A deep dive with Jake Steinerman and his experience at Spatial continuing to evolve their platform into a community that allows artists and creators to connect with audiences in virtual spaces and environments. 

Links:

• www.spatial.io
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasteinerman/
• Twitter: @jasteinerman @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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This week Tyler and Sophia sit down with DJ Smith the Chief Creative Officer and Co-founder of The Glimpse Group. Listen along as DJ shares his story breaking into VR and creating a now publicly listed holding company in the immersive technology space. 

Links:

• https://www.theglimpsegroup.com/ 
• LinkedIn -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dj-smith-034b0ba/ 
• Twitter: @GlimpseGroup @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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This week we speak to two members of the Ferryman Collective, a group of theatre-makers dedicated to furthering the art of live theatre in virtual reality. Stephen Butchko and Andy Aloisio share their experiences using VR to connect with their audiences. 

Links:

• https://www.theseverancetheory.com/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/deirdrevlyons/ 
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sgbutchko/ 
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-aloisio-a027ba55/ 
• Twitter: @StephenButchko @deirdrelyons @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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Our Co-Host, Sophia Moshasha, walked the floor at AWE XR this year and talked to some incredible exhibitors, speakers and industry influencers. 

Links:

Amy Peck - EndeavorVR

• http://www.endeavorvr.com/ 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/amympeck/ 

Antony Vitillo - Skarred Ghost

• https://skarredghost.com/ 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/antony-vitillo-vr/ 

Ben Erwin - Polys WebXR Awards & WebXR Summit Series 

• https://powersimple.com/#about 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/powersimple/ 

Alcides Santana - Persistent Technologies

• https://perstechinc.com/ 
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/alcides-santana-2893a52/ 

Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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Jack McCauley, Co-founder and Former Chief Engineer of Oculus, talks with Tyler and Sophia about his background as an engineer, inventor and hardware designer. He touches on his time working on Guitar Hero and developing the Oculus DK1 and DK2. This is Part 2 of a two part series. 

Links:

• http://jackmccauley.com/ 
• https://jacobsinstitute.berkeley.edu/mccauley/ 
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-j-mccauley-9237bb5/ 
• Twitter: @jackmccauley1 @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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This week Tyler and Sophia sit down with Tom Symonds, the CEO of Immerse. Tom discusses his work developing and implementing VR training software for some of the largest companies in the world, and identifies the growing need for rapid training methods. 

Links:

• https://immerse.io/ 
• LinkedIn:
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-symonds-a72297/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinparry/
• Twitter: @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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Jack McCauley, Co-founder and Former Chief Engineer of Oculus, talks with Tyler and Sophia about his background as an engineer, inventor and hardware designer. He touches on his time working on Guitar Hero and developing the Oculus DK1 and DK2. This is Part 1 of a two part series. 

Links:

• http://jackmccauley.com/ 
• https://jacobsinstitute.berkeley.edu/mccauley/ 
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-j-mccauley-9237bb5/ 
• Twitter: @jackmccauley1 @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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Brent Davis, CEO of NomadXR, shares his thoughts on how we can create deep connections using artificial intelligence, deep learning, and virtual twins within the oncoming Metaverse.

Links:

• https://www.nomadxr.com
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-davis-ai/
• Twitter:  @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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Oscar Cartagena, Founder of NVIVO and the Chilean Association of Immersive Experiences, talks to Tyler and Sophia about his efforts to bring awareness of immersive technology to Latin American countries and governments. 

Links:

• https://www.instagram.com/a.c.h.e.i/
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/achei
• https://www.instagram.com/augmentedexperiences
• https://www.linkedin.com/company/augmentedxp https://issuu.com/reality.house/docs/realityhouse_digital_magazine/14
• LinkedIn:
  • https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscarcartagena/
  • https://www.linkedin.com/company/achei/
• Twitter: @achei_cl @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

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John Kawola, CEO of Boston Micro Fabrication, talks to Tyler and Sophia about how the 3D printing industry will enable the scalability and deployment of immersive technology hardware solutions. 

Links:

• https://bmf3d.com/
• https://bmf3d.com/3d-printing-electronics/
• https://arvrmagazine.com/applications-for-micro-3d-printing-in-the-world-of-ar-vr/
• LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnkawola/
• Twitter:  @tylerhgates @sophiamosh 

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast