we have a real futurist on the show today! we talk enterprise use of ar/vr/mr/xr and address lackluster consumer adaption of the tech we love so much. note: charlie fink is also a fan of user-created content so the hour is full of all various angles on the subject… enjoy: more stuff to read below: the…
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show #179: jessica outlaw on the dark sides of vr
jessica outlaw from the extended mind is on the show today. too long don’t listen? well: vr is a cesspool and you should burn the headset if you have one… NOT! fabulous nuanced conversation about some real concerns and how we may be able to fix them [should we choose to prioritize!] enjoy: and…
show #172: kent bye is in the house!
kent bye is – as he describes himself – the “missing link” between academic and consumer vr and we thank him for it. it has been years since draxtor appeared on episode 47 of the voices of vr podcast & kent has moved to expand to artificial intelligence and writing a book. deep conversation, a…
show #170: jeremy bailenson on vr
jeremy bailenson, founding director of stanford’s virtual human interaction lab and professor of communication at the university made it into 114 harvest’s basement to talk the future of vr as he lays it out in his recently published book “experience on demand”. enjoy the conversation and join the discussion in the comments: some contextual links:…
show #168: shyla the super gecko
the first sansar edition of the podcast [bi-weekly live stream on fridays] is featuring shyla the super gecko: in the physical world she has been diagnosed with a multitude of disabilities that leave her chair-bound for most of the day. To control her chronic pain she has been given braces as well as medication. She…
show #136: selfhood in a virtual society
a long and in depth discussion about avatar representation and its implications in educating folks using a virtual world, how does this reverberate outside in the real world and why do these environments like second life not lose any validity in education just because we now have head-mounted displays sold at every best buy? all…
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 #120: sex and virtuality
and here is the topic we avoided for 119 shows = sex in virtual worlds and vr! great guests from sl and REAL life: an interview with psychic reader and sex connosieur monavie voight starts at 9:41 & the conversation with vr porn star ela darling at 25:15. i highly recommend listening to the entire show though…
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 #115: lab chat numero three
and here is the lab chat audio from just an hour ago = the live show was very well attended to say the least. listen to ebbe, oz and troy spill beans on what is happening at linden: more info on the topics discussed: project bento project sansar and so much more f.e. elastic marketplace search…
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 #112: the state of vr = ready for primetime? [pt2]
…and we continue taking stock of the vr “movement” as it stands today, of course from a sl vantage point. and that means: old grumpy pioneers complaining about new kids on the block. or not. judge for yourself: we discussed a lot of things and were generally all over the place [what’s new?] so here…
show #111: the state of vr = ready for primetime? [pt1]
our guests josh farkas and rob crasco discuss – when they get a word in edge-wise – what the state of consumer vr is in april 2016 vis-a-vis sl. enjoy: linkage below: our guests josh farkas from cubicle ninjas and roblem vr aka rob crasco fb will spy on you [when you wear oculus] and…
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 #104: got vision?
again a show with some perspective [if we may claim so ourselves]: tony walsh, game designer and vw pioneer, and jacki morie, the original gangsta goddess of vr! enjoy: and don’t forget to read and comment: our guests tony walsh from phantom compass [& his sl centric blog clickable culture] + below: how we met…
show #102: sundance the day after
no sl on the show today, i am sorry: bumped into podcaster kent bye from voices of vr at sundance 2016 [i was there non vr related for a nominated short film] & kent did all the 37 vr experiences offered. here is our jet-lagged and biased analysis of the offerings: and more to come…
show #101: lab chat returns
and here we are in 2016 with a brand new lab chat, co-moderated by our own jo yardley: enjoy and comment aplenty. we will be back in full force and non-stopping attitude with fresh programming on february 5th [yes i will bring back many many interviews from sundance 2016 but we won’t ignore second life…
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 #97: lab chat response
a brief show in response to the emotionally charged comment threads which started after the first lab chat broadcast…who would have expected that a few were of the nasty kind? enjoy out post mortem analysis: and just handful of links this week as we are out the door already: ciaran laval is writing on the…
show #93: the vr crossroads
are you gleaning from the title that today we have a show where two concerned parents spend 30+ minutes complaining about “the kids today with their hmds…”? you gleaned wrong: we talk saturated media environments and the pros and cons of vr with reuben steiger, who was right there even way before sl even started….
show #85: vrla redux
the vrla summer expo was big and full of gear that thousands of nerds salivated over on august 29th in the los angeles convention center. does the fact that the huffington post and other media reported on the event mean vr has arrived in the mainstream or do we need palmer luckey on the cover of…
show #84: virtual theatre? yes…and more!
a smorgasbord [is that swedish?] of topics today = a brandnew virtual world that works on all platforms and the world premiere of vr theatre. that and guest kitty witchin on sl advertisement and if it works: reading material: our guest kitty o’toole who loves the arcade for shopaholics the arcade is a must: loz hyde…
show #83: perspective
show #83 today with our guest roblemVR we ponder the state of vr in the context of sl plus interviews with castAR founders jeri elsworth & rick johnson. and more [of course!]: read on fellow enthusiast, read on now: sponsor bright canopy is ready to open doors super giveaway [UPDATE: it is GONE = only white/black…
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 80: minecraft [rerun]
a great conversation with teacher mirek hancl who uses minecraft in the classroom. that success could have belonged to sl we think, but why is mc so successful in edu circles? enjoy this last rerun before season 3 hits the aggregators: – mirek hancl teaches minecraft [he appears in “virtualize it!” from spiegel tv] – binnen…
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 #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 #68: minecraft in the classroom = better than sl?
dear listeners, if you want to go straight to german high school teacher mirek hancl explaining how he uses minecraft to engage 6th to 12th graders, skip to 35:00 in the show. for those who want to know everything about the recent drama regarding second life journalism – please listen straight from the top: after your listening…
show #67: reporting on sl & getting it right!
stories about sl seem to be getting more in depth and nuanced – is the pendulum swinging back towards positive articles after the many-year-long hype backlash? do journalists [again] realize there is more to our world than playing barbie and ken? check out how our guest cecilia d’anastasio got her piece “avatar irl” about a transgender…
show #65: brooke makes marketplace
brooke linden is a senior producer at linden lab and oversees all things marketplace, the amazon/etsy of virtual goods & services for second life. a website that delivers items to the tune of several million US$ into the hands of avatars all over the grid every day. enjoy the show: and now read on if you…
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 #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 55: one billion rising…
a live show today – with a rather large audience and all – minimally edited for the full authentic glory: if you caught this show before saturday 2/14th – head on over to the one billion rising sims in sl now and participate to end violence against women! and of course you can read on…
show #54: freedom
we know that a creative virtual world like second life is empowering but jj zinfanwe from the university of australia will tell us today how special sl is for people with disabilities or chronic illness. all that plus xiola linden on why she loves to manage virtual communities: want more context? click the linx below: – ll…
show #53: kaya’s passion
kaya angel is a well-known and respected content creator in second life. his recent video where he shares his passion for creation and community is a great testament for the uniqueness of a user-empowering virtual world. jo is not in the house today so i was able to talk with kaya for 40+ minutes about…
show #52: sl looks good today!
a fab reaffirming show with some second life enthusiasts from madpea games. that is it! enjoy: and now read on to get the gist: – our new sponsor maven homes – get a leap motion by telling us a bad marketing idea from sl [and read all about dragonfly on roadtovr] – news from daily…
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 #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 #40: chris, the money guy!
christopher colosi was once the ben bernanke of the virtual universe second life, setting policy, dealing with land barons and guiding a team that handles a 500 million us$ annual economy. now he is back with gloebit, a digital currency platform, ready to facilitate any [virtual] goods and services transaction. a fascinating conversation about “real” vs….
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 #37 virtual therapy?
is a virtual world able to provide help in the event of a crises, a psychological crises? can psychotherapy work in second life, with all the anonymity and lack of “face-to-face” communication? we discuss today with our guest dr. tammy fletcher the possibilities and pitfalls of virtual therapy. she ran the “wellness island” in-world between…
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…
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