Nextant Podcast: Recent Episodes
Virtual World Society
Introducing YOUR Nextant Podcast – a great way to get to know the most impactful players and content in the Virtual Reality space. The Nextant Podcast, hosted by Maxwell McGee, explores the applications and implications of the many areas of Virtual Reality, including business, philanthropy, content creation, storytelling, social activities, research and academics. McGee engages special guests from around the world with a focus on VR for good and a benevolent, meaningful, humanity-first Metaverse. While these technologies here to stay, they are moving fast, and it’s easy to get lost in the hype.
Tune in to your Nextant Podcast to learn what’s important and how these immersive media can affect our quality of life in positive ways!
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Craig Frehlich to talk about his history in education, and how subjects such as Math, Science, Technology, and Design can show how amazing VR technology can be. Maxwell and Angelina also discuss how schools can better implement VR tech into their programs, and the many benefits of adding VR labs into educational institutions.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Dr. Angelina Dayton to how she got the nickname “the VR Lady” and what Educational organizations can do to implement more VR into their programs. Maxwell and Angelina also discuss how powerful experience is in the learning process, the Skill Spark project, and what the youth of today can do to make an impact in the future using technology and education.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Mark Billinghurst to discuss his past in Mathematics and how visualizing data inspired him to join the VR revolution. Maxwell and Mark also discuss the power that VR brings its users, how we can create and share empathy through immersive experiences, and how others can follow the same path that Mark took.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Chris Madsen to discuss his remarkable career transition from behavioral science to virtual reality. Maxwell and Chris also discuss what it’s like to give people their first ever VR experience, how to define the Metaverse for corporations, and the new technologies that will define the future of VR.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Keram Malicki-Sanchez to discuss his incredible career as an Actor, Producer, Musician and Philosopher on Spatial Media. Maxwell and Keram also discuss the history behind FIVARS and VRTO, and how Keram started a festival that would connect some of the best and brightest in the XR community.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Ori Inbar, CEO and Co Founder of AWE and Super Ventures to discuss some of the most exciting new tech that was on display this year at AWE. Maxwell and Ori also discuss the major changes to Augmented Reality that have taken hold in the past 10 years, how Super Ventures is funding some of the latest and greatest innovations, and what Virtual Reality will look like in the future for consumers and professionals.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites James Orrigo, Social Entrepreneur, Motivational Entertainer and Founder of Big Dreams Virtual Tour to discuss his charitable work bringing digital multimedia worlds to life for children in hospitals across the country. Maxwell and James also discuss the impact that technologies like VR and AR have on the youth, how it’s being used to create engaging experiences today and what types of XR experiences can change the world for the better. Check out some of James work below!
Overview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_70FgsMlqU&list=PL4IwAU8Mp5GEx1Lbgh0eFCDBvbEa1zH2W&index=7
Virtual Camp Norden:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO5lZoRNuao&list=PL4IwAU8Mp5GEx1Lbgh0eFCDBvbEa1zH2W&index=40
Virtual sneaker lab:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aao7fMezTRw&list=PL4IwAU8Mp5GEx1Lbgh0eFCDBvbEa1zH2W&index=12
Kaden hulk game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elG0AvS7AoA&list=PL4IwAU8Mp5GEx1Lbgh0eFCDBvbEa1zH2W&index=14
Colby:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY3XbIfH3A4&list=PL4IwAU8Mp5GEx1Lbgh0eFCDBvbEa1zH2W&index=2
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Alvin Wang Graylin, Virtual World Society board member and China President of HTC China to discuss his responsibilities as a leader, the most excited new technology coming from HTC and Virtual Realities impact on industries like medical and education. Maxwell and Alvin also discuss the future of Virtual Reality and how it will change to be more comfortable for everyday users, Alvin’s history as an entrepreneur as well as his perspective on the humanitarian side of VR.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Marcus Shingles, Virtual World Society board member and CEO/Co Founder of Exponential Destiny to discuss his role as a mentor, leader, and specialist in the VR industry. Maxwell and Marcus also discuss how Marcus was able to train the youth from underserved communities to take on the tech challenges of the future, including the Metaverse for SDG’s global competition that gives young and eager professionals the opportunity of a lifetime to form a team and solve some of the worlds biggest problems with the power of technology. Maxwell and Marcus are also joined by Sam, Chief Design Officer of Exponential Destiny to discuss her role in the companies vision.
To learn more about the Metaverse for SDG’s Global Competition and Exponential Destiny, follow the links below!
https://exponentialdestiny.com/
https://www.sdgmetaverseprize.org/
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites VP of Community and Live Events at TRIPP and founder of EvolveVR Jeremy Nickel to discuss his role as a leader in VR meditation and mindfulness communities. Maxwell and Jeremy also discuss the need to add more security to all social VR apps, creating positive change by telling stories with VR, and how VR meditation is taking mindfulness to the next level with technology.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Independent Tech Consultant and Award-Winning Educator Steve Bambury to discuss his role as a tech consultant aiding different schools in the advancement of their own technology and immersive gear. Maxwell and Steve also discuss the theory behind what makes a “Metaverse”, the difference between AR and VR technology, and how the worldwide adoption of cutting-edge tech will work in the future.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Immersive Tech Manager of Georgian College and Paramedic Professor, Rob Theriault to discuss his role as a VR specialist who integrated the technology into Georgian Colleges infrastructure. Maxwell and Rob also discuss the advantages of VR in medicine, how institutions and universities can be more forward thinking about the metaverse and VR by integrating immersive pedagogy into programs, and Rob’s incredible career as a Paramedic and Professor.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites board member of the Virtual World Society, Christopher Lafayette to discuss his role as the founder of the Black Technology Mentorship Program and Gatherverse. Maxwell and Christopher also discuss the accessibility issues with technology, how the past helps us determine what will happen in the future, and the foresight that Virtual Reality brings it’s users.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he invites Dr. Colleen Bielitz to discuss her role in the world of VR, including a trailblazing career developing organizations such as Mass Digi and initiatives like Blue Economy, and taking on roles like the Co-Chair of Education at VRARA. Maxwell and Colleen also discuss the future of Virtual Reality technology, how the Metaverse is already a part of our childrens lives, and what we can do to better our world with the power of VR.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he explores guest Daniel Dyboski-Bryant's new role as Executive Director at the Virtual World Society. Maxwell and Daniel also discuss an impressive and memorable summit hosted by Educators in VR, Daniel's history as a child surrounded by different cultures, and his visions for the future of XR technology inspired by what can be improved in the present.
Join host Maxwell McGee as he explores guest Prof. Tom Furness’s history as he passes the baton to the new Executive Director, Daniel Dyboski-Bryant. Tom shares how he was named Grandfather of VR, the birth of VR through government spending, and his hopes for a technological utopia. Pushing XR for Good.