XR AI Spotlight

David Marak has been active in XR since the early days of Google Cardboard and the first prototypes of augmented reality. Six years ago, he co-founded the immersive studio Yord, which has since expanded worldwide and is now recognized as one of the top Immersive App development companies globally. During this journey, Yord survived and thrived through a lot of ups and downs and he is now facing a new challenge and opportunity: the intersection between XR and AI. Today we will look at Yord client’s base and how AI has impacted their pipeline We learn about the most exciting and rewarding project David has worked on and why His thoughts on digital agencies moving from client’s work to product How the team has adapted and reacted to the rise of interest in AI Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ OUR SPONSOR Visit ⁠⁠Meshy.ai⁠⁠ and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription *** CONNECT WITH DAVID ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

Jonathan Hale is the CEO and CTO of the Wonderland Engine, a hyper-optimized 3D engine for 3D, VR, and AR on the web. If you've played any of the WebXR apps suggested by the Meta Quest Browser, it most likely was built using Wonderland Engine. So today’s conversation is all about WebXR: What are the best options for developers to build webXR apps Real examples of how Wonderland editor makes the life of developers easy The future of web XR apps on wearable devices An incredible alternative to typing long URL in VR that has changed the way I access the web from any headset Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription *** CONNECT WITH JONATHAN ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

Max Tiel is one of the co-founder of Thunderboom Records, a dutch studio committed to empowering musicians, professionals and organizations in the music industry that like many others creative fields has been shaken up by Gen AI. Max is on the ground and works actively to create, test and share how technologies such as artificial intelligence, AR and virtual avatars can empower emerging artists. They have developed a comprehensive open source toolkit to help musicians understand and implement these technologies in their own creative workflow. Today we will discuss Why create an open source AR toolkit for musicians The creative opportunities that avatars unlock for on stage performances How the AI beat maker might become the best companion for any DJ What step musicians can take to be ready for a future where music and technology are more interconnected than ever Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription *** CONNECT WITH MAX ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ Andreas Edesberg is the co-founder and CEO of Sloyd. With over 300,000 users globally,  Sloyd is on a mission to make 3D asset creation accessible, quick, and easy. But are they living up to the expectations and needs of studio and 3D artists? What about a future where worlds are create in Real time? Today we will dive deep into this topic and discuss: How Sloyd is giving more control on the style generated 3D models The main use cases for 3D assets generated with Sloyd The dramatically different approach they have taken when compared to other generative AI tools *** OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription. *** CONNECT WITH ANDREAS ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

You’ve just heard Will Eastcott, CEO of PlayCanvas, one of the most popular open-source 3D engines for the web. Before founding PlayCanvas, Will worked at major game studios like EA, Sony, and Activision, contributing to titles such as GTA, Call of Duty, and Max Payne. Today PlayCanvas' mission is to make web app development more accessible and collaborative. In this episode, Will shares invaluable insights and the game-changing tools he has built to help developers through their journey. We will discuss: The current state of 3D on the web for gaming and beyond Practical tips to help developers choose their web engine AND optimize their experiences on web How you can clean and edit your Splats directly on the browser Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ *** OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription. *** CONNECT WITH WILL ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast

Jelmer Althuis is the founder of Sphere of Sound, a company dedicated to crafting cutting-edge audio solutions that redefine immersive experiences. He also serves as the Audio Director at VRelax, where he specializes in designing therapeutic audio landscapes that enhance mental well-being through virtual reality.  He is a true expert and through this conversation we start defining the real fundamentals of what makes sound sound real We look at the production workflow including the recording process, the best libraries and SDK you can use right now Look at the impact sound can have on users and inhabitants of virtual worlds Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ *** OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription. *** CONNECT WITH JELMER ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠

Sergiu Ardelean is a serial Austrain entrepreneur. He successfully exited an Augmented Reality agency in Vienna that served prestigious clients such as Volkswagen and Audi across 42 countries. He is now leading Artivive: the Canva for augmented reality. Artivive engages a community of half million creators across 190 countries. Collaborations with world-renowned museums and galleries in Vienna, Munich, San Francisco, Seoul, and Shanghai are still going strong, unlike many other AR apps we have seen over the years that have risen and fallen. During this interview, we will discuss: How the mission and focus of Artivive differs from the many other AR tools that have disappeared over the years like Meta Spark The ownership of the digital space Why they decided to focus on simplicity How Artivive unlocks new revenue opportunities for Artists and Museums *** Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ *** OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription. *** CONNECT WITH SERGIU ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠

John Dagdalen is the founder of Fluid an app that turns your VR headset into a spatial computer. Spatial computing and productivity are hot topics with various hardware and software players trying to crack the code and get the love of professionals who want to be more productive in XR. But I and the hundreds of stellar reviews on the Meta store guarantee you: Fluid is not your typical productivity app. So today we will learn: Why you should drop your multi-monitor setup and start working in a headset How Fluid differentiates itself from other productivity apps  How they are reimagining productivity in XR powered by AI *** Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ OUR SPONSOR Visit ⁠⁠Meshy.ai⁠⁠ and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription *** CONNECT WITH JOHN ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website 🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Meta Store ⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠

Billy Boman is a Swedish AI Artist, Creator and educator with over a decade-long career in design. He is a visual AI storyteller who has created some of the most cohesive and impressive AI generated video I have ever seen. He worked with musicians like Fred Durst and brands like Intel & Ballantines reaching hundreds of thousands of viewers. Today we will get a pick at his workflow: How Gen AI video is opening up new opportunities for creatives His fluid approach when creating with AI How he managed to tap into the open-source goodness even owning a Mac How he deals with the negative reactions towards AI and his videos *** Subscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/ *** OUR SPONSOR Meshy empowers XR content creators to bring their visions to life with a toolkit for creating 3D models in seconds. Visit https://www.meshy.ai/ and use the code “XRAI20” to get a 20% discount on your subscription. *** CONNECT WITH BILLY ⁠💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠🔗 ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠   *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🔗⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Link-in Bio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast⁠

This episode was created entirely using NotebookLM from Google. These were the publicly available content I used as sources: - CMA report on AI foundation Models - Competition in GenAI - EU initiative on Web 4.0 and Virtual worlds - DW Youtube Documentary *** CONNECT WITH ME 🐤⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💼 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠ *** PAST EPISODES 🎙️ ⁠⁠⁠Show Website⁠⁠⁠ 🟢 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🍎⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcast