Episode 44 – Horse Trading HMD’s Hello! And welcome to Uncle Jonny’s Virtual Reality Podcast, where we talk about what’s happening in the emerging VR tech world, and how to develop VR experiences. It is April 29, 2017, this is Episode 44, and I’m your host Jonathan Linowes with my son and co-host Jarrett Linowes. In this episode … Continue reading Episode 44 – Horse Trading HMD’s
Episode 43 – Woot! Power Solitaire VR Early Access In this episode we talk about the Steam Early Access release of my new game, Power Solitaire VR. We also talk about developing for AR, Google Daydream, and PlayStation VR, and lots of other things VR and AR. Show Notes Skeptics Guide to the Universe podcast http://www.theskepticsguide.org/ IMotions EEG … Continue reading Episode 43 – Woot! Power Solitaire VR Early Access
Episode 42 – What is wrong with Millennials? Nothing! In this episode we go off topic and talk about a recent Simon Sinek video about why Millennials are worthless. But of course we also talk about the CES 2017 show, Oculus room scale, photogrammetry, and lots of other things VR and AR. Show Notes CES … Continue reading Episode 42 – What is wrong with Millennials? Nothing!
Episode 41 – Scan me, Print me, Touch Me In this episode we talk about the new Oculus Touch controllers versus Vive, 3D scanning, 3D printing and photogrammetry. And lots of other things VR and AR. Show Notes Google Earth VR https://vr.google.com/earth/ Super Hot VR https://www.oculus.com/experiences/rift/1012593518800648/ Structure.io scanner http://structure.io/ ItSeez3D http://itseez3d.com/ Shapeways http://www.shapeways.com/ Einscan http://www.einscan.com/ HP DAVID scanner http://www8.hp.com/us/en/campaign/3Dscanner/overview.html 123D http://www.123dapp.com/ ReMake https://remake.autodesk.com/about Agisoft … Continue reading Episode 41 – Scan me, Print me, Touch Me
Episode 39 – Reality, Virtually, Hackathon! call for participation In this episode we talk about the huge upcoming VR/AR hackathon called “Reality, Virtually” at the MIT Media Lab, October 7-10, 2016, open for registration for anyone who wants to participate. Discussion of the hackathon starts about 15 minutes in. But first we chat about a … Continue reading Episode 39 – Reality, Virtually, Hackathon! call for participation
Episode 38, August 13, 2016 Back in June I was interviewed as a guest on a morning talk show called “Chicks Dishing” at a local radio station, WLTN-FM, in the White Mountains region of Littleton, New Hampshire. In this episode I replay the show, about a half-hour. We were invited on air to promote a … Continue reading Episode 38 – Local Radio Station Interview
Episode 37, July 29, 2016 This episode is a different format. Over the July 4th weekend, my extended family gathered at my sister’s house on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, for vacation. There were nearly 20 of us under one roof for a weekend of fun in the sun, beach, food, fireworks, parades, and of course, my … Continue reading Episode 37 – In Their Own Words
Episode 36, July 26, 2016 In this episode we talk about the Vive and Rift games we’re playing, emotional responses to my re-creation of my childhood living room. And of course, Pokemon Go. We also talk about some of the origins of HTV Vive and consumer VR, the upcoming Google Daydream platform, and other devices … Continue reading Episode 36 – Vive, Rift, Daydream, Oh My!
Episode 35, June 22, 2016 In this episode we discuss the reactions of several folks trying VR for the first time. I recorded short interviews at a recent local tech meetup where I demo’d the HTC Vive. Along the way we also talk about other things VR and AR. Show Notes PTC and Vuforia https://www.vuforia.com/ … Continue reading Episode 35 – Before/After Interviews with First Time VR Experiences
Episode 34, June 12, 2016 (re-post with corrected audio link). In this episode we give a critical review of our hands-on demo of the Microsoft HoloLens last week in Boston. And then we read about how to fit a Vive headset to maximize optical quality and comfort. Along the way we also talk about other … Continue reading Episode 34 (corrected) – HoloLens and Vive Just Fit, or Not
Episode 33, June 7, 2016 In this episode we talk about a lot of random VR and AR news and activities, from our hyper-reality future, to virtual old men, to Lucky’s Tale, as well as an AltSpace fail, hacking Oculus, Japanese surgery pill origami robots, and of course, editable VR headsets. And other things VR … Continue reading Episode 33 – I Want to Eat S’More VR!
Episode 32, May 22, 2016 In this episode we talk about introducing VR to new users, including reading through a recent article on the topic from Coastsink Studios. Our conversation includes Oculus Rift ergonomics, the Audioshield game for Vive, Google Daydream and Cardboard, and other things VR and AR. Show Notes D-Wave quantum computer http://www.dwavesys.com/ Oculus … Continue reading Episode 32 – Best Practices for Introducing VR to New Users
Episode 31, May 17, 2016 In this episode we talk about playing various games and experiences for HTC Vive including Space Pirate Trainer, Hover Junkers, Tilt Brush, and Fantastic Contraption. We also talk about Jarrett’s PC rig, The Void’s Ghost Busters, the SVVR Expo, upcoming Google I/O developers conference, and many other things VR and … Continue reading Episode 31 – Experiencing HTC Vive and Other VR Toys