How to Produce Immersive Projects that Make Business Sense: Matt Daly

09/12/24 • 80 min

Matt Daly is an award-winning XR and Virtual Worlds producer. Together we made real a few dozen projects in immersive tech, R&D innovations, spatial computing and partnerships all over the world.

In this first episode we delve into lessons learnt from building immersive projects, reflect about success of Wargaming Special Projects and how to turn early innovative initiatives into products. We discuss how tacos and margaritas help with ideation, what it takes to be a practitioner who makes innovation real, how AI helps to reduce effort required for idea validation. We also discuss trends in wearables, gaming, online collaboration, talk about crafting projects at an intersection of arts, music, XR and review best metaverse use cases that make business sense.

As we elaborate on secrets of storytelling, building communication with stakeholders and where to find space for innovations, there are a few ideas that resonate with me personally:

1. “If you accept that you are not nearly as important to everybody else as you think you are, it will be a very good asset for you”.

2. “When a technology becomes boring enough that you are not thinking about it, that’s a moment when it becomes a practical thing”.

3. “I tend to ask for forgiveness rather than for permission”.

4. Bonus: how hand-washing dishes helps to trick your brain and solve problems creatively

Please, enjoy our conversation, subscribe, rate the show and share your thoughts with us at [email protected]

Matt Daly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalymatt/

Alex Babko: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderbabko/

This is a personal podcast. The views and opinions expressed here are only those of the author and do not represent those of any organization or any individual with whom the author may be associated, professionally or personally.

Matt Daly is an award-winning XR and Virtual Worlds producer. Together we made real a few dozen projects in immersive tech, R&D innovations, spatial computing and partnerships all over the world.

As we elaborate on secrets of storytelling, building communication with stakeholders and where to find space for innovations, there are a few ideas that resonate with me personally:

1. “If you accept that you are not nearly as important to everybody else as you think you are, it will be a very good asset for you”.

2. “When a technology becomes boring enough that you are not thinking about it, that’s a moment when it becomes a practical thing”.

3. “I tend to ask for forgiveness rather than for permission”.

4. Bonus: how hand-washing dishes helps to trick your brain and solve problems creatively

Please, enjoy our conversation, subscribe, rate the show and share your thoughts with us at [email protected]

Matt Daly: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalymatt/

Alex Babko: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderbabko/

Previous Episode

Welcome to Months and Millions

Months and Millions is a podcast about big bold ideas and people who make them real with help of emerging technologies. The host of the show is Alex Babko, a professional tech leader focusing on innovation and emerging tech projects for more than a decade. As a Program Management and Innovation Director I bridge the gaps between strategy, innovation, design and engineering to bring futuristic ideas to life. With my guests we talk about lessons learnt from experience, human and business sides of innovation and how to deliver value with help of emerging tech.

This is a trailer for my new podcast Months and Millions where I invite industry professionals to have unfiltered, practical and inspiring conversations about emerging tech, innovation, personal stories and trade secrets of the design, business and engineering kitchen. We talk about lessons learnt, discuss what inspires us, talk about ups and downs and how to turn big ideas into profitable business. Each week I meet a new guest and together we discuss what’s next and search for the recipes how self-made professionals can invest months into making millions.

Next Episode

How We Create Immersive Medicine: Ryan Douglas

My guest is Ryan Douglas, co-founder and CEO of DeepWell Digital Therapeutics. Ryan is a therapy designer, previously – a top executive and board member in several med-tech companies, deeply experienced in creation of smart medical devices, neurosurgical robotics. Now with his team he creates an industry of immersive medicine, developing games and mechanics that help people treat mental health issues. Ryan believes such games need to be available both over the counter for self-assessment and can be recommended by your doctor as part of immersive medicine concept.

Find out about Deepwell DTx: https://www.linkedin.com/company/deepwelldtx/

Ryan Douglass: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjdouglas/

Check the first Deepwell DTx game on Meta Quest – Zengence: https://www.deepwelldtx.com/zengence

Please, enjoy our conversation, subscribe, rate the show and share your thoughts with us at [email protected]!

Alex Babko: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderbabko/