Everything VR & AR

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Accessibility of Web AR - Tom Emrich of 8th Wall May 21, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia explore the opportunities of hosting augmented reality on the web and skipping the need to download a phone app. Tom Emrich, VP of Product at 8th Wall discusses their new development, Inline AR, that now makes it easier than ever to embed AR content within existing websites.

Connect with Tom:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasemrich/

Twitter: @tomemrich

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry. Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

The Future of Fitness - Shanna De Iuliis of Within May 14, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia talk with Shanna De luliis of Within about how they are striving toward helping with mass adoption of VR. Introducing, Supernatural, the new VR fitness app that customizes workouts to the individual and let's you compete with your friends.

Connect with Shanna:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanna-de-iuliis-4176127/

Chapter Spotlight: Switzerland & SO REAL Digital Twins May 07, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia catch up with VR/AR Association member, Raffael Dickreuter of SO Real Digital Twins, to introduce their new X-ray scanning technology for the ultimate realistic digital twin.

Connect with SO REAL:

Website: https://soreal.ch/

Twitter: @SOREAL_AG

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

The Creation Engine - Ron Martin of Unity Apr 30, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia talk with Ron Martin of Unity Technologies about how platforms like Unity allow for the creation of enhanced storytelling capabilities for any scenario within any industry.

Connect with Ron:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iswid/

Investing in Immersive Technology - Jason Moser of The Motley Fool Apr 23, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia chat with Jason Moser of Motley Fool to talk about the trajectory of virtual and augmented reality and why he and his clients are looking forward to immersive technology companies going public.

Connect with Jason for the best stock advice on immersive technology: Twitter: @TMFJMo

Exploring Tactile Controllers with TG0 Apr 16, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia talk with the CEO and VP of Business Development at TG0 about the many evolving use cases of tactile control products. The etee, their new VR controller, launched earlier this month on Kickstarter and they have received an astounding response.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tg0/etee-complete-control-in-3d

From TG0: "The etee campaign is now officially funded, but we are not letting up. We've released our stretch goals and announced a new sensing surface to have the controller be even more feature-ful. The podcast helped us to better understand the value proposition of etee. I've also seen a marked increase in interest from our corporate and enterprise partners to incorporate our technology into their projects! Things are looking up for better immersion."

Connect with TG0: Twitter: @TG0info LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tg0/

Future Trends of Spatial Computing- Leslie Shannon of Nokia Apr 09, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia have a fun conversation around the future (or not so future) capabilities of spatial computing with Leslie Shannon, Head of Ecosystem and Trend Scouting at Nokia.

Connect with Leslie:

Twitter: @lshannon45
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leslie-shannon-75856718/

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Chapter Spotlight: Los Angeles & Cleanbox Technologies Apr 02, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia catch up with VRARA LA chapter President, Cynthia Feemster as well as their member, Amy Hedrick of Cleanbox Technologies about the incredible work they are doing to provide hygienic tools for keeping immersive reality hardware free from contagions. The kicker? Cleanbox is also a great example of an immersive technology company who has shifted gears to respond to the current crisis and provide solutions for disinfecting and reusing personal protective gear!

Connect with Amy & Cleanbox:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amymhedrick/

Website: https://www.cleanboxtech.com/

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Unpacking the Power of Virtual Platforms - Joanna Popper of HP Mar 26, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia chat with Joanna Popper, the Global Head of VR for Location Based Entertainment at HP about how virtual platforms will revolutionize the way we connect and form communities.

Connect with Joanna:

Twitter: @JoannaPopper
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joannapopper/

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Realising the Power of AR: Stefan Alexander of North Mar 19, 2020

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Tyler and Sophia talk with Stefan Alexander, North's VP of Advanced R&D to discuss North's augmented reality glasses, Focals, introducing wearable AR to enhance our every day lives.

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