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EP136 – VR Summit 2021 - Introduction and Keynote: Virtual Reality's iPhone Moment and What it Means to You Today's podcast is the first in a series of recordings from the 4th Annual VR Summit at Amusement Expo International held in Las Vegas on June 30 2021. Bob Cooney introduces the VR Summit, providing an overview of the sessions, before delivering his welcome keynote. Oculus Quest 2 was VR's iPhone moment. A cheap, easy, portable VR system with great, curated content. And the market responded. With VR now finally taking off in the home, what do operators need to do to stay ahead of the market? Bob Cooney will deliver an overview of the VR market, why VR makes more sense than ever, and explain exactly what you should consider when mapping out your VR strategy. Let's dive in! WHAT YOU'LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: Why are people calling the Oculus Quest an Iphone Moment to the Art Virtual Reality? What is Steam's growth over the last year? Why is the VR market exploding today? How did Virtual Reality Industry grow in the last couple of years? How are some industries react to VR gaming market? John Richard Telo, CEO of unity & former CEO of Electronics Arts sees VR as the next consumer gaming platform. Is Oculus a Facebook product? Why did Facebook use their cash coffers and billions of dollars in profit to bring the cost of the quest headset down? How does the movie industry use virtual reality and how much did it earn? What is the future of Virtual Reality? What does it mean to us? Why did Bob say that the future is a good predictor of the past? What are hyperreality effects? How is location-based VR the next phase of Immersive Entertainment? Is HTC Vive Focus Three better than oculus quest? Bob provide an overview of the upcoming episodes from the VR Summit Bob's Blog: www.bobcooney.com/blog Watch the video recording of this podcast on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Z-2rPQqnS-0 Join Bob's VR Mentoring Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCVRMG
On this week’s show, I spoke with Frederic Guarino. We held a lively debate on the techlash of 2018 and where we’re headed next year. Frédéric Guarino is a growth hacker for Grey Juice Lab, a leading global service provider of content and services for multiscreen TV and VOD. Previously he was a business developer for Zone3&co-founded VR Valley, an inter-industry professional group to develop collaborations between large corporations & startups in the VR space. He co-organized with MUTEK Montréal’s VR Salons (3 editions 2015-2017). Frédéric is also a strategist for brands and large corporations and a startup advisor/mentor. He guest programmed a VR Summit for the CFC’s IDEABOOST accelerator. Frédéric writes for the Canada Media Fund’s Trends blog, the HuffingtonPost (in Québec, Canada and the US) and is the editor of the Mediaquake.co blog On the show, we spoke about: Techlash in 2018 and the changing sentiment around technology Data ownership and privacy The coming IPO fever Consumerization of enterprise tech in 2019 Fred is deeply knowledgeable about the tech space and we had a great debate where we actually disagreed on many points! I hope that you enjoy the conversation. Let us know what you think. What types of guests would like to see on the show? What topics interest you the most? Send me your thoughts at nectar@thepnr.com Subscribe | iTunes | Google Play |Spotify | YouTube | Stitcher | Breaker
I journeyed to the first Games 4 Change Festival VR Summit Reception in NYC to gather responses from industry, educators, student designers, and more, about how they see the potential of VR for influencing learning environments. We discuss VR games, using the technology for impact, and where VR might fall short. Hear from Games 4 Change's Sara Cornish about the Summit's inception, and how you can stay connected to G4C as their work continues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As more research is done on the effects of virtual and augmented reality as it relates to our psychology, it is a pleasure to be joined by Tunisha Singleton on this episode to discuss this and also how it fits in with the sports world so many of us are passionate about. Tunisha is the Chief Experience Officer and consultant for JabCross Media and an adjunct faculty member in the Media Psychology Masters Department at Fielding Graduate University. Tunisha Singleton is also the Director of Consulting Partnerships at Reality Science LLC. If you are heading out to VR Summit in San Diego held December 14-15, 2016, make sure to catch her session on VR & Sports. Connect with Tunisha Singleton online: Website - TunishaJSingleton.com LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/tunishasingleton Twitter - @TSingletonSays Leave us a voicemail! We invite you to call in and leave us a voicemail leaving feedback, asking questions or looking for exposure for your upcoming events. To call in and do so, call us at: 314-529-1998 Simply call the number above and leave your name, where you are calling from and what your question is or anything else you would like to say and we may play your message on an upcoming episode of Everything VR & AR. **Please keep it clean and keep in mind that long distance & International calling rates may apply** It pays to listen! Listeners of Everything VR & AR can save $100 off of the purchase of a VirZoom controller by using the following promo code at checkout: VRAR So make sure to head over to VirZoom.com and use the promo code VRAR to save $100 off the purchase of your VirZoom controller! Subscribe, Follow and Share Feedback To keep up with Everything VR & AR, make sure to subscribe to the show the on your favorite podcast app! Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Pocket Casts Subscribe on Stitcher Radio You can enter the following RSS link in your favorite podcast app should the show not appear in searches is: http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss As always, make sure to follow Everything VR & AR on Twitter at @EverythingVRAR and also the VRAR Association on Twitter at @thevrara plus you can join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/vrarassociation. Would you like to share feedback of the Everything VR & AR show? Email your thoughts to podcast@thevrara.com. Host Kevin Harvell is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in either by hosting and/or producing include, the Tech Informist and the Who's Who in St. Lou Show. Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and helping others launch their own podcasts.
With so much focus on the visuals in VR & AR it is easy for people to dismiss how much audio plays a role in how immersive your experience is. Our guest for this episode is Adam Block who is the co-founder and CEO of 3X Studios and Craft Media Group. Adam has quite a resume with a focus on audio during his time in software development which he details. Adam will also be at the VR Summit in San Diego speaking on a panel focusing on Revenue Models. Connect with Adam Block along with 3X Studios & Craft Media Group online: Email - adam@3xstudios.com Web - 3XStudios.com Web - CraftMediaGroup.com Leave us a voicemail! We invite you to call in and leave us a voicemail leaving feedback, asking questions or looking for exposure for your upcoming events. To call in and do so, call us at: 314-529-1998 Simply call the number above and leave your name, where you are calling from and what your question is or anything else you would like to say and we may play your message on an upcoming episode of Everything VR & AR. **Please keep it clean and keep in mind that long distance & International calling rates may apply** It pays to listen! Listeners of Everything VR & AR can save $100 off of the purchase of a VirZoom controller by using the following promo code at checkout: VRAR So make sure to head over to VirZoom.com and use the promo code VRAR to save $100 off the purchase of your VirZoom controller! Subscribe, Follow and Share Feedback To keep up with Everything VR & AR, make sure to subscribe to the show the on your favorite podcast app! Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Pocket Casts Subscribe on Stitcher Radio You can enter the following RSS link in your favorite podcast app should the show not appear in searches is: http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss As always, make sure to follow Everything VR & AR on Twitter at @EverythingVRAR and also the VRAR Association on Twitter at @thevrara plus you can join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/vrarassociation. Would you like to share feedback of the Everything VR & AR show? Email your thoughts to podcast@thevrara.com. Host Kevin Harvell is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in either by hosting and/or producing include, the Tech Informist and the Who's Who in St. Lou Show. Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and helping others launch their own podcasts.
Even in 2016, it is not everyday that someone gets permission to go to North Korea and record video. Our guest this week, Casey Sapp of Vrtul.io was able to do just that. Have a listen as Casey shares what that experience was like along with describing just what the focus is at Vrtul.io and which camera manufacturers he feels is worth your money as a video producer. Casey also talks about the upcoming panel he will be speaking on called VR Freakonomics: Pricing Professional 360 Productions while at the VR Summit in San Diego on December 14 & 15, 2016. Feel free to reach out and make sure to let them know you heard about them on the Everything VR & AR podcast. Vrtul.io on social media and the web: Web - Vrtul.io Twitter - @VRTULINC Facebook - Facebook.com/vrtul.io Leave us a voicemail! We invite you to call in and leave us a voicemail leaving feedback, asking questions or looking for exposure for your upcoming events. To call in and do so, call us at: 314-529-1998 Simply call the number above and leave your name, where you are calling from and what your question is or anything else you would like to say and we may play your message on an upcoming episode of Everything VR & AR. **Please keep it clean and keep in mind that long distance & International calling rates may apply** It pays to listen! Listeners of Everything VR & AR can save $100 off of the purchase of a VirZoom controller by using the following promo code at checkout: VRAR So make sure to head over to VirZoom.com and use the promo code VRAR to save $100 off the purchase of your VirZoom controller! Subscribe, Follow and Share Feedback To keep up with Everything VR & AR, make sure to subscribe to the show the on your favorite podcast app! Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Pocket Casts Subscribe on Stitcher Radio You can enter the following RSS link in your favorite podcast app should the show not appear in searches is: http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss As always, make sure to follow Everything VR & AR on Twitter at @EverythingVRAR and also the VRAR Association on Twitter at @thevrara plus you can join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/vrarassociation. Would you like to share feedback of the Everything VR & AR show? Email your thoughts to podcast@thevrara.com. Hosts Nathan Pettyjohn is a technology entrepreneur with experience building teams in marketing, advertising, sales and mobile technology, and is currently the Founder and CEO of Aisle411, a global leading indoor location and mobile software company serving some of the world's largest retailers and brands. Aisle411 was an early augmented reality development partner of Google’s Project Tango solution in 2014, offering 3D AR navigation solutions for leading retailers. Nathan is also the Founder of the VRAR Association. Kevin Harvell is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in either by hosting and/or producing include, the Tech Informist and the Who's Who in St. Lou Show. Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and helping others launch their own podcasts.