The AI/XR Podcast.

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The AI/XR Podcast.

"AI is what XR has been waiting for," says podcast co-host Rony Abovitz, founder of Mako Robotics, Magic Leap, and the AI startup, Synthbee. "AI is what everything has been waiting for," adds co-host Charlie Fink, who writes a weekly column on AI and XR for Forbes. The other co-host is entertainment technology exec, Ted Schilowitz, co-founder of Red Camera. The podcast starts with a hot take on the week's top tech news, followed by industry guests.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The AI/XR Podcast January 24th, 2025 ft. Elizabeth Baron, Senior Advisor, Intelligent Immersive Simulation, UNMC iEXCEL

    JAN 24

    The AI/XR Podcast January 24th, 2025 ft. Elizabeth Baron, Senior Advisor, Intelligent Immersive Simulation, UNMC iEXCEL

    Charlie and Ted welcome Elizabeth Baron, who at Ford Motor Company led Immersive Simulation for Product Development, where she combined design, engineering and manufacturing digital twins together for a holistic review of vehicles. She then moved to the University of Nebraska iEXCEL, where she is leading Intelligent Immersive Simulation to bring AI-based Digital Twins into healthcare. It was a big news week as Trump was inaugurated and had tech on his mind. TikTok got a temporary reprieve, and earned the company's thanks. Trump introduced a $500 B data center deal with OpenAI's Sam Altman, Oracle's Larry Ellison, and Softbank's Mayoshi Son, and they expressed their admiration and gratitude. Not present: Elon Musk and Microsoft. Google buys HTC Vive. Sort of. Elizabeth, is Founder, Immersionary Enterprises, LLC, as well as Senior Advisor, Intelligent Immersive Simulation, UNMC iEXCEL. Formerly Global Lead,  Immersive Reality for Ford Motor Company Product Development. She joined us for an in-depth look at Ford automotive simulation and how the University of Nebraska Medical Center at iEXCEL is teaching, performing research and allowing interdisciplinary collaboration within its med school using simulation, AI and XR. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar! Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! https://linktr.ee/thisweekinxr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    49 min
4.8
out of 5
20 Ratings

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"AI is what XR has been waiting for," says podcast co-host Rony Abovitz, founder of Mako Robotics, Magic Leap, and the AI startup, Synthbee. "AI is what everything has been waiting for," adds co-host Charlie Fink, who writes a weekly column on AI and XR for Forbes. The other co-host is entertainment technology exec, Ted Schilowitz, co-founder of Red Camera. The podcast starts with a hot take on the week's top tech news, followed by industry guests.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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