Everything VR & AR
The VRAR Association
- 57 minutes 37 secondsTom Emrich, Director of Product AR Platforms at Niantic
This week the VRARA podcast team welcomes back Tom Emrich. Tom is Director of Product, AR Platforms at Niantic. Tom leads product strategy and development of Niantic's Lightship Unity SDK (ARDK), WebAR platform (8th Wall), and AR Ads. Come listen as we catch up with Tom and discuss the advancements Niantic continues to bring to the AR development space.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/tom-emrich-niantic
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
9 November 2023, 12:00 pm -
- 48 minutes 12 secondsNima Zeighami, Director of Product for Leia Inc.
On this week's episode we are joined by Nima Zeighami. Nima is the Director of Product for Leia Inc. where he architects the company's strategy and manages development across its entire product line. Listen as we discuss how he grew into the field of immersive technology and the ways Leia Inc. is creating new innovation in our field.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/nima-zeighami-leia
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
29 June 2023, 11:00 am - 39 minutes 9 secondsSteve Lukas, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
We are joined this week by Steve Lukas. Steve is the Director of Product Management, XR Ecosystem at Qualcomm and heads up Developer Experience for Snapdragon Spaces. He is helping to lead this team to develop and create amazing tools, software and SDKs for headworn immersive platforms. Listen in as we talk about his experience and what Qualcomm is doing to push the Immersive Tech field forward.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/steve-lukas-qualcomm
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
15 June 2023, 11:00 am - 49 minutes 30 secondsTony Liao, University of Houston
This week we are joined by Dr. Tony Liao, director of the new CougAR lab at the University of Houston (www.uhcougARlab.com). Dr. Liao has taken over as the program coordinator for the Digital Media program at UH, introducing brand new AR/VR courses to the UH curriculum, and expanding the program toward what he believes is the future of Digital Media.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/tony-liao-CougAR
Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode:
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VR and Children: Could the Virtual Dinosaur See You
https://jvwr-ojs-utexas.tdl.org/jvwr/index.php/jvwr/article/view/7361
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AR Crime Information and Perception of Space
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2050157919899696
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Mapping 10 Years of Promises and Futures in the AR Industry
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1461444820924623
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
26 May 2023, 1:30 am -
- 54 minutes 13 secondsDamir First, CCO & Co-Founder of Matterless Studios
This week we are so excited to be joined by Damir First. Damir is the Co-Founder and CCO of Matterless Studios, a cutting-edge startup that is pioneering the field of augmented reality gaming. Listen as we talk through the ways AR and immersive technology can help to pave the way for more meaningful and unique shared experiences.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/damir-first-matterless
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
19 May 2023, 11:00 am - 54 minutes 23 secondsLiv Erickson, Director of Mozilla Hubs
This week we are joined by Liv Erickson. Liv leads the team building Mozilla Hubs, an open source immersive virtual world platform that provides decentralized technology for creating online 3D social VR worlds. Listen in as we discuss the ever evolving world of technology and the ways we can bring different people and projects together to make that technological evolution more meaningful.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/liv-erickson-mozilla
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
11 May 2023, 11:00 am - 1 hour 1 minuteRoderick Kennedy, Founder of Simul and Creator of Teleport VR
We are joined in this episode by Roderick Kennedy. Roderick is the Founder of Simul and Creator of Teleport VR, a purpose-built network protocol for XR. Listen in as we discuss how early work on the PSVR led Roderick to ask important questions around VR rendering and ways we can improve VR experiences to expand the potential of a true "Spatial Internet."
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/roderick-kennedy-teleportVR
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
9 May 2023, 11:00 am - 56 minutes 37 secondsIbrahim Jilani, Global Director & Industry Leader at UL Solutions
We are delighted to have Ibrahim Jilani return to the podcast. In a follow up to his 2021 episode, Ibrahim takes us through UL's continuing efforts in establishing UL8400 safety standards around immersive technologies. We discuss with Ibrahim what that progress has looked like since we last spoke and how a focus on legislation is critical in helping to move forward these safety regulations for consumer electronics.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/ibrahim-jilani-ULsolutions
Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode:
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Regulations-Laws--Standards/Voluntary-Standards/Topics/Wearables
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https://www.shopulstandards.com/ProductDetail.aspx?productId=UL8400_1_S_20230428
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
28 April 2023, 5:07 pm - 53 minutes 31 secondsBrandon Bogajewicz, Founder of Vinyl Moon
For the second episode of this week's double feature, we are lucky to have Brandon Bogajewicz join us. Brandon is the founder of Vinyl Moon, a subscription based vinyl record service that recently debuted unique AR-enabled artwork by visual artist Tyler Weitz. Listen in as we talk about the intersection of these two unique mediums of engagement and learn more about Brandon's involvement in the VR/AR community.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/brandon-vinyl-moon
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Volume 083 (With the AR artwork)
Product: https://vinylmoon.co/products/vol-083-lost-sound
Showcase video: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj9a_7mr69e/
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Digital album experiences (AR component can be viewed on mobile via "View in your space" button)
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
13 April 2023, 12:00 pm -
- 48 minutes 14 secondsSamantha Wolfe & Luís Bravo Martins, Authors of Metaversed: See beyond the Hype
Metaversed: See beyond the Hype, is a joint project by authors Samantha Wolfe & Luís Bravo Martins. Serving as a no-nonsense business guide to responsibly approaching the metaverse, the book offers an exploration and "insightful discussion and analysis of the next, rapidly approaching technological revolution." Listen in as we discuss how it came to be and more with Samantha and Luís.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/metaversed-samantha-luis
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11 April 2023, 12:29 pm - 57 minutes 46 secondsGuido Meardi, CEO of V-Nova
This week Tyler and Sophia are joined by Guido Meardi. Guido is the CEO of V-Nova, a London-based deep tech company dedicated to improving data compression through game-changing use of AI and parallel processing. Listen as we delve deep into the more technical aspects of XR and associated computational processes.
Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/guido-meardi-vnova
Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode.
- www.v-nova.com
- https://campaign.v-nova.com/lcevc-world-cup-showcase
- https://www.v-nova.com/london-based-ip-and-software-company/press/
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The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.
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