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Podcast: A Chef’s Journey To The Intersection Of Virtual/Augmented Reality & Food

by Michael Wolf
February 2, 2018February 6, 2018Filed under:
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Ever since I saw Chewie and CP30 playing hologram chess in Star Wars as a kid, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of creating virtual images and worlds.

A generation later, I more fascinated than ever by what we now call augmented and virtual reality. I’m especially intrigued about where these new technologies intersect with food, and a week doesn’t go by where I read about an innovator creating a new way to enhance the shopping, restaurant or cooking experience with AR or VR.

Another person excited about this fast growing space is Jenny Dorsey. A year ago, the professional chef had an epiphany: she needed to become the foremost authority on nexus point between AR/VR and food.

On the podcast, I catch up with Jenny to hear how her journey to become the go-to expert in this exciting area is going and learn about some new and interesting ways that augmented and virtual reality are changing food.

You can listen to the podcast below, download here or find it on Apple podcasts.


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