Tomorrow with Rovio

Avatars have existed in video games for over 40 years. What started as the most basic form of player representation has evolved in unimaginable ways - from hyper-stylized Bitmoji and Mii characters to Fortnite’s incredibly deep library of skins. 

Timmu Tõke is the CEO of Wolf3D, the creator of the Ready Player Me cross-game avatar platform. An expert in all things virtual beings, Timmu joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of character customization, future use cases of avatars, and their increasing impact outside the gaming community.

What are players looking for in their skins and avatars? How do you appeal to demands from different audiences? What are the potential applications of avatars across fashion and business? Join us for insights on these topics and much more.

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When will VR break into the mainstream? What is the killer app? What’s the difference between Mixed Reality and Augmented Reality? Is the industry really just “waiting to see what Apple does” or is the AR leader already right in front of our faces?

While Extended Reality (“XR”) hasn’t yet taken over the world, completely displacing traditional screens, there are many who feel the transition is inevitable and that the winds of change are already blowing. 

Aleissia Laidacker has spent the last 5 years in leadership positions in this cutting edge space and this experience, combined with 2 decades in tech and game development, give her some fascinating insight into the future of this exciting trend in entertainment. 

Does this experience lead Aleissia to think an explosion of XR projects is right around the corner? Tune in to find out. 

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Mastering an artistic vision across diverse audiences is a tough balance, and Neill Blomkamp has successfully navigated this minefield throughout cinema. His storytelling expertise is apparent in movies like District 9, Elysium and Chappie, but Blomkamp has also made many short films, including a trilogy based in the Halo universe in 2007. So our question to Neill is, given his storytelling expertise, has he ever felt the pull to make a video game? And having used game engines a lot for some of his short films, where does he think ‘convergence’ is going? Will we see Hollywood tentpoles made with Unreal/Unity any time soon?

Episode out on December 3rd.

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