Zero to Start Podcast: VR development for beginners - Calder Archinuk, Developer Evangelist at Cognitive3D on building better experiences with spatial analytics

Calder Archinuk, Developer Evangelist at Cognitive3D on building better experiences with spatial analytics

10/10/23 • 21 min

Zero to Start Podcast: VR development for beginners

Discover how Cognitive3D’s SDK for Unreal and Unity empowers immersive creators to unlock player behavior and build better 3D experiences with Calder Archinuk, Developer Evangelist at Cognitive3D.
Designing for Player agency in virtual environments is one of many challenges in VR development, yet player agency is also what makes VR an essential medium for capturing and studying player behavior.

How can developers quickly and easily leverage spatial analytics to build better immersive experiences?
What should every immersive developer know about leveraging spatial analytics in their projects?
How can developers safely collect spatial data and protect privacy?

Dive into these questions and more on our latest episode. Happy installing!

CONNECT WITH COGNITIVE3D:

Create a free account on Cognitive3D.com
Download the SDK
Follow on Github
Join the Cognitive3D community on Discord
Follow on X
Calder Archinuk on LinkedIn

RESOURCES:

Cognitve3D Glossary of Metrics - Cognitive3D
Virtual Reality in Behavioral Neuroscience: New Insights and Methods - edited by Christopher Maymon, Gina Grimshaw, Ying Choo Wu
Eye-Tracking Methodology and Applications in Consumer Research - Hayk Khachatryan and Alicia L. Rihn, University of Florida
X Reality Safety Intelligence (XRSI)

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Subscribe to Zero to Start on your favorite podcast platform, and share this episode with the immersive creators in your life. Thanks for listening and for your support!

How can developers quickly and easily leverage spatial analytics to build better immersive experiences?
What should every immersive developer know about leveraging spatial analytics in their projects?
How can developers safely collect spatial data and protect privacy?

Dive into these questions and more on our latest episode. Happy installing!

CONNECT WITH COGNITIVE3D:

Create a free account on Cognitive3D.com
Download the SDK
Follow on Github
Join the Cognitive3D community on Discord
Follow on X
Calder Archinuk on LinkedIn

RESOURCES:

Cognitve3D Glossary of Metrics - Cognitive3D
Virtual Reality in Behavioral Neuroscience: New Insights and Methods - edited by Christopher Maymon, Gina Grimshaw, Ying Choo Wu
Eye-Tracking Methodology and Applications in Consumer Research - Hayk Khachatryan and Alicia L. Rihn, University of Florida
X Reality Safety Intelligence (XRSI)

CONNECT WITH SICILIANA

Subscribe to Zero to Start on your favorite podcast platform, and share this episode with the immersive creators in your life. Thanks for listening and for your support!

Previous Episode

Amir Bozorgzadeh Cofounder and CEO of Virtuleap on improving brain health with Enhance VR

Dive into the power of Neuroscience and VR to improve brain health with Amir Bozorgzadeh, the cofounder and CEO of Virtuleap.
Brain health as you age affects each and every one of us. Caring for your cognitive well-being is essential for living an independent and fulfilling life. Virtuleap combines neuroscience and virtual reality to help increase attention levels, and address cognitive illnesses, disorders, and learning challenges.

Virtuleap’s' Enhance VR app is a fun and immersive workout for your brain. Featuring games like Magic Deck, Memory Wall and more that help keep your mind sharp and healthy at any age. See link below to download Enhance VR free.
We also explore how VR's power of embodiment is driving clinical research in treating conditions like ADHD and Long Covid, data safety and ethics, consciousness and the unique challenges researchers at the intersection of new tech and healthcare must overcome - with lighter weight headsets, accessible onboarding and more.
Support the podcast - subscribe, like and share this episode with your community. Thanks!

DOWNLOAD ENHANCE VR FREE:

AppLab
SideQuest VR
Enhance VR games and more available in Alcove VR

CONNECT WITH US!

SBIR GRANTS:

Small Innovation Business Research (SBIR)
Non-Dilutive Startup Fundraising SBIR Grants for Innovation - YouTube
TurboSBIR - Grant application support software

DIGITAL BIOMARKERS + REPORTS:

Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Medical Devices - FDA
Alzheimer's Disease Diagnostics and Therapeutics Global Market Report 2033 - Increasing use of Biomarkers for Diagnosis Drives Growth
Digital Biomarkers Market accounted for US$ 3.1 billion in 2022 -Prophesy Market Insights
The Connected Self: The Era of Digital Biomarkers in Neurology - CFI.co

DEMOGRAPHICS:

The 2030 problem: Caring for Aging Baby Boomers

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WebAR for Social Impact: The 8th Wall Hope for Haiti Challenge with Sarah Porter, Director of Innovative Philanthropy, Hope for Haiti

Web AR and social impact is a powerful combination that fuels dynamic connection, community building, awareness and action - at scale.

On this episode of Zero to Start, Sarah Porter, Director of Innovative Philanthropy at Hope for Haiti joins me to share the nonprofit's mission, how they started their immersive journey and how you can join 8th Wall's Hope for Haiti challenge happening now - the deadline to enter is November 6th at 11:59 pm Pacific.
You can jump right to the Challenge details at 13 minutes into the podcast. See the links below for everything you need to participate.
Happy installing!
8th WALL CHALLENGE LINKS:

CONNECT WITH HOPE FOR HAITI:

Hope for Haiti website
Hope for Haiti socials: IG and X
Celebrating Hope event in NYC on Oct 27th
Hope for Haiti VR app on Sidequest
VR app trailer
Sarah Porter on LinkedIn

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