Pioneering has often been romanticized – where you get to introduce new language, edgy concepts, and innovation while keeping your comforts. But the reality is that true pioneering costs you everything. It means stepping into the unknown, sacrificing comfort, and often feeling like you don’t fit in the existing systems. It’s a journey of building in secret, where the true cost, struggle, and fight for vision aren’t always visible to others.
At the recent @XRHACK in
#stockholm, I had the incredible experience of meeting the community again. I was deeply moved to hear that the work I did with
@unity and
@Varjo, Volvo Cars continues to inspire, being used as case studies in universities and big companies worldwide. With the Volvo Cars
#mixedreality demo in Varjo XR1, and with the Unity SimulationTest Track template that has been used by thousands of people, studios, and schools.
Students and industry leaders shared how my talks, lectures, and posts ignited their passion to enter this field. Hearing that impact, years later, was both humbling and affirming.
It reminded me that the unseen struggles and sacrifices we make as pioneers do have a lasting impact. To all the dreamers and innovators, keep pushing forward. You never know how far the ripples of your work will go.
#XR #Innovation #Pioneering #Unity #Varjo #FutureOfTech