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…
Tag: virtual reality
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 #174: kelvind & a deep dive into the social of vr
kelvind kramer is a long time dabbler in virtual worlds and a deep thinker among those who enjoy digital universes of meditated as well as immersive exposure. not a silicon valley insider but rather a ham radio operator and fisherman among so many other things his thoughts on why people “play” different gender, age 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 #153: confessions of a [second] lifer: rai fargis
don’t let the title mislead you: this is not some exploitative show but simply commemorating a super special event = you meet someone in real life for the first time, someone you have previously only known by their avatar and interacted only in our beloved virtual world. happened to drax in vienna a few days…
show #150: sexual harassment at the [vr] workplace…
an allegation put forth by a former employee at silicon valley start-up upload vr of sexual harassment and gender discrimination and just a whole bunch of really awful behavior by the two co-founders [and other men] at the company shocked the emerging neo-vr movement possibly more than oculus’ co-founder palmer luckey’s supporting of donald trump’s…
show #148: hifi is happening
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…
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 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 #138: feed a smile
the madpea international food fair is happening until march 4th in sl & this is a fundraiser show: the goal is to rais 9 million linden dollars to rebuild a kitchen for the live & learn in kenya non-profit education center in nakuru, kenya. listen to brique topaz who has been running the show in…
show #135: let’s make some nnoiz
just some awesome music this week – 2 hours of the finest of nnoiz Papp as drax is flying to turkey for the next sl documentary and jo is training in a secret 1920s fitness club to punch nazis. enjoy the show: some linkage: avatars against trump – a initiative from strawberry singh like the…
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 #131: the state of the [virtual] world
our year end panel: 6 diverse members of the global sl family, talking over each other with drax rambling in between, ca 90 minutes: our christmas gift to faithful listeners! enjoy: now read on and happy holidays: our guest nadine artful our guest cube inada aka larry rosenthal oh my Gif. https://t.co/s75WJXaZHc — Larry Rosenthal…
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 #128: vr in germany [part2: mirek hancl]
dear listeners: as we are struggling to unplug from a world where trump is president-elect enjoy great food for thought from an inspiring educator who is not afraid of tech in the classroom: read on now: this is not a vr simulation: trump really is president and it is not palmer luckey’s fault [alone] This isn't…
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 #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 #119: money money money
finally drax gets educated on money – be it virtual or real! and oh yes: we start with lindex troubles and end with gloebit solutions = an hour full of monetary theory [and solutions!]. enjoy: and links: lindex in trouble [but possibly out of trouble as we go to air!] our guest christopher colosi [formerly…
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 #113: fantasy faire 2016
we all know it: second life has a lot of impact, be it for the creative individual that thrives making things or for large institutions which use the world to fundraise. today on the show: all about fantasy faire 2016 and how fantastic virtual creations can help battle cancer in the physical world! more info on…
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 #109: wainbrave bernal
a show about how vr was hyped in 1989, a show with a sl pioneer and his idea on learning in virtual environments, a show that is great and pretty much an hour long. take a listen [and sorry for the mediocre audio – was a noisy recording venue]: reading material below: our guest wainbrave…
show #108: rainbows end
a podcast about a book discussion held in a virtual world where at least on participant had a oculus rift dk2 on his head = how much more transmedia can you get? i know…it gets old…here is the show: some added links: our guests frans charming and pham neutra justin esparza took the above pics…
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 #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 #98: qarl is back!
former linden lab star qarl [creator of sculpties among many other things] is back outside of vr and all that but nonetheless mind-boggling stuff = an ai paint engine. enjoy the conversation and share your thoughts on the end of all human art: the origin of pikazo = neural networks! [and an interesting motherboard article on…
show #96: remix the preview?
it is a tough situation in drax files land: holidays in the us, jo drunk from her lab chat success and drax on the way to scotland….hence = short and sweet show with isla gealach give-away prior to finished mini documentary: and that is it for the show, stay tuned for next week, finally nicco reggente…
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 #91: celia pearce on everything!!
celia pearce teaches game design and game history, she is a pirate in second life, wrote books on play and digital communities & of course co-founded the indiecade festival which is going on in los angeles right as we are posting this very show. enjoy a candid conversation with an important thinker in the space of…
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 #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 #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 #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 #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…
the drax files radio hour 