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

In this episode, our hosts will talk to Matthieu Lorrain, the Head of Creative for Google Immersive Partnerships and an NYC-based executive creative director that specializes in Next-Gen experiences and product innovation. Matthieu is also the co-founder of fAke Artists, a creative collective exploring the future of post-reality experiences.

Matthieu and our hosts will take us on an action-packed journey through his beginnings as VJ (Video-Jockey), his digital media experience through to his interests in Augmented Reality, and building a true fan experience with Disney and Lucasfilm. They will also traverse the landscape of the Metaverse and what it means to build an open system that can power the Metaverse?

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.

Field of View is coming back. Bigger and better than before.

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