Explore every episode of the podcast The AI XR Podcast
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| The AI/XR Podcast June 11th, 2025. AWE *LIVE* 245th episode | 13 Jun 2025 | 00:42:10 | |
*Warning* Bad sound quality - apologies! In this special live edition of the AI/XR Podcast from Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2025, hosts Charlie Fink and Ted Schilowitz are joined by returning guests from Zappar, co-founders Connell Gauld (CTO) and Casper Thykier (CEO) and Auki Labs' CEO Nils Phil, to explore how AI and spatial computing are merging in real-world environments. The conversation spotlights Zapper’s Mattercraft platform and its use of “accessible QR codes” to enable spatial navigation and real-time AR experiences without downloading an app. Nils introduces the idea of “collaborative machine perception” as a necessary condition for robots to navigate and work in the physical world—what he calls the “great reversal,” where AI exits the digital and enters the real. Later, XR Guild co-founder Avi Bar-Zeev joins to discuss ethics in XR, the need for community mentorship, and the importance of preserving the creator ecosystem in the age of AI scraping. The conversation closes with personal reflections on past projects like Aladdin’s Magic Carpet Ride, Google Earth, and HoloLens. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The AI/XR Podcast June 6th, 2025 ft. Bryn Mooser, founder of Asteria Studio | 09 Jun 2025 | 00:56:49 | |
In the latest episode of The AI/XR Podcast, the discussion is focused on the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and filmmaking, highlighted by insights from industry entrepreneur Bryn Mooser, founder of Asteria Studio. The news segment begins with an overview of Meta's shift towards automating ad creation, raising concerns over the potential disruption of traditional advertising roles. Mooser shared his vision for Asteria Studio, emphasizing that AI should enhance, rather than replace, the creative process for filmmakers. He discussed a recent collaboration on a hybrid live-action AI film, connecting the narratives of technology and artistry. The podcast examined how AI tools could democratize filmmaking, allowing small teams to produce high-quality content while maintaining creative control, and pondered the philosophical implications of AI art. As the episode concluded, the hosts predicted a new golden age of storytelling driven by technological advancements, alongside concerns about the potential job displacement within the industry and the enduring value of great storytelling skills in an evolving landscape. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The AI/XR Podcast March 28th, 2025 ft. Nils Phil, CEO of Auki Labs, and Caspar Thykier, CEO of Zappar | 29 Mar 2025 | 00:51:11 | |
This week on the AI/XR Podcast, Charlie, Rony, and Ted welcome Nils Pihl, CEO of Auki Labs, and Caspar Thykier, CEO of Zappar, to discuss a massive retail rollout in of indoor virtual positioning systems in Sweden. In the news, OpenAI’s $12B revenue and projected $125B by 2029 set off fireworks. Rony floats Sam Altman as Tim Cook’s successor. Charlie suggests Apple needs a bold move—like acquiring OpenAI—to recover from Vision Pro’s underperformance and Siri’s years of neglect. Auki Labs' decentralized protocol, PoseMesh, uses scannable QR codes and self-hosted data to guide robots and humans through physical spaces. It's a killer demo: a blind person navigating to a bathroom via an app clip, no headset required. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 6-2-23 ft. John Riccitiello, Unity CEO and Hugo Swart, VP and GM of Qualcomm. | 04 Jun 2023 | 00:47:45 | |
A brief recap of AWE, the surprise reveal of the Quest 3, and the upcoming launch of the Apple Reality One are the topics this week, followed by on-site interviews from AWE in Santa Clara with Unity CEO John Riccitiello and Hugo Swart, VP and GM of Qualcomm. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 5-26-23, Guest Artur Sychov, founder and CEO of Somnium Space | 27 May 2023 | 00:49:15 | |
This week Charlie and Ted are going old style - without Rony, who joined us last fall. Charlie and Rony are having a fireside at AWE next week. The news conversation includes Anthropic's $50M raise for its Claude chatbot, Meta licensing Magic Leap tech, Nreal rebrands to XReal, launches new Beam 3DOF headset and director Doug Liman launches Area 15, a mobile AR experience to the app stores. Our guest this week is Artur Sychov, founder and CEO of Somnium Space, a SocialVR platform with a decentralized virtual economy based on blockchain with its own utility token called CUBE. The Czech company is also introducing their own VR headset called Somnium VR1 in collaboration with Vrgineers. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 5-19-23 ft. Ori Inbar, AWE | 19 May 2023 | 00:36:30 | |
In the wake of OpenAI's CEO Sam Altman's plea for regulation in a Senate hearing, the hosts question whether this is even possible. Also in the news is the launch of Sightful's new screenless Spacetop, which uses Nreal Light smart glasses as a display. Disney is closing its Star Wars hotel. Our guest is Ori Inbar, Executive Producer of AWE, who gives us a preview of the world's largest conference focused on XR, May 31 - June 2nd in Silicon Valley. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 5-12-23 ft. Joost van Dreunen, entrepreneur, NYU Professor, game industry expert and author of One Up. | 12 May 2023 | 00:48:12 | |
This week's top stories are Google I/O and the launch of PokemonGo maker Niantic's new mobile AR Game, Peridot. Our guest is entrepreneur and NYU Professor Joost van Dreunen, game industry expert and author of One Up. We discuss the Metaverse, AI in games, consolidation, Microsoft's acquisition of Activision, and the future of VR games. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 5-3-23 ft. the hosts Charlie, Rony, and Ted | 05 May 2023 | 00:16:06 | |
The hosts are their own guests in this second week after Ted's open heart surgery. There was no XR news so we jumped right into AI. Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Anthropic were at the White House to meet with the President and Vice-President. This comes as Jim Hinton, an AI pioneer, left Google to warn the public about AI's potential to flood the world with disinformation and destroy democracy by creating confusion about what is real. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don’t forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 4-28-23 ft. Anand Agarawala, CEO Spatial | 28 Apr 2023 | 00:53:03 | |
Ted heroically co-hosts four days after open heart surgery. Lots of talk about AI this morning, Charlie's new "AI Weekly" column in Forbes, Replit AI Github-like scored $97 M, and Hugging Face launches. The guest is Anand Agarawala, co-founder and CEO of cross-platform collaboration and world hosting space, Spatial.io, which recently integrated with Unity. They have effectively replaced the role of AltSpaceVR (RIP). AI is going to play a big role in their future. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 4-21-2023 ft. Raj Bhatia, VP Product at Roblox | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:49:01 | |
Rony and Charlie take a journey into the heart of Roblox with Product VP Raj Bhatia while Ted's recovering from surgery. This week the hosts share hot takes on five XR/Metaverse funding announcements (what recession?), Snap's Partner Summit, and YouTube tech critic Dan Olson. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 4-14-2023 ft.Sid Odedra, Head of UI/UX at AUDI | 14 Apr 2023 | 00:46:43 | |
Ted picked up RSV or something worse on his travels to Augusta and points east. He's on the mend after a scary stay in the ICU, but he has been there for FIVE days. This week we talk about VR's top ten, and welcome guest Sid Odedra, Head of UI/UX of AUDI who's been using the Magic Leap 2 to visualize the future of the automotive experience. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 4-7-2023 ft. James Kaplan, CEO MeetKai | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:42:22 | |
Charlie does the news solo as Ted was late because he couldn't find a place to talk at The Masters golf tournament where smartphones, even in airplane mode, are not allowed. Rony is off for Passover. In the news this week, funding for display companies, Mojo Vision and OQmented. Styly, an AR company digitizing the physical world, and Sony's new 3D display. Our guest is James Kaplan, CEO of MeetKai, a browser-based Metaverse company that uses AI to assist content creation. The company was co-founded by Weilei Dai, the founder of Marvell Technologies. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 3-31-2023 ft. Mathieu Nouzareth, CEO of the Sandbox Metaverse | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:51:58 | |
This week our guest is Mathieu Nouzareth, CEO of the Sandbox metaverse. In the news and on our minds this week are Epic's Fortnite metaverse, Disney's dead metaverse, Apple's Reality One, Pico's Tik Tok problem, and Fat Boy Slim's amazing VR concert in EngageVR. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The AI/XR Podcast March 21st, 2025 ft. Bob Cooney, Author, Futurist, Preeminent Expert in Location-Based Entertainmen | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:49:44 | |
This week Charlie and Ted welcome an old friend, Bob Cooney, the world's preeminent expert in location-based entertainment, who has just wrapped his own VR Arcade and Attractions Summit in Las Vegas. He's particularly excited by the portable MR theme park being developed by Brent Bushnell (Two Bit Circus), who keynoted the show. In the news, Big tech wants a preemptive pardon for copyright infringement. With the administration’s open contempt for the media and Hollywood, and the influence of Elon Musk, who owns Xai, they'll get it. Sorry Rony was not here. His head is going to explode. Some good cinematic AI news, too, with a dramatic report on new AI-first production companies. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 3-24-23 ft. Steve Zhao, founder and CEO of SandboxVR | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:46:02 | |
This week we're talking about GDC, Epic's "State of Unreal," its Fab new asset store, its virtual economy, and now users can upload content from UE5 into Fortnite. Spatial is doing something similar with Unity. Also, Luma 3D AI, Second Life mobile, and Adobe introduces Firefly AI. Our guest is CEO Steve Zhao of SandboxVR, a chain of 43 VR centers worldwide. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR Ted and Charlie Special SXSW 2023 | 18 Mar 2023 | 00:37:03 | |
Ted and Charlie made good on their promise to record a special edition of the podcast this afternoon to finish their conversation about the multidisciplinary social musical mash-up that denizens call South-by. More about Leia 3D Lume Pad, Holokit, and meet Miroki, a helpful robot with a cartoon face. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 3-17-23 SXSW XR Winners Karen Palmer and Cameron Kostopoulos, Roman Rappak of Miro Shot | 18 Mar 2023 | 01:02:58 | |
Charlie and Ted are back with tales from SXSW. In the news: Meta layoffs, Adept AI's massive round, JP Morgan Payments backed Tilia raises $22M for metaverse currency and the Apple XR launch. Our guests are Karen Palmer, producer, and director of “Consensus Gentium” a smartphone movie that won first place at SXSW for Best XR Experiences Cameron Kostopoulos, whose VR experience “Body of Mine” won the special XR Jury Prize, and Roman Rappak of Miro Shot, which performed a sold out mixed reality concert in Austin. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 3-10-2023 ft. Blake Kammerdiener, Senior Manager, Film & TV, XR Programming | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:34:44 | |
Charlie is live in Austin at SXSW and Ted soon will be. Our guest is Blake Kammerdiener, who's responsible for programming the XR Exhibition. Also up this week, RIP Altspace, Pimax Hi-Res HMD scores $30M, Live, free Rec Room music festival. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 3-3-2023 ft. Hugo Swart, VP and GM of XR at Qualcomm | 03 Mar 2023 | 00:52:31 | |
This week we're talking about Mobile World Congress, Xiaomi's AR smart glasses, Meta's product roadmap, Hexa 3D and the AI driven conversion of 2D photos into 3D assets. Our guest, Qualcomm VP Hugo Swart, will be joining us from MWC in Barcelona, to talk about Qualcomm's dual compute, carrier partnerships and Snapdragon Spaces. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 2-17-2023 ft. Alex Herrity, CEO of Anima | 18 Feb 2023 | 00:34:45 | |
The hosts are focused on AI this week, and in particular its application to immersive media. Bigscreen's making a VR HMD, and guest Alex Herrity, CEO of Anima, has launched a line of AI enabled virtual pets which you see and interact with in AR. Rony's full of startup advice for his developing business. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 2-10-2023 ft. Jon Karafin, CEO of Light Field Lab | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:47:04 | |
This week we're talking about real Holograms, Realwear's $375M SPAC, and $50M new financing for Light Field Lab, whose CEO Jon Karafin is our guest. Mawari and Looking Glass also raised money this week. More layoffs hit the depleted mixed reality group Microsoft. Rony says he thinks XR is doing a big exhale. Karafin's Light Field Lab means Holograms, and Rony knows a lot about this topic, too. Ted is scouting new tech for the six new theme parks Paramount Global, and is planning a trip to San Jose to see LightField Holograms in the Lab, too. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 2-3-2023 ft. Avi Bar-Zeev | 03 Feb 2023 | 00:46:50 | |
On this week's podcasts the hosts talk about Meta (as always), the stock buyback, and the share spike; Samsung, Qualcomm, and Google are working with Meta and Microsoft to make an AR headset; what will the Apple device really look like? Our guest is HoloLens co-inventor and head of the XR Guild, Avi Bar-Zeev, who talks with us about Apple, Assisted Reality, why AR needs AI and the ethics of XR. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 1-27-2023 ft. Michael Wolf | 27 Jan 2023 | 00:47:53 | |
Our guest is Michael Wolf, CEO of Activate, which does strategy consulting for big tech and media companies. He is the former COO of MTV. This week we're talking about tech layoffs and retrenchment, entertainment and games, story worlding, Gemba, Dreamscape, and practical victories in enterprise XR, growth (or lack thereof) for XR, What's happening with the Metaverse, the potential of AI to change everything. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 1-20-2023 ft. Dan Robinson, CEO of Red 6 | 20 Jan 2023 | 00:45:20 | |
This week in XR news Apple, Microsoft, pull back from spatial computing. Not so fast, says guest Dan Robinson, CEO of Red 6, which has built AR enabled combat and other training sims into real aircraft. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The AI/XR Podcast March 14th, 2025 ft. David Nussbaum, founder and Chairman, Proto | 15 Mar 2025 | 00:47:02 | |
In the latest episode of the AIXR Pod, the team engages in a dynamic discussion about SXSW. Guest David Nussbaum, founder and Chairman of Proto, an innovative holographic technology The podcast kicks off with a recap of South by Southwest, where Ted and Charlie dissect the event's diminishing impact and highlight noteworthy XR experiences, including Cameron Costopoulos's winning entry. The focus then shifts to Proto's applications across various sectors like public spaces and healthcare, detailing its technical aspects and exciting future developments, including a projected sub-$1000 home device. David shares insights on Proto's successful celebrity usage and potential in arenas, politics, and government. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 1-13-2023 ft. Jeri Ellsworth | 13 Jan 2023 | 00:47:05 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Jeri Ellsworth, Founder, and CEO, of Tilt 5. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 1-8-22 Charlie and Ted from CES | 08 Jan 2023 | 00:34:34 | |
Charlie and Ted recap CES from Las Vegas. They review the show in general and XR in specific. HTC introduced the Vive XR Elite stand-alone. Assisted Reality finally delivers. There were more, better haptics, dramatic advances in waveguide optics, and 3D without glasses. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR ft. Alvin Graylin (HTC) and Author Neal Stephenson (Lamina1) | 06 Jan 2023 | 00:19:23 | |
Charlie interviews Alvin Graylin, China President (HTC), and Author, Neil Stephenson (Lamina1) about their work on Vive Metaverse (Viveverse)! CES 2023. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 12-18-2022 Dean Takahasi, Lead Writer for GamesBeat and VentureBeat | 18 Dec 2022 | 00:55:38 | |
Our guest today is Dean Takahashi, the dean of XR and Metaverse writers. He joins the hosts to talk about the biggest stories of 2022, including crypto reckoning, AI, Meta, John Carmak, HTC, Sony, and the tech recession. Next year, says Rony Abovitz, will be the year of AI. "You ain't seen nothing yet," predicts the Magic Leap founder. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TWIXR 12-9-22 Guest Hendrik Witt, CPO Teamviewer | 10 Dec 2022 | 00:43:06 | |
This week the hosts cover the FTC's wrongheaded lawsuit to block Meta's acquisition of Within, Snap Lensfest and the creator economy, and Gorillaz live location-based AR concert. With guest Hendrik Witt we explored Teamviewer's acquisition of his company, Ubimax, business applications of the enterprise Metaverse, and how AI can change the game for enterprise applications of AR. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 12-2-2022 | 04 Dec 2022 | 00:32:57 | |
This week there are no guests on the show, the hosts will be speaking about news and XR. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| TWIXR 11-18-22 Troy Jones and Andrew Hawkins, co-founders of Status Pro, creator of NFL Pro Era VR | 20 Nov 2022 | 00:40:59 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Troy Jones and Andrew Hawkins, co-founders of Status Pro, creator of NFL Pro Era VR game. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 11-11-2022 ft. Reggie Fils-Aimé, Former CEO of Nintendo North America, and author of Disrupting the Game. | 12 Nov 2022 | 00:46:27 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Reggie Fils-Aimé, former CEO of Nintendo North America, and author of Disrupting the Game. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 11-4-2022 ft. Milica Zec | 07 Nov 2022 | 00:47:27 | |
This week's host Ted Schilowitz and guest host Rony Abovitz speak with Milica Zec, Chief Metaverse Officer at InfiniteWorld. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 10-28-2022 ft. Lyron Bentovin and Tyler Gates | 28 Oct 2022 | 00:48:15 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Lyron Bentovin, CEO and Tyler Gates, Chief Futurist, Glimpse Group. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The AI/XR Podcast March 7th, 2025 ft. SXSW Programmers Blake Kammerdiner (XR) and Katie Perera (AI) | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:46:15 | |
On the opening day of SXSW 2025, the hosts are joined by SXSW Programmers Blake Kammerdiner (XR) and Katie Perera (AI) to get a preview of the conference and exhibition, an annual part of our podcast, which turns 5 in July. In the news, Google's new AI search puts the search giant in competition - with itself; MWC wrap up featured the upcoming Samsung MR headset, which Rony says is so 2020. Lots XR and AI financings this week. Normal ones (under $100M). Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 10-21-2022 ft. Caspar Thykier | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:36:08 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Caspar Thykier, co-founder, and CEO, Zappar. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 10-14-2022 ft. Lucas Martell | 14 Oct 2022 | 00:39:28 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Lucas Martell, CEO of Mighty Coconut, Creator of Walkabout Mini Golf. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 10-7-2022 ft. Drew Perkins | 07 Oct 2022 | 00:28:38 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Drew Perkins, CEO, co-founder, Mojo Vision. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 9-30-2022 ft. Amy LaMeyer | 30 Sep 2022 | 00:34:50 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Amy LaMeyer, the General Partner of The Women's XR Fund. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 9-23-2022 | 23 Sep 2022 | 00:15:52 | |
This week the hosts do not have a guest. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 9-15-22 ft. Tipatat Chernavasian | 16 Sep 2022 | 00:42:45 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Tipatat Chernavasian, the General Partner of The Venture Reality Fund. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 9-9-2022 | 09 Sep 2022 | 00:20:55 | |
This week the hosts do not have a guest. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 8-26-2022 ft. John Gaeta | 27 Aug 2022 | 00:46:03 | |
This week the hosts are joined by John Gaeta, Chief Creative Officer, InWorld AI. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 8-19-2022 ft. Tony Parisi | 19 Aug 2022 | 00:45:43 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Tony Parisi, Head of Strategy at Lamina 1. Thank you to our sponsors, Virbela & Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 8-12-2022 ft. Alex Heath | 13 Aug 2022 | 00:25:30 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Alex Heath, Deputy Editor, The Verge. Thank you to our sponsors, Virbela & Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| The AI/XR Podcast February 28th, 2025 ft. Cecilia Shen, CEO of Cybever | 01 Mar 2025 | 00:50:02 | |
This week we welcome Cecilia Shen, CEO of Cybever, an AI-powered 3D creation platform that leverages advanced layout algorithms to enable industries to build professional-grade, production-ready environments for industrial simulations. The Metaverse was in the news this week, with the launch of HTC's Viverse (now we know what they're doing with the $250M they got from Google for their hardware business), Meta created a $50 M investment fund to encourage and reward content creators in Horizon Worlds. Niantic is making a digital twin of the physical world. Cecilia Shen began her work in robotics when she was 15. She later joined Google X, the tech giant's incubator, where she began working increasingly with computer vision and generative AI. Cybever generates extensive libraries of 3D environments that are both diverse and customizable to specific training requirements. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 8-5-2022 ft. Catherine Henry | 05 Aug 2022 | 00:37:55 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Catherine Henry SVP Media Monks. Thank you to our sponsors, Virbela & Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 6-10-2022 ft. Marcie Jastrow | 29 Jul 2022 | 00:44:52 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Marcie Jastrow, Shiba Inu Metaverse advisor. Thank you to our sponsors, Virbela & Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||
| This Week In XR 7-22-2022 ft. Matt Miesnieks | 22 Jul 2022 | 00:37:34 | |
This week the hosts are joined by Matt Miesnieks, CEO of Living Cities. Thank you to our sponsors, Virbela & Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. | |||