Uploaded October 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The founder and CEO of one of Kickstarter's most successful — and controversial — hardware projects, Julie Uhrman had a simple vision: a $99 console that brings the mobile app model to the TV, letting any developer to publish a console game without restrictions. Ouya went on to raise over $8M to become the second-most funded project on Kickstarter, and the indie-friendly console was released in June.
Recorded in September 2013 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love. For more, visit http://xoxofest.com.
Intro Music: Broke for Free, "Breakfast with Tiffany"
bit.ly/xo2013broke
The founder and CEO of one of Kickstarter's most successful — and controversial — hardware projects, Julie Uhrman had a simple vision: a $99 console that brings the mobile app model to the TV, letting any developer to publish a console game without restrictions. Ouya went on to raise over $8M to become the second-most funded project on Kickstarter, and the indie-friendly console was released in June.
Recorded in September 2013 at XOXO, an arts and technology festival in Portland, Oregon celebrating independent artists using the Internet to make a living doing what they love. For more, visit http://xoxofest.com.
Intro Music: Broke for Free, "Breakfast with Tiffany"
bit.ly/xo2013broke
