 min Temporada 1 Episodio 53

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🎢 XReality Podcast #53: XRAI Meets Location-Based Mixed Reality – Dream Park with Brent BushnellWhat if a basketball court could become a sci-fi puzzle adventure? Or a city park could turn into a full-blown scavenger hunt? 🚀In this episode, I sit down with Brent Bushnell to explore Dream Park — a next-gen, location-based mixed reality attraction that overlays interactive games onto real-world spaces. With current installations in Santa Monica and Seattle, Dream Park is reimagining play with experiences like Super Adventureland and Crash Course.We dove into:The Dream Park experience – how mixed reality blends the physical and digital to keep you moving and immersed.IP as a magnet – why strong intellectual property is the secret sauce for attracting audiences (think Pokémon or Disney).The business of fun – lessons from arcades, “play + eat” venues, and scaling location-based XR.EdTech potential – how immersive games can enhance education and therapy, blending gamification with real learning outcomes.The road ahead – from downloadable, at-home trial experiences to pop-ups in spaces like basketball courts and soccer fields.🎯 Whether you’re into XR, theme parks, game design, or educational innovation, this one’s packed with insight.📌 Follow Brent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentbushnell/🎧 Listen to XReality Podcast: 📽 YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@XRealityPro 🍎 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/xreality-podcast-uncover-opportunities-for-spatial/id1738791992 🎙 Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/dominique-wu/🤝 Partner with GatherVerse#AI #XR #Storytelling #Education #ImmersiveTech #GenerativeAI #EdTech #LocationBasedXR #MixedReality #ThemeParkInnovation

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