Everything VR & AR
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Tom Emrich, Director of Product AR Platforms at Niantic
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week the VRARA podcast team welcomes back Tom Emrich. Tom is Director of Product, AR Platforms at Niantic. Tom leads product strategy and develop...
Nima Zeighami, Director of Product for Leia Inc.
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode we are joined by Nima Zeighami. Nima is the Director of Product for Leia Inc. where he architects the company's strategy and ma...
Steve Lukas, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined this week by Steve Lukas. Steve is the Director of Product Management, XR Ecosystem at Qualcomm and heads up Developer Experience for Sn...
Tony Liao, University of Houston
26 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Dr. Tony Liao, director of the new CougAR lab at the University of Houston (www.uhcougARlab.com). Dr. Liao has taken over a...
Damir First, CCO & Co-Founder of Matterless Studios
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are so excited to be joined by Damir First. Damir is the Co-Founder and CCO of Matterless Studios, a cutting-edge startup that is pioneer...
Liv Erickson, Director of Mozilla Hubs
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Liv Erickson. Liv leads the team building Mozilla Hubs, an open source immersive virtual world platform that provides decen...
Roderick Kennedy, Founder of Simul and Creator of Teleport VR
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined in this episode by Roderick Kennedy. Roderick is the Founder of Simul and Creator of Teleport VR, a purpose-built network protocol for X...
Ibrahim Jilani, Global Director & Industry Leader at UL Solutions
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are delighted to have Ibrahim Jilani return to the podcast. In a follow up to his 2021 episode, Ibrahim takes us through UL's continuing efforts in...
Brandon Bogajewicz, Founder of Vinyl Moon
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the second episode of this week's double feature, we are lucky to have Brandon Bogajewicz join us. Brandon is the founder of Vinyl Moon, a subscri...
Samantha Wolfe & Luís Bravo Martins, Authors of Metaversed: See beyond the Hype
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Metaversed: See beyond the Hype, is a joint project by authors Samantha Wolfe & Luís Bravo Martins. Serving as a no-nonsense business guide to respon...
Guido Meardi, CEO of V-Nova
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tyler and Sophia are joined by Guido Meardi. Guido is the CEO of V-Nova, a London-based deep tech company dedicated to improving data compre...
Robert Signore, President of Thrive Pavilion
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Robert Signore. Robert is the President of Thrive Pavilion. Thrive Pavilion is a non-profit organization that operates in Social ...
Alex Herrity, Co-Founder of Anima
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wanted to own a piece of "living" art? This week we are joined by Alex Herrity, Co-Founder of Anima. Anima is a company developing a platform and...
Diana Olynick, Founder of M4 Method
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our guest this week is Diana Olynick. Diana is the Founder of M4 Method and has more than ten years of experience as an engineer. She has a passion fo...
Greg Tarnacki, CEO & Founder of 18Loop
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on our exploration of XR technology and healthcare, we are joined this week by Greg Tarnacki. Greg is the CEO & Founder of 18Loop, a non-pr...
Pia Behmuaras, Foretell Reality
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are delighted to be joined by Pia Behmuaras, Product Manager & Experience Designer with Foretell Reality. Pia is a multimedia artist and ...
Andrew Bennett, Mass Market 5G Products at AT&T
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined again by our friend Andrew Bennett who we spoke with at the Immerse Global Summit in Miami this past December. Andrew leads AT&T's Mass ...
2022 Immerse Global Summit Recap Part 3
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The VR/AR Association podcast continues its Immersed Global Summit Recap Series. This week's episode is the final episode of our recap of the amazing ...
2022 Immerse Global Summit Recap Part 2
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To start the new year, the VR/AR Association podcast continues its Immersed Global Summit Recap Series. This week's episode is part two of our recap o...
2022 Immerse Global Summit Recap: Part 1
31 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Leading into the New Year, the VR/AR Association podcast has some special episodes lined up. This week's episode is part one of our recap of the amazi...
Brad Scoggin, CEO & Co-founder of ArborXR
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Sophia and Tyler are joined by Brad Scoggin. Brad is the CEO & Co-founder of ArborXR, a company developing MDM software for education and en...
Vanessa Mullin, Director of Gaming, Metaverse and Social at Agora
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue to lead into Immerse Global Summit Miami 2022, we are joined this week by Vanessa Mullin. Vanessa is the Director of Gaming, Metaverse ...
Adrian Moise, PhD, Founder and CEO of Aequilibrium
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler & Sophia are joined this week by Adrian Moise, Founder and CEO of Aequilibrium. Aequilibrium is an award-winning digital services and consulting...
Jason McGuigan, Head of Commercial VR at Lenovo
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sophia and Tyler are joined this week by Jason McGuigan. Jason is the Head of Commercial VR at Lenovo and will be giving a presentation at the upcomin...
Adam Sidwell, Founder & Head of Studio for Future House Studios
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest is Adam Sidwell. Adam is the Founder and Head of Studio for Future House Studios. Future House is an "award-winning Metaverse creati...
Chris Walz, CEO of Doge Labs VR
03 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler and Sophia are joined this week by Chris Walz. Chris is the CEO and Chief Game Designer of Doge Labs VR. Doge Labs VR are the creators of Big Ba...
Sean Hurwitz, Founder & CEO of PIXO VR
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Sean Hurwitz, Founder & CEO of PIXO VR. PIXO VR's platform is an all-in-one solution for virtual and augmented reality tr...
Nathaniel Hunter, CIO of InfiniteWorld
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Nathaniel Hunter. Nathaniel is the CIO of InfinteWorld, a leading Web3 and Metaverse infrastructure company that helps br...
Sid Desai, Founder & CEO of RocketVR Health
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Sid Desai. Sid is the Founder & CEO of RocketVR Health. RocketVR Health is pioneering the space of VR Therapeutics using ...
Linda Ciavarelli, Co-Founder of HouseCallVR
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Linda Ciavarelli, Co-Founder of HouseCallVR. Linda is a doctor of podiatric medicine and uses her expertise to connect the ...
Dmitry Kornilov, CEO of FFFACE.ME
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Tyler and Sophia are joined by Dmitry Kornilov, CEO and co-founder of the award winning tech studio, FFFACE.ME. Dmitry describes himself as...
"Road to Madeira" (Amsterdam) - A VRARA Mini-Series
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode continues our unique, four part mini-series, "Road to Madeira". In this series, Nathan Pettyjohn (CEO Immerse Growth Network, Pre...
Nils Pihl, CEO of Auki Labs and Matterless Studios [Part Three]
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tyler and Sophia are joined again by good friend, Nils Pihl. Nils is a "Swedish entrepreneur, behavioral engineer and social transhumanist s...
"Road to Madeira" (Berlin) - A VRARA Mini-Series
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode begins our special, four part mini-series, "Road to Madeira". In this series, Nathan Pettyjohn (CEO Immerse Growth Network, Presid...
Nils Pihl, CEO of Auki Labs and Matterless Studios - Part Two
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week is part 2 of our discussion with Nils Pihl. Nils is a "Swedish entrepreneur, behavioral engineer and social transhumanist specializing in th...
Nils Pihl, CEO of Auki Labs and Matterless Studios
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week Tyler and Sophia are joined by good friend Nils Pihl. Nils is a "Swedish entrepreneur, behavioral engineer and social transhumanist speciali...
Brian Schriner & Carlos Fueyo, Florida International University
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Brian Schriner, Dean of the FIU College of Communication, Architecture + The Arts (CARTA) and Carlose Fueyo, Knight Foundat...
Nathan Pettyjohn & Anne-Marie Enns, Immerse Global Summit
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's podcast we enjoy the company of VR/AR Association's very own Nathan Pettyjohn & Anne-Marie Enns. Nathan is the CEO Immerse Growth Netwo...
Louis Rosenberg PhD, CEO of Unanimous AI
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler and Sophia are joined this week by Louis Rosenberg PhD, CEO of Unanimous AI and an industry professional of more than three decades. Listen as w...
Hakan Satiroglu, VP of Strategy at The Glimpse Group
04 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by our friend Hakan Satiroglu. Hakan serves as the VP of Strategy of the Glimpse Group as well as the General Manager of XR Te...
Wendell August Forge (Lisa Fosdick, Will Knecht, Ivan Dimov, & Lynne Marlor)
21 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our guests this week are from Wendell Forge, a 99-year-old gift designer and promotional supplier known for creating unique metal collectibles. With t...
Raghu, Bathina CEO of Conquest VR & Future World Studios
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joining us this week is Raghu Bathina, CEO of Conquest VR & Future World Studios. Raghu speaks on how his background in healthcare informed his desire...
Jason Yim, Founder & CEO of Trigger XR
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode, we are joined by the founder & CEO of Trigger XR, Jason Yim. Trigger XR is an award-winning XR agency that creates AR, MR and...
Andrew Hawken, CEO & Founder of Mesmerise VR
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we are joined by Andrew Hawken, CEO and Co-Founder of Mesmerise VR. Mesmerise is a company that enables immersive, enterprise-level events,...
Brandon Naids, CEO of Talon Simulations
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For this week's episode, we are joined by Brandon Naids, CEO and co-founder of Talon Simulations. Based in Orlando, FL, Talon Simulations develops XR ...
David Whelan, Founder and CEO of Engage XR Holdings
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined this week by David Whelan, Founder and CEO of Engage XR Holdings. Formerly Immersive VR Education, Engage XR is an award-winning VR/AR s...
Sammy Popat, Interim Director at MAVRIC, University of Maryland
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Sammy Popat, the Interim Director of the University of Maryland's MAVRIC Program. Sammy expands on the goals of the MAVRIC ...
Ben Taft, Mira Labs
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by Ben Taft, CEO and Founder of Mira Labs creator of the Prism Pro AR head mounted display hardware. Ben shares his story as a pio...
Matt Coppinger, VMware
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sat down with Matt Coppinger, the Director of Product Management at VMware. Matt discusses the history of VMware and their transition int...
Christoph Fleischmann, Founder of Arthur Technologies
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Christoph Fleischmann, Founder of Arthur Technologies. Arthur is changing the way major companies operate through the use of V...
Tom Ffiske, Founder and Editor of Immersive Wire
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by our friend Tom Ffiske, Founder and Editor of Immersive Wire. Tom's work in immersive technology gives him a unique and deep understan...
Allison Ferenci, Camera IQ Co-Founder and CEO
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Allison Ferneci, CEO & Co-Founder of Camera IQ, speaks with Tyler and Sophia about her background in design and how it has led to her creating Camera ...
Alen Paul Silverrstieen, ImagineAR
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Alen Paul Silverrstieen, CEO & President of ImagineAR & FameDays Inc. Alen shares his take on the use of immersive technolo...
Kyle Rand, CEO and Founder of Rendever
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Kyle Rand, CEO and Founder of Rendever, which leverages VR to address various issues among senior populations like social i...
Marc Petit, Unreal Engine at Epic Games
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Petit, VP of Unreal Engine Ecosystems at Epic Games, shares his journey that started with his career in early graphic content creation in the lat...
Terry Schussler, Deutsche Telekom
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Terry Schussler, Senior Director of XR and Metaverse at Deutsche Telekom joins us to talk about the hubraum Snapdragon Spaces Program that is currentl...
Julia Beabout, CEO of Novaby
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Julia Beabout the CEO of Novaby and creator of Monumental Conversations. Touching on her background in Architecture and Engine...
Stephanie Riggs, CEO of Odeon Theatrical
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Stephanie Riggs, CEO and Co-Founder of Odeon Theatrical, and author of "End of Story Telling." Stephanie shares her passion...
Jeff Anderson, Mancini Duffy Associate Design Lab Developer
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Anderson is a VR/AR Developer at Mancini Duffy's Design Lab. Join us as Jeff shares his story as an architectural designer who early on recognize...
The Polys WebXR Awards Recap with Julie Smithson and Ben Erwin
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Julie Smithson, Co-Founder of MetaVRse and Ben Erwin, Creator of The Polys - WebXR Awards and WebXR Summit Series. Ben, Jul...
Nathan Pettyjohn and Vishal Shah, Lenovo
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by two members of Lenovo's ThinkReality team: Nathan Pettyjohn, AR/VR Lead and founder of VRARA, and Vishal Shah, GM of AR/VR ...
Han Kim, Entertainment Attorney
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we gain a different perspective from Han Kim an Entertainment Attorney at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP. Han shares his experience n...
Evan Gappleberg, CEO & Founder of Nextech AR
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we talk with Evan Gappleberg, the CEO & Founder of Nextech AR. Evan has an extensive background on Wall Street building and growing new bus...
Luke DeVore, Director of Engagement & Immersive Technology at SAIC
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tyler and Sophia as they sit down with Luke DeVore the Director of Engagement and Immersive Technology at SAIC. Luke's journey into immersive tec...
Calgary Economic Development & Unity (Megan Zimmerman, Tori Romano, Tim Wong)
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sat down with Megan Zimmerman (Director of Business Development for CED), Tori Romano (Business Development Manager for IDM at CED), and ...
Jeffrey Williamson, CEO of Engineus
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we speak with Jeffrey Williamson, the CEO of Engineus; the company behind VisionWearX and MojiMash. Jeffrey takes us through his journey fro...
Ryan Deluca, CEO & Co-Founder of Black Box VR
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today we sit down with Ryan Deluca, CEO & Co-Founder of Black Box VR. Black Box VR is changing the way we approach exercise and fitness. Through VR, i...
Luke Wilson, CEO & Founder of ManageXR
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sat down with Luke Wilson, Founder and CEO of ManageXR, a software solution that enhances the ability to scale XR solutions across an ent...
Looking forward to 2022 with Tyler Gates and Sophia Moshasha
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tyler and Sophia as they have a high-level discussion about the current state of the immersive technology industry, what has brought us to this p...
Johan Bouvin, Tobii
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"VR and eye tracking is a match made in heaven." Listen in as we sit down with Johan Bouvin, Director of Product for XR Software at Tobii, and discuss...
Jake Steinerman, Spatial
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A deep dive with Jake Steinerman and his experience at Spatial continuing to evolve their platform into a community that allows artists and creators t...
DJ Smith, Chief Creative Officer and Co-Founder of The Glimpse Group
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Ferryman Collective - Stephen Butchko and Andy Aloisio
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 rea...
Live from AWE XR 2021
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our Co-Host, Sophia Moshasha, walked the floor at AWE XR this year and talked to some incredible exhibitors, speakers and industry influencers. Link...
Jack McCauley, Co-Founder & Former Chief Engineer, Oculus (Part 2)
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack McCauley, Co-founder and Former Chief Engineer of Oculus, talks with Tyler and Sophia about his background as an engineer, inventor and hardware ...
Tom Symonds, CEO of Immerse
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Jack McCauley, Co-Founder & Former Chief Engineer, Oculus (Part 1)
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jack McCauley, Co-founder and Former Chief Engineer of Oculus, talks with Tyler and Sophia about his background as an engineer, inventor and hardware ...
Brent Davis, CEO of NomadXR
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Davis, CEO of NomadXR, shares his thoughts on how we can create deep connections using artificial intelligence, deep learning, and virtual twins...
Oscar Cartagena, Founder of NVIVO and the Chilean Association of Immersive Experiences
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Oscar Cartagena, Founder of NVIVO and the Chilean Association of Immersive Experiences, talks to Tyler and Sophia about his efforts to bring awareness...
John Kawola, CEO of Boston Micro Fabrication
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Kawola, CEO of Boston Micro Fabrication, talks to Tyler and Sophia about how the 3D printing industry will enable the scalability and deployment ...
Joseph Volpe Deputy Tech Editor at Mashable
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Volpe, Deputy Tech Editor at Mashable, joins Tyler and Sophia to take us through his experience with immersive technology. Listen in as Josep...
David Rodriguez Founder of Zanni
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tyler and Sophia as they talk with David Rodriguez, Founder of Zanni, about how he is leveraging augmented reality to immerse audiences and suppo...
AEXLAB and the Future of VR Multiplayer Gaming
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Elizabeth Ann Clark, Albert Ovadia, and Jonathan Ovadia from AEXLAB give us a refreshing view into the world of multiplayer gaming for VR. Listen in...
Thor Paulli Andersen co-founder of VRpilot
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler and Sophia speak with Thor Paulli Andersen, co-founder of VRpilot. Designed for maximum immersion, VRpilot simulators are an efficient tool fo...
Chris Madsen of Immersive VR Education
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we are joined by Chris Madsen from Immersive VR Education to discuss our ability as humans to understand the concept of space and how to def...
Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge at ILMxLAB
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vicki Dobbs Beck, Executive in Charge at ILMxLAB, discusses with Tyler and Sophia how virtual and augmented reality are enabling storytellers to go fr...
Vivian Chan, Global Head of Digital Sales for NexTech AR Solutions
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Vivian Chan, Global Head of Digital Sales for NexTech AR Solutions, discusses her vision for a future that is enabled and improved through the power o...
Kent Bye, Producer and Host of the "Voices of VR"
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The insatiably curious Kent Bye, Producer and Host of the "Voices of VR" podcast, joins Tyler and Sophia in an exploration of how spatial technology e...
Fabrizio Gramuglio, Founder and CEO of Xperience +
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fabrizio Gramuglio, Founder and CEO of Xperience +, shares his passion and vision to enable creators around the world to leverage the five senses to c...
3D visual artist & DJ, Celeste Lear
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tyler and Sophia as they talk to event producer, immersive event producer, DJ/Music Director & 3D visual artist, Celeste Lear. They discuss Cel...
Michael Potts, CEO of M2 Studio
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With decades of awareness and passion for immersive technology, Michael Potts, CEO of M2 Studio, joins Tyler and Sophia to talk about his journey from...
Sly Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sly Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Emerge, shares with us his approach to the emotional perspective of touch and how he hopes to create the next paradigm ...
Alex Howland of Virbela
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week we sat down with Alex Howland, Co-Founder and President of Virbela, to discuss how he used his drive for human connection, culture and commu...
Matthieu Lorrain, Head of Creative, Google AR Partnerships
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Tyler and Sophia with our guest Matthieu Lorrain, Head of Creative, Google AR Partnerships, in a conversation around his dedication to digital cr...
Ada Rose Cannon of Samsung and the W3C
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler and Sophia speak with Ada Rose Cannon, Developer Advocate for the Samsung Web Browser Samsung Internet and Co-chair of the Immersive Web Working...
James Watson founder of XRTech Marketing
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
James Watson, founder of XRTech Marketing and Co-Chair, shares his expertise on the enterprise/training market and how to help the end customer unders...
Greg Jones of NVIDIA
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Jones, Senior Business Development XR at NVIDIA joins Tyler and Sophia to discuss the power of streaming in the cloud and how NVIDIA's CloudXR wi...
The Augmented Workforce
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cathy Hackl and John Buzzell, co-authors of the new book The Augmented Workforce: How AI, AR and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make, discuss with us...
Thaisa Yamamura of Sony and Francois Audouy of HBO Max
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thaisa Yamamura, Head of Business Development at Sony, and Francois Audouy, Production Designer at HBO Max, bring us an engaging conversation about So...
Adam Gam of Perfect Corp
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Gam, Chief Marketing Officer and Vice President of Perfect Corp, talks to us about how Perfect Corp is leveraging AR and AI in the Beauty Industr...