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Meet Cosm, A Company With Bold Immersive Ambitions
Jeb Terry, the CEO of Cosm – a new company with surprisingly deep roots – joins host Noah Nelson to talk about their plans for bringing large scale immersive experiences, powered by dome projection tech, first to their flagship location being built in LA's Hollywood Park and then beyond. Thing is, the company has the tech stack to back it up, being the technology providers for some of the biggest planetariums in the world. And then there's the sports angle: with the company planning to leverage live sporting events as part of their programming. Something Terry knows more than a little about: he played in the NFL before going into business and leading initiatives at FOX Sports amongst others.
In other words: we're going long on the business of immersive this week.
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