EO Munich member and Managing Director of SPREE Interactive, Jonathan Nowak Delgado, recently accepted the award for “Best In Location-Based Entertainment” for AR and VR at Augmented World Expo 2022 on behalf of his company, marking a year of substantial growth and success.
Delgado, and SPREE Interactive, took home the award thanks to their Battery Powered VR Bumper Cars game in partnership with I.E. Park Soli Car, and licensed by VR Coaster. The new Battery Powered VR Bumper Car set-up is designed for smaller Family Entertainment Centers and Location-Based Entertainment Centers that do not necessarily have space for the bigger floor pick-up version, and has been sold to entertainment hubs around the world over the last year.
Now in its 13th year, the Auggie Awards have been one of the most recognized AR & VR industry awards in the world, having over 280 nominees. SPREE Interactive was competing against highly-funded projects such as Deloitte Digital and EXPO Dubai, but won thanks to support in both a public vote and the AWE committee.
SPREE Interactive, formerly known as Holodeck VR, is delivers turn-key large-scale, multiplayer, free-roaming commercial VR attractions to the location-based entertainment industry. The company offers complete solutions that can be installed quickly and operated efficiently, making it easy for owners and operators to offer innovative virtual reality attractions to their visitors.
Most recently, the company has achieved a revenue increase of over 300% compared to 2021, driven by strong sales following demonstrations at expos in Las Vegas, Dubai and Saudi Arabia. SPREE Interactive has also seen ongoing sales of existing products like SPREE Arena and debuted new games like Picnic Panic and Granny’s Alien Invasion.
Designed for ages 6 and above, these non-violent kid-friendly games have resonated with Middle Eastern operators who tend to focus more on kiddie attractions. Key system features, including the ability to let up to 10 guests play at the same time, increases throughput and in turn boosts the maximum amount of revenue an operator can achieve with the system.
SPREE Interactive is set for further expansion during the forthcoming year, aided by new offices in Texas, operating under a subsidiary LLC. SPREE is in the process of raising Series A funding to sustain growth of over 250% YoY for the third consecutive year in a row.