A conversation with an up and coming gearvr developer enthusiast

Hello listeners! On today's show I speak with Aaron Evangelista, a young Gear VR enthusiast and developer. Come along as we explore the mind of Aaron! 1:00 How Aaron and I crossed paths. 1:40 Aaron's first impressions of DK1. 4:00 Aaron's family reactions to GearVR. Aaron's "go to " experience when demoing GearVR. 5:00 The longest Aaron can spend in VR. 6:00 Importing Sketchfab scenes into Unity and getting them running. 10:00 What are Aaron's goals? Participating in the VR mobile game jam. 11:00 The most compelling aspect of VR development to Aaron. 14:00 Why Aaron got a GearVR and not a DK2. 16:30 Are people more likely to buy a Morpheus or PC based VR? The advantages of Project Morpheus. 19:00 Why develop for Mobile and not the other VR hardware platforms. What is holding back mobile VR? 22:00 How to deal with battery life in mobile VR? 23:00 Becoming a Solar Powered Robo Cop with GearVR. 24:00 What will GearVR look like in the year 2025? 26:00 What are the things Aaron sees himself doing the most in VR? Bringing Playstation Home to Morpheus? 27:00 Will Aaron meet his future wife in VR? 30:00 Is VR dating a good thing or a bad thing? 31:00 Is the VR industry moving too fast? 34:00 Is VR here to stay or can the party be over any day now? How to know whether VR has 38:00 How do we come to the conclusion that there is going to be a Metaverse? What's the Metaverse going to be like? 41:00 Can VR be better than real life? What are the implications of people wanting to spend most of their time in VR? 48:00 Tapping into the areas of the brain that enable lucid dreaming to pair it with the Metaverse. 51:00 Would you augment your brain by merging hardware with your wetware? 57:00 Will VR reveal whether we are living in a simulation? 1:00:00 Can Aaron see himself living 500 years? 1:03:00 Creating an earthquake training simulation to prepare the San Francisco Bay Area for the next big one. 1:07:00 Is Aaron more hopeful are more pessimistic about the future? 1:11:00 Don't punch a vagina. 1:12:30 What is the internet of things? 1:19:00 Final thoughts. Thanks to Aaron for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! You can find Aaron on Reddit as : saikoyama