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
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#881 VR for Good: ‘Queerskins’ Embodied Story of Love & Loss told through Artifacts
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#880 VR for Good: Using Conversational Interfaces in VR to Train Child Welfare Caseworkers
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#879 VR for Good: StoryFile is an Oral History Platform with a Conversational Interface
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#877 VR for Good: ‘Daughters of Chibok’ on the Aftermath of the Boko Haram Kidnappings
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#876 VR for Good: ‘Tripp’ Gamifying Meditation & Exploring New Corporate Wellness Distribution Channels
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#874 VR for Good: Using AR to Explore Contested Sites in New Orleans with Nancy Baker Cahill’s 4th Wall App
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#873 VR for Good: Emboding a Rainforest as It’s Being Destroyed in ‘Tree’
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#872 Games for Change: Erotic Art Game Anthology to Explore Themes of Sex Positivity with Sharang Biswas
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