Everything Vr & Ar

Hosts Tyler Gates and Sophia Moshasha caught up with Jesus Serrano at Microsoft’s Build 2019 conference as he discusses how immersive technology will change the landscape for sports and fan engagement experiences. Jesus has been with Microsoft for a number of years now and is currently the Sports Business Development & WW Sports Community Lead.   Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization. Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast 

Adam Molnar, Co-Founder of Neurable, joins us to take a deep dive on the potential of cognitive behavior driven virtual and augmented reality. Connect with Adam and Neurable: Web Twitter - @neurable

Amanda Pool, who is the Executive Producer and Founder of Imagine Events is our guest on this episode of the VR/AR Podcast. Amanda joins Tyler and Sophia to discuss the value of immersive technology activations for sponsored events.   Visit Imagine Events online at: Web Twitter - @imagine_events

John Burwell, who is the Global Head of Simulation and Training of Varjo, joins Tyler and Sophia to discuss the ground-breaking new HMD for professional VR.   Connect with Varjo online at: Web - Varjo.com Twitter - @varjodotcom Instagram - @varjodotcom    

James Crabb, who is the Marketing & Business Development Director at Wargaming recently was interviewed by VRARA member David Ripert who is the CEO & Co-Founder of Poplar.   Learn more about James, David and their respective companies below: Host: David Ripert, CEO & Co-Founder of Poplar (member of the VRARA) Personal LinkedIn Personal Twitter Persona Insta Poplar LinkedIn Poplar Twitter Poplar Insta   Guest: James Crabb, Marketing & Business Development at Wargaming Personal LinkedIn Personal Twitter Wargaming Twitter Wargaming LinkedIn

Tithi Tewari, Managing Director & Founder of SmartVizX is our guest this episode. SmartVizX is transforming the design experience for the building industry, and has developed a product called Trezi, that aims to become the leading immersive design collaboration platform for the building industry that brings together all stakeholders in the design project — from architect/designer to engineering services to owner/tenant — to collaborate on the 3D design in an interactive and immersive environment and make better decisions. Make sure to visit their website SmartVizX.com to learn more and to request a demo.

On this episode we are joined by Lou Pushelberg, the Founder of Circuit Stream. Circuit Stream is unique in its two-pronged approach: education for individuals to develop their VR/AR programming skills and dive into this exciting industry; and app development for businesses. Circuit Stream has built a VR training app for Vantage Airport Group, AR mineralization visualization software for Minerva Intelligence, and they have taught over 20,000 students how to get started in VR and AR. Connect with Lou at https://circuitstream.com or at lou@circuitstream.com.

Michael Neely, Lead Instructor for the VR/AR Design & Development program at Vancouver Film School which is launching in Spring 2019, is our guest on this episode. The VR/AR Design & Development program is built to cater to all aspects of VR and AR visualization beyond just film. Michael talks about the philosophy of the program and how VFS is leveraging its strong award-winning film school to be a leading educator in VR and AR design and development. VFS has partnered with the VR/AR Association to offer members $2,500 off of their tuition for this 8 month program!   Students interested in the program can contact: Gija Williams – 604-631-3074, gija@vfs.com   Partners interested in the program can contact: Mary Lim – 604-631-3577, mlim@vfs.com Anthony Grieco – 604-631-3068, agrieco@vfs.com

Dr. Danny Goel joins us on this episode of the Everything VR & AR Podcast. Dr. Goel is the Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at Precision OS and is a Consultant, Shoulder Surgeon and Clinical Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia Department of Orthopedic Surgery. We discuss how Precision OS is using virtual reality to deliver unparalleled VR experiences for surgical simulation. Their team is dedicated to the transformation of surgical training through virtual immersion, increasing expertise and trust among medical professionals. Visit their website at www.precisionostech.com and connect with Dr. Goel via email at danny@precisionostech.com.

Erik Murphy-Chutorian is the founder and CEO of 8th Wall, which is building a cross-platform solution for developers to build augmented reality applications on all mobile devices. Erik has deep expertise in computer vision, imaging infrastructure, data analysis and full-stack/mobile product development. Prior to founding 8th Wall, he worked at both Facebook and Google as an engineering manager and senior staff software engineer respectively, leading the initiatives behind a number of key projects on Google Images and Google Photos. Erik holds a PhD in computer vision from the University of California, San Diego and a BA in Engineering Physics from Dartmouth College. 8th Wall, Inc. helps application developers redefine markets by using augmented reality to break down the walls between the physical and digital worlds. 8th Wall’s cross-platform solution lets developers build AR-enriched applications in minutes and deploy them to more than 3.5 billion mobile devices. 8th Wall is headquartered in Palo Alto, Calif.

Our guest is Erika Barraza, Founder/CEO of Emerging Visual Realities, Inc., which is a decentralized marketplace for Digital Publishers and creators to sell, syndicate, and manage content teams and digital rights of virtual and augmented reality content. We talk in depth about how EVRealities is creating a new ecosystem for creators, and why they’re initially focused on the news and journalism industries. Sign up for free at www.evrealities.com or email Erika at erika@evrealities.com.

Tyler Gates, who is the Principal of Brightline Interactive & President of the VRARA DC Chapter, talked with Cory Key and Gina Scarpulla of Discovery Communications at a past event held by the VRARA DC Chapter.   Connect with Tyler Gates at https://www.linkedin.com/in/gatestyler/ Connect with Cory Key, VP Digital, Discovery Communications at https://www.linkedin.com/in/corykey/ Connect with Gina Scarpulla, Supervising Producer, Discovery Communications at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ginascarpulla/

Alexander Goldman and Jeremy Kirshbaum (co-founders) of SixerVR, a research and prototyping outfit are our guests this week. They have been building worldscale VR experiences (50m+ x 50m+ play area) for the Vive Focus outdoors, most of which are designed to be played on soccer fields. On this episode we are talking about worldscale VR, its unique affordances, and whether 'location-based experiences' might have a future beyond arcades and dedicated spaces. Get in contact with Alex and Jeremy at sixervr@gmail.com or www.sixervr.com @Asaulgoldman

Michael Conelly, President & Creative Director of Blackthorn Media with is an Academy and Emmy award-winning team of content creators, Paula Fairfield, an accomplished sound designer. We discuss their latest project, Caliban Below, an immersive VR experience set in 1680 in Northern Italy where you, Caliban, have to learn why you’ve been trapped in a dream. Caliban Below is available now on Steam. Michael is a VFX creator turned VR Director. He is a prolific visual effects designer with over 20 years of experience, having worked as a digital effects supervisor on large entertainment projects such as Snow White and the Huntsman, Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, The Kingdom, Fast & Furious, Charlotte’s Web, and Hop--to name a few. Michael’s first two writing and directing efforts in VR, The Abbot’s Book and Dragonflight, were featured at Sundance and Tribeca. Paula Fairfield is an accomplished sound designer who’s worked on many notable projects in both television and film including Game of Thro

We are joined by Oliver Noteware Co-Founder & CEO and Alice Formwalt, Co-founder & CPO Street Smarts VR, which provides immersive virtual reality simulations for reality-based training of law enforcement and public safety personnel. Their mission is to improve policing outcomes and officer safety. Streeet Smarts VR recently won a $25,000 business grant from Bob Evans Farms (and a one-on-one mentoring session with Daymond John) to help further grow the company and provide more law enforcement offices with VR training in hopes to improve policing situations. Connect with Oliver at oliver@streetsmartsvr.com and Alice at Alice@streetsmartsvr.com or their website StreetSmartsVR.com.

We are joined by Tim Nakonechniy, CMO at Live Animations, who is talking with us from Kiev, Ukraine. Live Animations is an international IT company specializing in the development of innovative products with augmented reality (AR) for children. Live Animations has released 4 world-famous children's books with Little Hippo: "Little Red Riding Hood", "Three Little Pigs", "Velvet Rabbit", "Masha and the Three Bears". Books with augmented reality have already appeared on the shelves of 3,650 Walmart stores in the US. The first edition was 250,000 copies. In June 2018, Live Animations and Little Hippo received the Parents Choice Award (awarded by the non-profit Parents Choice Foundation to celebrate the best products for children of all ages). This is one of the most prestigious awards in children's products. Tim talks about the unique elements considered in creating AR books from the animation, creative design, technology, and marketing that has made their books such a success. Learn more at https://liveanimation

Our guest is Sam Watts, Director of Immersive Technologies at Make Real. Make Real, develops immersive digital products for learning and change. This includes virtual reality, augmented reality and serious games for global customers. In previous leadership roles, Sam has delivered and supported dozens of digital products at Zynga, NCsoft, Kerb and Epic. Clients have included BBC, EDF Energy, Sky and Sony PlayStation. Find out more on Make Real at http://www.makereal.co.uk/ and connect with Sam at sam.watts@makereal.co.uk and on twitter at @vr_sam.

James Giglio, Founder & CEO, of MVP Interactive is our guest. MVP Interactive enhances brand experiences through custom-built experiential technology such as virtual reality, augmented reality, gesture, facial morphing, social media platforms  and mobile applications. James has been working with Coca-Cola (among other major brands) over the past few years to create in-venue and out-of-venue experiences and programs that are on the forefront of experiential technology. MVP Interactive has worked with the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, the U.S. Open and many others to deploy VR/AR and immersive tech activations. This is a great discussion on how the company has achieved success, and very educational on why big brands and sports teams are diving into VR and AR marketing. Connect with James at james@mvp-interactive.com or www.mvp-interactive.com.

On this episode we are joined by Mark Milstein, Founder & Managing Director at Microstock Solutions & Creator of VRmeta. VRmeta allows you to effectively meta-tag your immersive media content to ensure that it's searchable and monetizable via search. Mark has a fascinating story of how he built Microstock Solutions, and how it lead to the new services of VRmeta, a service that seems applicable to most any content creator in the immersive media space. VRmeta is offering to every VR/AR Association member worldwide, two months FREE of VRmeta http://www.vrmeta.io/register and use the code VRARA2018. Connect with Mark at milstein@microstocksolutions.com or on LinkedIn here and look for a new announcement from the company at IBC in Amsterdam on September 12, 2018.

Dan Burgar, Vancouver Chapter President of the VR/AR Association, and notably, the Vancouver chapter is one of the largest and fastest growing chapters globally. Dan is also a writer for VRScout, one of the world’s leading immersive media companies, reaching over 250 million people. Dan is also a contributing writer for the Daily Hive and he travels the world speaking at industry conferences regarding trends in VR/AR and immersive media technologies. Dan talks about the Vancouver VR/AR ecosystem and what he’s seeing in other parts of the world where he’s visited and spoken at events in Dubai, and South America to name a couple. This episode is airing post the VR/AR Global Summit, but the interview took place before the show where Dan also talks about what he’s looking forward to at the conference. Connect with Dan on Linkedin or on Twitter at: @dburgar and @vrara_vancouver.