CES Insights, Smart Glasses, the Future of Media and Gaming Innovations: Exploring Tech with Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler

In this episode of Tech Magic, hosts Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler explore the latest in technology, innovation, and media trends. They dive into the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Cathy’s involvement with AI at CES and discuss shifts in media consumption, including the evolution of streaming services. The duo also covers Meta’s role in sports broadcasting, smart glasses, and gaming news like Purina's virtual pet game on Roblox. The episode also discusses new music tech innovations and reflects past trends. Filled with insights and personal stories, this episode offers a dynamic look at the intersection of tech and creativity.

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Cathy Hackl Bio

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, strategic foresight, and gaming platforms strategy. She’s one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn and is the CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company, including gaming. 

Cathy has worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE and has advised companies like Nike, Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique on their emerging tech and gaming journeys. She has spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, CES, MWC, Vogue’s Forces of Fashion, and more. 

Cathy Hackl on LinkedIn

Spatial Dynamics on LinkedIn

Lee Kebler Bio

Lee has been at the forefront of blending technology and entertainment since 2003, creating advanced studios for icons like will.i.am and producing music for Britney Spears and Big & Rich. Pioneering in VR since 2016, he has managed enterprise data at Nike, led VR broadcasting for Intel at the Japan 2020 Olympics, and driven large-scale marketing campaigns for Walmart, Levi’s, and Nasdaq. A TEDx speaker on enterprise VR, Lee is currently authoring a book on generative AI and delving into splinternet theory and data privacy as new tech laws unfold across the US.

Lee Kebler on LinkedIn

Key Discussion Topics

• 00:00 - Introduction and CES Excitement
• 02:11 - Media Consumption Trends
• 03:32 - Amazon's Freevee Discontinuation
• 08:28 - Excitement for 'Fallout' Series
• 12:34 - Meta and Sports Broadcasting
• 17:02 - Virtual Pets
• 21:08 - Smart Glasses and AR Technology
• 29:16 - Virtual Pet Games
• 34:01 - Music Technology Innovations

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