E5 : The Advent of Spatial Computing, Redefining the Metaverse, and the Impact of Humanoid Robotics

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E5 : The Advent of Spatial Computing, Redefining the Metaverse, and the Impact of Humanoid Robotics

An interview with Evan Helda, Principal for Spatial Computing at AWS, on Real Vision's 'Exponential Age'

Evan Helda

Feb 06, 2024

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On today’s episode, we’re flipping the script. This time I’m in the hot seat, interviewed by David Mattin on Real Vision’s new segment ‘The Exponential Age’.

You can check out their show/channel via this link here. (I have a few other interviews with them coming down the pipe, so stay tuned!)

We cover a range of topics under the spatial computing umbrella, including:

Why the metaverse needs a reckoning, and how it should be defined (per my essay: How to Defend the Metaverse)
The key unlocks for spatial computing to go mainstream
How enterprises need to prepare for a ‘spatial first’ future
How to communicate the value of spatial computing internally at your business
The primary intersections between AI & spatial computing
How/why humanoid robotics = spatial computing
The long term implications of humanoids (per my essay: The Humanoid Race)

If interested in diving deeper into these topics & ideas, check out the essays below!

Essays

How to Defend the Metaverse

Evan Helda

April 17, 2023

The metaverse needs a reckoning. Like the term itself, the space feels shrouded in ambiguity, garnering far more questions than answers. Amidst the fog, sentiment is low, the skeptics are out in full force, and the enthusiast’s faith is fading. A classic trough of disillusionment.

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How to Defend the Metaverse

Essays

Finding Solace in the Age of AI

Evan Helda

May 7, 2023

If you've used ChatGPT, you've likely had a profound feeling. Or rather, a flurry of feelings; ranging between shock n' awe, and wide eyed, existential terror. It seems the entire world is caught in a similar storm of emotions, with a polarizing hysteria at the center.

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Finding Solace in the Age of AI

Essays

The Humanoid Race | Part I

Evan Helda

November 4, 2023

This is a deep dive into one of the more fascinating frontiers in technology: humanoid robotics; the ultimate marriage of AI and spatial computing (aka: any computation that fuses the digital world with the physical, accounting for 3D space, location, and time).

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The Humanoid Race

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Medium Energy: Spatial Computing, AI, Being Human

Medium Energy is a podcast & newsletter exploring spatial computing, AI, and the future of being human.

Medium Energy is also a mantra for human flourishing as our digital and physical worlds increasingly converge. It represents the perfect balance between the these two realities; a harmony between tech and humanity, such that we become more human, not less.

Medium Energy is hosted by Evan Helda: a writer and technologist who has been at the forefront of immersive tech (AR, VR, 3D) for the past 8 years. He's currently a business development leader for Spatial Computing at AWS (Amazon Web Services), driving go-to-market and product strategy for all things immersive tech.

If you're interested new tech like the Apple Vision Pro or ChatGPT, or in interviews with exciting guests like Matthew Ball (author of 'The Metaverse'), Steven Kotler (Flow expert and author of 'Stealing Fire'), or Vince Kadlubek (co-founder of Meow Wolf), then you're in the right place!

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