This is a new series of mine exploring collaboration as a function of communication principles and community norms. In Part One, I explored some initial framing that I’ve developed internally about the process of communication. In this post, I’ll briefly talk about the initial considerations that come to mind with communicating across individuals with social… Continue reading Communication Technology and Other People
Category: Spatial Computing
On Asynchronous Communication & the Value of Chat
The concept of ‘time’ as a resource has come up in several conversations that I’ve been a part of recently, and a recent discussion led me to think more deeply about time’s role in communication. Last year, I gave a talk at SkillsMatter exploring social technologies and online communication. You can break down technological communication… Continue reading On Asynchronous Communication & the Value of Chat
Joining Video Calls from Mozilla Hubs on Windows
I’m going to start with the disclaimer: this process involves a number of wonky settings on your computer and isn’t something that runs smoothly “out of the box” with a single click, nor is it an officially supported feature of either Hubs or Zoom. However, if you’re interested in upping your video meetings by appearing… Continue reading Joining Video Calls from Mozilla Hubs on Windows
Lessons that Social VR Can Learn from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The social app that I find myself unexpectedly spending more time in these days (other than Hubs) isn’t a game that I was familiar with prior to a couple of weeks ago. Despite being an avid Nintendo fan since I got my first console at the age of seven, I had never had the delight… Continue reading Lessons that Social VR Can Learn from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Thoughts on “GDC in VR”
The conference world has been thrown for a loop with the wide-reaching recommendations for COVID-19 discouraging or prohibiting large gatherings. As the games and VR industry raced towards March, the month where both GDC and SXSW were scheduled to overlap, cancellations have meant that almost everyone has had a change in plans Naturally, VR Twitter… Continue reading Thoughts on “GDC in VR”
Authoring Immersive Environments with glTF for Multi-User Mixed Reality Web Applications
I was invited to give a lightning talk at the W3C Inclusive Design for Immersive Technology workshop about what we’re doing with scene authoring through Spoke for Hubs. As with many of my talks, I think they make better blog posts, and I’m excited to share this one with you today. About Hubs & Spoke… Continue reading Authoring Immersive Environments with glTF for Multi-User Mixed Reality Web Applications
Captioning Three.js WebGL Canvas Elements with Machine Learning
I just skimmed back into an earlier blog post and realized that while I posted about leaving High Fidelity, I never actually updated with where I was headed. I didn’t post it here, though I did an announcement on Twitter with the news: I joined Mozilla back in March to work on their Mixed Reality… Continue reading Captioning Three.js WebGL Canvas Elements with Machine Learning
Let’s Talk about Social VR!
Hi from Austin, everyone! I’m here in town for South By Southwest, a giant conference that takes over the city of Austin, Texas and has tracks across all sorts of themes relating to immersive media, virtual reality, technology, music, politics, and beyond. It’s been a little overwhelming and a lot exciting, and it will culminate… Continue reading Let’s Talk about Social VR!
Getting Started with Open Source Contributions for VR & AR
A couple of weeks back, I saw a request on Twitter for information about how to go about starting or contributing to open source software and projects, and I wanted to share what my experience with OSS has been, and my recommendations for anyone looking to get more involved with it (especially focusing on virtual… Continue reading Getting Started with Open Source Contributions for VR & AR
Writing a talk about WebVR, Using WebVR
This past Thursday, I had the privilege of speaking about the VR Web, a topic near and dear to my heart, at Coldfront, a front-end focused, single-track conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. Despite battling off the remnants of a particularly nasty cold, my talk at Coldfront was one of my favorites that I’ve ever given. Why?… Continue reading Writing a talk about WebVR, Using WebVR