I remember you mentioning your previous IndieGoGo campaigns now and I understand why it might not be a viable option.
I think it's crazy that even though you're offering a quality product, they're not willing to let you charge simply because you're not 'high-end' enough and can't stump up more cash.
Might be worth pursuing the companies that have shown interest, but only if you could make some sort of profit out of the actual events you're attending. Attending these events based on exposure alone must be kinda hard. Perhaps these companies/sponsors might be open to recurring events, some of which might let you charge.
Phwoar. I have massive respect for your project and it's unfortunate that it would be so expensive to build that new trailer.
Have you considered setting up a crowd-funding campaign to try and raise the money for this? It's such a brilliant idea and that design is inspired.
I'm confused as to why you aren't allowed to charge people to race at certain events when surely there are other stands/stalls and attractions that charge for their services, what's the reason behind them not allowing you to charge?
I've been meaning to make this video for a while, since my job involves Virtual Reality and I've recently been able to pair this with my love for sim racing by purchasing my own Oculus Rift.
I hope this video gives you more of an appreciation of why the devs opted to spend so much time implementing VR in LFS and I also hope it gives you the itch to try it yourself.
If after watching you have any questions, or anything else you'd like me to explain, please leave a reply or drop me a PM and I'd be happy to advise.
I'm no good at video editing so it's just a 1 take clip. I hope you enjoy it.