Diana, you might consider licensing/franchising the setup from Awesome Rocketship. They've really nailed the "location-based VR" opportunity, which is a pretty challenging but potentially lucrative business. To do it right, one needs to consider:
- the hardware (Vive, Oculus, Sony, with or without hand controllers, 1 or 2 positional sensors, scale of user experience, etc...);
- Software for managing the system/business;
- remote systems mgmt capabilities if you don't want to be there 24/7;
- playlist creation/curation VERSUS a pure hardware rental scenario;
- ecommerce integration if going the curation route;
- also consider the security for paid content;
- HMD hygiene;
- IT / maintenance;
- staffing(?);
- negotiation with content providers;
-probably lots of more issues I can't think of.
Yet with all of these challenges, a well run VR salon could become a larger revenue generator than a local movie theater VERY FAST considering the way first-time users consistently react. I hope you do it!
Thank you! This helps a lot! I'll show your comment to my friend and discuss it. When we finally decide to do it, if you don't mind, I'll contact you because your expertise is helpful.