
Building the Open Metaverse
The metaverse is an open and immersive network for gaming, social engagement, and enterprise collaboration, enabled by a breadth of technology that includes game engines, AR wearables, real-world scans, and VR. On Building the Open Metaverse, hosts Patrick Cozzi and Marc Petit invite a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together.
Latest episodes

Apr 5, 2022 • 53min
Scaling the Metaverse with Lincoln Wallen
Lincoln Wallen, CTO of Improbable, joins the podcast to discuss scaling in the metaverse and share insights from his career, including leading Electronic Arts through the mobile revolution and modernizing the production pipeline at Dreamworks Animation, among other achievements.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Mar 28, 2022 • 53min
The State of the Metaverse with Matthew Ball
Metaverse expert and author Matthew Ball returns to kick off Season 2 of the podcast with a discussion about the state of the metaverse.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Mar 22, 2022 • 52min
WebGPU and Graphics on the Web with Brandon Jones and Kai Ninomiya
Senior Software Engineers at Google, Brandon Jones and Kai Ninomiya, join Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) to discuss the origin of WebGPU and the state of its ecosystem.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Mar 15, 2022 • 1h 1min
Digital Humans with Dr. Mark Sagar and Vladimir Mastilović
Dr. Mark Sagar, CEO of Soul Machines, and Vladimir Mastilović, VP of Digital Human Technology at Epic Games, join hosts Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) to discuss their approaches to creating digital humans and the role they will play in the metaverse.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Mar 8, 2022 • 39min
Proceduralism in the Metaverse with Kim Davidson
Kim Davidson, President and CEO of SideFX joins Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) to discuss his 35 year career in computer graphics, the origin of Houdini, and how creators will use procedural content generation in the metaverse.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Mar 1, 2022 • 39min
Immersive Storytelling with Rob Bredow
Rob Bredow, Academy Award nominated VFX Supervisor with roles at Industrial Light & Magic, Lucasfilm, and the Academy Software Foundation, joins Marc Petit (Epic Games) for a discussion about the evolution of visual effects and immersive storytelling.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Feb 22, 2022 • 48min
Empowering Creators with Real-Time Graphics with Natalya Tatarchuk
Natalya Tatarchuk, Distinguished Technical Fellow and Chief Architect, and VP, Professional Artistry & Graphics Innovation at Unity Technologies, joins Marc Petit (Epic Games) to discuss her long career in graphics engineering and rendering, how to provide creators with accessible technology, and the challenges ahead in the quest to build the open metaverse.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Feb 15, 2022 • 38min
Volumetric Capture with Christina Heller
Christina Heller, CEO of Metastage, joins the podcast to discuss how volumetric capture enables the creation of award-winning immersive projects, their Reality Capture partnership with Microsoft, and the future of digital production in the metaverse.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Feb 8, 2022 • 41min
Moviemaking in the Metaverse with Kim Libreri
Kim Libreri, formerly of Lucasfilm and current Chief Technology Officer at Epic Games, joins hosts Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) to discuss moviemaking, world-building, and VFX technology in The Matrix films and beyond.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse

Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 4min
The Role of Open Source Game Engines: Godot and O3DE with Juan Linietsky and Royal O'Brien
Juan Linietsky of Godot Engine, and Royal O'Brien of O3DE, join Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit (Epic Games) on Building the Open Metaverse to discuss the role of open source game engines in the metaverse.
Have any comments or questions? Email the show Feedback@Buildingtheopenmetaverse.org Want more information? Visit our website www.buildingtheopenmetaverse.org And make sure you follow us on Linkedin for all of our show updates https://www.linkedin.com/company/buildingtheopenmetaverse Building the Open Metaverse is a podcast hosted by Patrick Cozzi (Cesium) and Marc Petit that invites a broad range of technical experts to share their insights on how the community is building the metaverse together. #BuildingTheOpenMetaversePodcast #MetaversePodcast #Metaverse