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Skarredghost @skarredghost.bsky.social · 1d

Watching this #interview, you'll learn a lot of things. I've had the pleasure of speaking with Ben Lang, the founder of Road To #VR, someone who has been in the industry since 2011 (before Oculus was a thing).

skarredghost.com/2025/10/08/b...

#VirtualReality #journalism

Ben Lang gives us great lessons about XR journalism, marketing, and technology

Explore the thoughts of Ben Lang, a leading journalist in XR, as he discusses the industry's evolution and fun anecdotes.

skarredghost.com

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Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · 13d

Which headset are you pairing with the new Morphin' Megazord app? 😆

Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · 16d

This is such a fun movie! We also watched this weekend and it was the perfect distraction from (gestures) everything. ✨

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Jake Steinerman @jak3.bsky.social · 16d

PIXEL PUSHERS EMERGENCY POD!

We recap #MetaConnect, deep dive into all the new hardware & announcements, and I apparently used the same sweaty new Oakleys that Mark wore on his run with Diplo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNrq8cOltS0

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Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · 16d

London friends! This Friday 9/26 check out the experiential show "Timonopoly" written & performed by the multi-talented @emilycarding.bsky.social ✨✨✨

No Proscenium @noproscenium.com · 16d

NEW LISTING

Timonopoly

Inspired by Timon of Athens, one of Shakespeare’s least known works, Timonopoly is a unique experience, a game, a show, an event.

London. Sep. 26th.

everythingimmersive.com/events/timon...

Timonopoly (London)

Come Fortune! Let’s play a game. It’s only money...

everythingimmersive.com

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Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · 28d

The SVVR post-Connect meetup is next week on Thursday 9/18, hope to see you there if you're in the SF Bay area! Starts at 7 PM, registration link below. Thank you @moike.brainfizz.net and the team!

Mike Jones @ BrainFizz Labs @moike.brainfizz.net · 28d

Hey XR Friends - SVVR Meetup #95 Connect Edition is coming up real soon.

It's our BIG Big Event so we're hosting it at Circuit Launch in Mountain View at the old Boston Dynamics site.

Got something cool you'd like to present, speak about, or demo? Ping me :)

www.eventbrite.com/e/svvr-95-co...

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The Game Accessibility Conference @gaconf.bsky.social · Sep 5

Speaker announcement📢

The full lineup for GAConf USA 2025 is now online, including lots of previously unannounced talks - from FC26 to the Nhuad controller, from AbleToPlay to South of Midnight!
gaconf.com/schedule

Sept 29th - 30th, registration at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev

GAconf, IGDA-GASIG. Advancing accessibility for disabled players. Hybrid online & Archer Hotel, Redmond. September 29th - 30th 2025. TIGA awards winner, CIPT awards winner, MCV Develop awards finalists, EN awards winner, Business Awards UK winner.

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Scott Stein 🥑 @scottstein.bsky.social · Sep 9

For all the Apple event news at it happens, come here: it’s already gotten going with breakfast updates www.cnet.com/news-live/ap...

Apple Event 2025 Live Updates: Last Minute iPhone 17 Rumors to Know

Apple's big iPhone 17 event is starting soon, and CNET is hosting our live coverage and show right here.

www.cnet.com

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Jesse Damiani @jessedamiani.bsky.social · Sep 9

No better way to understand futures than to be an avoid historian, even of recent histories. Can’t recommend ‘In the Land of the Unreal’ enough!

Lisa Messeri @lmesseri.bsky.social · Sep 9

yup! shameless book and article plug if you want to go deep on the previous hype cycle and get some different angles for critiquing AI
Book, "In the Land of the Unreal": www.dukeupress.edu/in-the-land-...
Article, "Putting Big Tech in its Place": anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · Sep 8

Lots of AR/VR news incoming over the next week; looking for some casual discussions? Join us next Thurs. 9/18 for a mini-conference, register for the link. Our host platform RP1 is accessible by phone, desktop & in VR, no download needed! Thank you to our speakers & volunteers 🎇 luma.com/duztiwb9

Metaverse & XR Meetup · Luma

Network with the global Metaverse and XR Communities! Join us on September 18th to meet other enterprise professionals, developers, builders, creators, and…

luma.com

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Devin Reimer @devinreimer.bsky.social · Sep 8

In Washington, D.C. doing a panel at the AR/VR Policy Conference on ‘Intelligent Virtual Characters: Revolutionizing Immersive Reality Experiences’

www.arvrpolicy.org/speakers-2025

Speakers — AR/VR Policy Conference

www.arvrpolicy.org

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Kathryn Yu @kathrynyu.com · Sep 3

The folks at Meow Wolf have posted the first sneak peek at the upcoming Los Angeles location:

Don’t skip the previews! A first look at what we’re making for Meow Wolf LA | Meow Wolf

Back at it and weirder than ever– sneak peeks into our upcoming Los Angeles exhibition.

meowwolf.com

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Jay Bushman @jaybushman.bsky.social · Sep 2

For the @noproscenium.com 500th mega-episode, I dropped by to reminisce with @noahjnelson.com about the origins of the community. I was also able to talk publicly for the first time about a couple of things I’ve been working on shows.acast.com/60dce900bab6...

Episode 500 Part 5: An Unstructured Conversation About Immersive Theatre | The No Proscenium Podcast

with special guest appearance by Jay Bushman

shows.acast.com

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Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · Aug 30

Ley line alignment haptics!

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Ferryman Collective @ferrymanvr.bsky.social · Aug 30

Tomorrow is the day!

One chance. One show.
August 31 | 1PM PT
Tickets: www.nohocinefest.com/vrtheater

(Festival attendees get in free; no full pass required!)

#UncannyAlley #NoHoCineFest #VRTheater #ImmersiveStorytelling #FerrymanCollective

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VRChat @vrchat.com · Aug 27

Venice Immersive 2025 is now live in VRChat! Experience amazing art exhibits, fantastic musical performances, and more all in VRChat!

Venice Immersive runs now until September 6th. Don't miss out on these incredible exhibitions.

Check the world row in VRChat.

Venice Immersive 2025 hub in VRChat featuring a Venetian-style world

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VRChat @vrchat.com · Aug 26

REMINDER: You have less than one week left to submit to our first-ever Film Jam!

Read the full blog post here for info and rules: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...

Submissions close Sept 1 at 11:59pm PST. We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Film Jam runs until Sept 1! Get those submissions in!

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Rebecca Evans @rebeccaevans.bsky.social · Aug 26

Tough layoff news today from Rec Room, very sorry to hear for everyone impacted. This was followed by another unexpected announcement. www.roadtovr.com/rec-room-lay...

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Alex Coulombe 🔜 #HalcyCon @ibrews.bsky.social · Aug 19

Very excited to be teaching part of this workshop at the Epic Games office in NYC on September 10!
Let all your architect friends know:

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Ferryman Collective @ferrymanvr.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ferryman Collective is speaking at Indiecade Playable Theater Friday 7pm EDT Steve and Deirdre are performing Welcome to Respite and Saturday 11am EDT we will be joined by some of our international collaborators to talk about adapting VR theater for other languages www.eventbrite.com/e/playable-t...

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VRChat @vrchat.com · Aug 4

Film Jam is now OPEN! Make a film in VRChat on your own or with a small team to win VRC+ and a badge!

Read our blog post for more info: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...

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Kent Bye (Voices of VR) @kentbye.com · Aug 3

I published 41 interviews from 2018 to 2025 on the Voices of VR covering Augmented World Expo Past & Present. I cover XR & AI like a hyperobject over space & time through the modality of oral history, and this series is 24.5 hours long spanning lots of topics. See my cheat sheet with tags & metadata

List of interviews in a 41-episode series on AWE Past and Present.

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ReVerse Butcher @reversebutcher.bsky.social · Jun 24

I’m beyond excited to announce the official launch of “The Last Stanza”, made in collaboration with VIVERSE! @viverse.com

I invite you ALL to experience it here: create.viverse.com/8eGr6p6

Where does the soul live?
In the heart? The brain? The eye? In what we feel—or what we leave behind?

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No Proscenium @noproscenium.com · Jun 24

This week’s #Immersive Review Rundown is a BANGER:

Ghost Town Alive! The Matrix in Shared Reality. Riven. DC Heroes & Villains Fest. Hamlet (An Experience) & more. London, NYC, and SoCal (SIX REVIEWS)

noproscenium.com/immersive-re...

Immersive Review Rundown: Summer Is Here For Real

Theme Parks! Reimagined Blockbusters! The Bard! Legally Distinct Pocket Monsters! THEATRE!!! It’s time to play in NYC, London & SoCal. (SIX…

noproscenium.com

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Kathryn Yu @kathrynyu.com · Jun 17

Netflix House site is up; will open in Philadelphia & Dallas at the end of 2025, and Vegas in 2027.

“Explore immersive, in-world experiences that let you step inside your favorite shows, dig into themed meals at our in-House restaurant…or grab exclusive merch from our shop.”

www.netflixhouse.com

Netflix House - Sign Up For Early Access Now

Netflix House is a year-round home for fans to live the stories they love, opening in Philadelphia and Dallas in 2025, and in Las Vegas in 2027.

www.netflixhouse.com

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