{"podcast":{"title":"Dr. VR","slug":"dr-vr-6478166","podcast_index_feed_id":6478166,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e3ad4cb8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.justinbaillargeon.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38097854/38097854-1726445377226-3d76424fdd276.jpg","author":"Justin Baillargeon, Ph.D","episode_count":82,"summary":"Justin Baillargeon (Dr. VR) is a VR, film and media Professor and Scholar based in Toronto, Canada. In his bilingual podcast (English and French), he discusses all things related to VR, such as its industry and its academic field.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-03T08:19:42.136139+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-vr-6478166"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 49 - XR FIT: Reinventing and franchising VR arcades","slug":"ep-49-xr-fit-reinventing-and-franchising-vr-arcades","published_at":"2026-04-08T14:24:14+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-vr-6478166/ep-49-xr-fit-reinventing-and-franchising-vr-arcades","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-vr-6478166","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dr-vr/episodes/Ep--49---XR-FIT-Reinventing-and-franchising-VR-arcades-e3hjuqv","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e3ad4cb8/podcast/play/118143263/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-3-8%2F421657817-44100-2-8425c50c2cf63.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Dr. VR, I sit down with Geoff Eisfeld, founder of XR FIT in Whitby, Ontario, to explore his journey from immersive space design and gaming into the world of location-based VR. We talk about the vision behind XR Fit, why he believes VR arcades need to evolve, and how his partnership with LA Fitness is helping him rethink what immersive entertainment, fitness, and community can look like in a public space. Together, we also discuss the future of franchising VR venues, the challenges facing the VR arcade market, and why Geoff sees accessibility, affordability, and repeat engagement as key to the next phase of immersive growth.","meta_description":"In this episode of Dr. VR, I sit down with Geoff Eisfeld, founder of XR FIT in Whitby, Ontario, to explore his journey from immersive space design and gam…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3088,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dr-vr-6478166/episodes/ep-49-xr-fit-reinventing-and-franchising-vr-arcades/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dr-vr-6478166/ep-49-xr-fit-reinventing-and-franchising-vr-arcades.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}