RCN Podcast 54. Terminology, Tools, and the Future of Work with Kipp Ivey

In Episode 54 of the RCN Podcast, Kipp Ivey, Senior Business Development Manager at @FAROTechnologiesInc, discusses the risks involved in replacing a tool, is personal journey to FARO, his love/hate relationship with industry-specific terminology, and his thoughts on the future of work. Episode Timeline: 2:02 Kipp’s active youth, and how the film We Bought a Zoo encapsulates his foray into reality capture and, ultimately, his arrival at FARO 10:03 Modern construction & gamification, and the struggle of piquing young workers’ interests 17:09 The grassroots efforts to spread awareness about reality capture 19:30 What’s causing the hesitation so many companies have toward adoption? 24:15 Kipp’s love/hate relationship with digital twin definitions, and a bubble the industry is in 31:18 Deciphering the right tool for the right need, the perils of replacing a tool, and an iPhone metaphor 42:12 Simplifying the verbiage of what companies and people actually do, and an aspect of the industry Kipp finds particularly beautiful 46:18 What the job site will look like in five years, and how we’ll get there 50:08 Will robotics lead to replacement or augmentation? A tale of union workers 58:54 What is the future of the digital twin, and will a Ready Player One scenario come to fruition? 1:06:59 Is the sandbox big enough for everyone? 1:10:22 Kipp’s best lesson? Maintain one thing above all else, and the rest will fall into place https://realitycapturenetwork.com/podcast/episode-54/ #rcnpodcast #realitycapturenetwork #realitycapture