Family fun at the show that’s all about family fun: Jack and his then 10-year-old daughter Jen at the IAAPA “Parks Show” back in 1997.

Blast from the past: Jack Guarnieri with Coney Island’s Wally and Dina Roberts.

The Game Grid Arcade’s presence at the Salt Lake City Comic Con provides a great opportunity to connect with gamers. This engagement can help grow the player base of the arcade.

“Merit badges” rewarding game play achievements could be the next big way to drive repeat play and visits at the arcade. Adam Pratt is still working out the details, but this cool patch program looks like a winner to us.

View of the Las Vegas Strip, looking north from the Foundation Room atop the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Monday, Nov. 2, 2015. CREDIT: Mark Damon/Las Vegas News Bureau

The Offender.

These “augmented reality” “Blade” smart glasses from Vusix are really just a heads-up display for those who would rather get their Instagram notifications directly in their field of view, Cooney says.

VR driving is one of the hardest things to get right. Even this simulator, which used subtle movement, had Bob Cooney sweating and feeling ill within 90-seconds.