Drew Olanoff

@drew

@russ_sm super great question. i see the oculus/facebook tieup as a good thing. facebook really does, for better or for worse, want to connect the world. VR is a powerful connecting medium, or will be. Ads will have to evolve. You'll see pieces as ads (ala McDonalds) so I think it'll be a situation where you know what you're getting into. Also, like games, there's in-experience advertising opportunities. if i see a damn popup in vr, someone is getting yelled at lol.

Laura Barganier

@laura_barganier · PR and more at Day One Agency

Hey Drew! Two qs: 1) What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? 2) Outside of the tech world, what are some of your favorite resources for inspiration?

@drew

@laurakb that's tough, but my dad once told me "fuck it, be happy." so i do that. i really enjoy hanging out with kids and animals, i feel like they're the closest source of truth we have as beings on this planet.

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Laura Barganier

@laura_barganier · PR and more at Day One Agency

@drew "fuck it, be happy" is EXCELLENT advice. I was reading this Motto story today that shared something similar <3 " Like my son tells his toddler sister when she escapes with the entire bag of Doritos, 'Go! Live your best life!'" http://motto.time.com/4259180/or...

@drew

@laurakb bingo

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Andrew Ettinger

@andrewett · Product Marketing, Twitter (ex-PH)

What was the most mind blowing VR experience you've had?

@drew

@andrewett when I was in my hospital room i tried eden river on gear vr. it a) got me "out" of the hospital, if only for a little bit and b) told me what i wanted to do for the foreseeable future career wise.

Blake Robbins

@blakeir · VC at Ludlow Ventures

What apps are on your homescreen? P.S. Keep kicking ass, happy to hear you're in full remission! Truly inspirational.

@drew

@blakeir thanks for the support! slack, river studios app, spotify, 2do, instagram, facebook, snapchat, TWITTER, hangouts, chrome, waze

@drew

@blakeir and postmates of course ;)

Alex

@alex · Writer, TechCrunch

Real talk: What has been the most interesting part about being married. I know it's only bee a bit, but am curious as a currently-not, but hopefully future-married person.

@drew

@alex being lucky enough to call someone my wife, because my entire life i was told that it'd never happen. i'm too difficult, or i'm too this or that...or feeling down on myself like i couldn't be that big a part of someones life.

Emily Hodgins

@ems_hodge · Community and Marketing, Product Hunt

@drew @alex 💕

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April Conyers

@april_conyers · Director of Communications, Postmates

@drew @alex <3

Alex

@alex · Writer, TechCrunch

@drew Love you like sunshine.

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Andrew Ettinger

@andrewett · Product Marketing, Twitter (ex-PH)

What's the biggest misconception about VR?

@drew

@andrewett that it's an "isolating technology." i've experienced the exact opposite. Also, any bar you enter you see 5 people sitting in a group on their phones. VR is an extension, not a replacement.

Dan Flanegan

@dflanegan · Co-Founder, Butter

What's the one thing in VR that no one is doing yet someone should be doing?

@drew

@dflanegan doing as many demos as you can and gathering as much feedback as possible. there is a bit of brain trickery going on and none of us really have a full understanding of the impact that immersion into these types of worlds have. just gather info, share, create. repeat.

Andrew Machado

@machado · Director, ESPN

How is your health?