Alex Ruhl

Alex Makes VR

Want to know how to create a business/freelance career in the chaotic world of immersive storytelling, virtual reality & 360 filmmaking? New episodes every Monday. Join me - Alex Ruhl - as I take you behind the scenes building a profitable & award-winning VR storytelling career (TEDx, CannesXR, The Drum 50 under 30, Women of the Future Awards) while navigating the challenges of working with emerging technology. I also (over)share all of my best tips/tricks/advice & spill all the inside secrets of the industry to hopefully help you create a life that you'll love!

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Alex Ruhl

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Technology

Latest episode

Oct 5, 2025

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Episodes

#60: How To Take Someone’s VR Virginity (THE RIGHT WAY) 23.09.2020

How To Take Someone’s VR Virginity (THE RIGHT WAY) Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter...

#59: Will Posting Content Online Get You Paying Clients? 21.09.2020

Will Posting Content Online Get You Paying Clients? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitte...

#58: My Thoughts On Facebook Connect & Oculus Quest 2 18.09.2020

My Thoughts On Facebook Connect & Oculus Quest 2 Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitt...

#57: Don't Judge Yourself. How To Make Progress No Matter What 16.09.2020

Ep 57: Don't Judge Yourself: How To Make Progress No Matter What Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getti...

#56: My Jump From 360 Video to Volumetric Video 14.09.2020

My Jump From 360 Video to Volumetric Video Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/ale...

#55: How To Retain Your Clients 11.09.2020

How To Retain Your Clients Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/alexmakesvr Instagr...

#54: What Is The Future of VR Storytelling? 09.09.2020

What Is The Future of VR Storytelling? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/alexmak...

#53: Feeling Overwhelmed? Me Too 07.09.2020

Feeling Overwhelmed? Me Too Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/alexmakesvr Instag...

#52: Do You Need To Be An Expert To Sell VR? 04.09.2020

Interested in one-to-one coaching with me? Email alexmakesvr@gmail.com & let’s see if it’s a good fit! Do You Need To Be An Expert To Sell VR? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go liv...

#51: How Creative Decisions Can Blow Your VR Budget 02.09.2020

How Creative Decisions Can Blow Your VR Budget Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com...

#50: This ONE Question Will Win You More 360 VR Work 31.08.2020

This ONE Question Will Win You More 360 VR Work Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.co...

#49: Why You Should Put Out More Creative Work 28.08.2020

Why You Should Put Out More Creative Work Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/alex...

#48: Do NOT Sell To The Unsellable 26.08.2020

Do NOT Sell To The Unsellable Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/alexmakesvr Inst...

#47: Directing 360 vs Traditional Film: 3 BIG Differences 24.08.2020

Directing 360 vs traditional film: 3 BIG Differences Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitt...

#46: 3 Things I Learned From Podcasting Daily 21.08.2020

3 Things I Learned From Podcasting Daily Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Tell me how you’re getting on! Twitter.com/alexm...

#45: My Morning Hack To Be More Creative 19.08.2020

Ep. 45: My Morning Hack To Be More Creative Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Talk to me: Twitter.com/alexmakesvr Instagram...

BONUS: WHY & HOW To Tier Your VR / 360 Pitches To Win More Business 18.08.2020

That's right - another bonus episode inspired by some of you guys who are CRUSHING it with your businesses. In today's episode we're discussing WHY & HOW to tier your VR/360 pitches to win more business! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Talk...

#44: These Statistics Will Sell VR & Virtual Tours For You 17.08.2020

Interested in one-to-one coaching with me? Email alexmakesvr@gmail.com & let’s see if it’s a good fit! Ep 44: These Statistics Will Sell VR & Virtual Tours For You Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! The reports I talk about in this episode can be found here: https://bit.ly/VRtrainingstats https://bit.l...

#43: What Are You Waiting For? 14.08.2020

What Are You Waiting For? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Please talk to me, I’m lonely: Twitter.com/alexmakesvr Instagra...

BONUS: Self-employed or LTD company - what's the difference? 13.08.2020

SURPRISE - can't help myself can I? Today's bonus episode is about: Self-employed vs LTD companies - what's the difference? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the n...

#42: Is Working In VR Right For You? 12.08.2020

Is Working In VR Right For You? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! Check out the article I mentioned in this episode: The Gartner hype cycle of new technologies: https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/5-trends-appear-on-the-gartner-hype-cycle-for-emerging-technologies-2019/ If you want the inside scoop on...

#41: Should You Make VR Work For New Or Existing Audiences? 10.08.2020

Should you make VR work for new or existing audiences? Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Please talk to me, I’m lonely: Twi...

#40: How To Get Motivated When You Really CBA 09.08.2020

How To Get Motivated When You Really CBA Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Please talk to me, I’m lonely: Twitter.com/alexm...

#39: How To Schedule Your Day To Get Shit Done 08.08.2020

How To Schedule Your Day To Get Shit Done In this episode I reference 2 time management systems which you can find more about here: Time blocking: http://www.thoughtsonwhatmatters.com/blog/2015/6/17/the-secret-making-big-progress-towards-doing-what-matters-the-daily-2-hour-work-block Week blocking: https://www.fastcompany.com/3054571/the-better-time-management-strategy-this-googler-taught-his-cowo...

#38: Why You Should CHANGE Your Mind 07.08.2020

Why You Should CHANGE Your Mind Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! If you want the inside scoop on all things VR, business & creative life, as well as being notified when these episodes go live. You can sign up to the newsletter: www.alexmakesvr.com Please talk to me, I’m lonely: Twitter.com/alexmakesvr In...

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