Everything VR & AR

On this episode, we are joined by Charlie Rosenbury who is the Owner of Self Interactive. Self Interactive provides interactive development services ranging from websites to custom applications for startups, agencies and large corporations and the business is growing significantly in creating virtual reality & augmented reality experiences. We talk about the VR training platform that Self-Interact...

We are joined by Dan White, Co-founder and CEO of Filament Games, and Brandon Pittser, Director of Marketing and Outreach at Filament Games. We discuss how Filament Games is applying their mission of creating playful experiences that improve people's lives to game-based learning. Filament games has over 100 games they've produced for clients like National Geographic, The Smithsonian, McGraw Hill E...

Tom Westerlin is the Creative Director at Nice Shoes, a creative design studio headquartered in New York City. Nice Shoes works with some of the biggest consumer brands in the world serving as a creative studio and color and finishing production company. On the show we talk with Tom about how brands are starting to use VR and AR for experiential marketing and also as a sales tool. We explore some...

We're joined on the show by Jacob Koo who is the chief executive officer and co-founder of VR't Ventures, a company that is focused on developing virtual reality (VR) applications that affect everyone. On the show we discuss VR't Ventures virtual reality (VR) applications that capture and archive artistic expression through the power of 360-degree immersive technology, using volumetric photogramme...

On this episode we are joined by Alan Smithson, an entrepreneur and investor and currently the CEO of MetaVRse, one of North America's leading consultancies for virtual reality and augmented reality. Alan is a globally renowned keynote speaker on the topics of VR and AR. On the show today we talk with Alan about VR and AR and how it's impacting training, marketing, and enterprise. We discuss Magic...

David Trainor, Founder and Principal of Sentireal joins us this week on the Everything VR & AR Podcast. Sentireal specializes in developing apps that deliver personalized education and training experiences using VR/AR. David discusses how VR/AR content itself is generated using machine learning and artificial intelligence technology so that each user automatically gets a tailored experience. Senti...

Pleased to be joined by Jim Malcom, the General Manager of Humaneyes Technologies in North America. This is a fascinating discussion on the current and future state of VR and 360 video. We talk hardware, software, distribution, monetization opportunities and the recent Vuze VR Camera being on the International Space Station in partnership with National Geographic and much more. Have a listen and l...

Martin Herdina, CEO of Wikitude joins us on the show to discuss how Wikitude created an augmented reality engine that empowers thousands of developers globally with iOS, Android & Smart Glasses apps to deliver AR, Image & Object Tracking, Instant tracking (SLAM) and Geo AR. Martin discusses the challenges it took to overcome the growth cycle of AR after starting the company in 2009 and how that pe...

We're joined on the show by Tracey Wiedmeyer, CTO of InContext Solutions, a global leader in scalable cloud-based virtual reality solutions for retail, dedicated to optimizing the in-store shopper experience. Tracey talks about how brands and retailers are using VR to test new merchandising layouts, product packaging and shopper engagement. He also talks more about their new VR collaboration tools...

Gal Schvebish, Co-Founder and CEO of Snaappy joins us on the show to discuss how Snaappy has created an AR communication platform and social app that allows users to create and edit AR content, create AR characters, messages and videos with friends. Think of Snaappy like a "Facebook Messenger meets Snapchat". Gal discusses the company's mission of connecting users with a smile on their face, and h...

Today on the show we are joined by Brad Scoggin, Co-Founder and CEO of SpringboardVR . Brad talks about his company's rapid growth over the last 12 months, and offers incredible insights on the location-based VR marketplace. SpringboardVR has created a system for launching and managing VR Arcades, and licenses that system to other arcades all over the world. You can connect with Brad at brad@sprin...

This week we revisit an interview with Karl Guttag from December 2016 in which we talk about Magic Leap and patents. Due to this weeks Magic Leap news regarding a recent deal with Madefire and comic book immersion we thought it might interest you.   Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com . Full shownotes can be found at http:/...

On this episode we are joined by Amy Peck who is the founder of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR strategy & consulting firm, co-founder of BoundlessXR, a simulation & training platform, and is also Head of Enterprise Strategy at UploadVR. Amy speaks regularly on Enterprise VR and has long been an AR/VR evangelist. She holds several advisory roles and is Co-chair of the VRARA Enterprise Committee...

Jesse Schell , CEO of Schell Games and a professor at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center joins us on the show today. Schell Games is a full-service game design and development company headquartered in Pittsburg. Schell Games is one of the largest independent game studios in the US, with clients that include Disney, The Fred Rogers Company, Oculus, Seaworld Entertainment,...

Today we're joined on the show by Shel Israel, a Partner at the Transformation Group and we are discussing Augmented Reality and the Future of Work. Shel co-founded TG in early 2017 by Shel and Robert Scoble, where they're dedicated to helping big brands develop and implement Mixed Reality (MR) strategies. Shel discusses the applications of AR and AI related to consumer facing businesses like reta...

Ryan Peterson , CEO of Finger Food talks about the work his company is doing for clients by applying Artificial Intelligence and IOT to the major platforms of mixed reality, augmented reality and virtual reality. Ryan talks about pivoting his company early-on with Co-Founder and CTO, Trent Shumay, from originally being a video gaming company, to now being a software and hardware development firm f...

Caspar Thykier , Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar explores Zappar's mission of democratizing AR, VR and MR, creating tools for thousands of developers to create content and deploy quickly and easily. Caspar discusses the impact of Apple's ARKit, Google's ARCore, QRCodes, ZapCodes, ZapWorks and more. Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevr...

Avery Bedows, CEO of Altar joins us to discuss thinking in 3D. We discuss how his company is creating a platform to think and present in VR and AR, applying insights from the Method of Loci and cognitive science research . Avery discusses Altar's early release on Steam for VR and how they're porting the experience to AR using the Apple ARKit and Google's recently announced ARCore. Have a listen an...

Adina Shanholtz, Technology Evangelist from Microsoft discusses VR/MR, immersive media, HoloLens and more. You can follow Adina on Twitter at @feytechnologist . Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com . Full show notes at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/adinashanholtz

Mike Boland, Founder and Chief Analyst at ARtillry discusses what Apple's ARKit means for all of us, and how developers, content creators, and brands should be looking to leverage it. We discuss the scale of ARKit being launched in iOS 11, the top industries that will be effected, monetization and potential new ad formats in AR, and the new AR ecosystem being created by Apple, Google, Facebook, Mi...

Rob Ogden, EVP of Strategic Planning and Corporate Development at Madison Wells Media discusses the emerging VR entertainment market. Rob discusses MWM's work through its VR division, Reality One, with Wevr and Director Jon Favreau to produce Gnomes & Goblins, MWM's work with Sony Pictures in creating the Passengers VR Experience, based on the movie Passengers, and offers insights into the future...

Jeanne Kelly, the Director of Product Design and Experience at A+E Networks and TechLab in New York City joins Nathan to talk about how A+E is approaching VR & AR content. Jeanne also shares her thoughts on some of the current challenges the industry faces as it continues to work on get more users to adopt the platform and much more. Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode...

This week Amit Chetal of Cisco joins Nathan to talk about the importance of data gathering in the world of VR & AR as society looks to continue using technology in a variety of ways to help optimize a wide variety of industries. Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com .   Full shownotes can be found at http://thevrara.com/podca...

This week Kevin talks with Steven Bambury who is the Head of Digital Learning and Innovation across the JESS Dubai schools in Dubai. Steven shares all sorts of experiences as he has helped to introduce students to a variety of forms of virtual and augmented reality devices and software including Google Tilt Brush and the HTC Vive. For full show notes, visit: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/steve...

It is hard to believe but it has been over a year since the VRAR Association founder Nathan Pettyjohn has joined us on the Everything VR & AR Podcast, so we thought it would be a good time to catch up on what all has been going on with the VRARA along with getting Nathan's thoughts on how the industry has grown over the last 12+ months. We also discuss what are some of the new goings on at his com...