Eugene Capon

Eugene Capon is a creative visionary and entrepreneur. He made waves in the VR (virtual reality) industry with his groundbreaking show, "Glitched: A VR Talk Show," which became the first VR show to be ordered in the style of a traditional TV show, spanning three full seasons.

Listed as the 11th top Metaverse infleuncer by Feedspot. Eugene's expertise in VR and digital media has earned him partnerships with some of the biggest brands in the industry, including Microsoft, Altspace, Skype and High Fidelity. His passion for the Metaverse led him to author the children's book "All The Things You Can Do In The Metaverse," inspiring the next generation of creators.

Eugene is also a sought-after thought leader in the industry, serving as the Global XR (extended reality) Education Advisor to the XRSI, a Principal Advisor to The Metaverse Standards Forum, and the United Nations. With his vast knowledge and experience, Eugene is an industry leader and pioneer in the Metaverse, leading the way for the future of digital media and immersive experiences.

Early in his career, Capon took a position at Creosity, LLC. He worked his way up from an intern to the Head of Creative. There his efforts were on making the the flagship product SignPassage, an all in one digital display system, a success and helping overseeing it placed in 140,000 locations in 36 countries. He was responsible for creating content for clients like McDonalds, Jack-in-the-Box, Clarke Systems and In and out burger.

Capon entered the XR field in June of 2016. Previously a social media art director, he self produced/animated the 360 film Journey VR which was to be shown at Seattle Fashion Week. The short film was well received and was quickly included as a staff pick by VeeR, Adobe and the Seattle International Film Festival. Soon after it was included for the steam 360 program where it was the top 360 film for over 30 days. He followed up by recreating the first level of Super Mario Bros as a 360 video which currently has over 1.2 million views on YouTube.

Capon is a prolific public speaker on the subject matter of XR and social media. His speaking credits include VRLA, Seattle Creators Day, Vloggerfair, Twitch Stage Live at Emerald City Comicon, Eastside VR, Augmented Reality Los Angeles and Seattle After Effects Meetup (The countries largest AE meetup). He has also made numerous media appearances in various forms including DOPE Magazine, Pixvana blog, Nextshark online magazine, GoMedia, Pro Video Podcast, Rev VR Podcast, Studio 110 with DJ Dirty Harry and Becoming Human Podcast.