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Roberto Alvarez is the Chief Revenue Officer at Vectary, an interactive 3D design solution for businesses.
In this episode, we discuss how to promote and boost collaboration at a company with the help of 3D, augmented reality, and virtual reality technologies. We also talk about spatial computing and differentiate that from 3D design, as well as discuss the importance of de-siloing and of security considerations.
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