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BUILDING THINGS PEOPLE LEARN INSIDE OF

I'M DANN BLAIR — A TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPER BASED IN WINNIPEG, MANITOBA. I FOUNDED BSD XR IN 2015 AND STILL WRITE, SHIP, AND ARGUE ABOUT THE ARCHITECTURE.

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TRAJECTORY

2015

FOUNDED BSD XR

Started in a basement office to build interactive solutions for organisations training and educating people.

NOW

FOUNDER & CTO

70+ full-time staff, co-op students, and interns delivering XR, AR, and AI research and production work.

SECTORS

WHERE THE WORK LANDS

Aerospace, construction, defence, mining, rail, utilities, and manufacturing — industries where precision is not optional.

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WHAT I WORK ON

› EXTENDED REALITY (VR / AR / MR)
› APPLIED AI & MACHINE LEARNING
› REAL-TIME 3D & SIMULATION
› INDUSTRIAL TRAINING SYSTEMS
› PRODUCT & ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP
› R&D PARTNERSHIPS & GRANT-FUNDED RESEARCH

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SERVICE

NEW MEDIA MANITOBA: CHAIR OF THE BOARD
NORTH FORGE: MENTOR — ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM
THE VIRTUAL WORLD SOCIETY: BOARD MEMBER

WANT THE LONG VERSION?

THE PROJECT ARCHIVE IS WHERE THE ACTUAL WORK LIVES.

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