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Taking Immersion to the Next Phase | Latest Stinger Report

19th September 202116th September 2021 The Stinger Report

In the first of a two-part industry special, we chart the developments of “Active Immersion” We’ll bring compelling and adrenaline-filled immersive simulation to an audience looking for the next big thrill, and using VR technology to create adventures that can only be experienced by a select few, now re-created in a thrilling entertainment package. Charting the draw of this emerging technology, we reveal the launch of Frontgrid’s brand new sequel to their popular ‘ParadropVR – Rize’ experience, and other new platforms in the wings. We also look at new start-up Limitless Flight,…

Masterplan at St Enoch Centre includes new homes and hotel

17th September 202110th September 2021 The Herald

A masterplan to “future proof” one of the main retail centres in Glasgow includes the provision of up to 1700 homes. Property developer and retail asset manager, Sovereign Centros, has lodged an initial proposal with Glasgow City Council outlining a long-term vision for how St. Enoch Centre and the surrounding site could be developed over the next 15 – 20 years. This precedes a planning application which is being prepared for submission later in the year. The masterplan re-imagines St. Enoch Centre as Scotland’s “foremost mixed-use development” offering retail, leisure, entertainment, a hotel, offices…

Johnnie Walker Princes Street: Diageo’s new whisky visitor attraction opens in Edinburgh

16th September 202110th September 2021 BBC News

A new multi-million pound visitor attraction promoting Scotch whisky has opened in Edinburgh Diageo’s eight-floor Johnnie Walker Princes Street is in the former Binns building. It has taken more than four years to remodel the property and fit it out with facilities including shops, a whisky cellar and two rooftop bars. It cost more than £185m to complete and is said to be the largest single investment in Scotch whisky tourism. To mark the opening a Johnnie Walker flag was raised above the building. Diageo chief executive Ivan Menezes said:…