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Alex Makes VR

Alex Ruhl

Want to know how to create a business/freelance career in the chaotic world of immersive storytelling, virtual reality & 360 filmmaking? New episodes every Monday. Join me - Alex Ruhl - as I...

Episodes

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We've finally hit the tipping point for VR/AR! My thoughts on the Meta Rayban Display AR/AI glasses & more

Hey Friend! It's my belief that we've just hit the tipping point for mainstream smart glasses adoption thanks to Meta Rayban Displays and so...

00:27:25Oct 5, 2025

How did I get here? The story of my creative career!

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode, I share a talk I gave recently on my creative career journey. The bes...

00:27:16May 27, 2025

How AI + neuroscience can make storytelling more inclusive: Shiv McDonnell

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to wonderful Shiv McDonnell. Connect with Shiv on linkedin here...

00:54:23May 7, 2025

Directing Apple TV’s first immersive series “Adventure”: Charlotte Mikkelborg

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to the legendary Charlotte Mikkelborg Connect with Charlotte on...

00:48:37Apr 26, 2025

It’s just you and me friend

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode it’s just you and me. Some references I make throughout: Great Art Exp...

00:53:29Apr 17, 2025

Should you still learn to code in the age of AI? With Antonia Forster

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to THE Antonia Forster Connect with Antonia on LinkedIn here: L...

00:56:12Apr 2, 2025

Can immersive tech bring us closer to nature? A conversation with Mitch Turnbull

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to the awesome Mitch Turnbull. Connect with Mitch on Linkedin h...

00:48:55Mar 11, 2025

Soul Paint: A decade in the making with Sarah Ticho

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to Sarah Ticho, founder of Hatsumi (https://hatsumi.co.uk/) Con...

00:48:20Feb 16, 2025

Can AR storytelling inspire behaviour change: a conversation with Dr Maruša Levstek

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to Dr Maruša Levstek, research fellow at CoSTAR (https://www.co...

00:42:37Feb 10, 2025

Supercharging nonprofit storytelling with VR: a conversation with Mary Matheson

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to Mary Matheson, VR documentary extraordinaire and Professor o...

00:48:43Feb 1, 2025

Riding the VR waves for a decade: a conversation with Samantha Kingston

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk to the wonderful Samantha Kingston, CEO & co-founder of Virtual...

00:58:04Jan 25, 2025

A conversation about VR with ChatGPT

Hey friends and welcome to the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk briefly with chatGPT about the future of VR. The best place to...

00:12:46Jan 20, 2025

The relaunch of the Alex Makes VR podcast

Hey friends and welcome to the 2025 relaunch of the Alex Makes VR podcast. In this episode I talk about what the next chapter of this podcas...

00:07:36Jan 10, 2025

How to define the metaverse in 2023

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to the podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! Tell me what yo...

00:34:43Feb 4, 2023

I wanted to tell you everything (Rock Paper Scissors)

Buy tickets to the Venice Immersive Island at Venice Film Festival here: https://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022/venice-immersive-0 Thank...

00:12:37Aug 22, 2022

I'm back! Where have I been? Will VR/Metaverse survive a recession? Let's catch up!

The Vodafone Business video I was talking about (whoops it doesn't have subtitles): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6QElWPHCqI The highligh...

00:34:14Aug 6, 2022

6 months, 2 continents, 1 VR project: How to direct a VR project during a pandemic - Alex Makes VR

A tired and rambly account of a recent VR project. Bless you if you made it to the end 😂. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your...

00:26:21Mar 14, 2022

Are we already in the Metaverse? - Alex Makes VR

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! Connect with me...

00:07:08Feb 14, 2022

Does the Metaverse need to be interoperable? - Alex Makes VR

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! Connect with me...

00:25:59Feb 6, 2022

Making Money with the Metaverse (capitalize on this opportunity!)

Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to listen to my podcast. I appreciate it more than words can express! Connect with me...

00:21:02Jan 28, 2022