Between Realities VR Podcast

After founding the successful Quest 2 Community (Q2C) on Facebook, Eric Masher and Todd Jackson have become a constant presence in the VR community, running multiple podcasts on several platforms and hosting giveaways and community events regularly. They're joining us in the wake of AWE 2022 to discuss the latest in VR gaming and tech.    --Guest Links--  Twitter: @Q2CVRGamer https:...

Co-Founder of Road to VR, Ben Lang has been reporting on the VR industry for over a decade and has appeared in numerous Top 10 Most Influential People in VR lists in the past couple years. Join us as we get to know Ben and get his perspective on the industry in 2022.   --Guest Links--  Twitter: @benz145 https://twitter.com/benz145  Web: https://www.roadtovr.com/  YouTube: https...

When it comes to unlocking the hidden potential of the Quest, there's one name that comes to mind: Basti564! At 18 years old, they've created solutions to remove Facebook account requirements & enable the use of Spotify and Discord on the Quest - and we're just getting started.    --Guest Links--  Twitter: @Basti564 https://twitter.com/Basti564  Web: https://basti564.github...

We're lucky to have so many amazing VR friends join us on the show, and today's guest will be no different. Atom Bomb Body is a VR content creator known for her great introductory VR videos and work with LIV, the mixed reality capture company. Join us today as we get to know our fellow VR creator and industry professional.  --Guest Links--  Twitter: @AtomBombBody https://twitter.com/Atom...

Using mixed reality to bring VR gameplay to life is truly an art form, and Ana Burn's cinematic approach to mixed reality gameplay footage has made her one of the best in the business. She's created and starred in trailers for some of the hottest VR games on the market and today she's joined us to chat VR, MR and everything in between.   --Guest Links--  Twitter: @anaburnofficial https:/...

Sometimes the magic of VR is found in the most absurd of moments, and the games created by Owlchemy Labs provide a safe space for this to unfold. The high-quality interactions found in Job Simulator, Vacation Simulator and the new Cosmonious High keep players immersed in the shenanigans for a highly polished and often wacky experience. Andrew Eiche, COO and Cable Slinger at Owlchemy Labs, joins us...

Many believe immersive storytelling with VR is the future of entertainment, and Jason Moore's work bringing The MetaMovie to life is giving us a glimpse at what that future may start to look like. He joins us on Between Realities this week to discuss what it takes to make someone truly feel as if they're the hero in an Alien Rescue mission.    --Guest Links--  Website: http://www.th...

Prepare for chin-wagging of epic proportions - popular VR YouTuber and Between Realities alumni Steve Knows will be once again joining us on the show! Laughs, stories, and good vibes are to be expected as we catch up with this charming bloke for his third appearance on the Between Realities ship. GOOD DAY!   --Guest Links--  YouTube – https://www. YouTube.com/SteveKnows  Twitter - @...

One of the rising stars of VR YouTube is Beardo Benjo, who has recently surpassed 50,000 subscribers and is showing no signs of slowing down. Focusing on "infotainment," Beardo Benjo provides fresh VR content almost daily and brings to each video his approachable demeanor and charm.    --Guest Links--  YouTube – https://www. YouTube.com/BeardoBenjo  Twitter - @BeardoBenjoYT &nb...

Prepare for immersion overload! Today's guest pulls no punches when it comes to making her VR experience as immersive as possible - GingasVR! Best known for her imaginative and humorous short-form video content, GingasVR is constantly finding new ways to up the ante and bring you something that you haven't quite seen before.    --Guest Links--  YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/Ging...

Our special VAL VR Winter Games series continues in today's bonus episode, we're diving into the world of rhythm and workouts, featuring developers from Synth Riders, Boom Box, FitXR, and VZFIT!  Let's get moving as we discuss the current & future state of these genres and learn some best practices for VR workouts from the developers who created the experiences themselves.    --...

The VAL VR Winter Games are upon us, and to celebrate Between Realities is hosting a VAL takeover this week! On today's special episode, we'll hear first from the developers of Blaston and Gun Raiders to chat about community building and engagement. We'll then pivot into a discussion with the developers of Epic Roller Coasters and Vertical Shift to talk about the perils of motion sickness and how...

Don't let the name fool you, ShortStackVR is no pancake gamer. He's as addicted to virtual reality as the rest of us, and has combined his love of film-making with his VR obsession by utilizing his skills in both in his stylish livestreams and videos on YouTube. --Guest Links-- YouTube – https://www. YouTube.com/ShortStackVR Twitter - @ShortStackFVR - https://twitter.com/ShortStackFVR -- Betw...

The large majority of VR users are Quest owners without a PC - and they are missing out on a whole world of high quality VR experiences. Plutosphere aims to make PCVR experiences accessible to Quest users via cloud computing and eliminating the requirement of owning a PC to play high-end VR games. --Guest Links-- Web – https://www.plutosphere.com Twitter - @SpherePluto - https://twitter.com/Sphere...

In his two years of creating VR content on YouTube, Charlie aka GetHip has managed to accrue over 200K subscribers, and if you've seen his content, it's easy to see why. Known for his energetic, informative and frequently bleeped videos, GetHip brings a charismatic and fresh brand of humor to the VR space that we can't wait to have on the show with us this week. Link to original YouTube Broadcast...

The Between Realities VR Podcast is two years old, and in that time we've had 4 amazing seasons full of incredible guests from the world of virtual reality. We have a HUGE announcement to share about the future of Between Realities, and it's our honor to invite Kyle Riesenbeck, Operations Manager at UploadVR, to help us usher in this new era. --Guest Links-- Web - https://uploadvr.com/ YouTube – h...

It's not every day we have royalty on Between Realities! Our friend Rhys Da King is an up-and-coming variety VR YouTuber who is dedicated to his craft, constantly uploading new content and connecting with the VR community. Link to the Video version of the show HERE --Guest Links-- YouTube – https://www. YouTube.com/RhysDaKing Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/rhysdaking Twitter - @RhysDaKing - https:...

Musician,  Hollywood actor, filmmaker, futurist... Keram Malicki-Sanchez wears many hats. Our favorite hat, however, may be the one he's earned as founder of VRTO, the international VR exhibition and conference held annually in Toronto. VRTO held it's first event in 2016 and has been bringing people together for the greater good of VR ever since, and today we'll get to know the man responsibl...

Since 1939, Hewlett-Packard has been innovating technology and is credited as the company that started the movement in Silicon Valley. Virtual reality is of course a crucial part of that progression and today we're joined by Joanna Popper, the Global Head of VR, Go-to-Market at HP, for a discussion on the state of immersive media, HP's involvement in the space, and the future of XR entertainment!...

Are our VR experiences real? What makes something "real" anyway? What are the most important moral and ethical dilemmas we face as this technology continues to impact and integrate into our lives? Kent Bye has now published over 1,000 episodes of his Voices of VR Podcast, where he has been exploring these philosophical inquiries with the most qualified people in (and outside of) the industry to do...

Executing a compelling a VR livestream can be tough - there are a lot of moving parts even when keeping it simple. BIOHAZRED has not only risen to the challenge, but he has managed to create some of the most visually impressive streams we've ever seen in the VR space, with jaw-dropping transitions and next-level mixed reality capture.  --Guest Links--  Web: https://levelupvr.gg/  Fa...

After The Fall has taken over our VR headsets and now it's taking over Between Realities! We're so excited to have TamTu (community manager for Vertigo Games & After The Fall) on the show today for a bonus episode as he pulls back the curtain to give us a look into the game's release, progression, lore, and more. Link to the video show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM0wtepS5FY --Guest...

After being nominated for VR Game of the Year by the VR Awards, launching on the official Quest store, and earning hundreds of 5 star ratings in the first week of release, it's safe to say that Smash Drums is doing something right. The fun and approachable rhythm game continues to gain traction and new fans, and we're stoked to have developer Mr. Potam and Community Manager Get To Da Choppa joinin...

Like a flash of lightning Tech Man Ju has burst onto the VR scene, creating some of the most shared VR TikToks and short form content in the past year. His unique style and approach to VR videos has made an unquestionable impact and you may begin to wonder if he's not the villain in the stories he tells through his content. --Guest Links-- YouTube: https://www. YouTube.com/TechManJuVR TikTok: http...

Each generation of games has a few genre defining titles - and it's Marcus Henderson's work on Guitar Hero & Rock Band that helped them achieve legendary status and video game history. Now, he's a Producer at Vertigo Games and has most recently helped bring the hand-tracking guitar game Unplugged to life.  --Guest Links--  Twitter Unplugged VR: https://twitter.com/UnpluggedVr  W...