Hrvoje Prpic of Trillenium
On this episode of Everything VR & AR, we bring you an interview with Hrvoje Prpic who is a serial entrepreneur and founder of a company called Trillenium which aims to help change the shopping experience via Virtual Reality.
We talk about this and much more including why Hrvoje chose to become a member of the VRAR Association and why you should as well, on Everything VR & AR!
On this episode of Everything VR & AR, we bring you an interview with Hrvoje Prpic who is a serial entrepreneur and founder of a company called Trillenium which aims to help change the shopping experience via Virtual Reality.
We talk about this and much more including why Hrvoje chose to become a member of the VRAR Association and why you should as well, on Everything VR & AR!
Make sure to visit www.thevrara.com for more information about the VRAR Association and how you can get involved. Also, we invite you to follow @thevrara on Twitter and you can now connect with the VRAR Association on Facebook here.
Connect with Hrvoje Prpic & Trillenium
To connect with Hrvoje Prpic & Trillenium, you can do so the following ways:
- Web - www.trillenium.com
- Twitter - @Trillenium3D and @hprpic
Beck Besecker of Marxent Labs
On this episode of Everything VR & AR, we are joined by the Founder & CEO of Marxent Labs to talk about their product called VisualCommerce.
When it comes to retail business, the traditional brick and mortar stores we can easily visit in person need to be able to provide a way to separate themselves from the online only companies. Lowe's for example, is working with Marxent Labs to provide their customers an experience they call Holoroom.
On this episode of Everything VR & AR, we are joined by the Founder & CEO of Marxent Labs to talk about their product called VisualCommerce.
When it comes to retail business, the traditional brick and mortar stores we can easily visit in person need to be able to provide a way to separate themselves from the online only companies. Lowe's for example, is working with Marxent Labs to provide their customers an experience they call Holoroom.
We talk about this and much more on Everything VR & AR!
Make sure to visit www.thevrara.com for more information about the VRAR Association and how you can get involved. Also, we invite you to follow @thevrara on Twitter and you can now connect with the VRAR Association on Facebook here.
Connect with Beck Besecker & Marxent Labs
To connect with Beck Besecker & Marxent Labs, you can do so the following ways:
- Web - www.MarxentLabs.com
- Twitter - @Marxent and @beckbesecker
Jim Marggraffe of Eyefluence
Imagine being able to control a VR or AR headset using only your eyes.
The company who my guest Jim Marggraff helped co-found, named Eyefluence, is working to make this a reality for users for all sorts of various use cases.
Have a listen as Jim Marggraff explains what Eyefluence is and how it came to be, what some of the use cases can be for this technology along with discussing the concern many people may have in regards to the health of users eyes.
Those are just a few of the topics we discussed on Everything VR & AR!
Make sure to visit www.thevrara.com for more information about the VRAR Association and how you can get involved. Also, we invite you to follow @thevrara on Twitter.
Imagine being able to control a VR or AR headset using only your eyes.
The company who my guest Jim Marggraff helped co-found, named Eyefluence, is working to make this a reality for users for all sorts of various use cases.
Have a listen as Jim Marggraff explains what Eyefluence is and how it came to be, what some of the use cases can be for this technology along with discussing the concern many people may have in regards to the health of users eyes.
Those are just a few of the topics we discussed on Everything VR & AR!
Make sure to visit www.thevrara.com for more information about the VRAR Association and how you can get involved. Also, we invite you to follow @thevrara on Twitter.
Connect with Jim Marggraff & Eyefluence
To connect with Jim Marggraff & Eyefluence, you can do so the following ways:
- Web - www.Eyefluence.com
- Twitter - @Eyefluence and @JimMarggraff
- Email - michelle@eyefluence.com (Marketing Manager)
Jeffery Jacobson of BostonVR & ConstructionVR
To many people, it may seem like virtual and augmented reality technology is something that has only been around for the last few years. But to others such as this weeks guest Jeffery Jacobson, it is something that has been a long time coming.
Jeffery Jacobson of ConstructionVR.com joins the show and drops multiple fantastic tidbits regarding virtual, augmented and even mixed reality devices and technologies that you will not want to miss!
If you live in the Boston area, you should also look at getting involved in the Boston VR meetup group that Jeffery is a co-organizer of as well. It is always fun to meet others in your area interested in the same things as you.
To many people, it may seem like virtual and augmented reality technology is something that has only been around for the last few years. But to others such as this weeks guest Jeffery Jacobson, it is something that has been a long time coming.
Jeffery Jacobson of ConstructionVR.com joins the show and drops multiple fantastic tidbits regarding virtual, augmented and even mixed reality devices and technologies that you will not want to miss!
If you live in the Boston area, you should also look at getting involved in the Boston VR meetup group that Jeffery is a co-organizer of as well. It is always fun to meet others in your area interested in the same things as you.
Connect with Jeffery Jacobson
To connect with Jeffery Jacobson, you can do so the following ways:
- Email - jeff@constructionvr.com
- BostonVR website - www.BostonVR.org
- Phone - (617) 435-0517
Jenna Pirog & Sam Dolnick of the New York Times
It is no secret that traditional media such as newspapers and magazines often is seen as somewhat slow to adapt to how news in covered and presented to their readers.
Thanks to this episodes guests, Jenna Pirog and Sam Dolnick, the New York Times have jumped in as a leader in the VR & AR space for journalism. Sending out 1 million Google Cardboard units in a partnership with Google and continually adding new stories that can be viewed in their NYTVR app for Android & iOS, the future of VR & AR in journalism is bright.
It is no secret that traditional media such as newspapers and magazines often is seen as somewhat slow to adapt to how news in covered and presented to their readers.
Thanks to this episodes guests, Jenna Pirog and Sam Dolnick, the New York Times have jumped in as a leader in the VR & AR space for journalism. Sending out 1 million Google Cardboard units in a partnership with Google and continually adding new stories that can be viewed in their NYTVR app for Android & iOS, the future of VR & AR in journalism is bright.
Make sure to connect with the New York Times along with both Jenna Pirog and Sam Dolnick the following ways:
Download the NYT VR apps
To download the NYT VR apps, you can do so here:
Shel Israel
Longtime technology enthusiast, author and just overall nice guy Shel Israel joins the show. Have a listen as Shel shares his thoughts on the current state of VR & AR devices and how they fit in todays society along with how he sees things playing out in the next few years. Shel also talks about his current book project, tentatively titled "Beyond Mobile: Life After Smartphones", that he is working on with one of our previous guests, Robert Scoble and much more.
Longtime technology enthusiast, author and just overall nice guy Shel Israel joins the show. Have a listen as Shel shares his thoughts on the current state of VR & AR devices and how they fit in todays society along with how he sees things playing out in the next few years. Shel also talks about his current book project, tentatively titled "Beyond Mobile: Life After Smartphones", that he is working on with one of our previous guests, Robert Scoble and much more.
If you would like to connect with Shel Israel after hearing this episode, you can do so via:
- Email - shelisrael1@gmail.com
- Twitter - @shelisrael
You can also visit his blog, which is simply ShelIsrael.com, to see what is on his mind.
And of course, if you are interested in one of his prior books, you can always visit his authors page on Amazon to purchase any of his previous books.
Tony Parisi the "Virtual Reality OG"
San Francisco based entrepreneur, author, developer and musician Tony Parisi joins us on this episode of Everything VR & AR.
Have a listen as Tony talks about his experience with the Occulus Rift and HTC Vive and how the Occulus Rift has advanced from his first time with the first developer kit along with his thoughts on the current state of VR & AR and how he feels it is best explained to "non techies".
San Francisco based entrepreneur, author, developer and musician Tony Parisi joins us on this episode of Everything VR & AR.
Have a listen as Tony talks about his experience with the Occulus Rift and HTC Vive and how the Occulus Rift has advanced from his first time with the first developer kit along with his thoughts on the current state of VR & AR and how he feels it is best explained to "non techies".
Tony also touches on what led him to write a pair of books for O'Reilly Media:
- Learning Virtual Reality: Developing Immersive Experiences and Applications for Desktop, Web and Mobile
- WebGL: Up and Running
If you would like to connect with Tony Parisi after hearing this episode, you can do so via Twitter at: @auradeluxe
Lex Dreitser of VRVU.com
Kevin and Nathan are joined by Lex Dreitser who is the Founder & CEO of VRVU.com which is full service virtual reality agency based in New York City.
Lex also has a video podcast available called Build and Run for those who would like to learn while watching in 360 video format which you can view on YouTube here.
If you live in the New York City area, Lex helps to organize a Meetup which you can sign up for at nycvru.com to attend and meet more people in the area with similar interests.
To connect with Lex, make sure to follow him on Twitter at @LexUnity.
Kevin and Nathan are joined by Lex Dreitser who is the Founder & CEO of VRVU.com which is full service virtual reality agency based in New York City.
Lex also has a video podcast available called Build and Run for those who would like to learn while watching in 360 video format which you can view on YouTube here.
If you live in the New York City area, Lex helps to organize a Meetup which you can sign up for at nycvru.com to attend and meet more people in the area with similar interests.
To connect with Lex, make sure to follow him on Twitter at @LexUnity.