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Tag: project sansar
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 #118: virtual relaxation
we talk 360 video and audio today as well as sl issues [because there are always some] including lindex troubles and altspace claiming they are the first in virtual comedy… enjoy: for your learning convenience see below tons of linkage in regards to audio et al: eric fassbender and atmosphaeres [& his nature albums] eric uses…
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 #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 #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 #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 #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 #95: lab chat
we are broadcasting the premiere of a new show on this show to simply show that sl is vr and sl culture is alive and well. enjoy and congrats to jo, saffia and ebbe for an engaging conversation: and if you want to get your questions in for the next show, keep watching the forums, read…
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 #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 #92: trilobite
oh the breadth of topics = a fairly new hire at linden lab – senior product manager for project sansar – talks sl, vr and women in tech: read on dear listener, readeth on: you know it by now: the login page is up women in vr met at linden lab [in the basement usually…
show #87: vr in space
jacki morie – head of the ansible project to help astronauts overcome issues of isolation in space – is our guest today. want oculus connect news? next week [with analysis and guests from the ground]! first: transforming human interaction with tech that works right now… read on dear listener: created reality? for real? fb supports 360…
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 #82: catching up
a new linden lab project and older [yet NOT expired] tape from svvr 2015 are on today’s drax files radio menu. we do hope you enjoy words of wisdom from some bright minds [yes, we mean the guests, not us!] and more to read on the matters discussed below: adele kling remembered project sansar has started from fusion’s patrick…
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 #78: emily [rerun]
a rerun of the interview with emily short, originally broadcast in show #23, topical as ever if you ask jo and i! enjoy: and some more related stuff: – emily [more about her background here] speaks at gdc: – linden lab’s ebbe and pete talk to variety about project sansar & sl gets a mention in…
show #74: happy birthday second life
happy birthday second life: 12 years old & counting while old vw rivals are littering the side of the road. but it is a new day with new competition [and a next gen vw in the works] so we have danger linden, senior director of product & troy linden, senior producer on the show to…
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