Survios is an LA-based VR studio focusing on games and experiences that incorporate "active VR." Co-founder and CEO Nathan Burba and Director of Product Hunter Kitagawa reveal the launch of their new musical experience, "Electronauts." It allows users of all skill levels to make, perform, and DJ music in a virtually immersive world.
Burba and Kitagawa walk us through the years of research and development that went into developing the new title. They share the new technology that powers this unique experience. Called the Music Reality Engine, the tech introduces a new instrument and format for interactive music media.
Finally, we learn how Survios created the first VR game to generate $1 million in sales in one month. Burba and Kitagawa break down the company's "fluid locomotion" style of virtual movement. They say it eliminates nausea and motion sickness from the VR experience.
Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, has been busy since completing his prison sentence in November. He's getting into the NFT space, selling his federal prison badge and the original manuscript of his book "Disloyal" as NFTs. Cohen joined Cheddar to discuss his latest venture and why he thinks there is still much to be revealed about his case.
VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp, a blank check company targeting consumer and retail companies, has officially hit Wall Street. The company listed its $200 million IPO on the NASDAQ, trading under the ticker symbol 'VMGAU.' Aarti Kapoor, CEO of VMG Consumer Acquisition Corp, joined Cheddar Movers to discuss.
Goldman Sachs is getting into the holiday giving spirit with its sixth annual Analyst Impact Fund competition. The Shark-Tank style contest gives Junior Analysts the chance to pitch a charity of their choice to senior leadership, with the winner being granted $250,000 to donate to their chosen non-profit. The team representing Lime Connect, the world's largest network of people with disabilities, has taken home this year's top prize. For more on this, Jim Esposito, Goldman Sachs Co-Head of the Investment Banking Division, and Julian Sanchez, one of this year's winners, joined Cheddar Movers.
Sprinklr CEO Ragy Thomas joined Wake Up With Cheddar's Baker Machado to discuss the customer experience company's latest earnings report and forecasts for future growth.
Carlo and Baker wrap up the week talking about the Biden economic boom that no one seems to notice, a verdict in the Jussie Smollett case, the first Starbucks union in America and the pleasures of the "dude nod."