Dirk Gombos of 3D Evolution Productions

Dirk Gombos of 3D Evolution Productions

When the majority of people new to the VR & AR technologies think of video content they are most often introduced to regular 360 video content such as what you would find on YouTube or Facebook.

Dirk Gombos, Co-Founder of 3D Evolution Productions, stops by to talk about some of the differences, and challenges, between regular 360 video and 3D 360 video.

Dirk also goes into more detail about the importance of making sure video stitching is done right during post production so that it leaves viewers with less chance for distraction.

Amir Esmaeil-Bozorgzadeh and Virtuleap

Amir Esmaeil-Bozorgzadeh and Virtuleap

As the VR/AR/MR industry continues to grow and evolve, the ways that people learn to develop software for these experiences will take cues from other segments.

In this episode, Kevin speaks with Amir Esmaeil-Bozorgzadeh about a global focused hackathon he has co-founded for the WebVR segment called Virtuleap which is based in Amsterdam.

Learn more about what WebVR is, who the first organization is that is looking for a solution from this years Virtuleap and of course how you can get involved in either this years, or future Virtuleap hackathons.

Karl Guttag and Magic Leap research

Karl Guttag and Magic Leap research

Magic Leap. Two words that make up the name of the company that many consider to be the unicorn of the virtual, augmented and mixed reality industry. Karl Guttag knows quite a few things about patents and display technology and has been doing some research into the patents that Magic Leap has and has been sharing his findings on his personal blog which has been getting quite some attention as he tries to solve the puzzle that is Magic Leap.

Charles Lavigne of LlamaZOO

Charles Lavigne of LlamaZOO

When you hear the name LlamaZOO, I imagine the first thing you think of has nothing to do with virtual or augmented reality of any kind.

But in this case you would most definitely be wrong as the "Chief Llama", Charles Lavigne, joins Kevin on this weeks episode to discuss a variety of topics including where the name LlamaZOO came from, how people in the veterinary industry are benefiting from their  EasyAnatomy software along with his background in video game development.

If you, or anyone you know is passionate about animals and has their eye set on a career in the veterinary field, do them a favor and share this episode with them.

Chad Eikhoff of TRICK 3D

Chad Eikhoff of TRICK 3D

Founder & Creative Director of TRICK 3D, Chad Eikhoff, joins Kevin this week to discuss what Floorplan Revolution is and how TRICK 3D is helping brands make the move into the VR/AR world in regards to not only marketing but how they can use it to educate and demonstrate customers and employees on what they can do for them.

Niko Chauls of USA TODAY network

Niko Chauls of USA TODAY network

oined by Niko Chauls who is the Director of Emerging Technology at the USA Today & Gannett Network on this episode to learn more about what his team is doing in the augmented, mixed and virtual reality space across their 110 locations in the United States.

Niko discusses what the purpose is behind the VRtually There YouTube channel, along with sharing more information about just what is the yearly StoryNEXT event that he is the Executive Director of.

Kharis O'Connell of Archiact VR

Kharis O'Connell of Archiact VR

On past episodes we have discussed the importance of audio and visual in regards to augmented & virtual reality. Kharis O'Connell who is the Head of Product of Archiact VR joins Kevin to discuss why design is such an important aspect to focus on in the AR/VR industry along with the increasingly popular mixed reality space.

Archiact VR has a solid set of software available for multiple platforms that you may already be familiar with which you can see here.

As someone who lists Apple, Samsung and Nokia as previous companies he has been a part of, Kharis has a strong resume which includes the O'Reilly Media published book titled "Designing for Mixed Reality".

Artem Fedyaev of myWebRoom & myVR

Artem Fedyaev of myWebRoom & myVR

How would you like to have your own virtual place, that you can customize to your hearts desire, allowing you to watch videos and share photos with friends and much more?

Artem Fedyaev, the Founder & CEO of myVR and myWebRoom is our guest this week to talk about how you can do just that whether on a computer or using their myVR application currently available on Android.

Artem also shares his thoughts regarding the public perception of VR & AR as it currently sits.

Make sure to take the myWebRoom and myVR experiences for a spin and share with us your creations.