Aaron Wisniewski's guest appearances

Aaron Wisniewski

Everything VR & AR

Crazed

Raise the Line

Internet of Senses Podcast

Walter Greenleaf

Gary Glass

Missy Franklin

Pete Docter

Kent Bye

Blake J. Harris

Russell Holly

Greg Edwards

Robert Scoble

Greg Sullivan

Sarah Hill

Jason Moser

Randy Brown

Paul Gilmartin

Andrew Orvedahl

OwlTail

Rachel Herz

It’s not hard to start feeling relaxed when you experience a virtual reality visit to a mountain top, taking in the beautiful views of forested peaks and valleys and hearing the rustling breeze. You can actually feel transported from the real world.  But imagine how much more transporting it would be if you could also smell the pine trees? Well, now you can, thanks to OVR Technology, a Vermont-based company that has overcome substantial technical challenges to seamlessly add scent to the VR and AR experience. “Research has shown quite directly that adding sense of smell to VR tangibly increases presence and immersion and the key factors that everybody is looking for when they experience a VR environment,” says neuroscientist Dr. Rachel Herz, the company’s chief scientific adviser.  And because not everyone has positive associations with scents from the real world, says CEO Aaron Wisniewski, OVR is creating new ones to facilitate the therapeutic impact of the scented VR experience. Both stress that the applications for the technology go well beyond recreational use, and the units are already being deployed in clinical settings with one study showing a major -- and lasting -- drop in levels of pain, stress and anxiety among inpatients after doing just a few short sessions with the OVR headset per week.  Don’t miss this fascinating conversation with host Michael Carrese as we explore how OVR’s groundbreaking technology is adding a powerful new dimension to the virtual world.Mentioned in this episode: https://ovrtechnology.com/

It’s not hard to start feeling relaxed when you experience a virtual reality visit to a mountain top, taking in the beautiful views of forested peaks and valleys and hearing the rustling breeze. You can actually feel transported from the real world.  But imagine how much more transporting it would be if you could also smell the pine trees? Well, now you can, thanks to OVR Technology, a Vermont-based company that has overcome substantial technical challenges to seamlessly add scent to the VR and AR experience. “Research has shown quite directly that adding sense of smell to VR tangibly increases presence and immersion and the key factors that everybody is looking for when they experience a VR environment,” says neuroscientist Dr. Rachel Herz, the company’s chief scientific adviser.  And because not everyone has positive associations with scents from the real world, says CEO Aaron Wisniewski, OVR is creating new ones to facilitate the therapeutic impact of the scented VR experience. Both stress that the applications for the technology go well beyond recreational use, and the units are already being deployed in clinical settings with one study showing a major -- and lasting -- drop in levels of pain, stress and anxiety among inpatients after doing just a few short sessions with the OVR headset per week.  Don’t miss this fascinating conversation with host Michael Carrese as we explore how OVR’s groundbreaking technology is adding a powerful new dimension to the virtual world.Mentioned in this episode: <a href="https://ovrtechnology.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ovrtechnology.com/</a>

The Health and Wellness Implications of Adding Scent to Virtual Reality - Aaron Wisniewski & Dr. Rachel Herz of OVR Technology

On this episode, Matt Speaks with Aaron Wisniewski of OVR Technology – Aaron has been called the “Indiana Jones of Scent,” due to his lifelong obsession with the power of scent and how it can benefit the human experience. This has led him around the world collecting and bottling scent memories. Prior to founding OVR Technology, Aaron spent years crafting experiences around taste, flavor, and aroma, working as a professional chef, a mixologist, a sommelier, and sensory artist. OVR Technology is the second olfaction-based company he has co-founded on his over 20-year journey combining the art and science of our oldest most primal sense and technology to produce meaningful, measurable human outcomes.

On this episode, Matt Speaks with Aaron Wisniewski of OVR Technology – Aaron has been called the “Indiana Jones of Scent,” due to his lifelong obsession with the power of scent and how it can benefit the human experience. This has led him around the world collecting and bottling scent memories. Prior to founding OVR Technology, Aaron spent years crafting experiences around taste, flavor, and aroma, working as a professional chef, a mixologist, a sommelier, and sensory artist. OVR Technology is the second olfaction-based company he has co-founded on his over 20-year journey combining the art and science of our oldest most primal sense and technology to produce meaningful, measurable human outcomes.

050: What do Virtual Worlds Smell Like? with Aaron Wisniewski

 Tyler and Sophia explore the power of smell with Aaron Wisniewski, CEO and Co-Founder of OVR Technology, and how scent adds a critical piece to being immersed in immersive simulation.  Connect with Aaron:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-wisniewski-a8484129/  Twitter: @OvrTechnology  Visit the VR/AR Association at www.TheVRARA.com for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry. Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at www.TheVRARA.com/podcast

Tyler and Sophia explore the power of smell with Aaron Wisniewski, CEO and Co-Founder of OVR Technology, and how scent adds a critical piece to being immersed in immersive simulation. Connect with Aaron: LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-wisniewski-a8484129/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-wisniewski-a8484129/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ovrtechnology?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@OvrTechnology</a> Visit the VR/AR Association at <a href="http://www.TheVRARA.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TheVRARA.com</a> for more information about how you can get involved with this worldwide organization to help gain exposure and share ideas and best practices with other experts in the industry. Subscribe to the podcast wherever podcasts are found or listen to past interviews at <a href="http://www.TheVRARA.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.TheVRARA.com/podcast</a>

The Power of Smell with Aaron Wisniewski of OVR Technology