Don and Ben sit down with Nathan Anderson and Wadooah Wali from New Canvas, a leading immersive media studio shaping the future of interactive storytelling and social VR gaming. The conversation explores how New Canvas approaches narrative worldbuilding and game development in XR, from initial creative concept to final platform deployment. They discuss the development process behind Pop and Drop, an accessible, cross-platform VR game, and share stories about collaborating with external creators, navigating platform quirks, and adapting pipelines to support both mobile and headset users.

🌍 Cross-platform XR storytelling: Web, mobile, and headset accessibility

🎮 Behind the scenes of Pop and Drop: Game mechanics, design decisions, and platform selection

🤝 Creative collaboration: Partnering with outside studios and creators to bring ideas to life

📱 Designing for accessibility: Building experiences that reach beyond core VR audiences

🔮 The future of immersive experiences: How New Canvas envisions the evolving VR/AR landscape

🛠️ Tools of the trade: Quill, Horizon Worlds, and choosing the right medium for the story

Whether you're a VR worldbuilder, immersive storyteller, or XR game developer, this episode offers deep insights into the art and craft of creating compelling, inclusive experiences in the spatial computing era.

~~~Connect With Us!~~~

Don's Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkianian/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dkianian/

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the.dfk

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dkianian

Website: https://dkianian.com/

Ben's Links

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-veaner-7643a980/

Discord: https://bit.ly/HABITXR

Website: https://habitxr.net/

New Canvas Links

Website: https://newcanvas.co/

Nathan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanchrisanderson/

Wadooah's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wadooah/

Pop & Drop: https://horizon.meta.com/world/700494979810910/

New Canvas Linktree: https://linktr.ee/NewCanvas

NC Play Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nc_play2025/

New Canvas Discord: https://discord.gg/f5meKUSNDp

New Canvas YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRqtp2GUr5KO1ynWmdy_4RA

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