Tony Parisi the Virtual Reality OG

San Francisco based entrepreneur, author, developer and musician Tony Parisi joins us on this episode of Everything VR & AR.

Have a listen as Tony talks about his experience with the Occulus Rift and HTC Vive and how the Occulus Rift has advanced from his first time with the first developer kit along with his thoughts on the current state of VR & AR and how he feels it is best explained to "non techies".

Tony also touches on what led him to write a pair of books for O'Reilly Media:

• Learning Virtual Reality: Developing Immersive Experiences and Applications for Desktop, Web and Mobile
• WebGL: Up and Running

If you would like to connect with Tony Parisi after hearing this episode, you can do so via:

Twitter at: @auradeluxe

Make sure to visit www.thevrara.com for more information about the VRAR Association and how you can get involved. Also, we invite you to follow @thevrara on Twitter.

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Hosts

Nathan Pettyjohn is a technology entrepreneur with experience building teams in marketing, advertising, sales and mobile technology, and is currently the Founder and CEO of Aisle411, a global leading indoor location and mobile software company serving some of the world's largest retailers and brands. Aisle411 was an early augmented reality development partner of Google’s Project Tango solution in 2014, offering 3D AR navigation solutions for leading retailers. Nathan is also the Founder of the VRAR Association.

Kevin Harvell is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in include the Tech Informist, MS Mobile Show and the Who's Who in St. Lou Show. Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and recently joined Mobile Nations as a freelance writer.