Everything Vr & Ar

Tyler and Sophia talk with Eve Psalti, Head of Strategic Platforms at Google Cloud, on the importance of cloud platforms to better enable the creation and distribution of immersive content. Connect with Eve: Twitter: https://twitter.com/evepsalti  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evepsalti/  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

Sophia and Tyler highlight the incredible work the VR/AR Association's Philadelphia Chapter has been doing to strengthen the immersive technology community. We also speak to Nick Jushchyshyn, Program Director of VR & Immersive Media at Drexel University about the incredible program and how the students are innovating and solving challenges in immersive technology. Visit Drexel University's Immersive Research Lab: https://digm.drexel.edu/acelab/irl-launch/ 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

Tyler and Sophia connect with Lauren Xandra, Director of Strategy & Innovation at the National Research Group. Lauren goes into detail about NRG's recent report, "Me and the Machine", about trends in immersive technology and how 5G will play a big role in widespread consumer adoption. Read the full report here: https://www.nrgmr.com/news/me-and-the-machine  Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenxandra/  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

Product Manager David Menard from Unity Technologies speaks with Tyler and Sophia about their recent partnership and integration with Autodesk. Listen to Tyler and Sophia discuss with David the significance of this partnership and what it means for immersive technology. Connect with David: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-menard-eng-mba-69782040/ 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

Tyler and Sophia talk with Danny Forest and Laura Sweat, who leading training and safety standards at the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers, about the incredible work they are doing to revolutionize the way their industry trains in order to "fail safely" and optimize learning in VR. 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

Sophia & Tyler introduce the VR/AR Association's new member spotlight series beginning with an introduction from the Chicago chapter President, Matt Wren. We follow up with a spotlight on VRARA member, Steve Garrou of Enduvo, who is creating ease of access with their content authoring platform.

Tyler and Sophia welcome Joe Michaels of Haptx to discuss their unique technology using compressed air for the ultimate realistic haptic feedback. Connect with Joe: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joemich/  Twitter: @joemich 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

Tyler Gates and Sophia Moshasha discuss the evolution of pilot training simulation systems with Philippe Perey and Chris Stellwag of CAE and how immersive technology cuts costs and allows for infinite scalability and personalization of training. Find out more about Phillipe and CAE: Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philippe-perey-6223a88/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CAE_Defence 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

Join Tyler Gates and Sophia Moshasha as they speak with Epic Games about the Unreal Engine. Joined by Dana Cowley (Senior Marketing Manager) and Sebastien Lozé Simulations Industry Manager, they discuss what Epic Games is doing in the virtual simulation industry. Find out more about Sebastien: Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastienloze/ Twitter: @SLFeeding Find out more about Dana: Web: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danacowley/ Twitter: @danacowley 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

Tyler and Sophia talk with hosts and teams of the first annual Iron Dev competition at I/ITSEC, the Nation's largest modeling, training and simulation conference. The Iron Dev competition was created in order to spur creativity and innovation in AR/VR to solve challenges for the U.S. Military. Find out more about I/ITSEC: Web: https://www.iitsec.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iitsec 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

Tyler and Sophia uncover all the exciting things that the University of Central Florida is doing to further innovation in immersive technology by connecting academia with industry and government. Connect with the University of Central Florida: Web: https://www.ucf.edu/research/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/school/university-of-central-florida/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/UCF 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

Tyler and Sophia are pleased to announce the Navy's new effort to accelerate the acquisition and R&D of innovation. Their guest on today's show is John Meyers who is the Executive Director, NAWCTSD and is leading the tech bridge to NavalX in Central Florida. Also joined by Tyler and Sophia is John Cunningham of VRARA's Central Florida chapter to talk about how the VR/AR Association is helping to bridge NavalX's efforts to reach those doing incredible things with immersive technology around the world. Connect with NavalX: Website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/default.aspx 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

Tyler and Sophia had such a great conversation from their first talk with Gabriel that they scheduled a part 2 to take a deeper dive into the possibilities of how information organized spatially will alter the way we do business and live our lives. Connect with Gabriel: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabriel-ren%C3%A9-0201902/ Twitter: @GReal1111 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

In another special episode from Microsoft Ignite. Sophia Moshasha and producer Donny Neufuss sit down with Amy Scarfone the Principal Design Manager at Microsoft Mixed Reality. They discuss the exciting work Amy is doing with the SharePoint Spaces team in mixed reality. Connect with Amy: Web: https://www.amyscarfone.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scarfone/ Twitter: @okscarfone 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

Tyler and Sophia talk with Timmy Ghiurau, leading XR and simulation experiences at Volvo Cars, and John Burwell, Varjo's Global Lead for Simulation and Training, to talk about their collaboration and amazing work together in mixed reality. Connect with John and Varjo at: Web: https://varjo.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnmburwell/ Twitter: @varjodotcom Connect with Timmy and Volvo at: Web: https://group.volvocars.com/careers/people-of-volvo-cars/timotei-florin-ghirau Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmy-ghiurau-71858961/?locale=en_US Twitter: @itzik009 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

Tyler and Sophia talk with Sadie Van Buren, Business Development Manager, Mixed Reality at Microsoft, about the ecosystem of the Microsoft's mixed reality practice and how they are helping pave the path for success for the industry at large. Register by December 15 to win Microsoft Surface earbuds: https://aka.ms/podcasts/sweepstakes Connect with Sadie at: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sadalit/ Twitter: @Sadalit 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  

Tyler and Sophia talk with Jimmy Vainstein, VR/AR Program Manager at The World Bank, about how the World Bank is using immersive technology to spread social impact and drive change in our communities. Connect with Jimmy at: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvainstein/ Twitter: @JimmyVainstein 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 Connect with Jimmy at: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jvainstein/ Twitter: @JimmyVainstein 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

Tyler and Sophia talk with Dr. Uma Jayaram, Managing Director and Principal Engineer of Intel Sports, about how the sports entertainment industry is utilizing immersive technology to bring their audience a new way to experience live action on the field. Connect with Uma and Intel at: Web: https://www.intel.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/uma-jayaram-b655535 Twitter: @Intel 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

Tyler and Sophia talk with Christina Heller, CEO of Metastage, about all things possible with volumetric capture, where the technology is today and where it’s going. Connect with Christina and Metastage at: Web: https://metastage.com Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinaheller/ Twitter: @ChristinaHeller 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

Join Tyler and Sophia as they speak with Ashley Crowder from VNTANA and Diego Medina from Viacom about the exciting work they're doing together in Augmented Reality. Connect with Ashley & Diego Ashley Crowder @acrowder33 Diego Medina https://www.linkedin.com/in/diegojmedina/ 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