The 3D Content Problem, Virtual Worlds, and Robotic Simulation w/ Will McDonald

The 3D Content Problem, Virtual Worlds, and Robotic Simulation w/ Will McDonald

From Dream Machines: Physical AI, Robotics, Being Human by with Evan Helda

April 30, 2026 · 1h 31m

About this episode

Will McDonald discusses the future of 3D content delivery and the implications for various industries.

Apple Podcast Link Spotify Podcast Link Today’s guest is Will McDonald , co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Miris . Miris is rethinking how high-fidelity 3D content gets delivered at scale. Their thesis: the future of 3D depends entirely on simplifying distribution. In that vein… we talk about why pixel streaming falls short, how Miris uses volumetric data instead, and why that matters for everything from e-commerce and gaming to robotics and simulation. Will and I worked together for many years at AWS, so we also dive into lessons learned from Amazon’s customer obsessed culture, what it gets right, and experience of going from big tech back into startups. If you care about spatial computing and simulation, and where the 3D internet is heading, this one’s worth the time. With that I bring you, Will McDonald. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.dreammachines.ai

People in this episode

Host: Evan Helda

Guest: Will McDonald

Topics covered

  • 3D content
  • virtual worlds
  • robotic simulation
  • pixel streaming
  • spatial computing
  • e-commerce
  • gaming

Keywords

  • 3D content
  • volumetric data
  • pixel streaming
  • robotics
  • simulation
  • e-commerce
  • gaming
  • spatial computing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Miris, AWS, Amazon

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