is a two-time keynote speaker of BIL LA, the author of the first book on 4G wireless (Brave New Unwired World) and the recipient of the first Economist magazine Reader’s Award for “the innovation most likely to radically change the world” 2011-2020, on behalf of 4G wireless, after voting by people around the world. His next book is Augmented: Life in the Smart Lane, co-authored with Brett King and two colleagues. He is a pioneer in VR and AR, with over 100 completed projects, including “best avatar” and both the entertainment and grand prize category for SGI’s Internet VR contest, out of over 800 entries.
Talks
- A Lever and A Place to Stand: How to Do Cool Things Around the World — BIL 2009
- Bring It to The World and Beyond — BIL:Los Angeles 2015 ▶ video
- How To Be Awesome! — BIL 2010
- Medical VR is VR's Killer App — BIL:Los Angeles 2016 ▶ video
- Science, Technology and Innovation for the Poorer Half of the World — BIL 2010