Welcome to a new episode of the @MAGICademy Podcast! In S5E2 we are joined by Evan Sitler-Bates who drops by to have a great conversation about VR. Evan is the CEO and co-founder of XpertVR, a consulting firm that specializes in e-learning and virtual reality solutions, providing companies and skill development initiatives with new ways to deliver their content innovatively and interestingly.

In this episode, we go through the founding and establishment of XpertVR from a passion project to a viable business; what motivates people to learn through VR and the advances in the industry; some pros, cons, and room for improvement in VR-aided skill development techniques; and much more.

Conversation Outline

00:00 - Introduction and Evan’s introduction of himself

01:43 - Story and motivations behind XpertVR

04:35 - Interesting stories from Evan’s career

09:35 - Reasons behind people connecting with VR training than other forms of training12:00 - Pros and cons of the VR world

13:25 - Finding the right balance between VR and actual reality

16:20 - Choosing the right framework to guide ourselves

20:00 - VR training is not meant to replace real-life training

21:35 - The future of VR

28:40 - Potential challenges and risks

32:38 - Jiani’s recap of the episode

34:15 - Evan in his childhood

37:08 - The role of childlike wonder in Evan’s past

39:56 - Challenges in Evan’s life

41:55 - Evan’s magic

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