XR Connections - Extended Reality - XR | AR | VR | MR
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsXR Connections covers Extended Reality (XR - AR - VR - MR), providing a weekly guide to items of interest in the worlds of Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. Hosted by Liam James O'Malley of Mars and Mercury - XR Strategy and Intelligence
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XR Connections Episode 24 - Andy Higgs on VR for Law Enforcement and Military Training
November 03, 2022 14:18 - 29 minutes - 27.6 MBAndy Higgs of AVRT on VR Training for UK Law Enforcement and the Military. Andy discusses several applications and their effectiveness and results, location-based VR experiences, new headset developments, XR experts and companies to follow, and his involvement in the pursuit to break the world's land speed record. Andy Higgs AVRT AVRT YouTube Channel John Gladman of AVRT Zero Latency Site The Void Meta Quest Pro HTC Vive Focus 3 Pico Anthony Vitillo Ruddy Nice Teslasuit Sense...
Real World Results of Enterprise VR Training's with Lorne Fade of VR Vision
September 20, 2022 16:07 - 27 minutes - 31.9 MBLorne Fade of VR Vision discusses, VR for Enterprise Training, the Merits and Drawbacks of 360 Video and Measuring the ROI of VR Training Applications VR Vision VR Vision Clients: Avangrid Renewables Oculus Avangrid Renewables Case Study Siemens Toyota Connect: Lorne Fade, Co-Founder & COO at VR Vision Roni Cerga, CEO at VR Vision | CRO at Reality Well Antony Vitillo (Skarred Ghost), AR/VR developer, entrepreneur, consultant, blogger; Ghost Howls Blog VRM, Virtual Reality Marketi...
Ep. 22 - Getting Started for Business in the Metaverse with Deborah Worrell of Virtual Reality Marketing
April 08, 2022 16:16 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MBDeborah Worrell discusses how to get started in the Metaverse from a business perspective. We discuss the hardware and software needs, where to start, how to plan for a business presence in the Metaverse, and what exactly a VR experience is. Deborah Worrell Virtual Reality Marketing Reality Innovators Network Goldman Sachs Metaverse/Crypto Facebook Meta Announcement Disney and the Metaverse Oculus 2 Pico Neo 3 HTC Vive AltSpace Ashley Crowder/VNTANA Daniel Sisson/XR TERRA Dece...
Episode 21 with Edwin Rivera of CG1 Solutions and the Miami VRARA on XR Training and Healthcare
February 28, 2022 20:04 - 26 minutes - 30.3 MBEPISODE 021 SHOW NOTES: Edwin Rivera of CG1 Solutions discusses challenges and opportunities in developing and deploying XR training content for Healthcare, the importance of being platform agnostic, how he was inspired to enter the AR space, and the emergence of the Miami area as a tech innovation center. Edwin Rivera CG1 Solutions Total Immersion (Former AR Co.) Metaio Markerless AR Walmart AR Avengers App Hololens PTC ScopeAR Cathy Hackyl Tom Emrich ARPost Newsletter VRARA ...
XR Connections Ep.20 - Deborah Worrell of Virtual Reality Marketing and the Reality Innovators Network
February 17, 2022 18:04 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MBDeborah Worrell of Virtual Reality Marketing recommends VR collaboration and networking platforms, and discusses the Reality Innovators Network, Digital Twins and IoT, NFTs and virtual goods, and the best sources for keeping up with all things Metaverse. Deborah Worrell Virtual Reality Marketing Reality Innovators Network AltSpace Oculus Roblox Fortnite Spatial Glue Pico Neo 3 Internet of Things Digital Twins Internet of Industrial Things ...
No. 19. Former Disney Imagineer Brian Collins on Transforming Education with XR
July 17, 2020 13:03 - 31 minutes - 36.4 MBEpisode No. 19. features former Disney Imagineer Brian Collins of The Brainstorm Institute and Magic Bytes on transforming education with XR, VR platforms AltspaceVR and Engage, and advice and insight on presenting in VR. Brian Collins Magic Bytes Brainstorm Institute FB The Mouse and the Imagineer Educators Who Love Disney Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge Haunted Mansion Pepper’s Ghost Effect AltSpace VR VRAR Global Summit Engage Victory XR Dr. Martin Rayala - Enso Education Institute ...
No. 18. VictoryXR's Steve Grubbs on building a Virtual Reality Classroom Environment and Developing a Standards-Based VR Curriculum
June 23, 2020 00:13 - 34 minutes - 39.8 MBSteve Grubbs, founder and CEO of VictoryXR, discusses building a Virtual Reality Classroom Environment, engaging a team to develop and present a Standards-Based VR Curriculum, choosing the ENGAGE platform as VictoryXR's virtual campus, how hardware development is accelerating adoption of VR education, and some of his favorite educational VR experiences. VictoryXR Steve Grubbs Pico Neo 2 Engage Rene Gadelha Daniel Coyle The DAVE School Award-Winning VR Frog Dissection SideQuest ...
No. 17 Rene Pinnell on Cannes XR 2020, The VR Museum of Other Realities, Grants for XR Artists, and the Kaleidoscope Creator Community.
June 19, 2020 01:54 - 25 minutes - 29 MBIn Episode No. 17 Rene Pinnell of Kaleidoscope VR discusses Cannes XR 2020, The VR Museum of Other Realities, and how he and his wife have built Kaleidoscope and a community-funded grant model that helps artists migrate into the new medium of XR. Rene Pinnell Kaleidoscope Cannes XR - June 22-26 2020 Elie Levasseur - XR program Leader - Cannes XR / Le Marché du Film & Head of NewImages XR Market AltSpaceVR VRChat The Museum of Other Realities Tribeca Film Festival VEER Premium VR Ex...
No. 16 XR Rapid Prototyping with Preview Lab's Bernard Francois
June 09, 2020 20:48 - 25 minutes - 29.5 MBEPISODE 016 SHOW NOTES: Featuring an interview with Bernard Francois, founder of Preview Labs, who discusses the unique challenges and benefits of rapid prototyping for XR, his company’s VR and AR projects for the National Institutes for Health and Yale University, and his experience presenting and networking at the online AWE 2020 Conference in May 2020. Preview Labs Global Game Jam Oculus DK1 Retrospective from Road to VR HTC Vive XR Health National Institutes of Health Yale...
No. 15 Virtual Reality and Education with Kai Liang of MEL Science
May 28, 2020 15:32 - 47 minutes - 53.8 MBEPISODE 015 SHOW NOTES: Featuring an interview with Kai Liang of MEL Science and Smart Stone Technology. Kai discusses how he got his start in Virtual Reality for Education, the role quality content plays in the adoption of VR for K-12 use, subjects that VR excels at, and his recommendations of VR education content providers. Kai Liang MEL Science Smart Stone Autostereoscopic 3D Dimenco Vassilli Philippov (MEL) Bernard Frischer (Virtual Rome) The Body VR CoSpaces Wild Immersion...
No. 14 Participating in the MIT XR Reality Hack with Tom Buchanan, Co-Founder of haptic glove maker Contact CI.
March 10, 2020 18:11 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MBEPISODE 014 SHOW NOTES: Episode 14 of XR Connections features an interview with Tom Buchanan, Co-Founder and Chief of Product for the haptic glove maker Contact CI. Tom discusses his experience as a participant of the XR-focused MIT Reality Hack, his team's award-winning immersive Impact Journalism project, Rising Tide, haptic technology, the Varjo XR-1 Mixed Reality Headset, Contact CI's Maestro gloves and recent advancements in hand-tracking. Tom Buchanan Massachusetts Institute of Tec...
No. 13 with Terry Proto on Virtual Reality Marketing and Ubereal Agency
March 03, 2020 22:15 - 25 minutes - 29.2 MBEpisode 13 features an interview with Terry Proto, Co-Founder and CEO of Virtual Reality Marketing and Ubereal Agency. Terry is both helping brands find trustworthy XR development partners and helping XR creators find more clients and recurring business. We discuss Virtual Reality Marketing’s searchable database of over 2500 XR creators, the importance of XR case studies, the challenges of beginning an XR project, who Terry follows to keep up on XR developments, XR events of interest, and pr...
No. 13 with Terry Proto of Virtual Reality Marketing and Ubereal Agency
March 03, 2020 22:15 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBEpisode 13 features an interview with Terry Proto, Co-Founder and CEO of Virtual Reality Marketing and Ubereal Agency. Terry is both helping brands find trustworthy XR development partners and helping XR creators find more clients and recurring business. We discuss Virtual Reality Marketing’s searchable database of over 2500 XR creators, the importance of XR case studies, the challenges of beginning an XR project, who Terry follows to keep up on XR developments, XR events of interest, and pr...
No. 12 with Covalent's Thomas Jackson on the MIT XR Reality Hack
February 10, 2020 20:59 - 34 minutes - 39.1 MBEpisode 012 presents an overview of leading-edge XR tech and hardware as seen at MIT Reality Hack 2020 in an interview with Thomas Jackson, founder of XR design and development firm Covalent Reality. A volunteer at this year's MIT XR Hackathon, Jackson discusses the Human Bionic Display of the Varjo VR headset, the open source AR platform Project North Star, his favorite Hackathon projects and who he follows to keep up with XR developments. MIT Reality Hack 2020 Thomas Jackson Covalent ...
XR Connections Episode 012 with Covalent's Thomas Jackson on the MIT XR Reality Hack
February 10, 2020 20:59 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBEpisode 012 presents an overview of leading-edge XR tech and hardware as seen at MIT Reality Hack 2020 in an interview with Thomas Jackson, founder of XR design and development firm Covalent Reality. A volunteer at this year's MIT XR Hackathon, Jackson discusses the Human Bionic Display of the Varjo VR headset, the open source AR platform Project North Star, his favorite Hackathon projects and who he follows to keep up with XR developments. MIT Reality Hack 2020 Thomas Jackson Covalent ...
XR Connections Episode 011 with Dan Zaitsev of the AR Creator's Community CatchAR
December 18, 2019 20:07 - 24 minutes - 23.1 MBEPISODE 011 SHOW NOTES: Episode 011 features an interview with Dan Zaitsev, who discusses his vision for CatchAR, the community platform he has built for Augmented Reality creators, 2019’s biggest developments for AR creators, his advice for getting started in making AR prototypes and his plans for the future of CatchAR. Catchar.io SparkAR LensStudio ARCore ARKit HoloLens MagicLeap Aidan Wolf Doodle Lens Call Recording: Skype Podcasting: Anchor Recording: Logic Pro X Music: "Are...
No. 11 with Dan Zaitsev of the AR Creator's Community CatchAR
December 18, 2019 20:07 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBEPISODE 011 SHOW NOTES: Episode 011 features an interview with Dan Zaitsev, who discusses his vision for CatchAR, the community platform he has built for Augmented Reality creators, 2019’s biggest developments for AR creators, his advice for getting started in making AR prototypes and his plans for the future of CatchAR. Catchar.io SparkAR LensStudio ARCore ARKit HoloLens MagicLeap Aidan Wolf Doodle Lens Call Recording: Skype Podcasting: Anchor Recording: Logic Pro X Music...
Episode 010 of XR Connections on AR, VR, and XR in Retail with Ed McCabe of Zebra Technologies
December 09, 2019 02:56 - 27 minutes - 25.9 MBEPISODE 010 SHOW NOTES: Episode 010 covers XR in Retail and features an interview with Ed McCabe of Zebra Technologies, who discusses how AR headsets are improving efficiency in warehouses, the use of AR for picking and stocking, how XR is driving immersive brand experiences, and what consumers might expect to see this 2019 Holiday Shopping season. Also discussed are Neil Redding and Tony Parisi’s Near Future of Retail Project and small businesses getting started in AR. Augmented Reality E...
No. 10 of XR Connections on AR, VR, and XR in Retail with Ed McCabe of Zebra Technologies
December 09, 2019 02:56 - 27 minutes - 31.1 MBEPISODE 010 SHOW NOTES: Episode 010 covers XR in Retail and features an interview with Ed McCabe of Zebra Technologies, who discusses how AR headsets are improving efficiency in warehouses, the use of AR for picking and stocking, how XR is driving immersive brand experiences, and what consumers might expect to see this 2019 Holiday Shopping season. Also discussed are Neil Redding and Tony Parisi’s Near Future of Retail Project and small businesses getting started in AR. Augmented Reality E...
No. 009 of with Kevin Williams on XR, VR, and AR for Location Based Experiences, Theme Parks and Attractions
November 24, 2019 22:29 - 39 minutes - 45.2 MBEpisode 009 features an interview with Kevin Williams, a leading specialist in the digital Out-of-Home entertainment industry. Kevin discusses recent trends and developments in Location Based Experiences, focusing on Virtual and next generationMixed Reality/Cross Reality attractions, rides and games. From motion simulators to arena-scale VR, Kevin brings a unique perspective to VR/XR, and details the challenges of LBE VR, including health and hygiene factors, ease of use of equipment and ...
Episode 009 of XR Connections with Kevin Williams on XR, VR, and AR for Location Based Experiences, Theme Parks and Attractions
November 24, 2019 22:29 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBEpisode 009 features an interview with Kevin Williams, a leading specialist in the digital Out-of-Home entertainment industry. Kevin discusses recent trends and developments in Location Based Experiences, focusing on Virtual and next generationMixed Reality/Cross Reality attractions, rides and games. From motion simulators to arena-scale VR, Kevin brings a unique perspective to VR/XR, and details the challenges of LBE VR, including health and hygiene factors, ease of use of equipment and ...
No. 008 with Antony Vitillo of New Technology Walkers (HitMotion MR Game); NYVR AI Meetup, XR4Media
November 18, 2019 17:22 - 40 minutes - 46.3 MBEPISODE 008 SHOW NOTES: In Episode 008 Antony Vitillo of The Ghost Howls and Wise Realities discusses how VR changed his life, his experience as the co-founder of a VR startup, the Mixed Reality game HitMotion he’s developing, advice on attending China’s World Conference on VR Industry, VR for physical and mental rehabilitation, and who to follow for XR news and insight. Also discussed: Roy Kachur's XR4Media, Amena Hayat's VR Documentary and the NYVR Meetup on Artificial Intelligence. An...
XR Connections Episode 008 with Antony Vitillo of New Technology Walkers (HitMotion MR Game); NYVR AI Meetup, XR4Media
November 18, 2019 17:22 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBEPISODE 008 SHOW NOTES: In Episode 008 Antony Vitillo of The Ghost Howls and Wise Realities discusses how VR changed his life, his experience as the co-founder of a VR startup, the Mixed Reality game HitMotion he’s developing, advice on attending China’s World Conference on VR Industry, VR for physical and mental rehabilitation, and who to follow for XR news and insight. Also discussed: Roy Kachur's XR4Media, Amena Hayat's VR Documentary and the NYVR Meetup on Artificial Intelligence. An...
No. 007 with DJ Smith, CCO of The Glimpse Group and leader of the New York Virtual Reality Meetup
November 12, 2019 13:35 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBEPISODE 007 SHOW NOTES: Episode 007 features an interview with DJ Smith, Chief Creative Officer of the XR startup-focused Glimpse Group. DJ is also the leader of the New York Virtual Reality Meetup (NYVR) and the discussion includes the origins and growth of NYVR, the impact of the Oculus Quest, how the Glimpse Group is contributing advances in AR and VR marketing, education and training, and where to turn for XR insights beyond the newsfeed. DJ Smith The Glimpse Group NYVR 2012 ...
XR Connections Episode 007 with DJ Smith, CCO of The Glimpse Group and leader of the New York Virtual Reality Meetup
November 12, 2019 13:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBEPISODE 007 SHOW NOTES: Episode 007 features an interview with DJ Smith, Chief Creative Officer of the XR startup-focused Glimpse Group. DJ is also the leader of the New York Virtual Reality Meetup (NYVR) and the discussion includes the origins and growth of NYVR, the impact of the Oculus Quest, how the Glimpse Group is contributing advances in AR and VR marketing, education and training, and where to turn for XR insights beyond the newsfeed. DJ Smith The Glimpse Group NYVR 2012 ...
No. 006 with Virti's Lukas Roper on XR Medical Training; Free Roam VR and XR Location Based Experiences
October 23, 2019 22:24 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MBEpisode 006 of XR Connections features an interview with Lukas Roper of Virti, who are creating AR and VR medical training experiences already in use in schools and hospitals. Also discussed are XR Location Based Experiences including the Samsung AT&T 5G AR Fan Experience and Free Roam VR experiences such as Sandbox VR. SHOW NOTES: AR and VR LOCATION BASED EXPERIENCES: Samsung-AT&T 5G Fan Experience - Nexus Studios Enhancing Locations with Hyper-Accurate AR and 5G by Luke Ritchie of Nex...
XR Connections Episode 006 - Virti's Lukas Roper on XR Medical Training; Free Roam VR and XR Location Based Experiences
October 23, 2019 22:24 - 30 minutes - 28.6 MBEpisode 006 of XR Connections features an interview with Lukas Roper of Virti, who are creating AR and VR medical training experiences already in use in schools and hospitals. Also discussed are XR Location Based Experiences including the Samsung AT&T 5G AR Fan Experience and Free Roam VR experiences such as Sandbox VR. SHOW NOTES: AR and VR LOCATION BASED EXPERIENCES: Samsung-AT&T 5G Fan Experience - Nexus Studios Enhancing Locations with Hyper-Accurate AR and 5G by Luke Ritchie of Nex...
No. 005 with apelab's Emilie Joly on XR creation tools in the classroom (Zoe); XR InLearning Global Summit Preview
October 15, 2019 16:01 - 20 minutes - 23.3 MBXR Connections Episode 005 features an interview with Emilie Joly, Co-Founder and CEO of apelab, who are bringing XR into the classroom with SpatialStories, a gaming and storytelling toolkit allowing students and teachers to quickly design and develop AR and VR experiences. Also highlighted is the XR InLearning Global Summit, which aims to share best practices in AR and VR in K12 and Higher Education. XR IN LEARNING: XR InLearning Global Summit, Boston, October 28, 2019 XR InLearning Site...
XR Connections Episode 005 - apelab's Emilie Joly on XR creation tools in the classroom; XR InLearning Global Summit Preview
October 15, 2019 16:01 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBXR Connections Episode 005 features an interview with Emilie Joly, Co-Founder and CEO of apelab, who are bringing XR into the classroom with SpatialStories, a gaming and storytelling toolkit allowing students and teachers to quickly design and develop AR and VR experiences. Also highlighted is the XR InLearning Global Summit, which aims to share best practices in AR and VR in K12 and Higher Education. XR IN LEARNING: XR InLearning Global Summit, Boston, October 28, 2019 XR InLearning Site...
No. 004 with David Ripert of Poplar interview, Modelo AR Experience, VR/AR Global Summit
October 08, 2019 19:53 - 29 minutes - 34.1 MBEpisode 004 of XR Connections features an interview with David Ripert of Poplar, a collaborative platform connecting AR creators with brands and institutions aimed at making the creation of AR experiences quick and affordable, and XR items of interest including Modelo's Day of the Dead out of home AR experience and the VR/AR Association's Global Summit and Everything VR and AR podcast. MODELO DAY OF THE DEAD AR EXPERIENCE: Modelo Brings the Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration ...
XR Connections Episode 004 - David Ripert of Poplar interview, Modelo AR Experience, VR/AR Global Summit
October 08, 2019 19:53 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBXR Connections is an Extended Reality (XR) podcast discussing Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. Episode 004 of XR Connections features an interview with David Ripert of Poplar, a collaborative platform connecting AR creators with brands and institutions aimed at making the creation of AR experiences quick and affordable, and XR items of interest including Modelo's Day of the Dead out of home AR experience and the VR/AR Association's Global Summit and Everything VR and AR...
XR Connections Episode 003
September 24, 2019 13:58 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBXR Connections is an Extended Reality (XR) podcast discussing Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. Episode 003 features an interview with Aidan Wolf, creator of the DoodleLens AR app and covers items of interest in XR including Google’s AR Wrapper bringing 3D models to the Web (Web AR) and the NYVR New York Virtual Reality Meetup. Show Notes at marsandmercury.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
No. 003 with Aidan Wolf, creator of the (fantastic) DoodleLens AR app, Google’s AR Wrapper, Web AR, and the NYVR New York Virtual Reality Meetup.
September 24, 2019 13:58 - 26 minutes - 30.9 MBEpisode 003 features an interview with Aidan Wolf, creator of the DoodleLens AR app and covers items of interest in XR including Google’s AR Wrapper bringing 3D models to the Web (Web AR) and the NYVR New York Virtual Reality Meetup.
XR Connections Episode 002
September 09, 2019 00:02 - 26 minutes - 24.9 MBXR Connections is an Extended Reality (XR) podcast discussing Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. Episode 002 covers items of interest in XR from the week of August 26th, 2019, including the New York Augmented Reality Meetup AWE NITE NYC, the Airbus 3D Holographic Tactical Map App, the Doodle Lens AR app, Looking Glass Factory's 3D hologram display, and an AR Scavenger Hunt featuring David "Big Papi" Ortiz. Show notes at marsandmercury.com. --- This episode is sponsored...
No. 002 New York Augmented Reality Meetup AWE NITE NYC, Doodle Lens AR app, Looking Glass Factory's 3D hologram display.
September 09, 2019 00:02 - 26 minutes - 29.8 MBEpisode 002 covers items of interest in XR from the week of August 26th, 2019, including the New York Augmented Reality Meetup AWE NITE NYC, the Airbus 3D Holographic Tactical Map App, the Doodle Lens AR app, Looking Glass Factory's 3D hologram display, and an AR Scavenger Hunt featuring David "Big Papi" Ortiz. Show notes at marsandmercury.com.
XR Connections Episode 001
August 27, 2019 13:19 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBXR Connections is an Extended Reality (XR) podcast discussing Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, and Mixed Reality. Episode 001 introduces the podcast and covers items of interest in XR from the week of August 21, 2019, including Instagram AR Filters, Oculus Quest and AR, a guide to 2019's Best VR, and Lego's Hidden Side AR Experience. Show notes at marsandmercury.com. EPISODE 001 SHOW NOTES: INSTAGRAM USERS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN AR FILTERS "Facebook now lets anyone make an Instagram face...
No. 001 Introduction, Instagram AR Filters, Oculus Quest and AR, a guide to 2019's Best VR, and Lego's Hidden Side AR Experience.
August 27, 2019 13:19 - 16 minutes - 23.1 MBEpisode 001 introduces the podcast and covers items of interest in XR from the week of August 21, 2019, including Instagram AR Filters, Oculus Quest and AR, a guide to 2019's Best VR, and Lego's Hidden Side AR Experience. Show notes at marsandmercury.com. EPISODE 001 SHOW NOTES: INSTAGRAM USERS CAN CREATE THEIR OWN AR FILTERS "Facebook now lets anyone make an Instagram face filter" by Dami Lee • OCULUS QUEST AND AR "How Facebook AR Glasses could become real, thanks to Oculus VR Tech" by...