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Dream Machines: Spatial Computing + AIExploring physical AI, spatial computing, and the future of the human experience Author: with Evan Helda
Dream Machines is a podcast & newsletter exploring spatial computing, AI, and how these tools can make us more human, not less. This convergence is about to collapse the boundary between imagination and reality, unlocking human potential in ways we can barely imagine. But it's also going to challenge everything we know about the human experienceabout the self, identity, presence, and connection. Which is why Dream Machines isnt just about where technology is goingit's about where its taking us.... Dream Machines is hosted by Evan Helda: a writer and technologist who has been at the forefront of immersive tech (AR, VR, 3D) for the past 9 years. He's currently a business development leader for Spatial Computing at AWS (Amazon Web Services), driving go-to-market and product strategy for all things immersive tech. If you're interested new tech like the Apple Vision Pro or ChatGPT, or in interviews with exciting guests like Matthew Ball (author of 'The Metaverse'), Todd Kaplan (Curiosity expert and author of 'Curious?'), or Vince Kadlubek (co-founder of Meow Wolf), then you're in the right place! www.dreammachines.ai Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Social Robots, Human Connection, and the Art of Clowning w/ Pasquale D'Silva
Friday, 20 March, 2026
Apple Podcast LinkSpotify Podcast LinkThis was the most unique and fun episode I’ve done in a while, and it starts in a very unexpected place…With the art of clowning.Strange I know, but stick with us, because we quickly connect that world to technology, robotics, and why it holds surprisingly powerful lessons for this moment in time; especially if we want to design intelligent, embodied systems that humans actually want to engage with.Our guest today is Pasquale D’Silva, CEO of The Illusion of Life, a company building characters and personalities into robots to make them interesting, fun, warm, and worthy of trust.This all starts with their partnership with Boston Dynamics, where they’ve taken the Spot robot dog and turned it into a character with a real personality, called Spark. In this chat, we talk about the relationship between humans and machines, and explore all kinds of crevasses, including trust, presence, emotional intelligence, and why artists—not just engineers—may be the key to building joyful, human-centered robots.If you’re curious about the future of human–machine interaction, you’re gonna love this one. It will stretch your imagination in all the best ways. So with that, enjoy this episode with Pasquale D’Silva. 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
