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XR for Business

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Shorter Than a Goldfish – Capturing Mankind’s Ever-Shrinking Attention Span with XR, featuring Oncor Reality’s David Sime

December 04, 2019 10:19 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then a video is worth millions! That’s David Sime’s philosophy, anyway; he’s marrying online video marketing to XR technology, to reach people’s gaze — in a world with increasingly more competition for their attention — with Oncor Reality. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is David Sime, founder and technical director of Oncor Reality. With over 19 years of digital media experience, David deliver...

Shorter Than a Goldfish - Capturing Mankind's Ever-Shrinking Attention Span with XR, featuring Oncor Reality's David Sime

December 04, 2019 10:19 - 35 minutes

If a picture's worth a thousand words, then a video is worth millions! That's David Sime's philosophy, anyway; he's marrying online video marketing to XR technology, to reach people's gaze -- in a world with increasingly more competition for their attention -- with Oncor Reality. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is David Sime, founder and technical director of Oncor Reality. With over 19 years of digital media experience, David deliv...

Shorter Than a Goldfish – Capturing Mankind’s Ever-Shrinking Attention Span with XR, featuring Oncor Reality’s David Sime

December 04, 2019 10:19 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

If a picture’s worth a thousand words, then a video is worth millions! That’s David Sime’s philosophy, anyway; he’s marrying online video marketing to XR technology, to reach people’s gaze — in a world with increasingly more competition for their attention — with Oncor Reality. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is David Sime, founder and technical director of Oncor Reality. With over 19 years of digital media experience, David deliver...

VR Creates the Trainer That Never Retires, with Immerse's James Watson & Justin Parry

December 02, 2019 09:47 - 42 minutes

Imagine being able to learn, hands-on, exactly how to operate a deep-sea submarine -- without needing the submarine! That's the kind of training opportunities VR training platforms like Immerse are able to offer with the technology at their disposal. James Watson and Justin Parry drop in to talk about all the other opportunities the tech presents businesses. Alan: You're listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today, we have two amazing guests, James Watson ...

VR Creates the Trainer That Never Retires, with Immerse’s James Watson & Justin Parry

December 02, 2019 09:47 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Imagine being able to learn, hands-on, exactly how to operate a deep-sea submarine — without needing the submarine! That’s the kind of training opportunities VR training platforms like Immerse are able to offer with the technology at their disposal. James Watson and Justin Parry drop in to talk about all the other opportunities the tech presents businesses. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today, we have two amazing guests, James Watson a...

VR Creates the Trainer That Never Retires, with Immerse’s James Watson & Justin Parry

December 02, 2019 09:47 - 42 minutes - 39 MB

Imagine being able to learn, hands-on, exactly how to operate a deep-sea submarine — without needing the submarine! That’s the kind of training opportunities VR training platforms like Immerse are able to offer with the technology at their disposal. James Watson and Justin Parry drop in to talk about all the other opportunities the tech presents businesses. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today, we have two amazing guests, James Watson a...

VR for HR: Learning How to Tell Stories in XR, with BODYSWAPS’ Christophe Mallet

November 25, 2019 10:13 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

“You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!” Wise words from today’s guest, Somewhere Else CEO Christophe Mallet, who comes by the show to discuss how soft skills training — basically, training for human behavior — is now a wide-open industry, thanks to XR technology. Alan: My name is Alan Smithson, your host for the XR for Business Podcast. Today’s guest is Christophe Mallet, co-founder of Somewhere Else. Somewhere Else Solutions is a London based innovation agency specialized in immersive t...

VR for HR: Learning How to Tell Stories in XR, with BODYSWAPS' Christophe Mallet

November 25, 2019 10:13 - 34 minutes

"You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!" Wise words from today's guest, Somewhere Else CEO Christophe Mallet, who comes by the show to discuss how soft skills training -- basically, training for human behavior -- is now a wide-open industry, thanks to XR technology. Alan: My name is Alan Smithson, your host for the XR for Business Podcast. Today's guest is Christophe Mallet, co-founder of Somewhere Else. Somewhere Else Solutions is a London based innovation agency specialized in immersive...

VR for HR: Learning How to Tell Stories in XR, with BODYSWAPS’ Christophe Mallet

November 25, 2019 10:13 - 34 minutes - 32 MB

“You cannot learn empathy on powerpoint!” Wise words from today’s guest, Somewhere Else CEO Christophe Mallet, who comes by the show to discuss how soft skills training — basically, training for human behavior — is now a wide-open industry, thanks to XR technology. Alan: My name is Alan Smithson, your host for the XR for Business Podcast. Today’s guest is Christophe Mallet, co-founder of Somewhere Else. Somewhere Else Solutions is a London based innovation agency specialized in immersive t...

Sparking Productivity with Hands-Free AR, with Kognitiv Spark’s Yan Simard

November 22, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Hands-free AR devices like those made by Kognitiv Spark are changing the way we work by helping us all work smarter, not harder. CEO Yan Simard drops in to remind enterprises shy to get started enhancing the workplace with XR technologies will — should they wait too long — be left in the dust. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Yan Simard, the CEO of Kognitiv Spark. He’s designed and led many innovative business ventures through his...

Sparking Productivity with Hands-Free AR, with Kognitiv Spark’s Yan Simard

November 22, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MB

Hands-free AR devices like those made by Kognitiv Spark are changing the way we work by helping us all work smarter, not harder. CEO Yan Simard drops in to remind enterprises shy to get started enhancing the workplace with XR technologies will — should they wait too long — be left in the dust. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Yan Simard, the CEO of Kognitiv Spark. He’s designed and led many innovative business ventures through his...

Sparking Productivity with Hands-Free AR, with Kognitiv Spark's Yan Simard

November 22, 2019 10:00 - 32 minutes

Hands-free AR devices like those made by Kognitiv Spark are changing the way we work by helping us all work smarter, not harder. CEO Yan Simard drops in to remind enterprises shy to get started enhancing the workplace with XR technologies will -- should they wait too long -- be left in the dust. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Yan Simard, the CEO of Kognitiv Spark. He's designed and led many innovative business ventures through h...

Bringing the AR of the Military to the Eyes of Consumers, with ThirdEye Gen's Nick Cherukuri

November 20, 2019 09:46 - 23 minutes

A lot of XR technologies started from projects in the military sector, including AR. Today's guest Nick Cherukuri is working to bring what he's learned from years working in tech for the defense department, and is bringing it all to enterprise -- and eventually, consumers -- with his line of AR glasses. Alan: Hey, everyone, it's Alan Smithson here today. We're speaking with Nick Cherukuri, founder of ThirdEye, about their all-in-one AR glasses hardware and software solution for enterprise ...

Bringing the AR of the Military to the Eyes of Consumers, with ThirdEye Gen’s Nick Cherukuri

November 20, 2019 09:46 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

A lot of XR technologies started from projects in the military sector, including AR. Today’s guest Nick Cherukuri is working to bring what he’s learned from years working in tech for the defense department, and is bringing it all to enterprise — and eventually, consumers — with his line of AR glasses. Alan: Hey, everyone, it’s Alan Smithson here today. We’re speaking with Nick Cherukuri, founder of ThirdEye, about their all-in-one AR glasses hardware and software solution for enterprise in...

Bringing the AR of the Military to the Eyes of Consumers, with ThirdEye Gen’s Nick Cherukuri

November 20, 2019 09:46 - 23 minutes - 22 MB

A lot of XR technologies started from projects in the military sector, including AR. Today’s guest Nick Cherukuri is working to bring what he’s learned from years working in tech for the defense department, and is bringing it all to enterprise — and eventually, consumers — with his line of AR glasses. Alan: Hey, everyone, it’s Alan Smithson here today. We’re speaking with Nick Cherukuri, founder of ThirdEye, about their all-in-one AR glasses hardware and software solution for enterprise in...

Imagine XR Tomorrow; Build for XR Today, with PTC’s Mike Campbell

November 18, 2019 09:43 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

PTC LiveWorx is one of the biggest gatherings of up-and-coming XR tech in the industry. With all sorts of amazing future tech demos, PTC’s Executive VP of AR Products Mike Campbell understands how businesses might want to implement the most far-out features of XR technology right away. But he says there’s plenty AR can do perfectly right now that more industries should take advantage of. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s episode is...

Imagine XR Tomorrow; Build for XR Today, with PTC’s Mike Campbell

November 18, 2019 09:43 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

PTC LiveWorx is one of the biggest gatherings of up-and-coming XR tech in the industry. With all sorts of amazing future tech demos, PTC’s Executive VP of AR Products Mike Campbell understands how businesses might want to implement the most far-out features of XR technology right away. But he says there’s plenty AR can do perfectly right now that more industries should take advantage of. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s episode is...

Imagine XR Tomorrow; Build for XR Today, with PTC's Mike Campbell

November 18, 2019 09:43 - 39 minutes

PTC LiveWorx is one of the biggest gatherings of up-and-coming XR tech in the industry. With all sorts of amazing future tech demos, PTC's Executive VP of AR Products Mike Campbell understands how businesses might want to implement the most far-out features of XR technology right away. But he says there's plenty AR can do perfectly right now that more industries should take advantage of. Alan: You're listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's episode is...

Investing in XR with GFR Fund’s Teppei Tsutsui

November 15, 2019 09:31 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Any good XR startup needs someone to invest in their world-changing idea before they can start changing the world. The GFR Fund is one such investor group, and this one in particular has cultivated an impressive portfolio of XR up-and-comers. Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. Alan: Welcome to The XR for Business podcast with your host Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Teppei Tsutsui. For the past decade, Teppei has been the managing partner o...

Investing in XR with GFR Fund's Teppei Tsutsui

November 15, 2019 09:31 - 39 minutes

Any good XR startup needs someone to invest in their world-changing idea before they can start changing the world. The GFR Fund is one such investor group, and this one in particular has cultivated an impressive portfolio of XR up-and-comers. Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. Alan: Welcome to The XR for Business podcast with your host Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Teppei Tsutsui. For the past decade, Teppei has been the managing partner o...

Investing in XR with GFR Fund’s Teppei Tsutsui

November 15, 2019 09:31 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB

Any good XR startup needs someone to invest in their world-changing idea before they can start changing the world. The GFR Fund is one such investor group, and this one in particular has cultivated an impressive portfolio of XR up-and-comers. Managing partner Teppei Tsutsui drops by to share some of his investing strategies. Alan: Welcome to The XR for Business podcast with your host Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Teppei Tsutsui. For the past decade, Teppei has been the managing partner o...

Building the Foundation of XR with 5G, with Nokia's Sandro Tavares

November 13, 2019 09:39 - 43 minutes

We've had a lot of people from a lot of different industries on XR for Business, and many of them have espoused how much things are going to change when the world finally has a global 5G network to work on. Well, in today's episode, we have one of the folks responsible for laying the groundwork for that network -- Nokia's Sandro Tavares -- on to talk about how that's coming along. Alan: Thank you for joining the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Sandro...

Building the Foundation of XR with 5G, with Nokia’s Sandro Tavares

November 13, 2019 09:39 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

We’ve had a lot of people from a lot of different industries on XR for Business, and many of them have espoused how much things are going to change when the world finally has a global 5G network to work on. Well, in today’s episode, we have one of the folks responsible for laying the groundwork for that network — Nokia’s Sandro Tavares — on to talk about how that’s coming along. Alan: Thank you for joining the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Sandro T...

Building the Foundation of XR with 5G, with Nokia’s Sandro Tavares

November 13, 2019 09:39 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MB

We’ve had a lot of people from a lot of different industries on XR for Business, and many of them have espoused how much things are going to change when the world finally has a global 5G network to work on. Well, in today’s episode, we have one of the folks responsible for laying the groundwork for that network — Nokia’s Sandro Tavares — on to talk about how that’s coming along. Alan: Thank you for joining the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Sandro T...

Web-Based Augmented Reality for E-Commerce, with Seek’s Jon Cheney

November 11, 2019 10:15 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if — like Walmart or Amazon — you’ve got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. Or, it could be easy, with the help of services like Seek, which hosts 3D content like YouTube hosts videos. CEO and founder Jon Cheney drops in to share the details. Oh, and Alan gets a spaceship. Alan: Thanks for joining the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Jon Che...

Web-Based Augmented Reality for E-Commerce, with Seek’s Jon Cheney

November 11, 2019 10:15 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if — like Walmart or Amazon — you’ve got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. Or, it could be easy, with the help of services like Seek, which hosts 3D content like YouTube hosts videos. CEO and founder Jon Cheney drops in to share the details. Oh, and Alan gets a spaceship. Alan: Thanks for joining the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Jon Che...

Web-Based Augmented Reality for E-Commerce, with Seek's Jon Cheney

November 11, 2019 10:15 - 37 minutes

Getting started in AR marketing and virtual try-ons can be tricky for enterprise, especially if -- like Walmart or Amazon -- you've got hundreds of thousands of products to model and host. Or, it could be easy, with the help of services like Seek, which hosts 3D content like YouTube hosts videos. CEO and founder Jon Cheney drops in to share the details. Oh, and Alan gets a spaceship. Alan: Thanks for joining the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Jon C...

Honey, I Shrunk the XR, with MEL Science’s Kai Liang

November 08, 2019 10:13 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Chemistry is a tough subject. You could memorize the periodic table left and right, but it can still be hard to actually picture what’s going on at the microscopic level when atoms collide. Director of Business Development for MEL Science, Kai Liang, says that’s the beauty of their VR chemistry kits – it brings the learner down to the atomic scale to see it for themselves. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Kai Liang. He is an amazi...

Honey, I Shrunk the XR, with MEL Science’s Kai Liang

November 08, 2019 10:13 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MB

Chemistry is a tough subject. You could memorize the periodic table left and right, but it can still be hard to actually picture what’s going on at the microscopic level when atoms collide. Director of Business Development for MEL Science, Kai Liang, says that’s the beauty of their VR chemistry kits – it brings the learner down to the atomic scale to see it for themselves. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Kai Liang. He is an amazi...

Honey, I Shrunk the XR, with MEL Science's Kai Liang

November 08, 2019 10:13

Chemistry is a tough subject. You could memorize the periodic table left and right, but it can still be hard to actually picture what's going on at the microscopic level when atoms collide. Director of Business Development for MEL Science, Kai Liang, says that's the beauty of their VR chemistry kits - it brings the learner down to the atomic scale to see it for themselves. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Kai Liang. He is an amazi...

XR's School for Gifted Innovators, with Circuit Stream's Lou Pushelberg

November 06, 2019 10:12

"If you can't do, teach!" That's the old adage, anyway; but at Circuit Stream, the thinking is teaching something -- XR -- helps you do it better, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You're listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Lou Pushelberg, founder and CEO of Circuit Stream. Circuit Stream's ...

XR's School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream's Lou Pushelberg

November 06, 2019 10:12

If you want to master something, teach it." That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream, the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You're listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Lou Pushelberg, founder and CEO of Circuit Stream. Circuit Str...

XR’s School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream’s Lou Pushelberg

November 06, 2019 10:12 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

If you want to master something, teach it.” That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream, the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Lou Pushelberg, founder and CEO of Circuit Stream. Circuit Str...

XR’s School for Innovators, with Circuit Stream’s Lou Pushelberg

November 06, 2019 10:12 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MB

If you want to master something, teach it.” That’s the old adage, and at Circuit Stream, the thinking is teaching XR helps you develop better solutions, too. Founder and CEO Lou Pushelberg created Circuit Stream courses to give companies the power to educate and empower themselves, and just make the whole XR ecosystem stronger. Alan: You’re listening to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Lou Pushelberg, founder and CEO of Circuit Stream. Circuit Str...

Gearing Up for VR Days, with festival director Benjamin de Wit

November 04, 2019 06:47 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Regular listeners know that folks like Alan and his guests attend a number of XR-related conventions, events, and symposia. Well, one — VR Days in Amsterdam — is right around the corner! Festival director Benjamin de Wit drops in to talk a little bit about what there will be to see — and what attendees can expect to take away — from this year’s lustrum shindig. Alan: My name’s Alan Smithson. In today’s show, we speak with the one and only Benjamin De Wit, founder and co-producer of VR Days...

Gearing Up for VR Days, with festival director Benjamin de Wit

November 04, 2019 06:47 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MB

Regular listeners know that folks like Alan and his guests attend a number of XR-related conventions, events, and symposia. Well, one — VR Days in Amsterdam — is right around the corner! Festival director Benjamin de Wit drops in to talk a little bit about what there will be to see — and what attendees can expect to take away — from this year’s lustrum shindig. Alan: My name’s Alan Smithson. In today’s show, we speak with the one and only Benjamin De Wit, founder and co-producer of VR Days...

Building a Better 360 Camera from Consumer to Pro, with Insta360’s Michael Shabun

November 01, 2019 10:08 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Ask someone with enough experience with 360 filmmaking (like Alan), and they’ll tell you — it’s not always been a user-friendly undertaking. From exporting to editing, making great 360 content could definitely be a chore. Insta360 Marketing Director Michael Shabun visits the podcast to explain how their products try to make the process seamless for all 360 filmmakers. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Michael Shabun from Insta360. ...

Building a Better 360 Camera from Consumer to Pro, with Insta360's Michael Shabun

November 01, 2019 10:08

Ask someone with enough experience with 360 filmmaking (like Alan), and they'll tell you -- it's not always been a user-friendly undertaking. From exporting to editing, making great 360 content could definitely be a chore. Insta360 Marketing Director Michael Shabun visits the podcast to explain how their products try to make the process seamless for all 360 filmmakers. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Michael Shabun from Insta360....

Building a Better 360 Camera from Consumer to Pro, with Insta360’s Michael Shabun

November 01, 2019 10:08 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

Ask someone with enough experience with 360 filmmaking (like Alan), and they’ll tell you — it’s not always been a user-friendly undertaking. From exporting to editing, making great 360 content could definitely be a chore. Insta360 Marketing Director Michael Shabun visits the podcast to explain how their products try to make the process seamless for all 360 filmmakers. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Michael Shabun from Insta360. ...

Reimagining Cinema with Radiant Images’ Michael Mansouri

October 30, 2019 10:01 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

In the late 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge – to win a bet – took several pictures of a horse in motion, and in the process, basically invented film. It was a brand new way to experience media, and it changed the world. Radiant Images hopes to do the same with an investment in 360 video production, and VP Michael Mansouri drops in to explain how. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Michael Mansouri, co-founder and vice president of ...

Reimagining Cinema with Radiant Images' Michael Mansouri

October 30, 2019 10:01

In the late 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge - to win a bet - took several pictures of a horse in motion, and in the process, basically invented film. It was a brand new way to experience media, and it changed the world. Radiant Images hopes to do the same with an investment in 360 video production, and VP Michael Mansouri drops in to explain how. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is Michael Mansouri, co-founder and vice president of ...

Reimagining Cinema with Radiant Images’ Michael Mansouri

October 30, 2019 10:01 - 44 minutes - 40.6 MB

In the late 19th century, Eadweard Muybridge – to win a bet – took several pictures of a horse in motion, and in the process, basically invented film. It was a brand new way to experience media, and it changed the world. Radiant Images hopes to do the same with an investment in 360 video production, and VP Michael Mansouri drops in to explain how. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Michael Mansouri, co-founder and vice president of ...

XR via Sexy Sunglasses, with Vuzix' Paul Travers

October 28, 2019 10:04

Paul Travers has been in the XR business long enough to remember the early headsets, which were not exactly elegant in design - he describes one of his early models as a football helmet. But today, Vuzix has managed to shrink a ton of XR potential into sleek, sexy sunglasses that would look good on any goth noir vampire slayer. He chats with Alan about the advantages of svelte headsets, from military applications to making driving safer. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with yo...

XR via Sexy Sunglasses, with Vuzix’ Paul Travers

October 28, 2019 10:04 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Paul Travers has been in the XR business long enough to remember the early headsets, which were not exactly elegant in design – he describes one of his early models as a football helmet. But today, Vuzix has managed to shrink a ton of XR potential into sleek, sexy sunglasses that would look good on any goth noir vampire slayer. He chats with Alan about the advantages of svelte headsets, from military applications to making driving safer. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with yo...

XR via Sexy Sunglasses, with Vuzix’ Paul Travers

October 28, 2019 10:04 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MB

Paul Travers has been in the XR business long enough to remember the early headsets, which were not exactly elegant in design – he describes one of his early models as a football helmet. But today, Vuzix has managed to shrink a ton of XR potential into sleek, sexy sunglasses that would look good on any goth noir vampire slayer. He chats with Alan about the advantages of svelte headsets, from military applications to making driving safer. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with yo...

Averting Nuclear Disaster with AR, with Packet39’s Shachar “Vice” Weis

October 25, 2019 09:49 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

Nuclear energy is no joke, and to train to work in the field can be risky and costly… unless you’re training in a virtual environment. That’s the kind of technology Shachar “Vice” Weis, co-founder of VRAL, has been developing for the last several years. Alan and Vice discuss the pros and…well, are there really any cons to non-radioactive training simulations? Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is a great friend, Shachar “Vice” Weis. He...

Averting Nuclear Disaster with AR, with Packet39's Shachar "Vice" Weis

October 25, 2019 09:49

Nuclear energy is no joke, and to train to work in the field can be risky and costly… unless you're training in a virtual environment. That's the kind of technology Shachar "Vice" Weis, co-founder of VRAL, has been developing for the last several years. Alan and Vice discuss the pros and…well, are there really any cons to non-radioactive training simulations? Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today's guest is a great friend, Shachar "Vice" Weis. He...

Averting Nuclear Disaster with AR, with Packet39’s Shachar “Vice” Weis

October 25, 2019 09:49 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB

Nuclear energy is no joke, and to train to work in the field can be risky and costly… unless you’re training in a virtual environment. That’s the kind of technology Shachar “Vice” Weis, co-founder of VRAL, has been developing for the last several years. Alan and Vice discuss the pros and…well, are there really any cons to non-radioactive training simulations? Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is a great friend, Shachar “Vice” Weis. He...

The YouTube of 3D Models, with Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel

October 23, 2019 09:38 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

If YouTube is the world’s compendium of videos of cute cats and unboxings, then the Sketchfab platform is well on its way to becoming the equivalent cultural database of user-generated 3D objects. CEO Alban Denoyel discusses the origins and the future of the service with Alan in this episode. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Alvin Denyuel– I screwed it up already. How do I say it? Alban: “Deh-Noh-Yell.” Alan: “Denoyel,” OK. Toda...

The YouTube of 3D Models, with Sketchfab CEO Alban Denoyel

October 23, 2019 09:38 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MB

If YouTube is the world’s compendium of videos of cute cats and unboxings, then the Sketchfab platform is well on its way to becoming the equivalent cultural database of user-generated 3D objects. CEO Alban Denoyel discusses the origins and the future of the service with Alan in this episode. Alan: Welcome to the XR for Business Podcast with your host, Alan Smithson. Today’s guest is Alvin Denyuel– I screwed it up already. How do I say it? Alban: “Deh-Noh-Yell.” Alan: “Denoyel,” OK. Toda...

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