Future of the VR/AR Industry, Metaverse, and more w/ Ryan Engle

In this episode, Shamus Madan chats with Ryan Engle, founder and CEO of Gulf Plus. They delve into Ryan's journey in the AR and VR industry, the future of VR beyond gaming, and the convergence of AR and VR. They also explore the concept of the metaverse, the crypto and NFT bubble, and predictions for future metaverse startups. The episode wraps up with a discussion on Oculus and VR technology.

Hey everybody, welcome to the MBIT podcast in which we discuss investing, tech, and entrepreneurship. Today we will be discussing the VR industry, the metaverse, and what it could mean for the future.

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(0:00) Introduction to the episode and guest Ryan Engle, founder and CEO of Gulf Plus (3:15) Ryan's journey into AR and VR space and challenges faced (10:27) Future of VR beyond gaming and discussion on its potential expansion (16:10) Discussing the relevance and potential growth of VR in the future (18:02) The convergence of AR and VR and the necessity of a device that can switch between both (20:03) Transitioning to the concept of metaverse and its definition (24:48) Speculations on the crypto and NFT bubble and their integration in the metaverse (27:46) Predictions for the future of metaverse startups and rumors about the next version of Oculus (29:25) Continuation of the discussion on Oculus and VR technology (29:42) Closing remarks by Shamus Madan and verification of Ryan Engle's Twitter handle