When Virtua President Gary Bracey and I first discussed the Virtua concept, it was in a coffee shop in 2017. We were there to talk about the possibility of working together, combining our skills and experience in technology, gaming, licensing and interactive entertainment.

My background is in creating, building gaming and technology businesses. Bracey was part of Ocean Software, the game company that pioneered the licensing of movies and games, from RoboCop to Batman to Jurassic Park.

The convergence of these different elements came together in the ambition to create a pioneering business that would be a major player in the metaverse. Bracey was hoping to give him some advice on a project, but I convinced him to join me and Virtua was born.

Fast forward to 2018, we launched…