Greg Werkheiser (ARtGlass) on Telling the Stories of History with AR Smartglasses

The Guest

Greg Werkheiser is the founder and CEO at ARtGlass, a company providing wearable augmented reality experiences to museums as well as historic and cultural sites.

Greg is a serial entrepreneur, a cultural heritage and civil rights attorney, and a recognized leadership educator, with a particular emphasis on civic leadership.

After two decades of setting the standard in these areas at The University of Virginia, George Mason University, and Cultural Heritage Partners, Greg turned his attention to using technology to better tell the stories of history. This has led him and his team to be an Augmented Reality innovator and one of the largest customers of Epson’s Moverio smartglasses.

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Greg Werkheiser

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The Conversation

In this conversation, Greg describes the emphasis he has placed on helping leaders and citizens make better, more informed decisions. 

He shares stories about cultural preservation and the role technology can play in understanding culture and each other. Greg believes telling these stories can shrink the distance between the visitor and the icons that we create from history. It helps visitors better able to see themselves as players in the ongoing arc of society building.

We explore the types of experiences ARtGlass is creating at George Washington’s Mt. Vernon, Madame Tussauds’ Rosa Parks exhibit, and others. We also discuss ARtGlass’ approach to the market, and how they think about the AR technology available today.

To start, Greg shares a story about his humble beginnings and how it has influenced his career.

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