Since May 2014, Kent Bye has published over 1000 Voices of VR podcast interviews featuring the pioneering artists, storytellers, and technologists driving the resurgence of virtual & augmented reality. He's an oral historian, experiential journalist, & aspiring philosopher, helping to define the patterns of immersive storytelling, experiential design, ethical frameworks, & the ultimate potential of XR.
https://voicesofvr.com
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 15 days 13 hours 58 minutes
recommended podcasts
#1347: One of the Grandfathers of VR Tom Furness on the Origins of Virtual Reality
Tom Furness has been working on virtual reality technologies since 1966, but most of his early work with the United States Air Force has remained fairly secret (see my previous interviews in episodes #245 and #347).
#1346: Apple Vision Pro First Impressions with Road to VR’s Ben Lang & the Comparisons to Meta Quest
The Apple Vision Pro launched on February 2nd, 2024, and I feel like it represents an inflection point in the XR industry where the screen resolution is high enough for it to be used as a viable screen replacement,
#1345: AI-Driven Poetry Performance & Decolonization Workshop at Sundance New Frontier with “Being (the Digital Griot)”
I interviewed Being (the Digital Griot) creator Rashaad Newsome remotely during the Sundance 2024 Festival. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.
#1344: “Turbulence: Jamais Vu” Wins IDFA DocLab Immersive Non-Fiction Award with Embodied Mixed Reality Doc on Depersonalization & Derealization
I interviewed Turbulence: Jamais Vu creators Ben Joseph Andrews & Emma Roberts at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. Here are my 19 episodes from IDFA DocLab 2023: #1328: Kickoff of IDFA DocLab 2023: Natalie's Trif...
#1343: Using 360 Video to Connect Women Prisoners in Chile with their Families in “Going Back Home: Mother VR”
I interviewed Going Back Home Mother: VR creators Catalina Alarcon & Daniela Camino at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
#1342: Transforming a Book into an Interactive Experience with the Time-Based Edition of “Borderline Visible”
I interviewed Borderline Visible creator Ant Hampton at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
#1341: Performative Lecture “(this conversation is) Off the Record” uses AI & Theater to Critique Algorithmic Profiling
I interviewed (this conversation is) Off the Record creator Nirit Peled at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
#1340: Recreating the Social Dynamics of a Road Trip in “Yugo: The Non-Game”
I interviewed Yugo : The Non-Game creator Petrit Hoxha at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality
#1339: “The School, a World” uses Web Documentary to Profile Changes in the Small Polish Town of Chlebiotki
I interviewed The School, a World creators Iga Łapińska & Krzysztof Pijarski at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. Here's a link to the web documentary of The School, a World so that you can explore it yourself,
#1338: Multi-Sensory Immersive Art Installation “Redemption” Deconstructs Brazil’s History of Eugenics
I interviewed Redemption creator Mariana Luiza at IDFA DocLab 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon. Music: Fatality