Everything VR & AR is a weekly podcast covering technologists, enthusiasts, and companies with real world deployments of virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Learn from interviews with the leaders in gaming, entertainment, productivity, enterprise, social, education, medicine, software, hardware, psychology and more. This podcast covers everything that is VR and AR including the hottest topics and news in virtual reality and augmented reality. Nathan Pettyjohn, Founder of the VR/AR Association co-hosts the show with tech blogger, reviewer and professional podcaster Kevin Harvell.
It is hard to believe but it has been over a year since the VRAR Association founder Nathan Pettyjohn has joined us on the Everything VR & AR Podcast, so we thought it would be a good time to catch up on what all has been going on with the VRARA along with getting Nathan's thoughts on how the industry has grown over the last 12+ months.
We also discuss what are some of the new goings on at his company, Aisle411.
Full show notes available at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/nathanpettyjohn
This week, Yulio Founder, CEO and Managing Director Rob Kendal joins Kevin to talk about how Toronto based Yulio helps turn 3D content into immersive experiences.
We also discuss what Rob's first VR experience was like along with how he feels that Yulio stands out from others in the space.
Also, make sure to check out the Yulio blog as there is a lot of great posts from the company there, many of which have come from client feedback and perspectives.
Full show notes can be found at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/robkendal
Sometimes we use technology and our devices to escape from the day to day stress of the world we live in. Our guest this week, Nick Alcid, has started a company called Escape to Virtual Reality that offers people a chance to do just that without needing to spend hundreds of dollars on equipment.
Based in Los Angeles California, Escape to Virtual Reality gives visitors a chance to have some fun with family and friends in a virtual reality environment in which they can play a variety of games.
Have a listen to learn more about this company, what they hope to do within the community and also how you can save some money on this experience when you stop in next time you are in the LA area.
Let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.
Full show notes can be found at http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/nickalcid
Learn more about the VR/AR scene in Dubai from Salman Yusuf who is the Founder & Managing Director of a company named Takeleap which has been in business since 2013 providing clients a wide range of services to help bring their businesses into the VR/AR age.
Hear Salman talk about his responsibilities as Managing Director along with why he feels Dubai is poised to be one of the big players in the industry.
Salman Yusuf was also named as one of the Top 100 Influential People in Dubai by Arabian Business and Takeleap was named a Top 50 UAE Startup by Forbes Middle East.
Full show notes can be found at http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/salmanyusuf
New Reality Arts founder Jodi Schiller is our guest this week and we chat about what led to the creation of the company along with why she also founded the rapidly growing ARVR Meetup for Women in San Francisco.
If you are looking for a company to help you get noticed at trade shows and other events utilizing VR & AR technologies, make sure to reach out to Jodi and the team at New Reality Arts to see how they can help you do just that.
Also, if you are in the Bay area and would like to check out the ARVR Meetup for Women, join their Meetup group and stop in at an upcoming Meetup event.
Full shownotes can be found at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/jodischiller
Let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.
Learn more about how MetaVRse continues to establish themselves as an industry force to be reckoned with from two of the companies founders, CEO Alan Smithson and President Dan Flatt.
We also talk about what brought these two together along with what they see as challenges to the growth of the industry based on their conversations with current, and prospective partners.
Make sure to have a look at their blog as well which is full of wonderful industry information such as articles like this.
Let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.
Full shownotes can be found at http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/metavrse
What does a Wall Street stockbroker, turned actor, turned teacher, turned inventor, turned author have to do with virtual and augmented reality? Listen as iOgrapher founder and CEO David Basulto shares his story as to how he got to this point in his interesting career along with what he feels is necessary for VR & AR to succeed moving forward.
Full shownotes at: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/iographer
One of the biggest hurdles VR content creators face during development is overcoming motion sickness for as many people as possible. Our guest this week, Nathan Burba of Survios, strongly feels that his team has made great strides to make the experiences they have created such as Raw Data and their upcoming project called Sprint Vector leave users feeling pretty good afterwards.
Have a listen and learn more about Survios, including what led Nathan to co-found the company, along with the companies philosophies are regarding company culture and game design.
If you have yet to experience Raw Data, make sure to get your hands on this popular game and make sure to be on the lookout for Sprint Vector, currently on pace for a Quarter 4 2017 release.
Let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.
Connect with Nathan Burba and Survios:
Full show notes can be found at: http://www.thevrara.com/podcast-posts/nathanburba
Author Blake J. Harris, of the popular book Console Wars, stops by to share some information about "History of the Future" which is his current project focused on the Virtual and Augmented Reality industry.
Due to Blake's success with Console Wars, it has helped open many doors and given him access to some of the top names in the VR/AR industry to speak with along the way as the book progresses towards its expected 2018 release.
Why write a book now about an fast changing industry still finding its way? We talk about this and much, much more.
Have a listen and make sure to follow Blake J. Harris online to keep up with his progress on the History of the Future. In the meantime, make sure to snag a copy of Console Wars and get a feel for what you can expect from his likely next best seller.
Let us know what you think about this episode by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.
Connect with Blake Harris:
Full shownotes can be found at:
http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/blakeharris
It is one thing to go on vacation and snap photos to share with others. It something completely different to go on vacation and snap 360 degree images and videos to share with people so that they actually feel like they were standing in the exact same spot as you were when capturing the moment.
What Jim Schoonmaker and his team at EveryScape has created is just that. Building upon the decade plus experience of 3D interior mapping, the EveryScape app allows you to capture and transform real environments into virtual experiences.
Learn more about Jim's thoughts on the functionality of VR and he thinks the industry will progress and much more.
Have a listen and let us know what you think by sending us an email to podcast@thevrara.com.
Make sure to download EveryScape on your iOS device today with the world!
Full show notes can be found at: www.thevrara.com/podcast-posts/everyscape
