Mar 19, 2021
Welcome to the new virtual reality of YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY. Join Dominic Eskofier and me for a reality bending episode as we discuss how he worked for legendary companies such as Rockstar Games and Nvidia, him funding his own company, leaving games journalism and what he is currently up to at Eden in Amsterdam. We also discuss the new NFT hype, how VR can change the world and he shares what he considers to be the best VR headset on the market.
Time – Topic Discussed:
0:00 - Intro
1:08 - Catching up with Dominic
4:39 - Guest topic: Non-fungible tokens
8:50 - Bitcoin
11:20 - The technological revolution
26:44 - The current state of games journalism
42:40 - The potential influence of VR on racial bias
47:34 - Working at Rockstar Games
52:40 - Red Dead Redemption 2 and spoiler culture
57:04 - Best VR headsets on the market
01:06:42 - Dominic’s journey into VR
01:14:46 - Working at Nvidia
01:17:10 - Eden & Eden Snacker
01:26:04 - Plugs
01:27:38 - Lessons learned & outro
Things mentioned on the show:
Dominic Eskofier How Virtual Reality will create a better Humankind TEDxTalk
The influence of immersive virtual reality on racial bias
VR gives kids the power to dream with their eyes wide open
Noah Caldwell-Gervais analysis of Red Dead Redemption
Social Media:
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EDEN Homepage
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Eden on Twitter (@madebyeden)
Eden on Instagram (@ig.madebyeden)
YOU ME AND THE INDUSTRY
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Dorian on Twitter (@DorianChou)
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Intro/Outro by FreshMcZone
Artwork by Thomas Martin (Instagram: @thomas.martin.martin)