show #144: ebbe + drax on vr edu

today we remember riven homewood and play some tape from vwbpe 2017 conference: linden lab ceo ebbe altberg and yours truly on education in vr and how the future will be informed by the past [or something to that effect…]:   and some more reading and more viewing material below: riven homewood remembered by her…

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 #123: the three stigmata of palmer luckey

yes we are back: i know you missed jo and drax and our guest this week [roblemvr]. what are we talking about except oc3 and google vr? well, perhaps the title is an indicator. enjoy [and keep in mind = new show drops every saturday going forward]: and below find interesting material that shall contextualize…

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 #94: what happened in dublin…

back from the dublin web summit, where vr was just one tiny portion of this gigantic and [for exhibitors] pricey pitch-fest. while many “solutions” of the alpha crowd seem anachronistic and in the worst case bizarre, there were fabulous panels, great guinness and free wifi on the public bus. there was also, ebbe linden, a…

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 #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 #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 #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 #24: immersive journalism

“virtual reality is an empathy machine!” says nonny dela pena and with each project of her unique approach to immersive journalism she proves anew: this technology can be used for so many more things other than simply blowing stuff up! enjoy the show: and here is some more reading/viewing material: – virtual guantanamo write-up in vanity…

show #20: svvr [part 1: all vr’ed out!]

drax teleported into the very first silicon valley virtual reality conference and expo for a few hours while jo studied keynote speakers and panel discussions from afar: oh yes, the vr resurgence is in full swing & linden labbers were walking amongst the crowd of young enthusiasts, gently reminding them = there is a WORLD out…

show #17: lindens are people too! [part 2]

yes there was more raw interviews with linden lab engineers and we are airing it all. plus: vr news as usual and the beauty of fantasy faire explained. listen up [preferably on stitcher]: …and read/watch some more for context: – leap motion giveaway: watch the new TDF episode, find the answer and let us know…