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#954: Stanford Study Shows Motion-Tracked VR Data Can Be Identifiable
Stanford University has just published an important research paper that hows how motion tracked data in VR can be identifiable of specific users. The paper
#953: Brennan Spiegel’s “VRx” Book Surveys Virtual Therapeutics as a Whole New Field of Medicine
On October 6, 2020, Dr. Brennan Spiegel released his book titled “VRx: How Virtual Therapeutics Will Revolutionize Medicine,” which is an amazing survey of different
#952: XR Association Industry Survey & Lobbying Congress on XR Policy
The XR Association is a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association with members including Facebook/Oculus, Google, Microsoft, Sony, & HTC. They’re focused on general awareness and education,
#951: Privacy Primer: A History of U.S. Consumer Privacy, U.S. Federal Privacy Debates, & XR Privacy Implications with Joseph Jerome
Virtual and Augmented Reality pose unique privacy challenges, and so it’s really worth going back to look at the evolution of privacy laws within the
#950: Darkfield Radio’s Binaural Audio Performances Blur the Lines of Reality
Darkfield Radio have released a couple of binaural audio performances that transform your home into a immersive audio stage. Their experiences are intended to be
#949: My Wife & I Can’t Stop Talking About “Gnomes & Goblins”
My wife, Wonder Bright, has absolutely fallen in love with the VR experience Gnomes & Goblins. Her mindset and approach to the game was almost
#948: Exquisite Worldbuilding in “Gnomes & Goblins”& Design Challenges of Onboarding New Users & Satisfying Hardcore VR Gamers
The full release of Gnomes & Goblins was released on September 23, 2020, and it has some of the most sophisticated worldbuilding that I’ve seen
#947: Training AI in a Story World: “Agence” Dynamic Film Combines Reinforcement Learning with Immersive Storytelling
The creators of Agence call it a “dynamic film,” but it’s part immersive story with game-like interactions and puzzles where you engage with either traditional
#946: “In Protest:” 360° Video of Black Lives Matter Movement, Memorials, & Many Ways to Bear Witness While Black
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder by three police officers on May 25th, 2020, there were Black Lives Matter protests that erupted around the
#945: Unpacking the Facebook Connect AR Announcements with Doug North Cook
Oculus Connect has been rebranded Facebook Connect, and what would have been Oculus Connect 7 is now Facebook Connect 1. Facebook Connect happened on September