Tag: women in VR
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The Booth Babe Dilemma
This story was updated in July, 2019 with CES’s new clothing policy for the show. There is a certain perception of women at tech conferences and trade shows. This came about when Doghead Simulation’s CMO, Amber Osborne, received an email referring to her as “David”. In 2016 Amber was ranked as the #2 Top Most…
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5 Reasons to Give Thanks as a Woman in Tech
It is the week of Thanksgiving here in the US, a time for thinking about and giving thanks. As such, I’ve been pondering this week what I am thankful for. I have also been thinking about where we’ve come from as women in the tech industry. The election results spurred a new uprising of sharing the…
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The Woman in Tech’s Guide to the Internet: Who to Follow, Groups to Join, and Blogs to Read
It can be overwhelming, nerve-wracking, and just plain difficult to find communities to joining and participate in; especially when you want to learn or share your own expertise. Below is a list of communities online and that have local meetups, encouraging people to follow on Twitter, and a short list of blogs to read if you’re…
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4 Reasons Virtual Reality is Closer than You Think
In October 2016, I attended OrlandoiX at the Orange County Convention Center in, you guessed it, Orlando, FL. The event was for all things digital, mostly centered around games. I was there with my company, Doghead Simulations, exhibiting our virtual reality collaboration software. While there, I attended a few panels and speakers whose topics were…
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[Video] How I Pitched a Start Up in Beijing, China
![[Video] How I Pitched a Start Up in Beijing, China](https://lilyotron.files.wordpress.com/2016/09/lily-in-rumii.jpg?w=1024)
In 2016 I left my job as an IT Consultant to a new position at a virtual reality startup. A few weeks after joining, I flew to Beijing, China to meet my new co-founders. We pitched Doghead Simulations to a group of VR investors as part of VRVCA. I talk about my experience in the…
Lily Snyder 