{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68db4a396d92c33f9c14fe61/68db4a5c6d92c33f9c150c06?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"EPISODE 1 — TOM FURNESS","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68db4a396d92c33f9c14fe61/1762597908623-f1ab0cd9-8877-478e-87dc-ce450b96cd51.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This episode brings you face-to-face with Tom Furness, one of the original architects of immersive tech.</p><p>This is a call to a higher vision.</p><p><br></p><p>From classified military labs to building labs that fostered 27 startups, Tom’s story is one of intentional transformation. He didn’t just pioneer the tech — he is now defining how it will be used to lift humanity.</p><p>🎙 In this episode, you’ll hear:</p><p>✅ The origin of the “super cockpit”</p><p>✅ How street kids built worlds that redefined who they were</p><p>✅ The beginnings of the&nbsp;<strong>Virtual World Society</strong></p><p>✅ And why real success is measured by who we become — not what we build</p><p><br></p><p>A deep, inspiring, and vital conversation.</p><p>Because the most important part of VR isn’t what you see —</p><p>It’s what you choose to do when you return to true reality.</p>","author_name":"Jason Jerald"}