559: Jarom Sidwell & Bill Issler | The Future of VR Gaming

Today we’re jumping into the world of virtual reality with two of its visionaries. Jarom Sidwell is a Hollywood Visual Effects expert who is known for his work in films like Avengers, The Hobbit, Transformers, among many others and Bill Issler is a software developer who started his work all the way back in the ’80s, building several software applications that have become standards in certain industries. Through networking, they now put their expertise together to become innovators in the VR gaming space. 

I can’t wait to jump right into the conversation and learn more about their journey into partnership and the future of VR gaming!

Things you will learn in this episode: 
[00:01 - 05:16] Opening Segment 

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I introduce today’s guests, Jarom Sidwell and Bill Issler

VR gaming 

Experience and work of both guests

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Jarom shares some of his backgrounds

Growing up in Central California

Farming and outdoor adventures 

Bill shares some of his backgrounds

Moved from Canada to SoCal

Paper route as a kid 

Going after what you want

[05:17 - 16:50] The Venture into VR and Partnership

Bill shares about his venture into Software 

Getting into computing in college 

Working in an engineering firm 

Finding the niche 

Jarom talks about his venture into films and VR

First job at Digital Domain 

Transformers as the first film 

Working with Peter Jackson and other teams

Going into VR 

Bill’s path into VR 

Using augmented reality within construction 

Partnering with someone with their heart in the space 

How Bill and Jarom connected 

Reaching out through the website 

Connecting over VR Ancient Jerusalem 

‘What’s next?’

Bill’s and Jarom’s lessons in partnerships

Bill’s journey within Networking 

Being open to new possibilities

Having the same vision and focus

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[16:51 - 25:42] The Future of VR 

Jarom talks about the game itself

Links below 

The premise of David vs. Goliath

The moral lesson behind it

The mechanics of the game

Bill talks about his process

Plot, gameplay, and graphics 

Bringing it to life 

The testing process 

Thoughts around the future of VR gaming

Work with Oculus 

Scaling down the size 

Where VR and AI collide 

The storytelling aspect 

Bill’s thoughts - thinking deeper

[25:13 - 31:05] Closing Segment

Who you know, or What you know? 

Bill - tapping into networks

Jarom - the need for people around you 

ThE RaNdOm RoUnd

How to engage with Bill and Jarom 

Links below

Final words 

Tweetable Quotes: 
“It’s just amazing how the network continues to go if you’re ready for it… How daring and how adventurous are you in exploring some of those ideas?” - Bill Issler

“The whole premise of the game is around you protecting your sheep and your flock… is every sheep precious? To what lengths would you go to save and support those that you love and surround you?” - Jarom Sidwell

“As you’re growing your network and building your friendships I think it’s important to know that there’s tons of people with different skills that together can build something better than something better than yourself.” - Jarom Sidwell

Resources Mentioned: 

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Connect with Jarom on Bill. Be sure to visit https://dvgthegame.com/.  

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