AltspaceVR’s Eric Romo on the Early Challenges of Social VR

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Eric Romo is the founder and CEO of AltspaceVR, a company aiming to make virtual reality social. He shares his story of how he got interested in the potential of social VR long before the 2012 Oculus Kickstarter. 

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Eric talks about the surprising amount of body language that can add to a social interaction, as well as some of the challenges of running a social VR company when there’s literally zero market.

See Also: Fundraising Lessons No VR Startup Should Miss Shared by Altspace CEO Eric Romo

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