We interviewed the godmother of VR, Nonny de la Peña, founder/CEO of Emblematic Group. We discuss the future of immersive journalism and the dawn of a new way to create, consume, and distribute media through volumetric capture and photogrammetry featuring Emblematic's latest project, REACH. https://www.reach.love/ Hosted by Malia Probst http:// ...…

In this week’s episode we talk with Tenderclaws' co-founder and game lead, Samantha Gorman, about their upcoming project, TendAR, which includes an AR pet fish that uses computer vision to feed on people's emotions and the world around it. We discuss how Gorman overcomes AR obstacles by strategizing how to make players return to their app and h ...…

This week we interviewed Ray Soto, director of emerging tech at USA TODAY NETWORK. We discussed how their team expand interactive VR and create a cross platform distribution system documenting editorial stories. Ray Soto walks us through how their team captures locations volumetrically, what their workflow is like, and how they explored new way ...…

In this week’s episode we talk with London-based technologist and conceptual artist Rachel Ara, creator of the Transubstantiation of Knowledge. The augmented reality art was part of a larger installation at the V&A Research Institute, a site-specific mixed-reality work which explored the hidden stories behind the Santa Chiara Chapel in the muse ...…

We make a fun return to the studio this week where host Malia Probst is joined by a room full of Scouts-- Jonathan, Kyle, and Andy. We talk all things OC5, the *just* announced Oculus Quest, and first impressions of the highly-anticipated Two Bit Circus-- an immersive funhouse in downtown Los Angeles. Join us to listen to details of hands-on ex ...…

This week’s episode features Jake Sally (Director of Immersive Development at RYOT), Evette Vargas (CEO of Digital-Reign, Creator/Executive Producer of TV, Film, and Immersive Storytelling), and Jonny Ahdout (Director of Development at Within) in a live recording of our panel discussion at the latest installation of VRScout's monthly mixer seri ...…

We traveled to the newly-opened Metastage production studio in LA to talk all things holograms, humans, and 3D with Christina Heller, CEO of Metastage. We discuss how to capture volumetrically and how the resulting 3D assets can be used-- from VR to AR to traditional entertainment and video games. Our host, Malia Probst, gets the full volumetri ...…

This week’s episode is a live recording from the panel discussion at VRScout all about immersive tech and architecture, real estate, and construction. We feature Tyson Woeste (Co-founder and CEO of Transported), Cody Nowak (Founder of DisruptAEC), Julie Clementi (Partner at Rios Clementi Hale Studios, CEO of notNuetral), Gu?venc? O?zel (Technol ...…

If you couldn’t make it to Los Angeles for the VRScout monthly mixer in July, we’ll bring a bit of the event to you! This week’s episode is a live recording from our panel discussion all about gaming, arcades, and location-based entertainment (LBE) in immersive tech and features Joanna Popper (Global Head of Virtual Reality for Location Based E ...…

On this week’s episode we talk with StoryUP CEO Sarah Hill about how positivity-focused immersive content affects your brain, and we’re joined by strategic partner and cofounder Dr. Jeff Tarrant, who is also the Director of the NeuroMeditation Institute. We talk about StoryUP’s platform Healium (the world’s first mobile VR/AR product controlled ...…

This week’s episode is a live recording from the panel discussion at VRScout’s June monthly mixer, where we talk all about how brands and advertisers are using VR/AR. Talking about specific use cases in detail and presenting a well-rounded set of perspectives are our panelists: Augie Chun from Snap, Inc., Izzy Parkinson from Google's Tilt Brush ...…

This week we interview Andy Lowery, CEO and founder of RealWear. Based in Portland, OR, RealWear is taking a different approach to augmented reality and on the job training and support for enterprise. Hear about Andy’s insights into what industrial workers need now, what the differences are between an HUD and HMD, and why Realwear has raised $1 ...…

We talk all things immersive comedy with Nora Kirkpatrick, writer/director of the brand new, first of its kind live action VR comedy Door #1 on Hulu. Nora is a longtime writer, actress, and musician, appearing in TV shows like Greek and The Office while also being one of the first creators to venture into exploring immersive comedy with the epi ...…

In this week’s studio episode hosted by Malia Probst we talk all about the third annual VRLA with Zeynep Abes from VRScout. We talk about how VRLA has evolved over the years and transformed itself into a premium destination for developers looking to expose their hard work, serving as a Comic Con of sorts for those hungry for the latest in VR, A ...…

In this week’s studio episode hosted by Malia Probst we dive into all things immersive at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival with Scouts Zeynep Abes and Kyle Melnick. As one of the largest independent film fests in the world, Tribeca has been showcasing their Virtual Arcade since 2016 and is a premiere launching pad for immersive content. We tal ...…

Join Malia and Jonathan in the VRScout studio this week, talking all about Google's plan to save historic landmarks with 3D scanning, new developer tools just made the Vive Pro VR headset become AR-compatible, the hand tracking company Leap Motion just released an open-source AR headset design, someone spent 30 days living in VR, and the YouTub ...…

This week’s episode is a live recording from the panel discussion at VRScout’s most recent monthly mixer, where we talk all about the impact of VR and AR. As the field of immersive technology grows, what are the social issues that can arise from the growing prevalence of this technology? What are the opportunities to leverage this technology in ...…

We shine the spotlight on LA-based immersive filmmaker Celine Tricart in this week’s episode, a conversation in the VRScout studio hosted by Malia and Zeynep. Celine produced and co-directed Maria Bello’s “Sun Ladies,” a VR experience about the Yazidi women fighting ISIS in Iraq, and we talk about how the unique 360° video was made and how film ...…

This week’s episode kicks off in the studio with Malia and Jonathan and wraps up with a short interview at SXSW w/ Matt Neutra from Bose, talking about the just-announced Bose AR-- what they’re calling the world’s first audio augmented reality platform. In the studio we talk about the future of transportation and how Uber wants to bring VR and ...…

On this week's news update, Malia and Jonathan talk about recent advances w/ Google's ARCore and what it means, a song made by AI just got a gorgeous 360° music video, HTC gives more power to their VR executives as they merge their smartphone and VR divisions, Pluto is a social VR chat app that works across different VR experiences, AR-powered ...…

On this week’s VR/AR news update, Malia and Jonathan talk all about exciting updates from Magic Leap, including an NBA partnership... plus MORE news on the NBA and VR in general (because the NBA looooves VR), you can take a virtual “in-flight” dining course at an airline-themed restaurant in Japan, enterprise VR design tool ‘Gravity Sketch’ rai ...…

In this week's episode, Malia and Jonathan give a sneak peek into the sold-out debut of Dreamscape Immersive's social VR experience in LA. Also, the futuristic AR eSports Tournament HADO WORLD CUP is coming to the US, Intel's new AR prototype will project your incoming texts into your retinas with lasers, Walmart acquires a VR startup, Magic Le ...…

In this week's episode, Malia and Jonathan dig into all the recent VR/AR news-- you can immerse yourself in the Olympic action in South Korea by putting on a VR headset, and Olympic athletes are actually training for their competitions using VR. We chat about the iPhone X's facial-mapping and the power of individualized animojis, discuss the ne ...…

A combination of VRScout team coverage and live interviews with Sundance creators, this episode is a fun time. Our intro conversation features Eric Chevalier (Co-founder) and Zeynep Abes (Community Lead) from the VRScout team, and we talk about content trends at Sundance, some of our personal favorite experiences, and how Sundance has evolved o ...…

Welcome to a conversation that was recorded live at the YouTube House during Sundance on January 18th, 2018. We talk about past and current 360° content trends (as well as the emerging 180° format) from both the creator and platform perspectives, how the immersive media part of Sundance has evolved over the past few years, and we dive into a co ...…

René and Selena Pinnell co-founded Kaleidoscope VR as a network to support new business models for immersive art and entertainment, bringing creators and industry leaders together to develop and fund content. René comes on the show to chat about Kaleidoscope's recent industry report on emerging trends in 2018 that they predict will impact the V ...…

This week's episode is a live panel discussion from VRScout's monthly mixer all about Social + VR, feat. guests Reggie Watts (VR/AR enthusiast & creator, currently on the Late Late Show with James Corden), Abbey Tate (Technicolor Experience Center), Aaron Lemke (TheWaveVR), Julie Young (SH//FT Spotlight), Bruce Vaughn (Dreamscape Immersive), an ...…

Apple releases VR video editing tools & positions the new iMac pro for VR creators, Snap releases tool to create your own AR effects called Lens Studio, Facebook opens up its AR creation platform & tool to everyone, Nickolodeon is working on VR arcades, the investment wrapup, and more... Hosted by Malia Probst Feat. Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonatha ...…

On this week's episode, Malia and Jonathan discuss the new trailer for the ‘Ready Player One’ Movie, how 360° filming was integrated into the traditional production of upcoming feature film "Speed Kills," recent news from Sony (2M+ PSVRs sold along with some innovative ways to entice consumers to buy headsets), the just-announced immersive cont ...…

Oculus’s standalone VR headset just started shipping to developers, Google is already expanding Poly-- their platform for 3D assets, Google launches a social awareness VR initiative called Daydream Impact, you can now do "Dolphin-Assisted Therapy" in VR, and the investment & funding wrapup... Hosted by Malia Probst Feat. Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jo ...…

Crazy experimental humanoid robot uses VR, Amazon launches Sumerian (a big bad browser-based tool for building AR/VR experiences), Facebook releases first game for social VR, virtual headstones could solve Hong Kong’s crowded cemeteries, investment & funding wrapup… Hosted by Malia Probst Feat. Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360), VRScout Co-foun ...…

This week Malia and Jonathan talk about China’s enormous billion dollar VR theme park, HTC officially announces its standalone VR headset for China AND cancels their standalone headset partnership with Google, become your favorite Justice League superhero at IMAX Experience Centers, Pixar releases its VR debut with Coco, and the investment & fu ...…

This week we talk about the upcoming Harry Potter AR Game, new reports that Apple is dialing up work on an AR headset, now you can type in VR with a VR keyboard, crowdfunding campaign for magic shoes with tiny VR treadmills, the investment wrapup, and more... Hosted by Malia Probst Feat. Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360), VRScout Co-founder & E ...…

This week we talk about Amazon's augmented shopping, Google launches new platform for sharing 3D objects called Poly, Billy Corgan made a VR music video with Tilt Brush and Blocks, Google's new "Resonance Audio" wants to give spatial audio to everyone, you can find a new Star Wars VR experience in select Nissan dealerships, and the investment w ...…

This week we talk about some of the best scary content out there, a VR experience just won an honorary Oscar, Jaunt launched their app on Windows Mixed Reality platform, a VR headset called Pimax just overtook the Oculus Rift as the most crowdfunded VR headset ever, and the WXR Fund (Women in XR) opens submissions to their inaugural Pitch Showc ...…

This week's show features very special guests: two of our favorite YouTubers, Cas & Chary (@CasandChary), join us in the studio for an impromptu interview. We discuss some of the highlights of OC4, new and upcoming VR tools from Adobe, and the Windows Mixed Reality VR headsets. Based in the Netherlands, Cas & Chary were traveling in the U.S. so ...…

This week’s episode features an interview with Amitt Mahajan, co-founder of Presence Capital-- a $10M early stage fund focused on VR and AR that launched in December 2015. We chat about Amitt’s past experience building the mobile game FarmVille for Zynga, and how that story could be a lesson to VR content creators about early-mover advantages o ...…

In this week's news update covers all the breaking news from Oculus Connect 4, Google spends $1.1B to acquire HTC’s smartphone talent and IP, Google’s ARCore bring augmented reality to Android, Microsoft Acquires VR Social App AltspaceVR, the investment & funding wrap-up, and more…. Hosted by Malia Probst http://www.VRScout.com/podcast Special ...…

Jenna Seiden is Head of Content Acquisition & Partnerships at Viveport for HTC Vive, and we talk about Viveport as a content platform (also in relation to HTC Vive in context of Valve’s Steam store), what defines good content, and how the company sources that content. Jenna goes in depth on the Viveport Arcade program, how she thinks about bran ...…

This week's episode is a series of mini-interviews from Digital Raign's Reality Summit at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA in September 2017. United around the common thread of emerging technology, social impact and mindfulness, the episode features Dr. Tom Furness (aka "Grandfather of VR" and founder of the Virtual World Society), Cassandra ...…

This week's episode is a live recording from the panel conversation at VRScout's most recent monthly mixer, which was all about Health & VR. This is a fascinating conversation showcasing a variety of perspectives on the huge range of healthcare and wellness applications utilizing immersive technology. Guest hosted by Kristi Hansen Onkka (founde ...…

NFL uses VR to train referees for football season, MLB expands VR content, Sports Illustrated cover feat. AR, W Magazine uses AR to make Katy Perry come to life, eye implant platform wants to power continuous AR, now you show off your real-life DJ skills in VR, and the investment & funding wrapup... Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonath ...…

Social VR pioneer Altspace shuts down, ‘Second Life’ successor Sansar launches open beta, WebVR comes to Firefox, Disney wants you to be a Star Wars jedi in VR, the funding & investment wrapup, and more… Hosted by Malia Probst Featuring special guest Sophia Dominguez, co-founder of SVRF.com (the first search engine for immersive content), and c ...…

This week's episode is a live recording from the panel discussion at VRScout's most recent monthly mixer, where we talk all about Hollywood & VR/AR. We chat about opportunities to grow name-brand franchises into more interactive content, compare 360 video to immersive theater/talk about bringing real-life immersive theater to VR, what it means ...…

Lenovo’s new AR concept headset & Disney partnership, all the VR/AR goodies at Comic-Con, Steven Spielberg’s trailer for Ready Player One is finally here, new industry landscape shows 60% increase in enterprise augmented reality, the investment & funding wrapup, and more... Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360 ...…

Live stream your cartoon virtual avatar on Facebook, stealth AR company unveils its new AR headset-- and it involves Apple, join your friend to play with art together, Facebook’s standalone headset is coming, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360) http://www.VRScout.co ...…

Apple acquires computer vision company, the hidden 3D map feat. in iOS 11 public beta, Google is experimenting with VR ads, go golfing in Google Earth, and the investment & funding wrapup... Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360) http://www.VRScout.com/podcast Special thanks to @JoeWilsonTV for the voiceover magic…

YouTube releases app for heatmaps and announces a new VR180 video format (and cameras!), VidCon’s fun interactive VR activations, diving into Apple’s AR plans, a VR headset changes the taste of your food, Intel’s focus on sports through VR, and more... Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360) http://www.VRScout.c ...…

Mario Kart & Spider-Man come to VR, we chat all about news from E3, Intel's new VR eSports league AND wireless VR solution, the investment & funding wrapup, and more... Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360) & Steve Ip (@poor_musician) http://www.VRScout.com/podcast Special thanks to @JoeWilsonTV for the voiceo ...…

Apple finally talks about VR while taking a (very solid) swing at AR, Walmart will use virtual reality to train employees, you can grow better weed with AR + AI, and Q1 VR headset sales… Hosted by Malia Probst Special Guests: Jonathan Nafarrete (@Jonathan360) & Eric Chevalier (@ekChevalier) http://www.VRScout.com/podcast Special thanks to @JoeW ...…