Meaning I got enough donations that I could afford to write the book and get it So, I started to think about the idea of doing a new book, and I gotĪ lot of support for it in the community. Particular had been sort of glossed over in the first book, which was largelyĪbout VR. Which sold very well, but it soon became apparent that the AR topic in Well, we were looking at doing a second edition of the first book Maybe you can tell us a littleīit about the book, and why it came to be. First of all I want to congratulate you on the launch of your newīook Convergence, an AR-enabled book about AR.
You’re amazing and thank you so much for being on Wow, I don’t know if I can live up to an introduction like that. Charlie is leading the way in XR for business by covering and reporting on everything XR-related. Charlie founded and exited to venture-backed startups and has produced over 30 award-winning Broadway musicals. He was an SVP of AOL Studios and president of the American Greetings Interactive. Charlie was EVP and COO of VR Pioneer Virtual World Entertainment. Charlie is a former Disney, AOL, and AG Interactive executive, famous for coming up with the idea that turned into The Lion King. Charlie Fink is a Forbes columnist and an author of two AR-enabled books – Charlie Fink’s Metaverse: A Guide to VR and AR, and Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data. XR consultant, columnist, speaker, and author, Mr. Today’s guest is one of my good friends and someone I consider a mentor. How will the convergence of 5G and AR and artificial intelligence lead to the creation of experiences that no one’s ever imagined? Join Forbes columnist and author Charlie Fink to find out!Īlan: Hello everybody.