Today we’re jumping into the world of virtual reality with two of its visionaries. Jarom Sidwell is a Hollywood Visual Effects expert who is known for his work in films like Avengers, The Hobbit, Transformers, among many others and Bill Issler is a software developer who started his work all the way back in the ’80s, building several software applications that have become standards in certain industries. Through networking, they now put their expertise together to become innovators in the VR gaming space.
I can’t wait to jump right into the conversation and learn more about their journey into partnership and the future of VR gaming!
Things you will learn in this episode:
[00:01 – 05:16] Opening Segment
- Sponsored ad
- I introduce today’s guests, Jarom Sidwell and Bill Issler
- VR gaming
- Experience and work of both guests
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- Jarom shares some of his backgrounds
- Growing up in Central California
- Farming and outdoor adventures
- Bill shares some of his backgrounds
- Moved from Canada to SoCal
- Paper route as a kid
- Going after what you want
[05:17 – 16:50] The Venture into VR and Partnership
- Bill shares about his venture into Software
- Getting into computing in college
- Working in an engineering firm
- Finding the niche
- Jarom talks about his venture into films and VR
- First job at Digital Domain
- Transformers as the first film
- Working with Peter Jackson and other teams
- Going into VR
- Bill’s path into VR
- Using augmented reality within construction
- Partnering with someone with their heart in the space
- How Bill and Jarom connected
- Reaching out through the website
- Connecting over VR Ancient Jerusalem
- ‘What’s next?’
- Bill’s and Jarom’s lessons in partnerships
- Bill’s journey within Networking
- Being open to new possibilities
- Having the same vision and focus
- A word from our sponsor
[16:51 – 25:42] The Future of VR
- Jarom talks about the game itself
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- The premise of David vs. Goliath
- The moral lesson behind it
- The mechanics of the game
- Bill talks about his process
- Plot, gameplay, and graphics
- Bringing it to life
- The testing process
- Thoughts around the future of VR gaming
- Work with Oculus
- Scaling down the size
- Where VR and AI collide
- The storytelling aspect
- Bill’s thoughts – thinking deeper
[25:13 – 31:05] Closing Segment
- Who you know, or What you know?
- Bill – tapping into networks
- Jarom – the need for people around you
- ThE RaNdOm RoUnd
- How to engage with Bill and Jarom
- Links below
- Final words
Tweetable Quotes:
“It’s just amazing how the network continues to go if you’re ready for it… How daring and how adventurous are you in exploring some of those ideas?” – Bill Issler
“The whole premise of the game is around you protecting your sheep and your flock… is every sheep precious? To what lengths would you go to save and support those that you love and surround you?” – Jarom Sidwell
“As you’re growing your network and building your friendships I think it’s important to know that there’s tons of people with different skills that together can build something better than something better than yourself.” – Jarom Sidwell
Resources Mentioned:
Connect with Jarom on Bill. Be sure to visit https://dvgthegame.com/.
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