today we are checking in with high fidelity >>> what is happening, where they at, etc? we learn that there is a feature where you can clone yourself multiple times and play back a recording of yourself and drive people quite mad. please enjoy this slightly avantgarde programming [and if you want to skip ahead…
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show #147: fantasy faire 2017
the amazing fantasy faire – a relay for life fundraiser – is happening right now in second life & they have already raised over L$ 5 million to aid the american cancer society to find a cure for cancer. we discuss the connection of creativity, good causes, virtual worlds, we discuss how much more than…
show #146: social vr – facebook style
facebook has done it – with the help of many former lindens including jim purbick aka babbage linden to name just one random genius visionary sl resident – facebook aka the 500 pound gorilla has entered the social vr space. we discuss the implications with a panel of longtime second life enthusiasts: reading stuff and…
show 143: vr in germany [part 4:zdf digital]
a team of second life/sansar folks were in frankfurt while the american colleagues partied at svvr 2017 and our sl friends mingled in-world at vwbpe over discussions about education in vws…were we jealous that we could not be at these other events? no because it was super interesting to be here in germany, where things…
show #142: the trough
fascinating convo, all over the place in a good way, with larry rosenthal and maxwell graf. if you care about the past, present and future of vr you better listen all the way through: more stuff to feed your vr hungry mind: larry rosenthal is our guest! the hype cycle explained… our guest maxwell graf!…
show #141: rerun coz congratz!
we are so busy at the drax empire that we could not put together a fresh show for you guys this week but does it matter when we have such a terrific rerun with guest eric fassbender from atmosphaeres – makers of immersive audio/video? some more info: check out eric’s offerings below [licensing includes over…
show #140: gdc the week after
we talk with sam watts from makereal3d gdc, vrdc, looking from the outside [in this case brighton in the uk] in [the valley!] and of course we will dissect the official sansar promo video! enjoy: more stuff to read up on and look at while you listen: new sansar vid, this time it is OFFICIAL…
show #134: michelle on sundance vr
as we go to air the sundance film festival is about to conclude with one more day of parties, films and yes: vr! our guest today is a successful indie media maker/singer/gamer michelle osorio and she went there – as she has done for the past 15 years – and she puts in her two…
show #133: sansar anxiety [getting stronger…]
what do you fear about sansar, the next gen virtual world they are cooking up over at linden lab? and what are yout hopes? and why on earth do we host this show on a day where most people [especially americans] have enough anxiety about the future of the REAL world? enjoy this recording of our…
show #132: marc canter
happy 2017 dear listeners and we start the year after our winter break with a heavy-hitter of a show: silicon valley guru and enfant terrible of the tech world marc canter is our guest, we talk sansar media blitz and we look at second life pages. enjoy! and now your obligatory reading material regarding the…
show #130: vr in germany [part3: sara]
today we talk to next gen vr enthusiast sara lisa vogl from vr nerds about staying in vr for 48 hours, making lucid dreams virtually a reality & bringing ca-style vr hubs to amsterdam, berlin and god knows where next… that and jo and drax talk politics. what more/less do you want? enjoy: your weekly reading…
show #129: trump + vr = ?
in our new beautiful authoritarian world how will the proliferation of vr tech impact our lives? come out of your dreamworld for just an hour and enjoy aral balkan give you a dose of real reality about big data and all that jazz: more to read now: our guest aral balkan from ind.ie –…
show #127: vr in germany [part1: cospaces]
yes there is a vr startup in good ol’ germany [maybe even more than one?] and we visited their hq in munich. interesting to note that far away from silicon valley we find a ethos that is very reminiscent of the early second life promise… [btw if this topic is not enough sl = at…
show #125: the last sim standing
we are doing a visual tour through the new time portal sim, perfect for radio where sound matters, right? we discuss sim closures and the end of everything virtual world: ain’t that great? and now for the written facts: need visuals for this podcast? then watch this: insilico is no more…. the only memory of…
show #122: sl13b [and then we on vacation!]
[****news flash: jo and drax are on podcast vacation until 10/15 > please enjoy the archives & thx for your support***] our last show before the summer break = we were LIVE celebrating 13 years of our wonderful, gigantic, mad, creative, frustrating, beautiful world… great guests, great exhibits, still up for you to check…
show #121: leftovers (svvr 2016 part2)
so much fabulous “tape” was found two months after visiting svvr 2016 in san jose: a woman who was married in vr in the 90ties, a 360 video documentarian who went to chernobyl and a lot more. this is the last show before the summer break so here is a full dose of deep thought…
show #117: project alice, ginsu + kent
a shorter show because you guys got a longer one last week. sorry… but awesome “tape” from svvr 2016 = vr with haptics from noitom, ginsu yoon former linden with strong positive words on the future and vr philosopher kent bye offers even more insights than last time he was on the show. enjoy: more…
show #116: hifi revisited
fresh off of announcing public beta at svvr 2016 we discuss philip rosedale’s new world high fidelity vis-a-vis project sansar. that and the usual banter and 1920’s berlin subliminal ads… enjoy: and find below additional audio/visual linkage for further reading/marveling at: svvr 2016 keynotes: drax fave at svvr = noitom’s project alice [which he experienced…
show #114: ebbe (svvr 2016 part1)
svvr 2016 – the third installment of this conference – is concluding as this show goes to air: three days of the newest vr gear in the expo hall plus panels and talks about immersive storytelling, 360 video best practices and a fireside chat with palmer luckey. what more do you want? well, if you…
show #107: your memory on open sim
a show about open sim = yes we can & it is scientific to the max! but we most certainly address recent revelations about project sansar and the bans of content creators in sl. enjoy: reading stuffs below: syrian refugees are greeted by furries [no: not luskwood = canadia ;)] our sponsor dutchie [just came…
show #106: the full monty drax
we are going into serious over-time today with an edited version of drax appearance on “the real virtual show” hosted by malia probst, talking sl and how sl is important for the advent of consumer vr… …and we address the recent bans of prominent content creators in sl, with more in depth discussion to follow…
show #105: gamer motivation demystified
fascinating talk this week with nick yee, psychologist and researcher of why gamers [and slers] do what they do! you want to know why you are in sl? jump to the main interview at 26min to get the answer or get the whole awesome hour from the top: and below for the people who like…
show #103: project bento
we are back with weekly shows that feature jo and a healthy balance of vr and sl [and more!]. today? all about flying pigs and new skeletons [out of the closet!] = enjoy: and now read and watch and smile: our guests aki shichiroji, medhue simoni and mahadma amazon lumberyard – a competitor for sansar?…
show #100: one-hun-dred
we made it to show 100 just before the end of 2015 = special live to tape program with the folks from firestorm, talking about the gateway testing and their orientation experience …of course a couple of special linden guests talking about the future of the sl avatar. fun fun fun at year’s end, enjoy!…
show #99: a young reporter’s tale of vr
possibly the shortest show ever [due to holiday madness], nonetheless a killer exclusive = a next gen reporter talking with vr luminaries about next gen tech and all that in bite sized chunks for very low attention span consumers of the program [still longer than your average vine i am sorry…]: read on dear listener: everything…
show #90: voices of vr
the ultimate show, where a former radio person – now podcaster drax – interviews a former documentarian – now podcaster kent – about podcasting. and all that happening on a podcast sans goggles although the frame around it is vr and vws. enjoy & be inspired by the fabulous kent bye who seems to have…
show #89: vr kids
today a look at how vr can help kids with physical disabilities or temporary impairments. fascinating. and more of course. and high fidelity and more…of course: reading desired? here we go: havok engine bought by microsoft hololens dev kit for 3k [us$ not l$ ! ! ! ] tony parisi has a new job and…
show #86: curious george
back in the glorious days of ’08 the scilands archipelago of sims was home to MICA which stands for meta-institute for computational astrophysics. among many thriving exhibits run by a number of other institutions, MICA held public lectures and was focused on communicating with the enthusiastic science “amateur”. our guest today is curious george aka caltech professor…
show #81: sansar anxiety
season 3 of the podcast is here and the next generation virtual world linden lab is building [working title “project sansar”] may or may not cause anxiety in second life users. our panel discusses emotions and speculates about the future of the metaverse. enjoy: sponsor spotlight: cube republic makes fabulous thingies the [infamous?] qz article that…
show #76: tom
a new experiment on today’s show: we are sharing the raw material which will result in a [hopefully] compelling mini documentary video about digital ethnographer tom boellstorff. enjoy: and read on: – tom interviewed on geelab: – crazy #immersiveDrax meme – started by loki eliot from the original pic….. ….he made this one: Could not help…
show #75: hifi
you may have guessed it [from the title i am sure] = we are in a different virtual world this week and as such we have on the show today a gaggle of special guests indeed including one philip rosedale in a sit-down interview conducted at an actual physical location. enjoy an overview of high…
show #70: all about vw therapy [rerun]
our guest [licensed marriage and family therapist]tammy fletcher aka avalon birke in sl dispels some myths about providing counseling services in virtual worlds. fascinating: we hope you enjoyed the show, more on tammy’s rl operation is here. while drax files radio is on summer mode – make sure to read the relevant blogs linked here to…
show #69: the young person’s guide to svvr 2015
two days of goggle [NOT just google by any meands] madness in san jose: svvr2015 aka the vrexpo on 40k square meters at the san jose convention center wrapped tuesday night. drax & assistant were there for one day & got a good sense of the state of vr in 2015: if you have the…
show #62: roleplay all the way
[***breaking: sl go is no more since sony purchased onlive on april 2nd & discontinued all streaming services the company provided. we address it in the show at the end & have former onlive insiders give more context next week***] harry potter inspired role-play: if that is your cup of tea, the ONLY place to…
show #61: ranting with niran
everyone can create an sl viewer and niran actually did it: a young self-taught german furry and tinkerer sprung into action indeed. so behold, because today: the man behind black dragon! want to read? below please: – ready player one to be directed by steven spielberg – but when checked today = no more ready…
show #60: oz + ebbe = full steam ahead
today on the show = linden ceo ebbe altberg reveals next gen vw secrets & director of sl engineering oz linden [at 35:25] confidently addresses educators at vwbpe. exciting times: detailed reading linkage below as per usual: – daniel voyager summarizes the main points of ebbe linden’s keynote – inara pey transcribes ebbe’s speech [how…
show #59: gdc post mortem [with karl krantz]
the game developer conference in sf is over & the winner is: #vr [of course]! we have karl krantz give us the definitive overview – what matters and what doesn’t. enjoy: more reading you like? of course: – our new sponsor fatewear is giving drax some shoes: – black dragon viewer now available to download…
show #58: beau hindman has seen it all!
game journalist beau hindman has been in second life since 2004 and knows what he is talking about. that is why we have him, finally! also = gdc is full of head mounted displays and free render engines. good or bad or neutral news for sl/ll? you be the judge: read, watch, listen: – our…
show #57: teaching in sl = dancing with the power points?
today’s show title is [obviously!] a play on the [most common?] educational use of second life & yes, while we are painting with a broad brush again, let us be honest – have you not been invited to a dance party where folks ran through a power point at the same time? jo and i sure…
show #56: marketing sl
on the show today: canary beck is telling us how second life should be marketed and she has such good points. result? we had to go way over the hour alloted to the program…..well, that and drax’ 8th rez day is happening. enjoy: now educate yourself further via them links below: – immersis projector lets…
show #51: vr goes mainstream?
we are back, happy new year, it is 2015 indeed – possibly the year of vr going big & our first show features ben lang from the road to vr blog about what is hot and not straight from ces in las vegas, yeah baby: and more to read and watch while you listen and/or…
show #50: dmca
our 50th anniversary has tracy redangel and kitty o’toole discussing legal matters with us & fatima mekkaoui tells us her stories imvu. fascinating: now on to more reading if you will: – firestorm is on sl go and sl go can enter multiple grids – congrats to rob [who are you though?] for winning a leap…
show #48: always in season
what a show: if you like to hear filmmaker jackie olive explain why for her documentary about the horrific history of lynching of african-americans in the united states second life is the perfect companion environment, fast forward to 20:35 and get into it. fascinating stuff all around: read on friends: – always in season documentary…
show #46: unter den lindens
drax went to linden lab hq in san francisco [because you know they are still the s*** in virtual worlds] and saw the light. or did he? what does the above sentence even mean? take a listen and hear straight from lindens, passionate lindens, who love to make the [digital] world a better place: and…
show #44: what about belgium?
oh what a special guest today = jaimy hancroft – super talented designer and business woman in sl, where she actively shapes the world that we love so much. and she does that all the while living in tiny tiny rl belgium! enjoy: – an fb group for sl folks who don’t go into sl –…
show #42: been there, done that!
a second life charter member & a vr kid go into a virtual bar…allright: no lame jokes, because we do have a great show today, with leap motion cto david holz and the king of virtual landscaping, kriss lehmann. plus dk2, berlin, terry gilliam and of course the usual communist propaganda. enjoy: read on folks, read on: – awesome above thumbnail…
show #39: argyle alligator
we have a new addition to the second life community: it is a tiny alligator from florida who engages in guerilla [or is it gorilla?] reporting on the ground all across the grid and he seems to capture the core of sl culture with his respectful questioning. or does he? we examine the man. plus a…
show #36: virtual harlem
a fascinating conversation with bryan carter, the mind behind virtual harlem, about identity and ethnicity in virtual reality, about time travel, immersive education and generally about where the train is headed: and here are links – as per usual – for your further investigating pleasure: – net neutrality: – microsoft buys minecraft [and not second life?]…
show #35: jacki morie
season 2 has landed and we get an overview of 25 years of vr from none other than dr. jacki morie – she sends avatars to outer space, she is a maker of virtual humans and inventor of a scent collar to enhance your virtual life. enjoy [interview starts at around 20:30 if you want to…
show #33: tony parisi…again [because he is that good!] [rerun]
just as i finished putting the show together, guest tony parisi informed us that he has joined philip rosedale’s high fidelity virtual world venture as advisor. indeed perfect timing to replay the interview with tony from episode 26! enjoy & let us know in comments = who should control the metaverse of the future? philip, tony…
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