About XR Industry Leaders
The best enterprise XR advice from pioneers like Walmart, UPS, Amazon, and many more. Each episode of the XR Industry Leaders with ArborXR podcast is an opportunity for XR champions and pioneers to reflect on their organization’s journey with XR. Hear answers to questions like, what are the challenges organizations face using extended reality (XR) in business? What impact is XR having in enterprise? How do VR app developers approach creating content for business and education?
Listen in as XR Industry Leaders discuss the challenges and solutions unique to XR in enterprise and education, how to increase XR adoption, how immersive technology is changing the way we work and learn, and the future of XR.
This podcast is hosted by ArborXR co-founders Brad Scoggin and Will Stackable, who have worked with thousands of companies in XR since 2016. Each interview focuses on lessons learned from creating a successful virtual reality (VR) pilot program. You’ll hear insights into the biggest pain points to scaling XR programs in organizations. You’ll learn from leaders in major companies worldwide that are using XR to change the way their organizations train, collaborate and work.
Episodes
INVISTA (Koch Industries): What if We Reimagined Our Entire Training Process?
We dig deep with Dane Laughlin, Operations Transformation Product Leader at INVISTA, a Koch Industries subsidiary. Dane has been implementing AR/VR solutions for years and specializes in immersive, emergent technology.
UPS: We Know XR is Going to Work
For UPS, XR is no longer proof-of-concept. It’s essential for business. Virtual reality changed how UPS trains its workers, saving countless hours in training and millions in labor costs. But how did they get there? Interview with Mark Gröb, Head of Immersive Technology at UPS.
Futurus: Set Up XR Pilot Programs for Success
In this episode, Brad and Will interview founder and CEO Annie Eaton of Futurus. They discuss the startup journey, how to be successful in VR/AR pilot programs, common pain points for organizations using XR, measuring the impact of XR in business, and more.
Upcoming Episode
Pfizer
How do you take a pilot project for immersive technology and introduce it to one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world? Pfizer’s Smart Factory Technology Manager, Nick Hockley, says it comes down to one word: “Consistency.”
With Nick Hockley, Smart Factory Technology Manager at Pfizer
Available: February 2023
Upcoming Episode
Westrock
How do you show the impact of XR to leadership and veteran employees who are used to more traditional methods? How do you handle the challenges of scale once you see an XR pilot program succeed? We dive deep into these questions with Westrock’s Scott Burkey.
With Scott Burkey, Technology Fellow at Westrock
Available: March 2023
Upcoming Episode
Amazon (AWS)
With Stephen Curtis, Senior Prototyping Architect for Spatial Computing at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Available: March 2023
Episodes
Lenovo: Unlocking Enterprise Potential with VR
Dive into the dynamic world of extended reality (XR) with Lenovo’s Vishal Shah and Jason McGuigan as they unravel Lenovo’s new enterprise XR solution: the Lenovo ThinkReality VRX.
PICO: Practical Enterprise Applications in XR at Scale
Explore XR’s future with PICO’s Amir Khorram in XR Industry Leaders. Insightful discussion on VR enterprise solutions, partnerships, and industry adoption.
St. James’s Place: Elevating Soft Skills with VR
Hannah & Josh St. James’s Place discuss using VR to train advisor soft skills, challenges of managing headsets at scale, lessons on user adoption, and content development.
MyndVR: Senior Care and Digital Therapeutics with VR
Chris Brickler shares how VR therapy improves memories and care for elderly patients, and the challenges of scaling VR across health senior care facilities.
MDA: Training For Outer Space Operations with VR
Discover how MDA leverages VR for astronaut training, mission planning, and onboarding. Gain valuable insights into implementing immersive technologies at scale.
Harvard: Experiential VR Learning in Education
Matt Cook from Harvard joins us to discuss how virtual & augmented reality are redefining higher education through customized immersive experiences.
Bank of America: Changing the Way We Train with VR
Explore how Bank of America is revolutionizing training with VR, enhancing employee engagement, overcoming challenges with VR, and redefining corporate education.
VictoryXR: Shaping the Future of Education with VR
VictoryXR CEO Steve Grubbs discusses creating virtual reality curriculums for education, working closely with Meta, and the future of immersive technology for teachers and students.
VRpatients: Designing Your Own VR Training for Healthcare
Learn how VRpatients creates VR simulations that instructors can customize to give trainees real-life experiences in healthcare.
Zimmer Biomet: Reshaping Healthcare Training with AR and VR
If you’re interested in how XR will shape medicine going forward, this is a must-listen episode. Tommy Kopec of Zimmer Biomet provides an insider’s perspective on VR’s transformative potential for surgery, training, and beyond.
Capco: Elevating the Financial Industry with Virtual Reality
Explore how Capco revolutionizes the financial industry with virtual reality. Discover their success, challenges, and predictions for VR’s impact.
MIT: Exploring Extended Reality in Historic Operas
Discover how MIT uses AR and VR to create immersive experiences for historic operas. We discuss XR in education, challenges and advice for new adopters, and more.
Magic Leap: How Augmented Reality is Elevating Enterprise
Discover how Magic Leap is taking augmented reality to the next level with their enterprise-focused hardware, including real-world statistics and use cases.
Bodyswaps: Innovating Soft Skills Training with Virtual Reality
Discover the future of VR in education with Bodyswaps. Learn how VR elevates soft skills training, and how to implement VR technology effectively.
VHA: How Virtual Reality is Revolutionizing Veteran Care
Discover how the VHA is using virtual reality to improve the lives of veterans with pain management, mental health, and overall well-being.
Stanford: How Immersive Technology Enhances Education
Erik Brown discusses how Stanford uses virtual reality for education, empathy in VR, challenges with creating and managing XR content, and more.
Amazon (AWS): Removing Friction from Enterprise XR
Stephen Curtis from AWS discusses how XR solves enterprise friction, advice for new adopters, XR content authoring, XR device management and more.
WestRock: How XR is Accelerating Manufacturing
XR champion Scott Burkey discusses the impact AR and VR is having on manufacturing, challenges implementing new technology, and advice for using XR in business.
Pfizer: Transforming How We Train with XR
XR leader Nicholas Hockley discusses how XR transformed the way Pfizer trains, challenges with AR/VR content, moving from a pilot program to scale, and more.
Futurus: Set Up XR Pilot Programs for Success
Futurus CEO Annie Eaton discusses creating AR/VR content, how to set up XR pilot programs for success, challenges in XR, advice for new adopters, and more.
UPS: We Know XR is Going to Work
Learn how UPS built XR training as a practice. We discuss using AR/VR in business, challenges and benefits of XR training, advice for new adopters & more.
INVISTA (Koch Industries): What if We Reimagined Our Entire Training Process?
Learn how XR is transforming INVISTA (Koch). We discuss using AR/VR in business, challenges and benefits of XR training, strategy to scaling XR adoption & more.
Lenovo: Unlocking Enterprise Potential with VR
Dive into the dynamic world of extended reality (XR) with Lenovo’s Vishal Shah and Jason McGuigan as they unravel Lenovo’s new enterprise XR solution: the Lenovo ThinkReality VRX.
PICO: Practical Enterprise Applications in XR at Scale
Explore XR’s future with PICO’s Amir Khorram in XR Industry Leaders. Insightful discussion on VR enterprise solutions, partnerships, and industry adoption.
St. James’s Place: Elevating Soft Skills with VR
Hannah & Josh St. James’s Place discuss using VR to train advisor soft skills, challenges of managing headsets at scale, lessons on user adoption, and content development.
MyndVR: Senior Care and Digital Therapeutics with VR
Chris Brickler shares how VR therapy improves memories and care for elderly patients, and the challenges of scaling VR across health senior care facilities.
MDA: Training For Outer Space Operations with VR
Discover how MDA leverages VR for astronaut training, mission planning, and onboarding. Gain valuable insights into implementing immersive technologies at scale.
Harvard: Experiential VR Learning in Education
Matt Cook from Harvard joins us to discuss how virtual & augmented reality are redefining higher education through customized immersive experiences.
Bank of America: Changing the Way We Train with VR
Explore how Bank of America is revolutionizing training with VR, enhancing employee engagement, overcoming challenges with VR, and redefining corporate education.
VictoryXR: Shaping the Future of Education with VR
VictoryXR CEO Steve Grubbs discusses creating virtual reality curriculums for education, working closely with Meta, and the future of immersive technology for teachers and students.
VRpatients: Designing Your Own VR Training for Healthcare
Learn how VRpatients creates VR simulations that instructors can customize to give trainees real-life experiences in healthcare.
Zimmer Biomet: Reshaping Healthcare Training with AR and VR
If you’re interested in how XR will shape medicine going forward, this is a must-listen episode. Tommy Kopec of Zimmer Biomet provides an insider’s perspective on VR’s transformative potential for surgery, training, and beyond.
Capco: Elevating the Financial Industry with Virtual Reality
Explore how Capco revolutionizes the financial industry with virtual reality. Discover their success, challenges, and predictions for VR’s impact.
MIT: Exploring Extended Reality in Historic Operas
Discover how MIT uses AR and VR to create immersive experiences for historic operas. We discuss XR in education, challenges and advice for new adopters, and more.
Magic Leap: How Augmented Reality is Elevating Enterprise
Discover how Magic Leap is taking augmented reality to the next level with their enterprise-focused hardware, including real-world statistics and use cases.
Bodyswaps: Innovating Soft Skills Training with Virtual Reality
Discover the future of VR in education with Bodyswaps. Learn how VR elevates soft skills training, and how to implement VR technology effectively.
VHA: How Virtual Reality is Revolutionizing Veteran Care
Discover how the VHA is using virtual reality to improve the lives of veterans with pain management, mental health, and overall well-being.
Stanford: How Immersive Technology Enhances Education
Erik Brown discusses how Stanford uses virtual reality for education, empathy in VR, challenges with creating and managing XR content, and more.
Amazon (AWS): Removing Friction from Enterprise XR
Stephen Curtis from AWS discusses how XR solves enterprise friction, advice for new adopters, XR content authoring, XR device management and more.
WestRock: How XR is Accelerating Manufacturing
XR champion Scott Burkey discusses the impact AR and VR is having on manufacturing, challenges implementing new technology, and advice for using XR in business.
Pfizer: Transforming How We Train with XR
XR leader Nicholas Hockley discusses how XR transformed the way Pfizer trains, challenges with AR/VR content, moving from a pilot program to scale, and more.
Futurus: Set Up XR Pilot Programs for Success
Futurus CEO Annie Eaton discusses creating AR/VR content, how to set up XR pilot programs for success, challenges in XR, advice for new adopters, and more.
UPS: We Know XR is Going to Work
Learn how UPS built XR training as a practice. We discuss using AR/VR in business, challenges and benefits of XR training, advice for new adopters & more.
INVISTA (Koch Industries): What if We Reimagined Our Entire Training Process?
Learn how XR is transforming INVISTA (Koch). We discuss using AR/VR in business, challenges and benefits of XR training, strategy to scaling XR adoption & more.
Upcoming
Upcoming Episode
Amazon (AWS)
With Stephen Curtis, Senior Prototyping Architect for Spatial Computing at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Available: March 2023
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