A virtual reality (VR) group has expanded with new deals with Sea Life in the UK as well as with a US zoo and aquariums.
Greater Manchester-headquartered Immotion Group now has its technology at Akron Zoo in Ohio, Seattle Aquarium, a further unnamed aquarium site in the US as well as Sea Life in Manchester and London.
The listed company already works with the likes of The 02, Madame Tussauds and The Blackpool Tower.
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In a statement issued to the London Stock Exchange, Immotion Group said it looks "forward to announcing some significant additional zoo signings in the coming weeks".
The group also confirmed that early trading in 2022 has been "pleasing" with its unaudited revenue for the first quarter being more than double that of Q1 2021 at circa £2m compared to £800,000m for 2021.
It added that its March revenue of c.£1.0m was bolstered by the US spring break and the increased capacity at Mandalay Bay.
Its 2021 results are set to be announced on April 26.
Chief executive Martin Higginson said: "Delivering EBITDA of circa £0.9m on revenue of £9.4m compared to revenue of £2.8m and an EBITDA loss of £1.7m in 2020 shows the progress the company has made.
"Trading in the first quarter of this year, especially in our location based entertainment business, has been very encouraging.
"With unaudited group revenues for the first quarter of 2022 more than double that of the same period last year we are poised for further solid year on year growth. It is great to be adding a further 24 headsets to the portfolio and to be hitting the 400 headset mark.
"The roll-out of our Gorilla Trek experience into Zoo partners is well underway, and with several sizeable theatre style installations in the wings we are confident the zoo market and other prospects will help us move closer towards the 500 headset mark.
"We look forward to updating the market on 26 April 2022 when we present the full year audited results for 2021."
Group commercial director Rod Findley added: "With our aquarium offering we have carved ourselves a category in which we believe we are the market leader.
"Our immersive films offer our partners the ability to both educate and entertain their customers in a new and unique way, while driving significant additional revenue for them.
"We are excited to be rolling this model out into the global zoo market."
