Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions and Digital Twins
Episodes
Augmenting Aerospace: Michael Hayat on AR and Digital Twins at Northrop Grumman
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, Ashley Crowder talks with Michael Hayat, Senior Project Manager at Northrop Grumman, about deploying enterprise-gr...
Episode 26 - XR Goes Mainstream: Top Takeaways from AWE 2025
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this special solo episode of Connected in 3D, host Ashley Crowder breaks down the biggest announcements from Augmented World Expo 2025 where the XR...
Episode 25 - Unfiltered: The 2022 Truth About 3D in Fashion—And What Still Holds Up
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We’re rewinding to one of our most candid conversations—because sometimes, the best way to understand where we’re going is to revisit where we’...
Episode 24 - The Real Value of a 3D Asset: How Walmart Scales 3D Across the Enterprise
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
3D is no longer just a design tool—it’s an enterprise asset. In this episode of Connected in 3D, VNTANA Co-founder & CEO Ashley Crowder sits d...
Episode 23 – Immersive at Scale: How Fortune 100s Are Using XR to Drive Business Impact
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, Ashley Crowder sits down with Cortney Harding, founder of Friends With Holograms, to explore how Fortune 100 comp...
Episode 22 – How YKK is Using 3D to Improve the Wholesale Process & How You Can Too Webinar
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a webinar from June – Join Angela Mueller, Global Digitalization Manager at YKK and the VNTANA team to learn how to create digital showrooms wi...
Episode 21 - Powering the Future of XR: How Qualcomm is Driving Spatial Computing & AI-Powered Immersion
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, host Ashley Crowder sits down with Ziad Asghar, SVP & GM of XR & Spatial Computing at Qualcomm, to explore...
Episode 20 - XR Training for the Future: How Futurus is Transforming Workforce Learning
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, host Ashley Crowder sits down with Annie Eaton, Founder & CEO of Futurus, to explore how extended reality (XR)...
Episode 19 - Unlocking the XR Universe: AWS, Digital Twins & the Future of 3D
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions & Digital Twins, host Ashley Crowder sits down with Evan Helda, Principal Specialist for S...
Episode 18 - LIDAR in Action: From Disaster Recovery at Key Bridge to DFW’s Digital Twin Revolution
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, Ashley Crowder explores the transformative impact of LiDAR scanning in 3D data capture and digital twin technology...
Episode 17 - Revolutionizing Training in Aviation: VR at Delta Air Lines with Kevin Marcum
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ashley Crowder chats with Kevin Marcum, Program Manager of Design, VR/AR at Delta Air Lines, about how immersive technologies are tran...
Episode 16 - OpenUSD & the Future of Robot Simulations: A Deep Dive with Aaron Luk, NVIDIA
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions & Digital Twins, host Ashley Crowder sits down with Aaron Luk, NVIDIA Omniverse’s Direct...
Episode 15 - Beyond Engineering: Revolutionizing Business with 3D Technology
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
 In this compelling episode of Connected in 3D, Ashley Crowder, CEO and Co-founder of VNTANA, sits down with Lord Walker, Senior Manager at Kanawha ...
Episode 14 - Scaling AR in Aerospace: Insights from Boeing’s Paul Davies
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ashley Crowder sits down with Paul Davies, Technical Fellow - Immersive Technologies at Boeing, to explore how augmented reality is tr...
Episode 13 - Materializing the Future: Real-Time 3D Workflows with Adobe Substance
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ashley Crowder, CEO and Co-founder of VNTANA, in this episode of Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions & Digital Twins as she chats with Anna ...
Episode 12 - CES 2025: Unveiling the Future of 3D, XR, and Digital Twins
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Ashley Crowder, CEO & Co-founder of VNTANA, as she dives into the most groundbreaking announcements from CES 2025 that are reshaping the worl...
Episode 11 - Unlocking the Power of 3D Scanning: Creating Infinite Content from a Single Model with Franz Tschimben
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, Ashley Crowder, Co-founder of VNTANA, and Franz Tschimben, CEO of Covision Media, dive deep into the transformativ...
Episode 10 - glTF the JPEG of 3D with Leonard Daly
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Crowder is joined by Leonard Daly, a leading XR Architecture consultant and expert in 3D graphics. Together, they dive into the significance of...
Episode 9 - Transforming Surgeon Training: How Zimmer Biomet Uses VR for Medical Education
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions & Digital Twins, Ashley Crowder sits down with Thomas Kopec, Senior Manager of Digital Me...
Episode 8: Building the Future: How 3D and Digital Twins Are Revolutionizing Smart Cities with Paul Doherty
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Crowder sits down with Paul Doherty, CEO of The Digit Group and founder of Revit, to explore how 3D technology and digital twins are revolution...
Episode 7 - Creating Infinite Content with 3D Rendering
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Crowder sits down with award-winning product visualization expert Will Gibbons to explore the art and science of 3D rendering in an increasingl...
Episode 6 - Transforming Sales, Training and Maintenance with 3D: Insights from Astec Industries with Chase Walker
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Crowder sits down with Chas Walker, Senior Simulation Engineer at Astec Industries, to dive deep into the world of computational physics simula...
Episode 5 - How XR is Transforming End of Life Care with Teri Yarbrow and Max Almy
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Crowder welcomes two trailblazers at the intersection of immersive technology and healthcare: Teri Yarbrow and Max Almy, co-founders of MagkaVR...
Episode 4 - What are HDR Maps & Why are they so important? With Randal Cumming
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley Crowder is joined by Randal Cumming, CEO of CGI.Background and former Global Product Manager at Unity, to discuss the pivotal role of HDRi maps...
Episode 3 - How AI is Automating 3D Workflows & Content Management
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley and Eugene discuss a wide range of topics.n this episode of Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions & Digital Twins, Ashley Crowder is joined ...
Episode 2 - The Transformative Power of Real-time 3D with Marc Petit
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D: Real-Time Solutions & Digital Twins, Ashley Crowder sits down with Marc Petit, previous VP & General Manag...
Episode 1 - Grammy Award-winning Producer and Tech pioneer Albhy Galuten talks DRM for 3D
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Connected in 3D, Ashley Crowder sits down with Grammy Award-winning producer and technology pioneer Albhy Galuten to explore the in...