This Week In XR October 25th, 2024 ft. Deniz Özgür, co-founder, co-CEO, Spacerunners

This week our guest is Deniz Özgür, co-founder, co-CEO, Spacerunners. Space Runners is a fashion-tech platform that operates at the intersection of digital fashion, blockchain technology, and the metaverse. Deniz was named a Forbes 30 under 30 CEO last year. Spacerunners uses AI to help brands bring their products to new markets, like the Metaverse. Rony is off for the Jewish holiday Sukkot. Slow news week, unless you're Perplexity AI search, doubling your valuation with another $500 M raise. Microsoft's Army HoloLens, or IVAS, continues its slow death. In another defense story that should surprise no one, the USAF is recruiting from the Drone Racing League, an acknowledgment that the Top Gun of the future may not be piloting a plane. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR!https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Om Podcasten

"AI is what XR has been waiting for," says podcast co-host Rony Abovitz, founder of Mako Robotics, Magic Leap, and the AI startup, Synthbee. "AI is what everything has been waiting for," adds co-host Charlie Fink, who writes a weekly column on AI and XR for Forbes. The other co-host is entertainment technology exec, Ted Schilowitz, co-founder of Red Camera. The podcast starts with a hot take on the week's top tech news, followed by industry guests.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.