Everything VR & AR

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Nathan Pettyjohn and Vishal Shah, Lenovo Mar 03, 2022

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This week we are joined by two members of Lenovo's ThinkReality team: Nathan Pettyjohn, AR/VR Lead and founder of VRARA, and Vishal Shah, GM of AR/VR & Metaverse. Nathan and Vishal share their experience in immersive tech and the strides that are being made at Lenovo. Lenovo will be a Keynote speaker at VRARA's METAVERSE 2.0 event on March 9th and 10th (registration link is provided below).

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Twitter: @npj14 @tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Han Kim, Entertainment Attorney Feb 24, 2022

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This week we gain a different perspective from Han Kim an Entertainment Attorney at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. Han shares his experience navigating the legal side of the metaverse and spatial technology as it continues to be defined everyday.

Links:

https://www.sheppardmullin.com/
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanjoongkim/
Twitter:@tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email podcast@thevrara.com and let us know!

Evan Gappleberg, CEO & Founder of Nextech AR Feb 17, 2022

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Join us as we talk with Evan Gappleberg, the CEO & Founder of Nextech AR. Evan has an extensive background on Wall Street building and growing new businesses across a variety of industries. Once introduced to AR, Evan immediately saw the value of this technology and dove head first into the industry starting Nextech AR.

Links:

www.nextechar.com
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evangappelberg/
Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Luke DeVore, Director of Engagement & Immersive Technology at SAIC Feb 10, 2022

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Join Tyler and Sophia as they sit down with Luke DeVore the Director of Engagement and Immersive Technology at SAIC. Luke's journey into immersive tech began during his time in the military where he found himself adapting training programs for the US Government.

Links:

https://www.ntsa.org/events/2022/2/23/ntsa-february-webinar
https://www.saic.com/
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-devore-26207617/
Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Calgary Economic Development & Unity (Megan Zimmerman, Tori Romano, Tim Wong) Feb 03, 2022

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This week we sat down with Megan Zimmerman (Director of Business Development for CED), Tori Romano (Business Development Manager for IDM at CED), and Tim Wong (Industry Lead for Unity's Accelerate Solutions Team). Listen in as we discuss how the City of Calgary has strategically positioned itself as a hub for emerging technology companies like Unity.

Links:

https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/
https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/invest/digital-spend/
https://youtu.be/sHA683r9M-g
https://youtu.be/oMeXJjgV6pI
https://unity.com/
https://unity.com/solutions/digital-twin
https://www.calgaryeconomicdevelopment.com/sectors/interactive-digital-media/
Guest LinkedIn

Twitter: @teemo_w @tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Jeffrey Williamson, CEO of Engineus Jan 27, 2022

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This week we speak with Jeffrey Williamson, the CEO of Engineus; the company behind VisionWearX and MojiMash. Jeffrey takes us through his journey from starting his career in Molecular Biology to creating VisionWearX, a groundbreaking advancement in diagnosing and treating learning disorders using immersive technologies.

Links:

www.visionwear-x.com
http://engineusapp.com
Guest LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrey-williamson-438681a/
Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Ryan Deluca, CEO & Co-Founder of Black Box VR Jan 20, 2022

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Today we sit down with Ryan Deluca, CEO & Co-Founder of Black Box VR. Black Box VR is changing the way we approach exercise and fitness. Through VR, integrated resistance training, and gamification we can create an exercise routine that people want to stick with.

Links:

http://www.blackbox-vr.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryandeluca/
Twitter: @RyanDeLucaVR @blackbox_vr @tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Luke Wilson, CEO & Founder of ManageXR Jan 13, 2022

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This week we sat down with Luke Wilson, Founder and CEO of ManageXR, a software solution that enhances the ability to scale XR solutions across an enterprise. Join us as we explore how Luke recognized the need for this type of platform while he was implementing VR solutions in healthcare.

Links:

https://www.managexr.com/
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukefwilson/
Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh
Additional Websites:
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/12/16/managexr-grabs-4-million-seed-round-to-scale-xr-business/
- https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/managexr-is-now-preloaded-on-pico-vr-headsets-in-the-united-states-301419934.html

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

Looking forward to 2022 with Tyler Gates and Sophia Moshasha Jan 06, 2022

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Join Tyler and Sophia as they have a high-level discussion about the current state of the immersive technology industry, what has brought us to this point in time, and what is in store for 2022.

Links:

Twitter:@tylerhgates @sophiamosh

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

Johan Bouvin, Tobii Dec 23, 2021

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"VR and eye tracking is a match made in heaven." Listen in as we sit down with Johan Bouvin, Director of Product for XR Software at Tobii, and discuss the integration of eye tracking technology into VR and AR devices.

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