Julia Beabout, CEO of Novaby

Julia Beabout, CEO of Novaby

This week we speak with Julia Beabout the CEO of Novaby and creator of Monumental Conversations. Touching on her background in Architecture and Engineering, Julia discusses her transition into immersive design, and the value of augmented reality as a communication tool that enhances our understanding of space and context.

Stephanie Riggs, CEO of Odeon Theatrical

Stephanie Riggs, CEO of Odeon Theatrical

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 for bridging together narrative and technology which has guided her extensive and successful career in the immersive industry. She truly is the renaissance woman of the immersive era.

Jeff Anderson, Mancini Duffy Associate Design Lab Developer

Jeff Anderson, Mancini Duffy Associate Design Lab Developer

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 recognized the impact VR could have on architecture. He has since dedicated his career to leveraging immersive tech to improve the architecture and design process with programs like The Toolbelt.

The Polys WebXR Awards Recap with Julie Smithson and Ben Erwin

The Polys WebXR Awards Recap with Julie Smithson and Ben Erwin

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, Julie and Sophia worked together this past February to present the second annual Polys WebXR Award Show and WebXR Summit Series. Listen as they give us a recap of the show and discuss what the future looks like for this program.

Nathan Pettyjohn and Vishal Shah, Lenovo

Nathan Pettyjohn and Vishal Shah, Lenovo

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 & Metaverse. Nathan and Vishal share their experience in immersive tech and the strides that are being made at Lenovo. Lenovo will be a Keynote speaker at VRARA’s METAVERSE 2.0 event on March 9th and 10th (registration link is provided below).

Evan Gappleberg, CEO & Founder of Nextech AR

Evan Gappleberg, CEO & Founder of Nextech AR

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 businesses across a variety of industries. Once introduced to AR, Evan immediately saw the value of this technology and dove head first into the industry starting Nextech AR.

Luke DeVore, Director of Engagement & Immersive Technology at SAIC

Luke DeVore, Director of Engagement & Immersive Technology at SAIC

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 tech began during his time in the military where he found himself adapting training programs for the US Government.