Alexander Haque's guest appearances

Alexander Haque

Finding Genius Podcast

Everything VR & AR

XR for Business

Caspar Thykier

Talon Simulations

Amir Rubin

James Watson

Sikaar Keita

Kalin Stoyanchev

DJ Smith

Cathy Hackl

Terry Schussler

Jason Yim

Kent Bye

Paul Travers

Tracey Wiedmeyer

Walter Greenleaf

Christina Heller

OwlTail

Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

Retinad VR is a company that was born out of a major problem that emerged in the VR industry about four years ago: the inability to measure and understand user interactions, sentiments, and behavior. Alexander Haque, CEO of Retinad, and Maryam Saboor who works as a strategic consultant for Retinad join the podcast today to discuss the acquisition of novel metrics, such as head, hand, and eye movements that produce what’s called a kinematic fingerprint.  With over 10 million VR headsets in use, the amount of data uptake has phenomenal potential but is too voluminous and messy to be useful unless it can be organized and analyzed in a way that makes sense--and that’s where Saboor’s strategies come into play. So, what insights has the team at Retinad gained so far? To put it simply, part of what they’re learning is what differentiates a good versus a bad user experience with VR. Contrary to the belief that a 360° scene should be enough to engage a user, the team at Retinad has learned that what a user really needs is something that’s not visual at all: audio.  Hitting users with an audio queue within the first five seconds of a VR experience encouraged them to move around and increased completion of the VR experience by 80%. This is just one of several surprising findings and interesting topics discussed, so tune in for the full conversation. To learn more, visit retinadvr.com.  

Retinad VR is a company that was born out of a major problem that emerged in the VR industry about four years ago: the inability to measure and understand user interactions, sentiments, and behavior. Alexander Haque, CEO of Retinad, and Maryam Saboor who works as a strategic consultant for Retinad join the podcast today to discuss the acquisition of novel metrics, such as head, hand, and eye movements that produce what’s called a kinematic fingerprint.  With over 10 million VR headsets in use, the amount of data uptake has phenomenal potential but is too voluminous and messy to be useful unless it can be organized and analyzed in a way that makes sense--and that’s where Saboor’s strategies come into play. So, what insights has the team at Retinad gained so far? To put it simply, part of what they’re learning is what differentiates a good versus a bad user experience with VR. Contrary to the belief that a 360° scene should be enough to engage a user, the team at Retinad has learned that what a user really needs is something that’s not visual at all: audio.  Hitting users with an audio queue within the first five seconds of a VR experience encouraged them to move around and increased completion of the VR experience by 80%. This is just one of several surprising findings and interesting topics discussed, so tune in for the full conversation. To learn more, visit <a href="http://retinadvr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">retinadvr.com</a>.

Alexander Haque and Maryam Saboor-Retinad VR-Understanding User Behavior in the VR World 

In the virtual and augmented world, content is king. We expect to be wowed by a variety of experiences that engage multiple senses one by one or at the same time. Alexander Haque of Retinad VR stops by to talk about how his company can help make sure your VR &amp; AR creations give users that "WOW!" moment by analyzing how users experience your content. Do they focus on what you want them to based on visual and audio cues or are they distracted by something else that has caught their eyes? We discuss how Retinad VR can help with this and much more.     Connect with Alexander Haque and Retinad VR:  LinkedIn - Alexander Haque on LinkedIn Twitter - @AlexanderHaque Twitter - @retinadvr Website - RetinadVR.com      Leave us a voicemail! We invite you to call in and leave us a voicemail leaving feedback, asking questions or looking for exposure for your upcoming events. To call in and do so, call us at:  314-529-1998  Simply call the number above and leave your name, where you are calling from and what your question is or anything else you would like to say and we may play your message on an upcoming episode of Everything VR &amp; AR. Please keep it clean and keep in mind that long distance &amp; International calling rates may apply     VR/AR Association Links for this Episode You are welcome to sign up for the FREE weekly newsletter from the VR/AR Association sent directly to your inbox so that you can keep up with the latest happenings at the VR/AR Association.   Visit the Association's events page below to keep up with upcoming events near you:  thevrara.com/events    Also, if you would like to get involved with an industry committee such as Digital Health, VR Storytelling or Retail &amp; Commerce to name a few, please visit the following page to get started:  thevrara.com/industry-committees      Subscribe, Follow and Share Feedback To keep up with Everything VR &amp; AR, make sure to subscribe to the show the on your favorite podcast app!  Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Pocket Casts Subscribe and leave a review on Stitcher Radio    You can enter the following RSS link in your favorite podcast app should the show not appear in searches is: http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss   As always, make sure to follow Everything VR &amp; AR on Twitter at @EverythingVRAR and also the VRAR Association on Twitter at @thevrara plus you can join us on Facebook at Facebook.com/vrarassociation.   Would you like to share feedback of the Everything VR &amp; AR show? Email your thoughts to  podcast@thevrara.com.     Host Kevin Harvell is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in either by hosting and/or producing include, the Tech Informist and the Who's Who in St. Lou Show.  Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and helping others launch their own podcasts.

In the virtual and augmented world, content is king. We expect to be wowed by a variety of experiences that engage multiple senses one by one or at the same time. Alexander Haque of <a href="https://www.retinadvr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retinad VR</a> stops by to talk about how his company can help make sure your VR &amp; AR creations give users that "WOW!" moment by analyzing how users experience your content. Do they focus on what you want them to based on visual and audio cues or are they distracted by something else that has caught their eyes? We discuss how <a href="https://www.retinadvr.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Retinad VR</a> can help with this and much more.   Connect with Alexander Haque and Retinad VR: <ul> <li>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderhaque/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alexander Haque on LinkedIn</a></li> <li>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/AlexanderHaque" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AlexanderHaque</a></li> <li>Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/retinadvr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@retinadvr</a></li> <li>Website - <a href="https://www.retinadvr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RetinadVR.com</a></li> </ul>   Leave us a voicemail! We invite you to call in and leave us a voicemail leaving feedback, asking questions or looking for exposure for your upcoming events. To call in and do so, call us at: <ul> <li>314-529-1998</li> </ul> Simply call the number above and leave your name, where you are calling from and what your question is or anything else you would like to say and we may play your message on an upcoming episode of Everything VR &amp; AR. Please keep it clean and keep in mind that long distance &amp; International calling rates may apply   VR/AR Association Links for this Episode You are welcome to <a href="http://www.thevrara.com/newsletter/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sign up for the FREE weekly newsletter</a> from the VR/AR Association sent directly to your inbox so that you can keep up with the latest happenings at the VR/AR Association. Visit the Association's events page below to keep up with upcoming events near you: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thevrara.com/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thevrara.com/events</a></li> </ul> Also, if you would like to get involved with an industry committee such as Digital Health, VR Storytelling or Retail &amp; Commerce to name a few, please visit the following page to get started: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thevrara.com/industry-committees/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">thevrara.com/industry-committees</a></li> </ul>   Subscribe, Follow and Share Feedback To keep up with Everything VR &amp; AR, make sure to subscribe to the show the on your favorite podcast app! <ul> <li><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/everything-vr-ar/id1092255853?mt=2&amp;ls=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and leave a review on iTunes</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/I6qzzsfzlyl2e6n7z3lf3gfpneu?t=Everything_VR__AR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Google Play</a></li> <li><a href="http://pca.st/eNEg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe on Pocket Casts</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/everything-vr-ar?refid=stpr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe and leave a review on Stitcher Radio</a></li> </ul> You can enter the following RSS link in your favorite podcast app should the show not appear in searches is: <a href="http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://everythingvrar.libsyn.com/rss</a> As always, make sure to follow Everything VR &amp; AR on Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/EverythingVRAR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@EverythingVRAR</a> and also the VRAR Association on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/thevrara" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@thevrara</a> plus you can join us on Facebook at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/vrarassociation" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/vrarassociation</a>. Would you like to share feedback of the Everything VR &amp; AR show? Email your thoughts to <a href="mailto:podcast@thevrara.com?subject=Everything%20VR&amp;AR%20feedback"> podcast@thevrara.com</a>.   Host <a href="http://twitter.com/kevinharvell" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kevin Harvell</a> is a professional podcaster with over 300+ episodes of hosting, co-hosting and producing experience with a primary focus on consumer technology. Current shows Kevin is involved in either by hosting and/or producing include, the <a href="http://thetechinformist.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tech Informist</a> and the <a href="http://whostl.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Who's Who in St. Lou Show</a>.  Kevin also loves spreading his passion for podcasting with others via speaking engagements at technology conferences and helping others launch their own podcasts.

Alexander Haque of Retinad VR