This week the VRARA podcast team welcomes back Tom Emrich. Tom is Director of Product, AR Platforms at Niantic. Tom leads product strategy and development of Niantic's Lightship Unity SDK (ARDK), WebAR platform (8th Wall), and AR Ads. Come listen as we catch up with Tom and discuss the advancements Niantic continues to bring to the AR development space.

Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/tom-emrich-niantic

Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode.

• www.8thwall.com

• www.lightship.dev

• www.Nianticlabs.com

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• Tom Emrich: LinkedIn

• Tyler Gates: LinkedIn / Twitter

• Sophia Moshasha: LinkedIn / Twitter

• VRARA DC: LinkedIn / Twitter

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.

On this week's episode we are joined by Nima Zeighami. Nima is the Director of Product for Leia Inc. where he architects the company's strategy and manages development across its entire product line. Listen as we discuss how he grew into the field of immersive technology and the ways Leia Inc. is creating new innovation in our field.

Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/nima-zeighami-leia

Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode.

• https://www.leiainc.com/

• Leia Inc. Debuts Award-Winning 3D·AI Lume Pad 2 at SXSW for Glasses-Free 3D Calling, Gaming, Streaming and Content Creation | Business Wire

Follow us on Social Media:

• Nima Zeighami: LinkedIn / Twitter

• Tyler Gates: LinkedIn / Twitter

• Sophia Moshasha: LinkedIn / Twitter

• VRARA DC: LinkedIn / Twitter

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.

We are joined this week by Steve Lukas. Steve is the Director of Product Management, XR Ecosystem at Qualcomm and heads up Developer Experience for Snapdragon Spaces. He is helping to lead this team to develop and create amazing tools, software and SDKs for headworn immersive platforms. Listen in as we talk about his experience and what Qualcomm is doing to push the Immersive Tech field forward.

Listen Here: http://thevrara.com/podcast-posts/steve-lukas-qualcomm

Check out these links if you want to dig deeper after listening to the episode.

• http://spaces.qualcomm.com/

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcjExFfciws
  

Follow us on Social Media:

• Steve Lukas: LinkedIn / Twitter

• Tyler Gates: LinkedIn / Twitter

• Sophia Moshasha: LinkedIn / Twitter

• VRARA DC: LinkedIn / Twitter

Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Do you have an interest in being a guest on our podcast or have a guest recommendation? Email vicki@thevrara.com and let us know!

Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry.

The Everything VR/AR Podcast is produced & sponsored by the DC Chapter of VRARA, in conjunction with Brightline Interactive.