Reality Check: Augmented vs. Virtual
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In this episode of RRE POV, General Partners Raju Rishi, and Will Porteous dive into why augmented reality is poised to outpace virtual reality as the next mainstream tech platform. Raju and Will explore the near-term AR investment landscape and the kinds of apps they’d bet on today. If you're a founder thinking about what to build—or an investor scanning the horizon—this episode is your blueprint for where AR is headed and why it matters now.
Show Highlights
(00:00) Introduction
(1:15) Limitations of virtual reality (VR)
(2:09) What is augmented reality (AR)?
(3:40) Will and Raju’s earliest experiences with AR
(6:55) More recent examples of AR
(9:06) Early AR hardware
(10:31) Different iterations of smart glasses
(14:56) Fitness mirrors: AR or not?
(18:50) AR will compete with other devices for attention capture
(20:31) Early AR applications
(24:23) Foursquare’s role in anchoring mobile devices to the physical world around them
(27:01) Consumer-driven AR applications
(31:00) Enterprise-driven AR applications
(35:40) Gatling Gun Section
Links
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rre-pov/id1719689131
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