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Apurva Shah describes the founding and mission of Duality Robotics, which uses the metaverse to solve real-world problems by combining creative vision with rigorous engineering. He reflects on his time at Pixar and explains why he expects the line between virtual and physical to blur.

Episode notes

Apurva Shah is the founder and chief executive of Duality Robotics. Prior to this, he was head of creative technology and design systems at Capital One, and visual effects supervisor and member of the technical brain trust at Pixar. He is also an Adjunct Professor in emerging technology at the California College of the Arts, and an advisor for the non-profit ‘Kids and Art.’ In this in-depth conversation, Apurva reflects on the founding journey and mission of Duality Robotics, using the metaverse to solve real world problems; reflects on his time working for Pixar, with film credits including Ratatouille, Shrek, Finding Nemo and Toy Story 3; and gives his predictions for future trends, sharing why he believes the line between virtual and physical will “blur.”

Read the written interview from this episode on francishellyer.com, published 26 January 2022.