Welcome to a new episode of the @MAGICademy Podcast! In S5E2 we are joined by Evan Sitler-Bates who drops by to have a great conversation about VR. Evan is the CEO and co-founder of XpertVR, a consulting firm that specializes in e-learning and virtual reality solutions, providing companies and skill development initiatives with new ways to deliver their content innovatively and interestingly.  In this episode, we go through the founding and establishment of XpertVR from a passion project to a viable business; what motivates people to learn through VR and the advances in the industry; some pros, cons, and room for improvement in VR-aided skill development techniques; and much more. Conversation Outline 00:00 - Introduction and Evan’s introduction of himself 01:43 - Story and motivations behind XpertVR 04:35 - Interesting stories from Evan’s career 09:35 - Reasons behind people connecting with VR training than other forms of training12:00 - Pros and cons of the VR world 13:25 - Finding the right balance between VR and actual reality 16:20 - Choosing the right framework to guide ourselves 20:00 - VR training is not meant to replace real-life training 21:35 - The future of VR 28:40 - Potential challenges and risks 32:38 - Jiani’s recap of the episode 34:15 - Evan in his childhood 37:08 - The role of childlike wonder in Evan’s past 39:56 - Challenges in Evan’s life 41:55 - Evan’s magic #VRTraining #VirtualReality #ElearningSolutions #FutureOfLearning #SkillDevelopment #LearningInnovation #ImmersiveLearning #VRInEducation #FutureOfWork #EdTech #VRForTraining #DigitalLearning #InnovativeTraining #TechInEducation #WorkplaceTraining