It isn't like they were really building these places before smartphones, though. These are things that are generally either services and cost money rather than make them or they are for-profit places that don't always have much demand. I don't know why it seems surprising that the "motivation" to build these isn't there now since the same restraints are still there.

At the same time, appearances are more important than ever, so it might make business sense to sell equipment to people who want to pose with them. Same with rec spaces too, people don't actually have to partake in the activities, they just have to pay for the membership (and the tagging rights)