Neon Protocol

This town hall marks the first step in expanding Neon Protocol beyond interviews and into a more open, collaborative format. This episode is a live pulse‑check with the crew and past guests — a space to surface emerging ideas, debate what’s breaking, and shape where the show goes next. Neon Protocol Live System Check is our first-ever open forum episode — an unscripted town hall with the crew and...

Why the next wave of XR innovation depends on open standards, browser‑based experiences, and a more accessible development ecosystem. WebXR advocate and immersive developer Daniel Meeks joins Neon Protocol to break down the shift from closed XR platforms to open, browser‑native experiences. We explore the technical realities of building for the open web, the lessons he carried over from military s...

Why immersive technology is becoming essential for clinical confidence, patient engagement, and the next generation of care delivery. Tonight on Neon Protocol, Dax Leepart from PICO joins us to unpack how XR is reshaping both sides of the healthcare experience — the clinicians delivering care and the patients receiving it. Dax walks us through how VR simulations are elevating clinical training and...

Why the next era of spatial computing will be defined by the devices we build—and the ecosystems required to support them. Tonight on Neon Protocol, we’re joined by Scott Patterson from Lenovo to explore the hardware realities shaping the future of XR and spatial computing. Scott breaks down the engineering trade offs behind modern headsets, the rise of modular architectures, and the growing deman...

Why immersive environments improve learning, retention, and engagement—and what that means for the future. In this episode, the Protocol team sits down with Bobby Carlton from FS Studios to unpack the psychology behind immersive learning. They explore why XR experiences can accelerate skill development, how companies are using them to solve real‑world problems, and what it takes to design training...

XR, Storytelling, and the Systems Behind Immersive Innovation In this episode of Neon Protocol, our roundtable sits down with Annie Eaton, CEO of Futurus and a leading voice in immersive technology. Together, we explore the real systems behind XR innovation — from the creative frameworks that guide experience design to the operational challenges that determine whether immersive tech truly sticks i...

What happens when the future is watching back? In this episode of Neon Protocol, we sit down with Cortney Harding to unpack the quiet rise of AI‑powered smart glasses—and the hidden cost behind their surprisingly low price. Marketed as seamless, helpful, and hands‑free, these devices promise convenience and intelligence at eye level. But what are we really giving up in exchange? Through the lens o...

Welcome to Neon Protocol — the show where we go inside the systems shaping what comes next. Each episode brings together members of the Neon Protocol team and a guest who’s actively building, researching, or governing the technologies transforming our world. Founders, engineers, researchers, policymakers, operators — people who aren’t just imagining the future, but constructing it. Together, we br...