The Next Great Thing
An exploration into new digital products and experiences — and conversations with the people making them great. What separates a good digital product or experience from being the next great thing in our lives? It’s not just one thing, it’s lots of things — ideas, people, inspiration, distribution, longevity, luck. Host Andrew Greenstein talks with founders, CEOs, product heads, makers, producers, designers, and digital creationists about how they’re coming up with big ideas, pushing creative boundaries, and expanding what’s possible in the digital space. The Next Great Thing podcast is a production of SF AppWorks. Learn more at www.sfappworks.com.
The Next Great Thing
RJ Pittman, CEO, Matterport - Creating digital twins of our built world
Imagine exploring inside any building or space, right down to the tiniest details, from anywhere on the planet. That’s exactly what 3D “digital twins” allow you to do. With specialized cameras, a mobile app, sensors, AI, and deep learning, we can now use cutting-edge technology to capture detailed and precise data points inside physical spaces, then stitch them together to create immersive and interactive 3D models, or digital twins. These digital twins allow anyone, anywhere to virtually explore and navigate inside any real-world building or physical environment – from houses to hotels, from museums to factories to Egyptian tombs – with astonishing realism. RJ Pittman is the CEO of Matterport, a pioneer in the 3D digital twin space. A computer engineer, serial entrepreneur, and tech industry veteran, RJ has held senior leadership positions at Google and Apple, and, prior to Matterport, was Chief Product Officer at eBay. RJ joins us to explain why Matterport is much more than a virtual 3D tour provider on your favorite real estate app; it’s a data-first, AI-driven company that’s generating insights across more than 10 million buildings and spaces (and counting), creating the largest spatial data library in the world. He also shares insights he’s gleaned throughout his impressive 20+ year career as a founder and entrepreneur in tech, including lessons in scaled leadership from industry greats like Marissa Mayer, Tim Cook, and (yes) even Henry Ford.
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