Metaverse, VR/AR & Web3 Podcast - Field of View

This episode will feature Victor Lucas, the CEO/Founder of EP Media. Victor Lucas is an established figure within the world of Canadian television. He is a producer and personality in the gaming industry. Victor was a co-founder of the Canadian Video Game Awards. He has served as a judge for the Game Awards in LA.

In this episode, we discuss Victor’s background and legacy within the gaming and broadcast industry. We ask him about the speculations and his excitement surrounding VR in gaming. Victor also shares his thoughts and opinions regarding the immersive tech that he has experienced, the divide and war between consoles and the future of the Metaverse.

This episode will feature Tad Leckman, the Director of Learning and Development at Activision Blizzard. Tad has a background in entertainment and education, spending the past twenty years focused on the learning and development of artists, designers, writers, and engineers. He had built a successful career as a digital artist and supervisor at Industrial Light and Magic, worked on critically acclaimed series like Clone Wars, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video games, and taught full-time at the University of California Santa Cruz. 

In this episode, Tad and our hosts delve into the deep end of CGI and special effects, with Tad applying his unique experiences to growing technologies in AR and the Metaverse. The conversation also focuses on the development of storytelling in immersive technologies, with particular attention given to the ways in which techniques honed in traditional media like movies and theatre productions can be transferred to the creation of virtual worlds.

This episode will feature Prof. Mark Billinghurst of Empathic Computing Lab, he has 25 years of experience in the VR space and a wealth of knowledge and expertise in human-computer interface technology, particularly in the area of Augmented Reality.

Our hosts asked Mark about his work in ‘Wearable Computing’ and the idea of these interfaces addressing the idea of what is possible when you merge ubiquitous computing and communications on the body. They explore what is possible with more empathetic computing and Mark’s work at the University of Australia developing sensors and tech to measure brain activity and how to unite people and make collaboration and connections with people more effectively.

This episode will feature Nikk Mitchell, a Kenyan-born Canadian VR veteran in China. Founder and CEO of FXG-VR, he also created and developed China’s first VR community website containing VR-themed media, developer resources, forums, and chat groups. Nikk managed one of the first VR communities in the country, from which a number of successful VR companies (including Ximmerse, KAT VR, and VRplay) were formed. The first iteration of this website, oculus-china.com, was purchased by Facebook.

Our hosts will ask Nikk about his early life and interests, his decision to drop out of Art School in Vancouver to move to China, and his growth as an entrepreneur, developer, and filmmaker. Along the way, Nikk shares his expert insight into the nuances of the Chinese XR marketplace before discussing the future possibilities afforded by XR technology.

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Explore the wonderful world of Extended Reality with AIXR and Accenture, join us in this second season of Field of View where we'll be joined by the globe's most renowned innovators and pioneers. The rule book is being written and rewritten as we speak but we have all the insights you need on the makings of today's industry leaders and the future of the immersive industry.

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Field of View simply won’t be complete without featuring one of the greatest Virtual Reality pioneers whose inventions paved the way for some of the biggest breakthroughs that made VR what it is today. Our final episode of season 1 features Thomas A. Furness III: American inventor, Professor, and Virtual Reality Pioneer based in Seattle, Washington. A true pioneer in human interface technology and the grandfather of Virtual Reality.

Listen as we journey from the beginning of Tom’s career and the beginning of VR, his dreams of space and his time in the Airforce creating the Super Cockpit Program. We learn what it means to be a teacher and mentor to the XR leaders of today and just what his point of view is on the future of XR and where we’re heading to next? Join us for a very special season finale.

This episode features Faisal Galaria, CEO of Blippar the Augmented Reality company with over 25 years of experience leading and growing teams in some of the world’s most disruptive consumer technology companies including Spotify, Kayak and Skype. Our Field of View hosts will take listeners on a journey into Faisal’s history, from his time as a professional athlete and transferring that competitive athlete drive into his business ‘Blippar’, their AR ecosystem, products and professional services. Discover Faisal’s perspective on the future of augmented reality, extended reality and virtual reality and who will be the clear winner of the 4th wave of computing and technological innovation?

In episode 10 of Field of View, we spotlight Joseph Artuso, Director of Marketing & Business Developer at OpenBCI.Their bio-sensing systems can be used to sample electrical brain activity (EEG), muscle activity (EMG), heart rate (EKG) and much more. Is this the beginning of true human to computer interfacing? and what happens when you apply VR to the equation?

This episode features Katie Kelly, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft and Product Owner of AltspaceVR at Microsoft. Leading product decisions champions the community and sets the stage for how VR/AR is going to bring us closer together. Our hosts converse with Katie on the origin story of AltspaceVR before the acquisition by Microsoft and how Katie wanted to work in films but fell in love with XR. We discover how her non-traditional background made her the perfect Product Manager to lead the way for a more immersive community driven by her love of story-telling.

This episode features Drew Perkins, the Co-founder and CEO of Mojo Vision, creators of Mojo Lens, the first true smart contact lens. Drew is an inventor and Serial Entrepreneur who has been at the forefront of technological innovation for more than three decades. Our hosts will be guided on a journey into the history and making of the 'Bionic' entrepreneur who challenged the way Biotech is perceived in the public eye, by making the Mojo Lens as human and natural as possible. Take a deep dive into Drew's world, Mojo Vision and find out what his ambitions are for the future of AR integrated Biotech and the road map ahead for the world of XR.

This episode features Tipatat Chennavasin, a General Partner of the Venture Reality Fund investing in early-stage VR, AR, AI and 5G companies. He has experience creating VR/AR content and became convinced of the power of VR when he accidentally cured himself of his real-life fear of heights while developing in VR. Watch to learn more about what it means to be creative in the VC world.

This episode features Jussi Mäkinen, Chief Brand Officer of Varjo. He has 10 years experience in leading global product marketing, technology branding and user research at Nokia. He is the Previous brand director of Angry Birds and Vice President of Marketing for Rovio. This episode we’ll be journeying into the makings of an extraordinary marketing guru with a penchant to tinker with music and art. Our hosts will explore just what it means to build a ‘technology first’ company from the ground up and the importance of Varjo to the future of MR.  

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Listen as industry leaders and experts from all walks of life and different corners of globe weigh in on what they love about XR?

This episode features Greg Jones, the senior manager of global business development for XR and product manager of CloudXR at NVIDIA. He was previously the associate director of a 200-person academic research institute at the University of Utah. Hosts Daniel Colaianni and Nick Rosa will be exploring the makings of Greg Jones as a leader in the XR field, the beginnings of NVIDIA Holodeck and the potential of Cloud XR.

Listen as industry leaders and experts from all walks of life and different corners of globe weigh in on what they love about XR?

Starting his career in virtual reality over two decades ago, Alvin Wang Graylin has fast become one of the go-to experts in the immersive industry. As HTC’s China President, Alvin will be deep-diving into his career with hosts Daniel Colaianni and Nick Rosa, exploring what it means to be part of this industry, early wins, and his ambitions for the future.

Listen as industry leaders and experts from all walks of life and different corners of globe weigh in on what they love about XR?

In this episode, we explore the legendary world of StarWars, the future of story-telling using XR and learn the secrets of working in Lucas Film and Disney from a seasoned veteran of the industry, Chief Executive of ILMxLAB, Vicki Dobbs Beck

What is field of view?

The world of immersive technology is always in a constant state of flux, continuously advancing with the rule book being written by the second. We’ve teamed up with Accenture XR to explore this wonderful world, with specialists from across the world providing their insight and view on where we are heading next.

In the very first installment of Accenture XR’s Field of View, we speak to renowned creative technologist at NASA JPL, Marco tempest.

Your hosts, Nicola Rosa, European XR Lead, and Global Head of Immersive Learning at Accenture and Daniel Colaianni, Chief Executive of AIXR come together to explore the very real case studies of using both Virtual & Augmented reality to take the work NASA has been doing to all new heights.

The world of immersive technology is always in a constant state of flux, continuously advancing with the rule book being written by the second. We’ve teamed up with Accenture XR to explore this wonderful world, with specialists from across the world providing their insight and view on where we are heading next.