Jules is the CEO of OTOY, the definitive cloud graphics company, and founder of Render Network (RNDR), which facilitates distributed GPU rendering on the blockchain. He is a pioneer in computer graphics, streaming, and 3D rendering with more than 25 years of industry experience. Follow Jules on X @JulesUrbach.
[0:16] - How Dragon's Lair and Star Trek sparked Jules’ career in computer graphics and rendering
[7:15] - The potential for holograms and AR
[14:43] - Why Jules remains hard at work in the same space he's been obsessed with since his teenage years
[21:51] - Jules’ perspective on how the metaverse will manifest
[33:36] - The importance of digital provenance in a generated future
[40:14] - How the Render Network functions and enables an efficient, decentralized market for GPUs
[49:24] - The future of RNDR
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