Michael Mascioni Expands the Future of Experiential Leisure in “Expanding the Immersive Landscape in Leisure Facilities”

In the ever-evolving world of entertainment, few have tracked its transformation with as much insight and precision as Michael Mascioni. An author, futurist, marketing consultant, and researcher, Mascioni has spent years mapping the intersection of technology, creativity, and play. Now, with his new book, “Expanding the Immersive Landscape in Leisure Facilities,” published by Bookside Press, he turns his focus to how location-based immersive entertainment is redefining the very idea of leisure.

Mascioni has written extensively about interactive media before, having co-authored “The Out-of-Home Immersive Entertainment Frontier” and contributed to publications like Inter Park, Innovation & Tech Today, and Hotelier. But this latest work feels especially timely. The field he has chronicled for years has reached a turning point, as immersive art spaces such as Meow Wolf, entertainment hubs like Area 15, and even cruise ships push the boundaries of how audiences experience stories, environments, and one another.

Far more than an overview, Mascioni’s book reads as a portrait of an industry coming into its own, one where leisure no longer means passive escape but active engagement. He traces how AI-driven interactivity is reshaping the way audiences participate, and how immersive branded attractions are blurring the lines between storytelling, marketing, and art. What emerges is not a distant vision of the future, but a present that is already shifting, where imagination and technology meet in increasingly unexpected and deeply human ways.

“Expanding the Immersive Landscape in Leisure Facilities” is available now on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major online bookstores—an essential read for anyone eager to understand where the next era of immersive experience is headed.

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