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Charlie Rosenbury of Self Interactive Feb 01, 2018

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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-Interactive has deployed with a major manufacturer and how it adapts into other verticals like healthcare, as well as how it will evolve into AR and MR training.

We also talk about a new AR marketing initiative being deployed with Mother's Brewing Company. Along the way, Charlie discusses the software tools and hardware being used to create these new solutions, along with the key metrics businesses are looking at to achieve success.

Connect with Charlie at www.selfinteractive.com or by email at charlie@selfinteractive.com.

To learn more about the VR/AR Association, we invite you to visit http://thevrara.com!

Dan White and Brandon Pittser of Filament Games Jan 25, 2018

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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 Education, and universities including MIT, Oklahoma State University, and the University of Wisconsin Madison. We discuss two upcoming VR titles that will launch on Samsung Gear, HTC VIVE, Oculus Rift and one recently built for Encyclopedia Britannica on Cardboard.

Dan and Brandon discuss the unique gaming and education considerations that go into building different types of VR experiences, and give us predictions on how things will look in the coming years.

Connect with them via email at contact@filamentgames.com, on the web at www.filamentgames.com or on Twitter @filamentgames.

Make sure to visit us at http://thevrara.com

Tom Westerlin of Nice Shoes Jan 12, 2018

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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 fascinating case studies, the importance of 360 sound, and a look into what the future might hold as we move into an ecosystem with mobile AR and even always-on AR glasses.

Connect with Tom and Nice Shoes at vr@niceshoes.com , on Twitter @niceshoesonline or online at www.niceshoes.com.

Full shownotes available at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/niceshoes

Jacob Koo of VR't Ventures Jan 04, 2018

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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 photogrammetry and laser scanning to bring the best of museum experiences to VR.

We talk about VR't Ventures' first project, "Kerry James Marshall: Mastry," featuring a retrospective exhibition from renowned artist as seen at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. We discuss the balance of preserving the authenticity of the artistic works and museum experience, with new immersive experiences only made possible by VR, along with a fascinating new project VR't Ventures will be launching soon.

The "Kerry James Marshall: Mastry" immersive experience is available for free on the Samsung Gear VR app store operated by Oculus, and will soon be downloadable on PC and Mac. For more information, visit VRtVentures.art, or follow the company on Instagram and Twitter.

Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.

Connect with Jacob Koo and VR't Ventures:

Web - VRtVentures.art
Instagram - @VRtMuseums
Twitter - @VRtMuseums
Facebook - VR't Ventures on Facebook

Full shownotes available at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/vrtventures

Alan Smithson of MetaVRse returns Dec 21, 2017

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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 Leap One, Apple, Google, Microsoft and Facebook and the rapidly changing ecosystem. Connect with Alan on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/alansmithson or with Metavrse at http://metavrse.com/.

Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.

Connect with Alan Smithson and MetaVRse:

Web - MetaVRse.com
LinkedIn - Alan Smithson on LinkedIn

Full shownotes available at http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/alansmithson

David Trainor of Sentireal Dec 07, 2017

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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. Sentireal serves many industries including medical and healthcare education and training and other other safety-critical training areas in industries such as health & safety, law enforcement, construction and aerospace.

David is also currently Co-chair of the Training Committee which derives best practices and recommendations for using virtual and augmented reality for training applications. You can apply to join the committee at www.thevrara.com/training.

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/podcast-posts/sentireal

Jim Malcom of Humaneyes and the Vuze VR Camera Nov 30, 2017

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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 let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.

Connect with Jim Malcom and Humaneyes Technologies:

Web - Humaneyes.com
Email -jim@humaneyes.com

Full shownotes can be found at http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/humaneyes

Martin Herdina of Wikitude Nov 22, 2017

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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 perseverance has evolved into one of the largest AR developer tools today. We also discuss the impact of ARKit and ARCore on Wikitude and the industry overall.

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/podcast-posts/wikitude

Tracey Wiedmeyer of InContext Solutions Nov 16, 2017

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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 that allow brands and retailers to work together in real-time within a VR experience to test new learnings and ultimately save valuable time to market with new concepts.

Full shownotes available at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/traceywiedmeyer

Gal Schvebish of Snaappy Nov 02, 2017

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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 how their Snaappy character is scaling globally. Reach out to Snaappy for more information at www.snaappy.com.

Have a listen and let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.

Connect with Gal Schvebish and Snaappy:

Web - Snaappy.com
Email - gal@snaappy.com

Full shownotes available at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/snaappy

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