Hi, I'm Peter Kao
FOUNDER / CEO / CREATIVE DIRECTOR based in Vancouver, Canada.

  • 17+ Years as a Founder
  • 10+ Years in XR

About Me

I like building things within the intersection of art and technology—using emerging technologies to create something positive in the world. Growing up, I spent most of my time reading in libraries, playing sports outdoors, drawing in my sketchbooks. In my early 20s, I circumnavigated the world for 3 years while working on my startup as a digital nomad. I'm driven by adventure and navigating the unknown. My passion in life is to make things that are creative and meaningful. Currently building realities through my XR studio, Metanaut. Taiwanese-Canadian.

Core Abilities

  • XR Design
  • Unity
  • C#
  • Problem Solving
  • Creative Vision
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Project Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Working with Emerging Technologies

Interests

  • Scuba Diving
  • Tennis
  • Badminton
  • Video Games
  • Time Travel
  • Virtual Reality
  • Mixed Reality
  • Augmented Reality
  • AI

Timeline

  • Now

    Founder / CEO / Creative Director at Metanaut Labs Inc. Award-winning virtual reality and mixed reality studio. Founded in 2015.

  • 2022

    Best Family Game Award from iQiYi for Gadgeteer.

  • 2019

    Best Teacher Award at Vancouver Film School. Taught 'VR/AR User Experience and Interface Design' for 4 years.

  • 2016

    1st Place Winner VanVR's VR Experience Contest for Gadgeteer. Largest VR community in British Columbia.

  • 2016

    1st Place Winner of Leap Motion's 3D Jam 2.0 VR Competition for Lyra. World's largest VR competition at the time. Used hand tracking and VR. Broke ground as one of the first VR music sequencers.

  • 2011

    Digital Nomad. Traveled around the world for 3 years while running Postertext.

  • 2010

    Founder / CEO / Creative Director for Postertext. Designer and storefront of art prints for book lovers.

  • 2009

    Marketing staff at Microsoft for Office products.

  • 2008

    Founder / CEO / Creative Director at Influenza Media. Terrible name in hindsight especially after COVID-19. Created interactive advertising for big brands.

  • 2008

    Assistant Director of Marketing at IMPACT, Canada's largest non-profit, student-run organization fostering entrepreneurship amongst youth.

  • 2008

    Best Business Award from VELOCITY for Sparknav.

  • 2008

    Team Lead for Sparknav. Developed one of the first third-party apps for Android. Indoor navigation using the (then) new features of a smartphone.

  • 2008

    Joined Canada's 1st University-run tech incubator at VELOCITY (University of Waterloo).

  • 2007

    Founder / CEO of wikiMote. Movie and TV streaming service before Netflix.

  • 2006

    Project Manager Assistant at Ontario Power Generation (Nuclear Plant).

Current Company

Metanaut

Metanaut is a pioneering and award-winning team of creative technologists with over 10 years of professional virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality experience. Our focused expertise in the immersive industry allows us to produce exceptionally well-designed, impactful, innovative content.

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