Virtual Reality is the New Reality
If you look at film and cinema, the idea behind it has always been to forget who you are and become lost in another world. You can experience something else and be somewhere else. Virtual reality does that in a game-changing way. It truly is the next evolution of storytelling, and the future of entertainment in general.
CG: Los Angeles continues to attract many innovative companies, entrepreneurs, and startups. Given the intersection between your work and the entertainment industry it seems logical for you to be based out of "Silicon Beach." Overall, what is your take on the Silicon Beach startup ecosystem?
MM: We think it's incredible - it's the future. If you look at the reason that Silicon Valley started there, it's because it's where the chip manufacturers went. Here in LA we focus on entertainment. For example, Snapchat is one of the biggest tech companies in Silicon Beach and they deal with content. Content is a driving force of entertainment.
The name Silicon Beach is clever. But it could even switch away from Silicon Valley, because Silicon Beach is not based on silicon. The really neat companies in Los Angeles are really more about connecting people through entertainment.
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