In this powerful episode recorded at SXSW, host Justin Forman sits down with Renji Bijoy, founder and CEO of Immersed, the most-used application in the AR/VR space. Renji shares his journey from PhD student to tech entrepreneur, his mission to build faith-driven technology that brings people together rather than isolates them, and why he believes believers should be at the forefront of building the next generation of computing platforms.

Key Highlights:

How separating identity from company outcomes leads to better decision-making and freedom from emotional choices
Why Renji builds Immersed because he "hates remote work" - creating connection in a disconnected world
The transition from software to hardware and launching Visor - a revolutionary AR headset that's 70% lighter than competitors
Competing with tech giants like Apple, Google, and Meta while being guided by faith
The importance of believers influencing culture through technology rather than being mere consumers
Balancing 80-hour work weeks with faithful stewardship and avoiding willfulness
How Immersed is positioned to impact humanoid robotics through human pose estimation data

Quotable Moments:

"If we do what I think the Lord calls us to do, which is to separate our identity from what our work is... actually it's a lot more freeing."

"I'm building Immersed because I hate remote work... I think that there is a more God-glorifying version of that that makes us all feel very connected."

"I believe that if you have a world that the most common devices that we use, built by believers, I think that's going to be a lot more of a optimistic, bright future."

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Episode 332 - Building God-Glorifying VR Tech to Compete with Apple & Meta | Renji Bijoy

Faith Driven Entrepreneur

Episode 332 - Building God-Glorifying VR Tech to Compete with Apple & Meta | Renji Bijoy