Impactful Realities Podcast

In this episode of the Impactful Realities Podcast, host Jason Jerald introduces a legend in the field of virtual reality, Tom Furness, who is often referred to as the 'grandfather of VR.' With over 50 years of experience in virtual and augmented reality technologies, Tom shares his fascinating journey from his early career aspirations of becoming an astronaut to his transformative work in the Air...

Impactful Realities: Innovating Training, Transforming Industries Welcome to Impactful Realities , a podcast that explores the cutting edge of workforce innovation, immersive learning, and high-stakes industry transformation. Each episode dives deep with the pioneers turning visionary ideas into measurable impact, leaders who use AI, virtual and augmented reality, and advanced simulations to tackl...

Richard Marks helped pioneer the XR industry through PlayStation’s most iconic innovations — EyeToy, Move, PSVR — and later brought that knowledge to Google ATAP and UNC. In this episode: – How spatial context reshapes AI – What it means for systems to truly understand “where you are” – Why real presence isn’t just about graphics – How prototyping in VR shaped the products you use now – What he’s...

Ori Inbar is one of the most connected minds in XR — founder of AWE, SuperVentures, and advisor to numerous XR startups. In this episode, he explains why: – XR is the interface AI needs – Real-world data will define future intelligence – Enterprise is already leading in ROI – The best-performing use cases and startup strategies today – And what it means to be a “master builder” in this era 🎧 Host...

Tom Furness, known as the grandfather of VR, shaped the industry from its earliest days — but his vision has always gone beyond the technology. From classified Air Force projects to transformative research labs that generated over 27 companies, Tom’s work has helped define immersive tech. In this episode, we talk about: – Why real impact begins with the human, not the device – The ethical fork ahe...

🚀 It’s Finally Here: The Impactful Realities Podcast – Episode 1! This marks the beginning of something bigger — one of my dream projects, merging deep impact, real transformation, and game-changing insights from the world’s most innovative thinkers. 🎙 Episode 1: Ben Lok – The Future of VR, Empathy, and AI-Driven Human Connection In this episode, we explore: ✅ How VR is redefining human interact...

Some say the future is unpredictable. We say that’s an excuse. Hosted by Jason Jerald — a leader in immersive tech for over 25 years — this podcast gets straight to what matters. No fluff. No trends. No theory without test. We speak with the builders of reality’s next chapter: those creating meaningful outcomes in XR, AI, and impact tech — under real pressure, for real impact. This is about what h...