Building the Open Metaverse

Sep 16 2024 81 ep. 43 mins 60

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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.

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Doubling Down on Openness: Patrick Cozzi and Bentley CTO Julien Moutte on Bentley's Acquisition of Cesium

Sep 16 2024 36 mins

In the season finale of Building the Open Metaverse, Marc Petit interviews Patrick Cozzi and guest Julien Moutte, CTO of Bentley Systems. They discuss Bentley's acquisition of Cesium and its impact on the future of 3D geospatial and infrastructure tech. Learn how this partnership enhances innovation in the metaverse through AI, computer vision, and digital twin platforms, and get i

Visualizing the Future: AR in Urban Planning W/ Dana Chermesh-Reshef, founder of inCitu

Jul 22 2024 38 mins

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Rendering Revolutions: Chaos founder Vlado Koylazov's Journey from V-Ray to Virtual Production

Jul 15 2024 42 mins

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Inside ShapesXR: Inga Petryaevskaya's Vision for Immersive Collaboration

Jul 08 2024 43 mins

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The Future of Shopping: 3D Experiences W/ Neha Singh of Obsess.vr

Jun 24 2024 49 mins

In this podcast episode, Neha Singh, Founder and CEO of Obsess.vr, delves into her journey and the innovative strides her company is making in the world of e-commerce. Singh, whose background uniquely blends computer science from MIT and fashion studies from FIT, has channeled her dual expertise into founding Obsess.vr. The platform transforms traditional online shopping into immer

Unlocking the Open Metaverse: Educating and Empowering the 3D Creators of Tomorrow with Julie Lottering from Epic Games and Liz Dailey from CreateAccess

Jun 17 2024 44 mins

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Revolutionizing Game Development: W/ Will Eastcott of PlayCanvas

Jun 10 2024 38 mins

In this episode of "Building the Open Metaverse," hosts Marc Petit and Patrick Cozzi welcome Will Eastcott, the co-founder and CEO of PlayCanvas, a pioneering open-source game engine. Eastcott's journey in the gaming industry began in the 1980s when he was captivated by the 3D space trading game "Elite," which fueled his passion for computers and video games. He pursued computing a

Unleashing Passion and Purpose in Game Development with Joseph Kim of Lila Games and GameMakers.com

Jun 03 2024 45 mins

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May 27 2024 22 mins

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May 20 2024 38 mins

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