Voices of VR
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Voices of VR
Designing for Virtual Reality. Oral history podcast featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. Learn about the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, ethical frameworks, & the ultimate potential of XR.
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#1749: Socratic Dialogue on the Future of AI & XR (Round 2) from AWE 2026
I participated on another Socratic Debate about the Future of AI and XR at Augmented World Expo this year with Leslie Shannon, Alvin Graylin, and Loui...
#1748: Caitlin Krause on the Experience of XR, Process Philosophy Musings, & the Ethics of AI
I interviewed Caitlin Krause about the experience of XR, Process Philosophy musings, & the ethics of AI on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Augmented World...
#1747: XR Software Engineer Trond Nilsen on Reluctantly Using AI Hyperscalers & the Aspiration for Open Source Alternatives
I interviewed Trond Nilsen about reluctantly using AI Hyperscalers & the aspiration for open source alternatives on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augment...
#1746: Tom Furness Announces The Luminara, Institute of Light to Cultivate Human Flourishing with XR
I interviewed XR Pioneer Tom Furness about Luminara, Institute Institute of Light that he announced at on June 17th, 2026 during his 1:35p session at...
#1745: Key Open Standards Enabling the Open Metaverse Browser Initiative with Metaverse Standards Forum
I interviewed Metaverse Standards Forum President Neil Trevett about key open Standards enabling the Open Metaverse Browser Initiative with RP1 on Tue...
#1744: Open Metaverse Browser Initiative for Web-Based Spatial Services Announced by RP1 and Metaverse Standards Forum
I interviewed Sean Mann about RP1's Open Metaverse Browser Initiative announcement with the Metaverse Standards Forum on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Aug...
#1743: Ben Erwin on Immersive Public Media, Open Standards, & The Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences
I interviewed Ben Erwin about Immersive Public Media, Open Standards & The Metaverse Standards Forum, & The Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences on...
#1742: Amanda Watson on GPL Compatibility in VR, Oculus Link & Air Link, & VR as the Perfect 3DUI for Robotic Teleoperation
I interviewed Amanda Watson about GPL Compatibility in VR with CitraVR, Oculus Link & Air Link, & VR as the Perfect 3DUI for Robotic Teleoperation on...
#1741: Interoperable OpenXR with a Single APK to 3 Different HMDs for a P2P Multi-Player Game by Stay Warm Studios
I interviewed founders of Stay Warm Studio Carol Silvermann and Dario Laverde about an interoperable OpenXR experience titled fun4player that was depl...
#1740: Targo Stories on the Growing Interest in Immersive Storytelling in the Broader XR Industry
I interviewed Victor Agulhon about the growing interest in immersive storytelling through his Targo Stories on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augmented Wo...
#1739: Ganek Immersive Studio at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts is Cultivating the Next-Generation of Immersive Video Directors
I interviewed Nathan Fairchild about Ganek Immersive Studio at USC's School of Cinematic Arts on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Lo...
#1738: USC’s Immersive Archive to Preserve Immersive Art and VR Stories
I interviewed Zeynep Abes about USC's Immersive Archive Initiative on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California. Also...
#1737: Christopher Stapleton’s Augmented Imagination Framework for Conversational Embodied Stories
I interviewed Christopher Stapleton about Augmented Imagination Framework for Conversational Embodied Stories on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Augmented W...
#1736: HoloLabs Studio’s “Abyss Vault” LBE Escape Room Adventure Innovates on Collaborative Puzzles for 2-6 Players
I interviewed Brett Gaylor and Mike Wozniewski about HoloLabs Studio's Abyss Vault LBE escape room experience on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augmented...
#1735: Excurio Continues Worldwide LBE Expansion of the “Movie Theaters” of Free-Roaming VR
I interviewed Jules Rimbaud about Excurio's worldwide expansion of their Location-Based Entertainment Immersive Expeditions on Wednesday, June 17, 202...
#1734: Metropolitan Museum of Art Experiments with XR & AI for Storytelling & Remote Access
I interviewed Brett Renfer about Metropolitan Museum of Art Experiments with XR & AI on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach...
#1733: Oregon Reality Lab Founder Donna Davis on Preparing College Students for the Future of Immersive Communication
I interviewed Oregon Reality Lab founder Donna Davis, which is The University of Oregon's Immersive Media Research & Education Lab. We chatted on Wedn...
#1732: ArborXR on Immersive Training Trends, Handling Meta’s Enterprise Uncertainty, & VR Headset Tradeoffs
I interviewed Devon Marble about ArborXR on Immersive Training Trends on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California.
#1731: Diversifying Beyond XR Indie Gaming & “Trip the Light” with Dark Arts Software
I interviewed Patrick Ascolese about Trip the Light and other Dark Arts Software projects on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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#1730: Studio Syro’s “Spatial Mailbox” Messaging App with Gesture-Based, 3DUI Innovations
I interviewed Studio Syro's Nick Ladd, Nicholas Saunders, and Peter Ariet about the app Spatial Mailbox on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augmented World...
#1729: Celeste Lear on Sustainability Awareness in XR, DJing in Social VR, Virtual Production, & TigerVision Immersive Displays
I interviewed Celeste Lear about Sustainable Impact Alliance XR, DJing in Social VR, Virtual Production, & TigerVision Immersive Displays on Wednesday...
#1728: Preserving Tunisian Cultural Heritage with Tanit XR Reality Capture
I interviewed Ines Said about Tanit XR on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California.
#1727: Linux on Your Face with Privacy-First “Raven Prism” Monocular Display Glasses
I interviewed Raven Resonance's human interaction & software lead Parth Arora as well as founder Thomas Suarez about their Linux-based Raven Prism dis...
#1726: Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon Reality Elite Announcement
I interviewed Ziad Asghar about their Snapdragon Reality Elite announcement on Thursday, June 18, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, Californ...
#1725: XREAL AURA Spatial Computing Glasses Leverages Android XR & Snapdragon Reality Elite
I interviewed Ralph Jodice about XREAL AURA spatial computing glasses on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California.
#1724: Snap Specs Announcement & Kickoff of AWE 2026 Coverage
I interviewed Russell Patton about Snap Specs on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at Augmented World Expo in Long Beach, California.
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#1723: Agog’s Open Call for Climate Futures + Immersive Media: Deadline on June 12th
Agog is having their first open call on Climate Futures + Immersive Media that closes on June 12, 2026, at 11:59p PDT. Agog is "committing up to $1 mi...
#1722: Meaningful XR Keynote on Patterns of Meaning, Transformation, and Impact
I gave the opening keynote of the Meaningful XR Conference on May 30, 2026, and here's the video version of my keynote talk titled: "Patterns of Meani...
#1721: Impact Study on “Impulse” Immersive Doc on ADHD: Artistic Reflections
On May 28, 2026, Anagram released a report titled: "Results of Impact Study Carried Out for Mixed Reality Experience Impulse: Digest for General Publi...
#1720: Immersive Impact Review is a Hybrid Journalism and Academic Magazine on XR Impact
The Immersive Impact Review launched on March 13, 2026 at 4p CDT in Austin Texas during SXSW, and they describe themselves as "a hybrid journalistic a...
#1719: RIP Rec Room: Reflections & Memories with Shawn Whiting
On March 30, 2026, Rec Room announced they would be closing on June 1, 2026 at noon PDT. I had a chance to speak to former Rec Room employee Shawn Whi...
#1718: Primer on “The Transformation Economy” with Joe Pine: When Experiences Fulfill Aspirations, Meaning, & Flourishing
On February 3rd, 2026, Joe Pine released The Transformation Economy, which is a follow-up to The Experience Economy co-written with James Gilmore and...
#1716: “Human Spatial Computing” is a Human-Rights-Centered Textbook for XR Design
The Human Spatial Computing book was published by Oxford University Press on February 5, 2026, and I had a chance to interview the co-authors Reginé G...
#1715: “BurnerSphere” Combines Immersive Documentary, Social VR, and Digital Twin of Burning Man
BurnerSphere is part immersive documentary, party social VR platform, and part digital twin of Burning Man. It's a standalone VR experience that launc...
#1713: Lincoln Center for Performing Arts Immersive Programming Overview with Jordana Leigh
The Lincoln Center for Performing Arts has been stage a variety of different types of immersive experiences as a part of their interdisciplinary progr...
1713: CIIIC’s €200 Million in Public Funding: The Creative Industries Immersive Impact Coalition
The CIIIC is the Creative Industries Immersive Impact Coalition based out of the Netherlands, which will be spending about €200 Million in Public Fund...
#1712: Preview of SXSW XR Experience 2026 with Blake Kammerdiener
I interviewed SXSW XR Experience 2026 curator Blake Kammerdiener about this year's selection, and how immersive artists are using Generative AI in a...
#1711: Mission Responsible 3: Discussion on AI Ethics with 6 Winners of Polys Ombudsperson of the Year
This is the panel discussion of Mission Responsible 3 featuring the winners of the Polys Ombudsperson of the year including: Kent Bye (2020), Avi Bar-...
#1710: When Integration Becomes Subordination: Big Tech Parallels in Carney’s Davos Speech & Untethering from the AI Big Brother
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney gave a rousing speech at the World Economic Forum on January 20, 2026 about the rupture of the rules-based order o...
#1709: Ian Hamilton on Getting Fired from UploadVR & Concerns on AI Authorship in News
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026, Ian Hamilton announced on Bluesky that "I've been fired from UploadVR." He was the editor in chief at UploadVR, and he...