The Grandfather of Virtual Reality and The Future of Mankind with Tom Furness

Metaverse, VR/AR & Web3 Podcast - Field of View

Field of View simply won’t be complete without featuring one of the greatest Virtual Reality pioneers whose inventions paved the way for some of the biggest breakthroughs that made VR what it is today. Our final episode of season 1 features Thomas A. Furness III: American inventor, Professor, and Virtual Reality Pioneer based in Seattle, Washington. A true pioneer in human interface technology and the grandfather of Virtual Reality.

Listen as we journey from the beginning of Tom’s career and the beginning of VR, his dreams of space and his time in the Airforce creating the Super Cockpit Program. We learn what it means to be a teacher and mentor to the XR leaders of today and just what his point of view is on the future of XR and where we’re heading to next? Join us for a very special season finale.