# CES 2019 Special: Interview with Jesse Will, Rolling Stone (PT2)

- Show: [EE Times Current](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current)
- Published: 2019-01-12
- Length: 30m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2
- Listen: https://podcast.show/aspencore/episode/40902815/

## Summary

Jesse Will, a contributing editor for Rolling Stone, discusses emerging audio and concert technologies showcased at CES 2019. He details the rise of holographic tours by Base Hologram, the immersive engineering of the MSG Sphere, and Sony's 360-degree spatial audio. The conversation also covers the use of RFID for venue analytics, Airbnb's entry into live events, and the ethical implications of facial recognition and phone-free zones enforced by Yonder.

## Chapters

- [0:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=34) Holographic Tours and Base Hologram
- [5:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=342) The MSG Sphere and Haptic Technology
- [8:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=501) Instagrammable Moments and Stage Design
- [10:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=616) RFID Wristbands and Venue Analytics
- [12:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=737) Sony 360-Degree Audio and Spatial Sound
- [16:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=975) Airbnb Concerts and Home Hosting
- [17:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=1053) Security, Facial Recognition, and VR
- [23:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/ee-times-current/2019-01-12-ces-2019-special-interview-with-jesse-will-rolling-stone-pt2#t=1405) Personalized Mixes and Phone-Free Zones

## Topics

- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- Base Hologram (company)
- MSG Sphere (product)
- Sony (company)
- Airbnb (company)
- Yonder (company)
- Peaks (company)

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- [128. Key To Unlock Immersive Holograms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-06-27-128-key-to-unlock-immersive-holograms) (The Next Byte Podcast)

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