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! Fol...
Jan 27, 2023•48 min
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.
Jan 20, 2023•45 min
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.
Jan 13, 2023•47 min
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....
Jan 08, 2023•35 min
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.
Jan 06, 2023•19 min
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...
Dec 18, 2022•56 min
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 @ThisWeekI...
Dec 10, 2022•43 min
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.
Dec 04, 2022•33 min
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.
Nov 20, 2022•41 min
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.
Nov 12, 2022•46 min
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.
Nov 07, 2022•47 min
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.
Oct 28, 2022•48 min
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.
Oct 21, 2022•36 min
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.
Oct 14, 2022•39 min
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.
Oct 07, 2022•29 min
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.
Sep 30, 2022•35 min
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.
Sep 23, 2022•16 min
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.
Sep 16, 2022•43 min
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.
Sep 09, 2022•21 min
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.
Aug 27, 2022•46 min
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.
Aug 19, 2022•46 min
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.
Aug 13, 2022•26 min
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.
Aug 05, 2022•38 min
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.
Jul 29, 2022•45 min
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.
Jul 22, 2022•38 min
This week the hosts are joined by Jason Warnke, Accenture’s Senior Managing Director for Global IT and Digital Experiences Lead. 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.
Jul 15, 2022•38 min
This special episode our hosts sit down with Matthew Ball, Author of The Metaverse, and How It Will Revolutionize Everything. Thank you to our sponsors, Virbela & Zapper! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2022•30 min
This week the hosts are joined by Steve Grubbs, founder and CEO, VictoryXR! 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.
Jul 08, 2022•40 min
This week the hosts are joined by Quinn Taber, CEO of Immerse! 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.
Jul 01, 2022•38 min
This week the hosts are joined by Andy Zimmerman, CEO Journey, and Cathy Hackl, Journey's Chief Metaverse Officer. Thank you to our sponsor, Virbela! 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.
Jun 24, 2022•40 min