Virtual Reality (VR) is the big trend this year in Silicon Valley. This big trend is market by the transition from cardboard VR headsets to fancy headsets like Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR and the introduction of 360 cameras and other hardware that help created VR content.

We spoke with Karl Krantz, founder of Silicon Valley Virtual Reality (SVRR) about VR and unearthed some interesting trends and how it is a social lubricant and not an isolating experience.

We recorded this interview at SVRR 2016 annual event in San Jose in April 2016.