In this episode, we sit down with Dinesh Punni, Youtuber, Founder and CEO of Immersive Insiders, a cutting-edge online learning platform helping professionals thrive in the Augmented and Virtual Reality industries. 

Join us in this immersive episode of the podcast as we explore his fascinating career story, passion, and deep interests in gaming and entrepreneurship. 

Gain insights into the differences and implications of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR) and discover the virtual world through a different lens, especially amidst advancing technology. Connect with Dinesh as we talk about the immersive technology landscape!  

We particularly talk about: 

1:11 – Dinesh Punni’s Career Story 

3:13 – Dinesh’s Interests in Gaming and Entrepreneurship 

4:54 – The definition of VR 

5:38 – What is AR? 

6:09 – The confusing term of Mixed Reality 

6:33 – XR: the combination of VR, AR, and MR 

7:12 – Being in the real reality 

8:47 – Apple joining immersive technologies 

11:41 – Defining the Metaverse 

14:37 – Starting Immersive Insiders 

18:44 – Dinesh’s advice on getting into entrepreneurship  

22:39 – Why Immersive Insiders is in a remote set-up 

26:08 – Hiring VS. Growing 

27:38 – The careers and skills one must be equipped with to get into AR and VR  

32:49 – Where to reach Dinesh Punni 

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Connect with Dinesh:  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dineshpunni/  

Website: https://immersive-insiders.com/  

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DineshPunni  

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