In this episode we look at natural interfaces with robots, and what the future will be like when personal social robots join us in our homes.

Our guest is Dr. Ross Mead, a robotics and artificial intelligence expert. While getting his PhD in Computer Science at USC, he focused on natural interfaces and spatial awareness with robots. Now Ross is the Founder and CEO of Semio, a company that creates software for social robots. Their development tools integrate speech and body language into smart machines, defining the way in which people will live, work, and play with robots in the future.

We talk with Ross about where robots and AI are today, and where they’re heading. We explore opportunities to improve our world through these technologies, and the risks and dangers associated with them.

Semio: https://semio.ai

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While earning his PhD in computer science at Caltech, Steven Schkolne laid the foundations for popular Virtual Reality art programs like Tilt Brush and Quill -- 15 years ahead of the rest of the world.

He is now building a VR-based tool for creating digital objects for video games such as Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto 5. His VR tool, called 3dSunshine, creates objects useable both inside and outside of VR, a new breed of VR software laying the groundwork that will enable the workforce of the future.

Steven shares his insights with us based on 19 years of experimenting with and creating Virtual Reality, insights that often run contrary to current VR conventional wisdom.

More on Steven at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Schkolne http://www.huffingtonpost.com/author/steven-schkolne https://www.facebook.com/schkolne

More on 3dSunshine at: http://www.3dsunshine.com http://store.steampowered.com/app/513760/3dSunshine

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Augmented Reality is the next computer interface, laying a 3D digital layer over the real world. The AR layer presents real-time, dynamic information and mixes realistic digital objects with the physical space in our line of sight.

In this episode August speaks with Philippe Lewicki, founder of AfterNow — one of very few companies this stage dedicated exclusively to developing Augmented Reality content. Philippe and his team have created some of the most discussed and pioneering applications available for the HoloLens, working as one of the few agencies Microsoft has selected as a development partner.

Philippe is also familiar with the range of the AR hardware currently in development, looking at which platform will create the most potential for future development. While making enterprise AR applications, he’s excited about the possibility for consumers and is actively introducing this new technology to a wide range of people.

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This week we look at how NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is using emerging media technology such as AR and VR to facilitate research and space exploration.   Our guest is Victor Luo, NASA's Operations Lab Lead at JPL. Victor has been with NASA for nine years, developing cutting edge technology to facilitates the space organization's wide-ranging missions.   Victor shares with us how NASA is using immersive media on missions today, and how he sees this technology further enhancing operations in the future. JPL is in active R&D development with all immersive media hardware platforms both publicly available (HoloLens, Oculus Rift, HTC VIVE, Sony Playstation VR) and unreleased development devices (Magic Leap, Meta and many more).   More on NASA at: NASA: https://www.nasa.gov JPL: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov Ops Lab: https://opslab.jpl.nasa.gov Ops Lab Youtube: http://yt.vu/+nasa_opslab Twitter: https://twitter.com/NASA   More on Victor: http://www.vicluo.com http://linkedin.com/in/victorocks   __________   MIND & MACHINE features interviews by August Bradley with leaders in transformational technologies.   More at: https://www.MindAndMachine.io

Today we explore the future of automobile transportation — from driverless vehicles to new consumer models where Uber-like apps serve up on-demand computer-operated vehicles custom tailored to our needs at any given moment... eliminating the need to own, park, or insure our own cars.

Our guest is Mike Jackson. Mike knows the automotive industry inside and out. As the Vice President of Marketing & Advertising for General Motors, he was responsible for the marketing and media efforts for all eight GM vehicle divisions. Heading marketing for GM gave him tremendous access throughout the industry.

Mike is now involved in a number of tech companies transforming the automotive industry — from a social network and vehicle access app for Bentley owners, to Virtual Reality test drives, to redefining how the car auction market works for dealers.

More on Mike at: Company: https://www.2050mktg.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelAJaxson LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacksonmike1 __________

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In this episode we explore what we can learn from video games and multi-player digital experiences as we move into an immersive media future — discussing game models as simulations to understand human behavior.

Our guest today: Spencer Hunt has been the Senior Vice President of Gaming and Interactive Entertainment at Skydance, and prior to that VP of Digital Entertainment at Paramount Pictures. He has been deeply involved in video game development, and has had an insider’s view on a wide range of thinking and analysis of interactive platforms.

Spencer has also been deeply involved in the move into virtual reality, augmented reality, and social platforms in digital and immersive environments. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencerhunt

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Discussion Points in this episode: • What makes a video games succeed? • Simulations: Insights on human behavior. Digital Organisms. • Virtual Societies. What makes communities and digital economies grow in virtual worlds? • What can we learn form video games and game worlds to bring to other forms of immersive media? • How will VR/AR add to digital experiences. • How will social happen in virtual space? Lessons from multiplier games in the non-gaming virtual world?

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Pixar and Bungie veteran Tom Sanocki is the CEO and founder of Limitless Ltd, building extraordinary new tools for creating CG animated characters that come to life in VR — responding to voice and other stimuli, interacting in remarkably authentic ways. Having worked on character creation for years at Pixar and video game leader Bungie, Tom is uniquely suited to share insights on virtual character technology today and where it will go in the age of artificial intelligence.

More on Tom at: http://www.vrlimitlessltd.com https://twitter.com/LimitlessLtdVR https://twitter.com/tomsanocki

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Ryan Horrigan, Chief Content Officer of Felix & Paul Studios, talks about the current and future state of Virtual Reality and how it may ultimately impact our world. Ryan has a unique perspective as the head of content development for one of the most prominent VR studios. If there's an inner circle of VR creation, Ryan and Felix & Paul Studios are at the center. So we get an insightful look at where immersive media is heading.

More on Ryan at: https://twitter.com/ryandhorrigan http://www.FelixAndPaul.com http://www.instagram.com/felixandpaul/

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