IEEE SpectrumFOR THE TECHNOLOGY INSIDER
TopicsAerospaceAIBiomedicalClimate TechComputingConsumer ElectronicsEnergyHistory of TechnologyRoboticsSemiconductorsTelecommunicationsTransportation
SectionsFeaturesNewsOpinionCareersDIYEngineering Resources
MoreNewslettersSpecial ReportsCollectionsExplainersTop Programming LanguagesRobots Guide ↗IEEE Job Site ↗
For IEEE MembersCurrent IssueMagazine ArchiveThe InstituteThe Institute Archive
For IEEE MembersCurrent IssueMagazine ArchiveThe InstituteThe Institute Archive
IEEE SpectrumAbout UsContact UsReprints & Permissions ↗Advertising ↗
Follow IEEE Spectrum
Support IEEE SpectrumIEEE Spectrum is the flagship publication of the IEEE — the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and applied sciences. Our articles, videos, and infographics inform our readers about developments in technology, engineering, and science.
Subscribe
About IEEEContact & SupportAccessibilityNondiscrimination PolicyTermsIEEE Privacy PolicyCookie PreferencesAd Privacy Options
© Copyright 2025 IEEE — All rights reserved. A public charity, IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.

Mark Pesce

Mark Pesce founded, in 1991, the world's first consumer virtual reality startup. And he and others developed the Virtual Reality Modeling Language ( VRML). He also founded the first company to use VRML to deliver streaming 3D entertainment over the Web. He currently serves as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Sydney's Incubate program. In addition to being an engineer and a teacher, Pesce is also a popularizer. In 2005, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation invited Pesce to become a panelist and judge on the television series "The New Inventors." In 2011 Pesce published his sixth book, The Next Billion Seconds. In 2014, Pesce and Jason Calacanis launched the podcast This Week in Startups Australia. Later Pesce started The Next Billion Seconds podcast. And since 2014, he's been a columnist for The Register.

Mark Pesce

Articles by

Topics

Sections

More

For IEEE Members

For IEEE Members

IEEE Spectrum

Follow IEEE Spectrum

Support IEEE Spectrum

Mark Pesce

Augmented Reality’s Moats Will Be Made of Money

Tech giants will soon usher in AR, using their wealth to thwart rivals

Speculation in the Metaverse

Some giddy investors see gold in them thar virtual hills

Kids Grok AI, But Not Its Pitfalls

They need a crash course in algorithmic bias

Trending Stories

Your Laptop Isn’t Ready for LLMs. Yet.

Can Sound Waves Replace Scalpels in Cancer Treatment?

Grid-Scale Bubble Batteries Will Soon Be Everywhere

Topics

Sections

More

For IEEE Members

For IEEE Members

IEEE Spectrum

Follow IEEE Spectrum

Support IEEE Spectrum

Enjoy more free content and benefits by creating an account

Saving articles to read later requires an IEEE Spectrum account

The Institute content is only available for members

Downloading full PDF issues is exclusive for IEEE Members

Downloading this e-book is exclusive for IEEE Members

Access to Spectrum 's Digital Edition is exclusive for IEEE Members

Following topics is a feature exclusive for IEEE Members

Adding your response to an article requires an IEEE Spectrum account

Create an account to access more content and features on IEEE Spectrum , including the ability to save articles to read later, download Spectrum Collections, and participate in conversations with readers and editors. For more exclusive content and features, consider Joining IEEE .

Join the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and applied sciences and get access to all of Spectrum’s articles, archives, PDF downloads, and other benefits. Learn more about IEEE →

Join the world’s largest professional organization devoted to engineering and applied sciences and get access to this e-book plus all of IEEE Spectrum’s articles, archives, PDF downloads, and other benefits. Learn more about IEEE →

Access Thousands of Articles — Completely Free

Create an account and get exclusive content and features: Save articles, download collections, and post comments — all free! For full access and benefits, subscribe to Spectrum.

Mark Pesce

Augmented Reality’s Moats Will Be Made of Money

Tech giants will soon usher in AR, using their wealth to thwart rivals

Speculation in the Metaverse

Some giddy investors see gold in them thar virtual hills

Kids Grok AI, But Not Its Pitfalls

They need a crash course in algorithmic bias

Trending Stories

Your Laptop Isn’t Ready for LLMs. Yet.

Can Sound Waves Replace Scalpels in Cancer Treatment?

Grid-Scale Bubble Batteries Will Soon Be Everywhere