Summary: This weeks guest was Robert Scoble. Robert was the futurist at Rackspace who recently announced he was joining <a href="http://uploadvr.com/" target="_blank">UploadVR</a>. In this new role, Robert will be covering the latest advances in virtual reality and augmented reality.<br> During the interview, Robert and I discussed:<br> <br> * SXSW and what was the buzz at the show.<br> * His perception of hot innovation and technologies from his most recent travels (e.g. South Africa)<br> * His passion and interest in virtual reality<br> * Why he thinks augmented reality will be the big game changer for adoption<br> * His view of the types of content that are coming and when.<br> * His plans with the move to UploadVR<br> <br> Some of the companies we talk about include:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.oculus.com/en-us/" target="_blank">Oculus</a><br> * <a href="http://uploadvr.com/meta-2-ar-glasses-ted/" target="_blank">Meta demo video</a><br> * <a href="http://www.magicleap.com/#/home" target="_blank">Magic Leap</a><br> * <a href="https://unity3d.com/" target="_blank">Unity VR engine</a><br> <br> About Robert Scoble<br> Robert is a blogger, technical evangelist, and author. Scoble is best known for his now-defunct blog, Scobleizer, which came to prominence during his tenure as a technology evangelist at Microsoft. He previously worked for Rackspace and the Rackspace sponsored community site Building 43promoting breakthrough technology and startups. He previously worked for Fast Company as a video blogger.<br> On March 10, 2016, Robert Scoble announced via his blog that he will be joining UploadVR. April 4, 2016 will be his last day at Rackspace.<br> Listen to this weeks show: <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/philmckinney/Robert_Scoble_on_Virtual_Reality_-_Augmented_Reality_S11_Ep51.mp3" target="_blank">Robert Scoble on Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality S11 Ep51</a><br>
