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Johanna Pirker, Researcher & Lecturer at Graz University of Technology
podcasthost2021-04-16T19:03:28+00:00April 16th, 2021|88 Names, Article, Education, Gaming, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality|
Interview with Johanna Pirker, Researcher & Lecturer at Graz University of Technology 88 Names: For those people who are not familiar with you and what you do, do you mind telling us who you are and what you do and how your work intersects with virtual reality technology? Johanna: My name is Johanna Pirker, and I am
Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Founder of the VRTO Conference & the FIVARS Festival
podcasthost2021-04-09T22:00:30+00:00April 9th, 2021|88 Names, Article, Augmented Reality, COVID-19, Education, Gaming, Matt Ruff, Training, Virtual Reality|
Interview with Keram Malicki-Sanchez, Founder of the VRTO Conference & the FIVARS Festival 88 Names: For those people who are not familiar with you and what you do, do you mind telling us who you are and what you do and how your work intersects with virtual reality technology? Keram Malicki-Sanchez - photo by Tim Leyes
88 Names: Some Final Thoughts
podcasthost2020-05-11T21:23:03+00:00May 11th, 2020|88 Names, Article, Augmented Reality, Immersive, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality|
88 Names: Some Final Thoughts It wasn’t supposed to happen this way. When Blake Collier approached me with the idea of doing a podcast in conjunction with the publication of 88 Names, it was meant to be an addition to the traditional book tour, not a replacement for it. Most of the interviews were recorded before COVID-19
Does the Lawnmower Man Dream of Something More?
podcasthost2020-05-09T16:05:48+00:00May 9th, 2020|88 Names, Article, Augmented Reality, Ethics, Immersive, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality, XR|
Does the Lawnmower Man Dream of Something More? Going into this podcast, I’ll admit that my view on immersive technology took on a cynical bent. My generation was one of the last to experience what it was like to live in this world prior to the advent of the internet. A time when unknown knowledge either remained
Interview with Troy Heard, Immersive Theatre Director
podcasthost2020-05-08T17:15:35+00:00May 8th, 2020|88 Names, Article, COVID-19, Ethics, Immersive, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality|
Interview with Troy Heard, Immersive Theatre Director Troy Heard is an immersive theatre director and the Founding Artistic Director of Majestic Repertory Theatre in Las Vegas. His work has been featured in the New York Times and USA Today. He has also created immersive experiences for brands looking to create interactive marketing events. We spoke with him
COVID-19 Follow Up with Podcast Guests
podcasthost2020-05-09T15:44:04+00:00May 5th, 2020|88 Names, Article, COVID-19, Marketing, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality|
COVID-19 Follow Up with Podcast Guests Our final episode of the series was the only interview conducted in the midst of quarantine and one of the questions Matt asked Amir Ebrahimnia and Simón Rojas of Derooted was how their work had shifted in the midst of the pandemic. That question stuck with me because this pandemic has the
Interview with Amber Osborne, VR/AR Marketing Strategist
podcasthost2020-05-05T20:54:47+00:00April 29th, 2020|88 Names, Article, COVID-19, Marketing, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality|
Interview with Amber Osborne, VR/AR Marketing Strategist Amber Osborne is an award-winning marketing strategist and consultant working in the field of VR/AR technology. Coming from a background in advertising, marketing, and social media, she helps VR companies develop their brands and drive them to market. The challenges of this position are somewhat unique—taking the hardware and software
Interview with D.J. Soto, Bishop of VR Church
podcasthost2020-05-05T20:53:56+00:00April 24th, 2020|88 Names, Article, COVID-19, Matt Ruff, Virtual Reality|
Interview with D.J. Soto, Bishop of VR Church We had the opportunity to speak with D.J. Soto, “Bishop and Apostle”, of VR Church, a congregation based in multiple Virtual Reality platforms including AltspaceVR and VRChat. He, along with his wife, formed their virtual church in 2016 after leaving a more traditional, physical church in Reading, Pennsylvania. It
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Bonus Episode: Live Reading by Author Matt Ruff
podcasthost2021-04-29T19:50:26+00:00April 29th, 2021|88 Names, Gaming, Immersive, Matt Ruff, Podcast, Virtual Reality|
Season 2, Episode 6: Fin
podcasthost2021-04-20T23:53:51+00:00April 20th, 2021|88 Names, Augmented Reality, COVID-19, D&D, Ethics, Gaming, Immersive, Lovecraft Country, Matt Ruff, Medicine, Podcast, Virtual Reality|
Season 2, Episode 5: Drew Stone
podcasthost2021-04-07T19:18:20+00:00April 7th, 2021|88 Names, Augmented Reality, COVID-19, Education, Ethics, Matt Ruff, Podcast, Training, Virtual Reality|
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