Research VR Podcast - The Science & Design of Virtual Reality
105 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★ - 28 ratingsThe Podcast behind the Science and Design of Virtual Reality and Spatial Computing.
By combining our background in Cognitive Science and VR Research, we break down important Neuroscience to extract Design principles.
Each week, we feature the companies, founders, and researchers that are shapers of this Immersive Tech Industry.
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Episodes
Final Episode: Underwater Panoramic Filmmaking w/ Casey Sapp (CEO of VRTUL)
April 01, 2021 13:20 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBIn this final episode of Research VR, Casey Sapp, the CEO of VRTUL, an high-end underwater panoramic filming company, joins Azad to talk about the difficulties of creating VR experiences deep in the ocean.
Active Depth Cameras w/ Jeff Powers (Cofounder Occipital, Arcturus Industries) - 101
August 18, 2020 08:09 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBJeff Powers, Cofounder of Occipital and Arcturus Industries joins Azad to discuss active depth cameras, Apple's LiDAR, and his vision of the future of consumer volumetric reconstructions. Topics discussed: - The market for depth cameras in 2014 for consumers, developers. - Why they focused on mobile-first with the Structure sensor. - Google's Tango project not being adopted. - Building a developer friendly ecosystem for 3rd party companies. - A general Perceptual layer in software tha...
Episode 100! The original cast retrospective on 4 years of VR - 100
March 26, 2020 09:48 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBPetr Legkov, Krzysztof Izdebski, and Azad Balabanian, the three cofounders of the podcast come back together to discuss the last four years of VR, the podcast, and their lives. Topics discussed: - Why/how the podcast started - revisiting old arguments - retrospection on VR industry over 4 years Retrospective on: - locomotion theories - roomscale gaming not being the goal - best value VR headset - European tech glass ceiling - focusing on learning
Culture and Behavior in Social VR (Jessica Outlaw + Rebecca Hyman) - 99
February 21, 2020 13:53 - 59 minutes - 35.8 MBJessica Outlaw, a culture & behavior researcher and Rebecca Hyman, a mental health therapist to discuss human culture in-and-out of VR, VR marketing demographics, as well as representation in media. Topics discussed: - Building non-violent cultures in VR - VR's target demographics and identities - The unreleased Intel VR HMD's marketing campaign - The border between messing-around vs griefing/harassment - Reddit's subreddit self moderation framework - The basics of culture in a community
Sketchfab's omnipresnce in the 3D world (Alban Denoyel, CEO of Sketchfab) - 98
January 30, 2020 11:03 - 55 minutes - 33.3 MBCofounder and CEO of Sketchfab, Alban Denoyel joins Azad to talk about all things 3D on the web. Topics discussed: - Why sketchfab was created - Why the large tech companies can't compete against Sketchfab's community - The importance of having downloading/remixing functionality - Why it’s difficult to be build both a community and a store - What’s the point of 3D reality capture?
AR Superpowers, VR in the 90's, & Data Privacy (Avi Bar-Zeev, ex-Apple/MS/Disney) - 97
October 16, 2019 10:53 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBGoogle Earth, Hololens, and Disney VR pioneer Avi Bar-Zeev joins Azad to share his perspective of the 3D/VR industry over the last few decades and make predictions of the near future.
CTRL-kit's Intent-Based Finger Input (Jesslyn Tannady, Tech. Prod. Manager @ CTRL-labs)
September 11, 2019 10:09 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBJesslyn Tannady joins us to talk about CTRL-Labs's advancements in BCI's, finger tracking, and input methods for games and VR/AR. Topics discussed: - CTRL-Kit, finger tracking and intent tracking - Interesting use cases: - Controlling robots in an intuitive way with intent - Typing for VR/AR - using it as a game controller - thoughts on Neuralink
CTRL-kit's Intent-Based Finger Input (Jesslyn Tannady, Tech. Prod. Manager @ CTRL-labs) - 96
September 11, 2019 10:09 - 1 hour - 39.4 MBJesslyn Tannady joins us to talk about CTRL-Labs's advancements in BCI's, finger tracking, and input methods for games and VR/AR. Topics discussed: - CTRL-Kit, finger tracking and intent tracking - Interesting use cases: - Controlling robots in an intuitive way with intent - Typing for VR/AR - using it as a game controller - thoughts on Neuralink
Rec Room's Origins and its UGC Future (Shawn Whiting, Community Designer @ Against Gravity) - 95
June 13, 2019 12:11 - 1 hour - 39.7 MBShawn Whiting, the Community Designer at Against Gravity joins Petr and Azad to discuss the origins and the future of one of the most popular games in VR: Rec Room.
Building Leap Motion's "Project North Star" Kits (Noah Zerkin, PM at Noah Labs) - 094
May 16, 2019 11:41 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBLeap Motion's open source Project North Star has been fascinating VR/AR enthusiasts for the last year, but due to the scarcity of sourcing the components, finding a fully built kit is quite rare. Noah Zerkin, based out of Shenzhen, China has been focusing on fabricating and building the necessary components to build kits. He joins the podcast to chat about the headset, its advantages, and the challenges of what goes into building one. Video podcast: https://youtu.be/G010rKFJMyY recorded i...
Livestreaming Mixed Reality with LIV (Dr Doom & Ruu, Cofounder & CTO) - 093
April 03, 2019 14:14 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThe CEO and CTO of LIV, Dr. Doom and Ruu join us to talk about the past, present, and future of green screen Mixed Reality and livestreaming VR games. Topics discussed: - Origins of green screen Mixed Reality - how did it start? - How is Mixed Reality being today and by whom? - Discord and the importance of building a community for a product - GameChanger API : Adding audience interactivity into a streamer's game - Vtubers and avatar copyright laws - The state of VR streaming on Twitch
Analyzing AR Trends in 2019 (Tom Emrich, Investor at Super Ventures) - 092
January 31, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBTom Emrich, Investor from Super Ventures joins Az to talk about the prevailing trends of AR in 2019. Topics discussed: - Focals by North Smartglasses - XR vs. Spatial Computing - cultural implications of all-day AR glasses - AR Cloud is to AR as the Browser/Search Engines are for the early web - visual personifications of AI assistants in AR (Siri, Alexa) - AR for the world vs AR for your face - Facebook Portal - AR in cars (self driving or not) - Current state of AR investments - How to t...
Measuring your mind with Biofeedback in VR (Sarah Hill, CEO and Dr. Jeff Tarrant, CSO of StoryUp XR) - 091
January 25, 2019 22:47 - 57 minutes - 34.4 MBStoryUp XR CEO and Chief Storyteller Sarah Hill and Chief Science Officer Dr Jeff Tarrant join us to talk about Healium, an immersive biofeedback system to regulate anxiety. Topics discussed: - VR+EEG's - Measuring states of consciousness - stress management in the workplace Sponsored by HaptX, the leading solution for Haptic Feedback in Virtual Reality.
Building the XTAL headset (Marek Polčák, CEO of VRgineers) - 090
January 18, 2019 01:04 - 1 hour - 45.5 MBCEO of vrgineers, Marek Polčák joins Petr to discuss their latest VR HMD, the XTAL high resolution, enterprise targeted headset. Topics discussed: - creating custom lenses for ideal optics - limits of display port for high resolution and high refresh rate video transfer - measuring Cognitive Load
VR as In-Flight Entertainment (David Dicko, CEO of Skylights) - 089
January 09, 2019 17:08 - 59 minutes - 35.8 MBDavid Dicko, Co-Founder and CEO of Skylights joins us to talk about VR as an in-flight entertainment (IFE) option for premium international flights. We talk about the current solutions to IFE, the hardware challenges, as well as the business of a being a B2B2C company. Topics discussed: - Challenges of cutting weight and building HMD hardware - How airlines make decisions about in-flight entertainment - 90/10 passive vs active IFE media consumption by passengers - Current IFE solutions and ...
The Past, Present, and the Future of VR (Ben Lang, Executive Editor of Road to VR) - 088
November 21, 2018 08:40 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBBen Lang, Co-Founder and executive editor of Road to VR joins us to talk about the early days of the VR industry, the founding of his publication, the what's right around the corner in the industry. Topics discussed: - Oculus Quest's target audience and place in current HMD landscape - Minimum spec requirements for PC VR gen 2.0 - Is "perfect Virtual Reality" the bar we need to reach? - Will Valve ever enter the all-in-one VR space? - Magic Leap's target audience
Designing for mobile AR with Torch 3D (Paul Reynolds, CEO) - 087
November 08, 2018 02:25 - 1 hour - 45 MBPaul Reynolds, CEO and Co-Founder of Torch 3D, joins us to talk about their design tool called Torch, built to bridge the knowledge gap for designers with web/mobile backgrounds, and letting them dive into the world of Spatial Computing Topics discussed: - Current state of iterative design (or lack their of) in VR/AR - AR input methods, which to focus on right now, and what to plan for - The importance of posting examples and use cases of what can be done with AR
HaptX's High-Fidelity VR Haptic Feedback Gloves for Enterprise (Jake Rubin, CEO) - 086
October 31, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBJake Rubin, the CEO and cofounder of HaptX joins us to talk about the benefits and challenges of Haptic Feedback in VR. Topics discussed: - What are the different modalities of touch? - What are the different ways of visual stimulus can trick your brain into feeling something different? - Surviving in today's VR market and industry - Using VR to control 100's of robots - How far are we from full body VR suits?
The Problem with Magic Leap One's Display, Explained - 085
October 24, 2018 15:50 - 58 minutes - 35.1 MBAz and Petr go deep into discussing the Magic Leap One's display technology, what we were expecting, what was being worked on, and what was finally delivered. Topics discussed: - What is vergence, accomodation, lightfield displays? - How does Magic Leap's display work? - Why is the near clipping plane at 37 cm?
Training Firefighters in VR using Photogrammetry (Alex Harvey from Rivr) - 084
October 11, 2018 16:47 - 49 minutes - 29.9 MBFirefighter training in VR using Photogrammetry with Alex Harvey, Creative Director of Rivr. Topics: - Cheaper, repeatable, and more robust training scanrios for firefighting in VR - Animating scanned Firefighters using Mocap - AR headsets for live firefighting situations
Prototyping AR Interactions in VR with ModBox VR (Lee Vermeulen) - 083
October 03, 2018 05:34 - 1 hour - 39.6 MBLee Vermeulen, creator of ModBox VR joins Petr and Az to talk about prototyping AR using VR today. Topics discussed: - What does VR/AR enable in an IOT equipped house? ie, controlling lights from within VR. - Mixed Reality Meshing using Stereolabs Zed cam - IRL Monitors interacting with spatial computing apps - Photogrammetry scanning using Arkit
Oculus Medium 2.0 with Jessica Zeta and David Farrell - 082
September 19, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 38.1 MBJessica Zeta and David Farrell from Oculus Medium join us to talk about their latest Medium 2.0 update. Topics discussed: - Creating a multi-hour comfortable creative tool - fitting into professional pipelines and workflows - How the new Move Tool works
Volumetric Video, Depth Cams, and Filmmaking using Depthkit, with Alexander Porter - 081
September 14, 2018 15:58 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBAlexander Porter joins us to talk about DepthKit, a Volumetric Video Capture tools and Scatter, the company he cofounded. Topics discussed: - Starting from building an open sourced volumetric video creation tool - Creating mobile Volcap tools for non engineers with small budgets - How do IR Depth Cams work? Key takeaways: - The need for Volumetric live action capture is on the rise (because of new display tech; ie VR, AR, holographic displays) - New Depth cameras are on the rise once again...
The State of the VR Industry with Tipatat Chennavasin, GP at The VR Fund - 80
September 04, 2018 15:47 - 1 hour - 44.2 MBVR Investor and developer Tipatat Chennavasin joins us to talk about how far we've come over the past 2.5 years of consumer VR. Topics discussed: - Jumping from development to venture capital - Which businesses _need_ VC investment, and which don't - How media hype overvalued VR companies Key takeaways: - Right now is the BEST time to be investing and developing in VR, with no real AAA competition, no overinflated hype, with a growing and hungry for content userbase. - Plenty of business ...
Math, Chemistry, and Drug Designs using VR w/ Nanome Inc. - 079
August 29, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 40 MBNanome CEO joins Az and Petr to talk about Chemistry and Math education and drug designs in VR. Topics discussed: - 3d Math visualizations in VR - 3d Chemistry education in VR - Protein designs on the blockchain recorded: July 2018
Knuckles 2.0, StarVR One, and best VR films at SIGGRAPH 2018 - 078
August 17, 2018 18:05 - 1 hour - 49.4 MBWrap-up for all the new hardware and films shown at SIGGRAPH. Topics discussed: - Valve's Knuckles 2.0 controllers impressions - Star VR One Impressions - Extra wide FOV - MPC's Virtual Production System for VFX Films - Best VR Films: Arden's Wake & Tales of Wedding Rings
Intimate Emotions and Anonymous Networks in "Where Thoughts Go" w/ Lucas Rizzotto - 077
August 08, 2018 16:46 - 1 hour - 52.5 MBLucas Rizzotto joins us to talk about "Where Thoughts Go: Prologue" as an anonymous way of sharing and listening to people's intimate thoughts and emotions in VR. Topics discussed: - BoostVC and why living with other founders is helpful for young startups - Social Networks with or without like/comment response systems - Why anonymity is important - How to handle bad behavior, trolls, and 4chan raids
Shared Technology between VR and Drones, Phones, IoT with Anshel Sag - 076
July 25, 2018 15:59 - 43 minutes - 26.3 MBAnalyst Anshel Sag joins Az to talk about the derivative nature of tech industries, what technologies VR/AR share with other sub-industries, and what innovations will prove to be important moving forward. Topics Discussed: - VR being derivative of Phones, Drones - 60ghz wifi routers of the future
History Preservation vs Documentation using Photogrammetry with Deb Mayers - 075
July 18, 2018 14:42 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBDeb Mayers, a Researcher and Graduate student of Ancient Cultures and Computer Science joins us to talk about History, technology, and VR. Topics Discussed: - Documentation vs Preservation of History - Technology's role in the interpretation of History - Cultures as dynamic entities Apologies for the audio quality for this episode. Sometimes impossible for windows to pick the right mic to record from.
Designing Impossible Musical Instruments in VR w/ Zach Kinstner - 074
July 13, 2018 22:35 - 56 minutes - 34.3 MBDesigner/Developer Zach Kinstner joins the podcast to talk about designing his VR music creation tool, Exa: Infinite Instrument. Topics: - designing Hover UI for hands with Leap Motion - building better musical instruments in VR - buttons that can be pushed from behind (for keyboards and such)
Facing Unconscious Biases with Debias VR, with guest Clorama Dorvilias - 073
July 04, 2018 13:25 - 1 hour - 38.7 MBClorama Dorvilias, CEO and Cofounder of Debias joins the podcast to talk about her unconscious bias educational tool for teachers. Topics discussed: - Implicit Association Test - Biases in Education - Research around lowering Implicit Bias Scores recorded: May 2018
Is OTOY's RNDR the only Blockchain technology that makes sense? - 072
June 27, 2018 16:33 - 57 minutes - 34.4 MBOTOY's Head of Blockchain Kalin Stoyanchev joins the podcast to talk about how they plan to crowdsource people's dormant GPU's, and use them to complete rendering jobs (in exchange for some crypto). Is this the only VR + Crypto idea that actually makes sense? Topics discussed: - Crowdsourced rendering - Is decentralization that important? - How does OTOY's current centralized rendering system work? recorded: May 2018
Creating a fun, social Art gallery in VR w/ Colin Northway and Robin Stethem
June 20, 2018 04:36 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBColin Northway and Robin Stethem talk about their unreleased VR Art Gallery called the Museum of Other Realities. Topics discussed: - removing "elitism” from Art & museums - Art pieces turning into hangout spots - Architecture generated out of noise - Digital art’s scarcity/value problem - Using Etherium as a way to tie value to digital art recorded: May 2018
Neuroscience, Perception and AR Research in Meta w/ Stefano Baldassi
June 12, 2018 18:18 - 1 hour - 40.8 MBStefano Baldassi, the Senior Dir. of Analytics & Neuroscience at Meta joins Az and Petr to talk about how his background in Perception, sports, and Neuroscience research guides his department's decisions in building an optimal fitting and functioning Augmented Reality headset.
Why Beat Saber FEELS so GOOD w/ Jan “Split” Ilavsky
June 06, 2018 07:06 - 48 minutes - 29.2 MBUnless you've been living under a rock, you've probably heard of Beat Saber launching on Steam and Oculus Home. Lead developer Jan “Split” Ilavsky joins Az and Petr to discuss theories as to WHY Beat Saber feels so good, and what were the factors that have made it so successful.
3D Scanning, Photogrammetry, and AR Emojis w/ 3D Scan Expert
May 29, 2018 05:38 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBNick Lievendag from 3D Scan Expert joins Az and Petr to talk about all things Photogrammetry, 3D Scanning, and the future of 3D reality capture.
VR Superpowers with IBM's Aldis Sipolins - 67
May 23, 2018 20:22 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBAldis Sipolins, Head of Virtual Reality & Game Design at IBM joins Az and Petr to talk about Neuroscience, Brain training games, biofeedback, the potential of eye tracking and BCI's.
Full Body Haptic VR w/ Teslasuit - 66
May 15, 2018 17:05 - 48 minutes - 29.8 MBTeslasuit CEO Dimitri Mikhalchuk joins Petr to talk about the science behind how their Full Body Haptic VR suit works. Thank you Philip Wogart from the VRARA Hamburg Chapter for making this episode happen!
Interaction Design Sprints Wrap-up w/ Leap Motion - 65
May 08, 2018 16:54 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBDesigners Martin Schubert and Barrett Fox join the Podcast to talk about their biweekly Design Sprints at Leap Motion, working on one of the most important aspects of VR and AR. Apologies in advance for the non-ideal audio quality for this episode.
Animating in VR w/ AnimVR - 64
May 01, 2018 17:31 - 1 hour - 42.7 MBCreating beautiful, human-like animations in 2D apps has always had a STEEP learning curve. Today, we talk to NVRMIND's cofounders Milan and Dario about AnimVR: a tool to create animations completely with your hands.
Patreon Update + Future plans
April 25, 2018 15:00 - 11 minutes - 7.89 MBPatreon: ResearchVR Podcast + Everyday a Scan](https://www.patreon.com/wizardofaz)
Interactive Filmmaking in Augmented Reality, with Asad J Malik - 63
April 23, 2018 13:00 - 51 minutes - 31.6 MBFilmmaker Asad J Malik, Founder of 1RIC join Az and Petr to talk about his latest film, Terminal 3, debuting at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. He goes into depth talking about "Context being key" for AR storytelling, VR films in film festivals, and simulation/simulacra theories.
Super High-Res Varjo Headset Impressions (GDC + IEEE VR Wrap up) - 062
April 16, 2018 16:09 - 57 minutes - 35.2 MBAz and Petr discuss the new VR and AR hardware they saw at GDC and IEEE VR, including Varjo, Magic Leap, ODG AR glasses, Beat Saber, and Electronauts!
Can VR be used to train to shoot? With guest Ian Hamilton - 061
March 14, 2018 21:15 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBUploadVR Editor Ian Hamilton joins Az and Petr to talk about early VR stories, shares his impressions of the all-in-one headsets like Oculus Santa Cruz, and discusses the new Magic Leap investment and the potential issues they're facing. Our main topic of the week was Stanford professor Jeremy Bailenson's article about the potential of VR being used by perpetrators of mass shootings.
3D Audio explained w/ Sally Kellaway and Kaushik Sunder - 060
February 27, 2018 20:26 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBAz talks to the expert Audio Engineers and Researchers Sally Kellaway and Kaushik Sunder on what the benefits of 3D audio are, where they make the most impact in VR/AR, and what improvements need to be made in the industry moving forward.
Why Women DON'T like Social VR w/ Jessica Outlaw - 059
February 14, 2018 19:20 - 1 hour - 45 MBBehavioral Scientist Jessica Outlaw is an outspoken Social Scientist in the field of VR User Experience Design. She recently published an Inductive Qualitative study with Beth Duckles, PhD about the experiences of "Millennial, tech-savvy women" in Social VR applications (Altspace, High Fidelity, Facebook Spaces, etc). In this episode, we talk embodied cognition, implicit biases, gender differences in social behavior and navigation in an unfamiliar environment, as well as the questions the p...
Vive Pro & Meta 2 Impressions + News - 058
February 06, 2018 23:02 - 1 hour - 38.5 MBHOT NEWS OFF THE PRESS. EXTRA EXTRA Az talks about his impressions of the Vive Pro, looking at high resolution photogrammetry with supersampling. Petr shares his thoughts on the Meta 2 devkit as an enterprise developer, and the need to have to sell his colleagues on the idea of AR.
057 - How to be a VR/AR developer w/ FusedVR
January 31, 2018 16:00 - 57 minutes - 35.1 MBAz is joined by Vasanth Mohan and Hassan Karaouni, founders of the popular educational Youtube channel, FusedVR. We discuss the Logitech VR keyboard, OpenXR initiatives, problems with WebVR, as well as learning how to be a VR developer! Recorded: Nov, 2017
056 - Breaking ALL the VR rules w/ Survios (Sprint Vector)
January 23, 2018 17:38 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBAz and Petr are joined by Amy Lynn and Andrew Abedian from Survios to talk about their upcoming new game: Sprint Vector, a game ALL about running in VR. a Movement and locomotion have always been a big topic of debate in VR, especially since many people are prone to motion sickness when the visuals don't match the state of their bodies, so in this episode, we dive into HOW Survios has managed to achieve what was once thought to be sacrilege: SPRINTING IN VR.
Short update about 2018 plans!
January 03, 2018 19:13 - 16 minutes - 10.8 MBDISCORD CHANNEL: https://discord.gg/keQgUq Short update from Petr and Az talking about 2018 plans