The Future of AI, XR & Open Standards with Ben Erwin
Summary
Host Ashley Coffey interviews Ben Irwin, creator of the Polys Immersive Awards and co-founder of the Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences. They discuss the history of the web, the dangers of proprietary walled gardens, and the urgent need for open standards and interoperability in XR. Irwin advocates for establishing a public media infrastructure for immersive technology to ensure ethical, durable, and accessible content creation.
Topics discussed
Introduction and guest Ben Irwin's background
Ben's early career in tech and the web
The death of Flash and lessons for the metaverse
The creator economy and walled gardens
Public media, CPB, and political attacks
The Immersive Academy and Poly's Immersive Awards
Meta Traversal and interoperability challenges
Nonprofit work and durable 3D file formats
Open standards, Kronos Group, and WebGPU
Future of immersive tech and social XR
Browser wars and content ownership issues
Closing remarks and AWE community
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