Andre Elijah
b'Virtual reality used to be a science fiction trope in the 90s, but now, virtual reality is actual reality! Take it from this week\\u2019s guest: the one and only Andr\\xe9 Elijah. His work building games and doing marketing projects as an immersive director is sought after by brands and celebrities worldwide, including Google, Meta, Snap, Drake, and Beyonc\\xe9. And that\\u2019s not all!\\n\\nOur conversation began with a slight nerd-out moment about VR Troopers \\u2014 shout-out to Michael Hollander! \\u2014 and then Andr\\xe9 gave a rundown about AR, VR, the metaverse, and the ins and outs of immersive experiences. He also shared a bit of his origin story as a child actor, Ryerson University grad, and becoming one of the first people in Canada to use RED cameras (which are now a worldwide industry standard). Andr\\xe9 also gave some great advice for people looking to get into the immersive space.\\n\\nThere\\u2019s more than one way to success, and Andr\\xe9 proves that you don\\u2019t have to chase VC funding to do it!'