Ep. 120 The MongoDB World Series - Simcha Coleman From Inspirit

The MongoDB Podcast

In our fifth conversation from MongoDB World 2022, MongoDB Principal Developer Advocate and host, Mike Lynn talks with Simcha Coleman of Inspirit about building a metaverse for learning. Inspirit aims to empower Magic School Bus-like education experiences, where participants are fully immersed in a three-dimensional landscape. Throughout the conversation the two discuss Inspirit's stack and how MongoDB is aiding in the team's mission.

Highlights of the conversation include:

• [04:36] Simcha Coleman and Inspirit are building a metaverse for education
• [08:12] Inspirit and STEM
• [10:43] Creeping towards a unified metaverse
• [12:24] MongoDB and Inspirit's stack
• [13:41] Authoring capabilities
• [14:47] Harnessing a world of models and considering business models
• [16:32] The MongoDB startup team and talking about the experience collaborating
• [18:40] Changes to the education landscape and staying strong