In this episode, we'll be talking about sources of funding and looking at how some makers are trying to create sustainable business models. We have three guests to guide us through this emerging ecosystem.We'll hear from Mike Jones, a producer at Marshmallow Laser Feast about the location-based entertainment model, and to Dave Ranyard, CEO of Dream Reality Interactive who's been successful at creating mobile augmented reality games. We're also joined by immersive expert Liz Rosenthal, VR Programmer of the Venice Film Festival and founder of Power to the Pixel.

With Liz Rosenthal, Mike Jones and Dave Ranyard

Liz Rosenthal, CEO, Power to the Pixel

https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-rosenthal-70b8b22/

Mike Jones, Senior Producer, Marshmallow Laser Feast

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-jones-7802431b3/

Dave Ranyard, CEO, Dream Reality Interactive

https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveranyard/

Credits:

Presenter: Shehani Fernando

Producers: Chris Hogg & Shehani Fernando 

Assistant Producer: Max Bower

Executive Producer: Will Saunders

Editing and sound design: John Wakefield & Matt McGuinness

The title track is ‘A Thousand Years’ by David A Molina

Other music: ‘Broke Fashion’ by Anitek courtesy of Free Music Archive

Additional music by Neil Cullen

Clips from ‘We Live in an Ocean of Air’ courtesy of Marshmallow Laser Feast

Clips from ‘Singheads’ courtesy of Dream Reality Interactive

Resources: 

Liz Rosenthal

http://www.powertothepixel.com/

Creative XR: https://creativexr.co.uk/about-creative-xr/

Venice Festival VR Section: https://www.labiennale.org/it/cinema/2020/venice-vr-expanded-web-section

Marshmallow Laser Feast: https://www.marshmallowlaserfeast.com/

Phi Centre: https://phi-centre.com/en/

Dream Reality Interactive: https://www.dreamrealityinteractive.com/

Innovate UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/innovate-uk

Immerse UK: https://www.immerseuk.org/

Digital Catapult: https://www.digicatapult.org.uk/technologies/immersive

Audiences of the Future: https://www.immerseuk.org/audience-of-the-future/about-audience-of-the-future/

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