Lovis Odin is a French interactive designer specialising in 3D, XR and motion. With the advent of AI he started digging into tools and workflows to accelerate and augment the work of creatives, and today he will share with us how comfy UI has become one of the primary weapons in his toolset. ComdyUI can feel quite intimidating but I ended the conversation knowing so much more and ready to dive in. We will talk about:How to get started with ComfyUIWhat are the hardware requirements for various applications and alternatives if your rig is not up to the taskHis professional experience when working with brandsAdditional resources and platforms to help AI artists in their professional journeySubscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/OUR SPONSORVisit Meshy.ai and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription ***CONNECT WITH OUR GUEST💼 Linkedin🔗 Website ***CONNECT WITH ME🐤X (Twitter) 💼 Linkedin🔗Link-in Bio ***PAST EPISODES🎙️ Show Website🟢 YouTube🍎Apple Podcast
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Tools, Workflows, and Optimizations for Gaussian Splatting
Olli Huttunen is an entrepreneur, video editor, 3D specialist, software developer and a real authority when it comes to Gaussian Splatting. I got to know Olli thanks to his Youtube channel, a priceless resource for anybody who wants to dive into this new 3D paradigm and today we take a deep dive into the world of Gaussian splatting:Olli explains why PostShot is his favorite tool and how to make the most out of itHe shares best practices to minimize file sizesHe tells us about a Blender add-on he has developed to create virtual camera arrays and why turning a mesh into a splat is not as dumb as it soundsAnd how the capabilities of the same camera array tool can be pushed even further to create synthetic 4DGSSubscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/OUR SPONSORVisit Meshy.ai and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription ***CONNECT WITH OLLIE💼 Linkedin🔗 Youtube ***CONNECT WITH ME🐤X (Twitter) 💼 Linkedin🔗Link-in Bio ***PAST EPISODES🎙️ Show Website🟢 YouTube🍎Apple Podcast
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What Deploying XR for Millions Taught Us
Marcus Ernst is Project Manager at MACK One, one of the drivers behind the AUREA Award community and a member of the MACK Research Team.He has been instrumental in creating attractions that have been the first immersive experience for hundreds of thousands of visitors in Europa Park the second largest theme park in Europe!In this conversation, we take a deep dive into: The successes and failures along this journeyWhat is the most important KPI when operating at this scaleHow scaling down was actually the key to successWhy AR hasn't been more widely adopted in theme parks yetSubscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/OUR SPONSORVisit Meshy.ai and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription ***CONNECT WITH MARCUS💼 Linkedin🔗 Website ***CONNECT WITH ME🐤X (Twitter) 💼 Linkedin🔗Link-in Bio ***PAST EPISODES🎙️ Show Website🟢 YouTube🍎Apple Podcast
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This App Turns Doomscrolling into Roomscrolling
Jason was a PM Director at Meta, GM at Vine, at Google he worked on Youtube and Gmail and all this experience in Big tech companies taught him a hard lesson on what to keep and what to get rid of when building products people love.He is now the founder & ceo of Things.inc, the company behind the award-winning app Rooms: a platform that has successfully replaced doom scrolling with Room scrolling and unlocked a new way to create in 3D and tell stories, all wrapped in an app recognized as best Apple-designed. In this conversation, we will dive into:- How they have built such an addictive app and why people spend an incredible amount of time just creating- What he learned from building some of the most popular VR Creative tools- We look at the many ways Rooms is already implementing AI, what is coming in the short term and a bold vision for the future- Heartfelt advice to founders building productsSubscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/OUR SPONSORVisit Meshy.ai and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription ***CONNECT WITH JASON💼 Linkedin🔗 Website ***CONNECT WITH ME🐤X (Twitter) 💼 Linkedin🔗Link-in Bio ***PAST EPISODES🎙️ Show Website🟢 YouTube🍎Apple Podcast
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The Future of 3D Generative AI with Meshy’s CEO Ethan Hu
Ethan Hu holds a PhD in computer graphics and AI from MIT, he is the CEO at Meshy a Silicon Valley based startup creating an AI-powered tool that generates textured 3D models from images or text, in under a minute. Meshy is the ONLY 3D AI tool featured in A16Z’s 2024 AI Tools Survey and only in 2024 Over 20 million 3D assets were generated thanks to Meshy. In this conversation, we will dive into the world of 3D Gen AI. We will discover:- How are professionals using 3D assets generated with AI- How is the industry reacting to the rapid advancements- Look more broadly at 3D content for various use cases, from visualization to full games generated with AI- An ambitious prediction about the future of 3D GenAISubscribe to XR AI Spotlight weekly newsletter 👉 https://xraispotlight.substack.com/OUR SPONSORVisit Meshy.ai and use the code "XRAI20" to get 20% discount on your subscription ***CONNECT WITH ETHAN💼 Linkedin🔗 Website ***CONNECT WITH ME🐤X (Twitter) 💼 Linkedin🔗Link-in Bio ***PAST EPISODES🎙️ Show Website🟢 YouTube🍎Apple Podcast
XR AI Spotlight gives the stage to founders and makers at the intersection between XR and AI. You will learn what happens when technology and creativity collide, how AI apps and XR tools are built and brought to market, the personal stories and workflows of leaders and creatives pushing the boundaries of what these 2 technologies can offer and the opportunities they unlock.
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