Peek inside the mind of Tony Davidson through his VR experience called Ethereon

Hello listeners! On today's show I speak with Tony Davidson, the creator of one of the most immersive puzzle games on the Rift yet. 35: What is Ethereon, how is it coming along? 2:30 Dk2 support for Ethereon Update 5:50 Tony's Kickstarter plans, checking out the VRCade in Seattle and running into Tom Forsyth 10:15 How to assemble the best team possible for your VR project. 13:44 Figuring out how much to ask on Kickstarter. 16:50 Tony's vision for what the final version of Ethereon will look like. 21:20 Why the rebirth of VR is different this time around.. 23:40 What sorts of things can only be accomplished in VR? 27:00 What VR will look like 5 years from today? 30:07 Is there anything that can stop VR from becoming mainstream? 32:30 How to strike the balance between a benevolent and malevolent metaverse. 34:00 How younger people are reacting to VR . How to avoid sim sickness. 41:00 Will we see Ethereon on Sony Morpheus? 45:00 Balancing the hardware limitations of mobile platforms with the need for rich and immersive content. Creating design compromises that work. 47: 00 What will happen when we cross the uncanny valley? 50:30 What value could we gain from creating a replica of reality in the metaverse? 51:50 Closing thoughts and how to keep in touch. Thanks again to Tony for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and Thank you for listening! Keep in touch with Tony and Ethereon with the links below: http://innervision-vr.com/