Meta Connect, the Future of AR AI Glasses, and Neurable's BCI Breakthrough: Tech Magic with Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler

In this episode of Tech Magic podcast, hosts Cathy Hackl and Lee Kebler explore the hot and happening events in tech, innovation, AI, and gaming. They kick things off with the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, and then celebrate Nintendo's 135th birthday, and discuss Snap's new AR spectacles and their controversial subscription model. As they gear up for Meta Connect, they predict new devices and advancements in VR and AR, alongside highlights from Twitch Con and HTC's new VIVE XR headset. They also discuss Neurable’s claimed BCI breakthrough: fact or publicity stunt? The hosts reflect on the evolving intersection of technology and entertainment. 

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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. 

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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.

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