Alex Coulombe
@ibrews.bsky.social
architect turned XR-chitect crafting virtual spaces and the spectacles within | CEO, Agile Lens: Immersive Design, XR strike force | Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor & Toolmaker | Theatre is cool
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So far 2026 feels like the poorly written middle sequel of the franchise:
Bigger, poorly thought out set pieces.
Underdeveloped new characters.
Regurgitated story beats.
And a held over primary antagonist who has lost his aura.
I need the Writer’s Room to do better.
Bigger, poorly thought out set pieces.
Underdeveloped new characters.
Regurgitated story beats.
And a held over primary antagonist who has lost his aura.
I need the Writer’s Room to do better.
February 7, 2026 at 12:19 AM
So far 2026 feels like the poorly written middle sequel of the franchise:
Bigger, poorly thought out set pieces.
Underdeveloped new characters.
Regurgitated story beats.
And a held over primary antagonist who has lost his aura.
I need the Writer’s Room to do better.
Bigger, poorly thought out set pieces.
Underdeveloped new characters.
Regurgitated story beats.
And a held over primary antagonist who has lost his aura.
I need the Writer’s Room to do better.
Maybe I’m just starved for good, simple, meat and potatoes storytelling, but damn, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 4 just made me want to stand up and cheer.
February 6, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Maybe I’m just starved for good, simple, meat and potatoes storytelling, but damn, Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode 4 just made me want to stand up and cheer.
Am I crazy or is there no way to do tethered PCVR with Galaxy XR ?
February 6, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Am I crazy or is there no way to do tethered PCVR with Galaxy XR ?
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I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 2:35 AM
I was just denied entry to the Dilley detention facility while my constituent, seven-year-old Diana, remains inside.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
What kind of sick, horrific conditions are children being forced to endure in there?
I will be back tomorrow. Accountability can’t wait.
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Read it all please.
‘One officer told me that I "had no chance of returning to Minnesota" and that "the best thing for (me] is self-deportation." …
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
She offered me $2600 to self-deport.
I refused.
I wanted to talk to my attorney.
They didn't tell me the judge had already ordered my release and return to Minnesota.’
February 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Read it all please.
It is crazy how I can agonize over whether or not to spend $30 on a game whereas I just “accept” gas and electric and grocery bills in the hundreds of dollars, simply because the first is categorized as a “luxury.”
Because it's a trend right now, may as well say it here. I have literally never once regretted buying a video game. And believe me, I have bought some stinkers.
February 6, 2026 at 11:27 AM
It is crazy how I can agonize over whether or not to spend $30 on a game whereas I just “accept” gas and electric and grocery bills in the hundreds of dollars, simply because the first is categorized as a “luxury.”
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
Can confirm after a few rides this is almost always cheaper than Uber or Lyft !
Wow the Empower app is awesome— like Lyft or Uber but way better for the drivers. And it’s cheaper.
$5 promo:
4K7EMH
driveempower.com
$5 promo:
4K7EMH
driveempower.com
Home — Empower
With Empower, drivers set their own rates and keep 100% of the fare, and riders can get more affordable rides from drivers they trust. By decentralizing rideshare, drivers earn more, and riders pay le...
driveempower.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Can confirm after a few rides this is almost always cheaper than Uber or Lyft !
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Retrocade from @resolutiongames.bsky.social
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
Retrocade From Resolution Games Fixes Retro Arcade Gaming With Apple Vision Pro Reclined Play
Step into an arcade from 1989 for a vibe check and then lay down on your couch in 2026 and enjoy Pac-Man, Asteroids, Frogger, Centipede, and more floating in mid-air.
goodvr.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:12 AM
Retrocade from @resolutiongames.bsky.social
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
I didn’t even stop playing when my cat decided to take a nap purring on my chest right between my headset and the virtual screen. goodvr.substack.com/p/retrocade-...
Today I learned Valve has their own fork of Unreal Engine for Steam Frame! Might be helpful with Android XR as well…
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamfra...
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamfra...
Unreal Engine (Steamworks Documentation)
partner.steamgames.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Today I learned Valve has their own fork of Unreal Engine for Steam Frame! Might be helpful with Android XR as well…
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamfra...
partner.steamgames.com/doc/steamfra...
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My two youngest kids are happily and loudly planning a base in No Man's Sky together. One is on the Xbox and the other is laying on a pile of Squishmallows and playing on the Steam Deck.
Video games are cool.
Video games are cool.
February 4, 2026 at 12:12 AM
My two youngest kids are happily and loudly planning a base in No Man's Sky together. One is on the Xbox and the other is laying on a pile of Squishmallows and playing on the Steam Deck.
Video games are cool.
Video games are cool.
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More attention here, please.
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
More attention here, please.
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Still perfect
February 3, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Still perfect
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Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Every day Mamdani comes out and is like "hey guys, I turned off the orphan-crushing machine. Literally just had to flip a switch. Took less than 5 minutes."
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
After decades of dem leadership pissing and moaning and fundraising about how complex an issue it is and how difficult the process is etc
Happy Anniversary to Vision Pro! I'm in this thing more than all our other headsets combined -- it's my portable home office wherever I go.
February 2, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Happy Anniversary to Vision Pro! I'm in this thing more than all our other headsets combined -- it's my portable home office wherever I go.
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ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE! We're rallying today in solidarity with Minneapolis to call for the end of ICE's terror in our communities.
📅 TODAY, Friday 1/30
⏰ 4PM
📍 Foley Square, NYC
📅 TODAY, Friday 1/30
⏰ 4PM
📍 Foley Square, NYC
January 30, 2026 at 3:48 PM
ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE! We're rallying today in solidarity with Minneapolis to call for the end of ICE's terror in our communities.
📅 TODAY, Friday 1/30
⏰ 4PM
📍 Foley Square, NYC
📅 TODAY, Friday 1/30
⏰ 4PM
📍 Foley Square, NYC
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Claude made a little CLI tool that looks at who you follow on Bluesky then who they follow to surface people you're probably missing. No API key needed. github.com/jasonlong/bsky-orbit
GitHub - jasonlong/bsky-orbit: Find Bluesky accounts you're probably missing, based on who your follows follow
Find Bluesky accounts you're probably missing, based on who your follows follow - jasonlong/bsky-orbit
github.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Claude made a little CLI tool that looks at who you follow on Bluesky then who they follow to surface people you're probably missing. No API key needed. github.com/jasonlong/bsky-orbit
In which Ian gives an explanation of what happened.
On the use of an AI author alongside humans. goodvr.substack.com/p/ian-is-typ...
Ian Is Typing
On the use of an AI author alongside humans.
goodvr.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:39 PM
In which Ian gives an explanation of what happened.
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Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
January 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Google’s new world AI model tool let me generate a bunch of Nintendo-inspired games. Including one featuring Link with a paraglider! Gift link: www.theverge.com/news/869726/...
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This question was so compelling I had to resist answering it at midnight
My second independent piece of writing is asking the question of @buddingmonkey.bsky.social:
When do we get to 1 billion people in VR headsets? open.substack.com/pub/goodvr/p...
When do we get to 1 billion people in VR headsets? open.substack.com/pub/goodvr/p...
1 Billion People In VR Headsets?
When does it happen?
open.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 1:42 PM
This question was so compelling I had to resist answering it at midnight
Well this sucks. Ian’s been my favorite part of UploadVR for many years. Support him here:
goodvr.substack.com
goodvr.substack.com
January 29, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Well this sucks. Ian’s been my favorite part of UploadVR for many years. Support him here:
goodvr.substack.com
goodvr.substack.com
Unreal NYC happening tonite-- first time in Williamsburg !! Can't wait to check out the 16,000 sq ft virtual production space at Planet X.
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Unreal NYC happening tonite-- first time in Williamsburg !! Can't wait to check out the 16,000 sq ft virtual production space at Planet X.
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what's that, dan? a cheap shot? surely no
January 26, 2026 at 10:58 PM
what's that, dan? a cheap shot? surely no
Galaxy XR for Unreal Engine public repo, wouldn't be possible without @owlchemylabs.com
Enjoy!
github.com/AgileLens/UE...
Enjoy!
github.com/AgileLens/UE...
GitHub - AgileLens/UE5_AndroidXR: Modified VR Template to streamline packaging to AndroidXR
Modified VR Template to streamline packaging to AndroidXR - AgileLens/UE5_AndroidXR
github.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Galaxy XR for Unreal Engine public repo, wouldn't be possible without @owlchemylabs.com
Enjoy!
github.com/AgileLens/UE...
Enjoy!
github.com/AgileLens/UE...