"Metaversed: See beyond the Hype", is a joint project by authors Samantha Wolfe & Luís Bravo Martins. Serving as a no-nonsense business guide to responsibly approaching the metaverse, the book offers an exploration and “insightful discussion and analysis of the next, rapidly approaching technological revolution.” Listen in as we discuss how it came to be and more with Samantha and Luís.
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 compression through game-changing use of AI and parallel processing. Listen as we delve deep into the more technical aspects of XR and associated computational processes.
This week’s guest is Robert Signore. Robert is the President of Thrive Pavilion. Thrive Pavillion is a non-profit organization that operates in Social VR providing real-time social activities in computer generated spaces to help older adults overcome the negative impacts of social isolation. Listen as we speak with Robert about the use of VR Technology to grow social relationships and tap into demographics that are often overlooked in the VR field.
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 protocol for ownable, blockchain-based AR objects. Listen as we go through Alex’s unique experiences in game development and what led to the formation of this unique, creator driven platform.
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. Diana has a passion for looking beyond just scope of how we create new technology and instead discover the effects that technology has on consumer health and habits. An effort to answer the question: what type of world are we creating?
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-profit organization doing incredible work for young cancer patients. 18Loop deploys VR to children with cancer to help them tolerate treatment, recover and thrive.
This week we are delighted to be joined by Pia Behmuaras, Product Manager & Experience Designer with Foretell Reality. Pia is a multimedia artist and VR therapy advocate who leads initiatives related to mental health and wellbeing in her work. Listen as we discuss the intersection of VR/AR with medical therapies and how virtual spaces can better humanize treatment.
We are joined again by our friend Andrew Bennett who previously joined us at the Immerse Global Summit in Miami this past December. Andrew leads AT&T’s Mass Market 5G Monetization team responsible for identifying opportunities to harness the power of 5G to bring new experiences to life for AT&T’s customers.
