Kent Bye

Voices of VR

Technology EN ↓ 200 episodes

Designing for Virtual Reality. Oral history podcast featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. Learn about the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, ethical frameworks, & the ultimate potential of XR.

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Kent Bye

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#1598: Part 1: Immersive Data Visualization with BadVR’s Suzanne Borders (2018) 02.08.2025 35:08

Here's my interview with Suzanne Borders, CEO and Co-Founder of BadVR, that was conducted on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Magic Leap's LEAPCON in Los Angeles, CA. This is part 1 of my conversation with Borders, see part 2 here. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1597: Educator Vasilisa Glauser on Using VR for Twice Exceptional Students 02.08.2025 12:24

Here's my interview with Vasilisa Glauser, educator specializing in twice exceptionality, that was conducted on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1596: Engage XR’s Virtual Concert as Experiential Advertising for their Immersive Learning Platform (2023) 02.08.2025 26:55

Here's my interview with ENGAGE's David Whelan, CEO of Engage PLC, that was conducted on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, CA. Be sure to check out my previous episode #1215: Fatboy Slim’s Groundbreaking & Trippy VR Concert on EngageXR that was released a few days before this follow-up conversation with Whelan. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a...

#1595: Part 2: Rylan Pozniak Daniels’ Journey into XR Development (2025) 02.08.2025 20:12

Here's my interview with Rylan Pozniak-Daniels, XR Developer and Futurist, that was conducted on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1594: Part 1: Rylan Pozniak Daniels’ Journey into XR Development (2019) 02.08.2025 14:57

Here's my interview with Rylan Pozniak Daniels, Futurist and AR/VR Developer, that was conducted on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1593: From Military to Enterprise VR Training with Mass Virtual on Spatial Learning 02.08.2025 22:08

Here's my interview with Michael Peeler, Business Development Manager at Mass Virtual, that was conducted on Thursday, June 12, 2025 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1592: Highlights of AWE 2025 from Head of Programming Sonya Haskins 02.08.2025 23:46

Here's my interview with Sonia Haskins, Head of Programming at Augmented World Expo, that was conducted on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, CA. This is part 2 of 2 of my conversations with Haskins, you can see part 1 from 2023 here. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1591: Sonya Haskins’ Journey to Head of Programming at Augmented World Expo 02.08.2025 31:39

Here's my interview with Sonya Haskins, Head of Programming at Augmented World Expo, that was conducted on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, CA. This is part 1 of 2 of my conversations with Haskins, you can see part 2 from 2025 here. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1590: AWE Past & Present Series: Ori Inbar on the Founding of Augmented World Expo to Cultivate the XR Community 02.08.2025 24:29

Here's my interview with Ori Inbar, co-founder at Super Ventures and Augmented World Expo, that was conducted on Friday, June 2, 2023 at Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, CA. See more context in the rough transcript below. This AWE Past and Present series represents 41 interviews and 24.5 hours of coverage from AWE 2025 as well as past enterprise XR conferences gatherings from 2018-2025 and sho...

#1588: Excurio is Bringing their High-Throughput, XR LBE Theaters to North America 18.07.2025 26:39

I talk with Excurio co-founder and CEO Fabien Barati & Jules Rimbaud, business development manager for the US territory, about expanding Excurio to 22 locations worldwide, and now with a focus of expanding into North America. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1587: “Space-Time Adventure Tours” AR Guided Tour to NYC Central Park Monuments 18.07.2025 31:50

I spoke with Todd Little & Erik Horn about Space-Time Adventure Tour in Central Park during Tribeca Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1586: Academic Research on Immersive Storytelling with Philippe Bedard, co-editor of “States of Immersion Across Media: Bodies, Techniques, Practices” book 18.07.2025 1:15:14

I spoke with Philippe Bedard about States of Immersion Across Media: Bodies, Techniques, Practices at Tribeca Immersive 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1585: Debating AI Project and a Curating Taiwanese LBE VR Exhibition at Museum of Moving Image 18.07.2025 1:04:28

I spoke with Michaela Ternasky Holland about her project The Gr(ai)t Debate at Onassis ONX Summer Showcase 2025 as well as the Portals of Solitude: Virtual Realities from Taiwan show she curated at the Museum of Moving Image. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1584: White Paper on XR for Impact Campaign Activation for “On the Morning You Wake to the End of the World” 18.07.2025 26:20

I spoke to Michaela Ternasky-Holland at the New Images Festival 2023 about the white paper titled "Deepening Engagement and Learning Impact through Virtual Reality Activations: Case Study Project: On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World." See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1583: From XR Storytelling to Museum to Ice Cream to AI: Michaela Ternasky-Holland’s Entry into Immersive 18.07.2025 1:02:23

I spoke with Michaela Ternasky-Holland at the Immersive Design Summit 2019 about her entry into the immersive space, some of her early immersive storytelling projects, and working with at the Museum of Ice Cream as a creative assistant to the founder. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1582: Shawn Taylor on Fandom for Social Change, Polychronic Time, Worldbuilding & Future Dreaming 18.07.2025 34:33

I talk with pop culture scholar Shawn Taylor about fandom at the Immersive Design Summit 2019, and be sure to check out his post "We the Fans: How Our Powers Can Change the World" for more on his thoughts on fandom. We also talk about Edward T. Hall's concept of Monochronic vs Polychronic time. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices...

#1581: The Story Behind “The ORIXA Project” Series of XR Experiences 18.07.2025 25:31

I spoke with Reese Antoinette & MaryAnn Talavera about The ORIXA Project at Onassis ONX Summer Showcase 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1580: “Neuro-Cinema: From Synapse to Montage” Explores Bioethics Moral Dilemmas & BCI-Controlled Editing & Robotics 18.07.2025 39:57

I spoke with Graham Sack about Neuro-Cinema: From Synapse to Montage at Onassis ONX Summer Showcase 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1579: The Backstory on ONX Studios and the Onassis Foundation’s Support for XR Art & Innovation 18.07.2025 19:09

I spoke with the (now former) head of creative partnerships at ONX Vallejo Gantner at the Onassis ONX Summer Showcase 2023. We talked about the origin story of ONYX Studios as well the the Onassis Foundation's support for XR art and innovation. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1578: Poetic Exploration of the Transmission of Class Power Dynamics in “The Dollhouse” 18.07.2025 50:33

I spoke with producer Rayne Zukerman & lead programmer Luke Ruminski about The Dollhouse as a part of my remote coverage of Cannes Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1577: Architecting a Multi-Threaded Narrative of Recovered Traumatic Memories in “Lacuna” 18.07.2025 1:15:33

I spoke with Maartje Wegdam & Nienke Huitenga Broeren about Lacuna as a part of my remote coverage of Cannes Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1576: How Singer Studios Uses VR to Kickstart New Film, TV, Podcast, & Graphic Novel IP with “Trailblazer with Daisy Ridley” + Cannes Immersive 2025 Coverage 18.07.2025 56:08

I spoke with Eloise Singer & Lesley Paterson about Trailblazer with Daisy Ridley as a part of my remote coverage of Cannes Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. Cannes Immersive Competition Lacuna -- #1577: Architecting a Multi-Threaded Narrative of Recovered Traumatic Memories in “Lacuna” – Voices of VR Podcast In the Current of Being -- #1531: In the Current of Being Us...

#1575: Part 2: Co-Creation with XR for Building Community with “A Father’s Lullaby” (2025) 18.07.2025 1:05:57

I spoke with Rashin Fahandej about A Father's Lullaby at Tribeca Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. (Photo by Mikhail Mishin courtesy of Onassis ONX) This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1574: Part 1: Co-Creation with XR for Building Community with “A Father’s Lullaby” (2023) 18.07.2025 58:52

I spoke with Rashin Fahandej about A Father's Lullaby at Tribeca Immersive 2023 when it was still a work-in-progress. See more context in the rough transcript below. (Photo by Mikhail Mishin courtesy of Onassis ONX) This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality

#1573: Muslim Futurist “New Maqam City” Invites Users to Play with Mystic Sufi Beats to Imagine States of Flourishing 18.07.2025 55:12

I spoke with Yusuf Siddiquee, Abbas Rattani, & Shimul Chowdhury about New Maqam City at Tribeca Immersive 2025. See more context in the rough transcript below. (Photo by Mikhail Mishin courtesy of Onassis ONX) This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality