by Jason McDowall: Investor | Advocate | Entrepreneur
The AR Show dives deep into the emerging world of Augmented Reality with a focus on the underlying technologies and uses of Smartglasses, and the people behind them. I talk with entrepreneurs, executives, investors and early adopters to extract insights that will both inform and inspire you. In each episode, I explore the approaches, challenges, and progress behind the products and companies. I also extract the lessons learned and insightful advice from each guest. Equal parts technology, product, entrepreneurship, and personal growth, the AR Show follows a journey of discovery through revealing interviews.
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September 17, 2024
Driving from the flats of Beverly Hills up into the hills themselves feels like I’m entering into a different world. Here the picturesque, tree-line streets filled with beautiful homes give way to narrow, winding roads that snake their way to the tops of hillsides. In these hills, each home looks like an architectural marvel, delicately perched at the very edge of a steep slope, with expansive views of Los Angeles. It was in one of these homes where I met with key members of the Snap marketing team to preview Snap's latest efforts to build AR glasses, the 5th generation Spectacles. In this episode, I share my impressions of the device and my perspective on its place in the larger narrative of AR Glasses. To help set the stage, I had a chance to catch up with Sophia Dominguez, the Director of the AR Platform, at Snap. Prior to her four and a half years at Snap, Sophia started the widely followed “All Things VR” newsletter and joined Rothenberg Ventures as an Entrepreneur in Residence before co-founding her first company, SVRF. There she created the first API and SDKs for searching and rendering 3D face filters. They powered over 280M AR experiences, and she successfully sold the company to Poplar before joining Snap. Sophia began her career by attending NYU with a focus on how technology impacts human interaction. She then organized one of the world’s first wearable technology conferences, before working in product and operations for a startup focused on visual messaging. You may remember Sophia from my interview with her published in the summer of 2023. Check out that two-part episode for her wonderful backstory and broader perspective on the market. Here we keep things very focused on the 5th generation Snap Spectacles. Callout: Developers in the U.S. can join the Spectacles Developer Program for $99 per month with a one year commitment by visiting www.spectacles.com/lens-studio.
July 3, 2024
I moderated a panel at the recent AWE conference that took place a couple of weeks ago in Long Beach, California. The panel featured Karl Guttag from KGOnTech, Adi Robertson from the Verve, Jeri Ellsworth from Tilt Five, and Ed Tang from Avegant. The session was titled: Current State and Future Direction of AR Glasses and the session description reads: A panel of experts will discuss the current and future state of AR spatial computing devices, given the influence of the new Vision Pro world. Has the Vision Pro influenced the XR industry to change the direction of the development of consumer-oriented devices? If so, what should those new directions be, and what limitations are there to implement them? The discussion will center upon examining the technical development of spatial computing with light weight glasses and the roles that they should now have. You can find a video version of the session on the AWE Youtube channel, but presented here is an audio version I cleaned up a bit. You can also find the show notes at thearshow.com. Links From The Episode - Panelist: [Jeri Ellsworth](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeriellsworth/) of [Tilt Five](https://www.tiltfive.com/) - Panelist: [Adi Robertson](https://www.theverge.com/authors/adi-robertson) of [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/) - Panelist: [Karl Guttag](https://www.linkedin.com/in/karl-guttag-a3b890/) of [KGOnTech](https://kguttag.com/) - Panelist: [Ed Tang](https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-tang-3178963/) of [Avegant](https://avegant.com/) - Breakdown: Karl outlined the panel discussion and added extra detail in a [blog post](https://kguttag.com/2024/06/29/awe-2024-panel-the-current-state-and-future-direction-of-ar-glasses/). - Video: [AWE PANEL: Current State and Future Direction of AR Glasses](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ADN2Z6b1x0)
May 22, 2024
Paul Travers is the Founder and CEO of Vuzix, a pioneer in wearable computing, augmented reality, waveguide optics, and display engines. Prior to Vuzix, Paul was an engineer at Eastman Kodak, innovating the future of digital cameras. He went on to become a serial entrepreneur, having started multiple hardware technology companies, including in sound cards for PCs and USB connectivity products. Vuzix was formed more than 25 years ago, and through it, Paul has seen spatial computing technology evolve from the early days of VR in the mid-1990s to the highly capable AR smartglasses of today. In this conversation, Paul highlights the potential of their new OEM platform technologies, as embodied in the recent Z100 developer edition glasses. As Paul describes, these glasses utilize Vuzix’s own light engine and waveguide optics, and they are designed for all-day wear. We go on to discuss: - Vuzix Z100 Smartglasses reference design, - consumer and enterprise applications and use cases, including captioning and language translation, - AI Integration, - the new OEM strategy and some strategic partnerships, - recent advances in optics, managing the stress and challenge of running a public company, and - advice for entrepreneurs. The conversation starts with the recent solar eclipse. You can find all of the show notes at thearshow.com. Links From The Episode: - Article: [Vuzix Ultralight Innovation Award at CES](https://www.ces.tech/innovation-awards/honorees/2024/honorees/v/vuzix-ultralite-s.aspx) - Press Release: [Vuzix Z100 Introduction](https://ir.vuzix.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/2060/vuzix-introduces-z100-smart-glasses-to-seamlessly-connect) - Article: [Vuzix Shield: Revolutionary Smart Glasses Promising Safety And Game-Changing Technology](https://www.ibtimes.com/vuzix-shield-revolutionary-smart-glasses-promising-safety-game-changing-technology-3417126) By Nica Osorio for International Business Times - Press Release: [Vuzix Enters into a Partnership Agreement with Quanta Computer](https://www.vuzix.com/blogs/press-releases/vuzix-enters-into-a-partnership-agreement-with-quanta-computer) - Press Release: [Vuzix Acquires SAP Software Solution Provider Moviynt](https://www.vuzix.com/blogs/press-releases/vuzix-acquires-sap-software-solution-provider-moviynt%E2%84%A2) - Product Page: [Vuzix Ultralite](https://www.vuzix.com/pages/vuzix-ultralite) - Product Page: [Vuzix Shield](https://www.vuzix.com/pages/vuzix-shield) - Book: [13 Things that Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time](https://amzn.to/4dTh0Cn) by Michael Brooks
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