Portland Retro Gaming Expo, the Future of Oculus Quest 3, and Meta’s AR Innovations: Tech Magic with Cathy Hackl and Lee Keebler

TechMagic with Cathy Hackl

In this episode of TechMagic, host Cathy Hackl and co-host Lee Keebler explore technology, gaming, and AI developments. They discuss Lee's experiences at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo, including Nolan Bushnell's insights on Atari and the Oculus Quest 3's competitive pricing. Cathy shares her participation in a MetLife event focused on women in STEM and her excitement about Meta's Orion holographic AR glasses. The conversation covers AI's implications, recent regulatory changes, and advancements in spatial computing, culminating in discussions about future trends in tech and gaming, alongside personal anecdotes and industry insights.

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Cathy Hackl Bio

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on spatial computing, virtual worlds, augmented reality, AI, strategic foresight, and gaming platforms strategy. She’s one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn and is the CEO of Spatial Dynamics, a spatial computing and AI solutions company, including gaming.

Cathy has worked at Amazon Web Services (AWS), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE and has advised companies like Nike, Ralph Lauren, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique on their emerging tech and gaming journeys. She has spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, CES, MWC, Vogue’s Forces of Fashion, and more.

Cathy Hackl on LinkedIn

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Lee Kebler Bio

Lee has been at the forefront of blending technology and entertainment since 2003, creating advanced studios for icons like will.i.am and producing music for Britney Spears and Big & Rich. Pioneering in VR since 2016, he has managed enterprise data at Nike, led VR broadcasting for Intel at the Japan 2020 Olympics, and driven large-scale marketing campaigns for Walmart, Levi’s, and Nasdaq. A TEDx speaker on enterprise VR, Lee is currently authoring a book on generative AI and delving into splinternet theory and data privacy as new tech laws unfold across the US.

Lee Kebler on LinkedIn

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