Category: metaverse

  • The XR Blueprint: Where we are headed

    The XR Blueprint: Where we are headed

    I’ve posted fairly extensively before about the rough equivalency of our modern iPhones vs. the worlds fastest supercomputers in Y2K. That in itself is amazing. There are several key trends at work that make that possible: Moore’s Law the eternal(?) Truth of Tech — that every 18 months, processor power doubles. AI Designs Silicon In…

  • VR Report Card: The Metaverse, 2014-2024

    VR Report Card: The Metaverse, 2014-2024

    From the moment I unboxed my Oculus DK2 in 2014, and for many many years after, I dedicated an immense amount of time and energy into building what — at the time — I considered the glorious future of our species: the Metaverse. Around 2108, I got very disillusioned with the concept, and adopted an…

  • Metaverse Dystopia 2024 : The Wreckage of RecRoom VR

    Metaverse Dystopia 2024 : The Wreckage of RecRoom VR

    It had been a few years since I’d done a deep dive into the Metaverse… what we used to call VR, or more specifically, social VR. I had left the industry in 2018 with a great deal of disillusionment, having invested roughly 4 years of my life into developing leading edge apps for the then-available…