Patrick Catanzariti
patrickcatanzariti.bsky.social
Patrick Catanzariti
@patrickcatanzariti.bsky.social
Head of Engineering @ Nova Entertainment, SydAR founder, Building Augmented Reality @ The Reality Crafters, Niantic Lightship AR Leader, Aspiring Magician, 💍 Meri Amber
It was only very recently I discovered I don't need every single app on iOS home screens to be able to access them 😅

By very recently, I mean today.

... I learnt that today 😓
You organise your table, you organise your planner, you organise your sock drawer and you organise your calendar... So why don't you organise your phone?

Your phone can be an extraordinary productivity tool... Or quite the opposite.
December 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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Every night after dinner, provided the weather is playing nice enough, we go for an extended walk and see the sunset.

#realitycrafters #walkingforhealth #circadianrhythms #semisunchasers #stepcount
December 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
I've learnt so much about SpO2 since starting our health journey with @realitycrafters.bsky.social - it's an easy one to track with tech!

#healthoptimisation #healthjourney #realitycrafters
Your blood is the highway, your haemoglobin is the taxi & oxygen is the life fuel transported all around your body. Although it may seem like a simple, basic measurement... Blood oxygen saturation, your SpO2, can offer some interesting insight on your health & longevity.
December 17, 2025 at 3:14 AM
On this day, 15 years ago, I had a first date with the beautiful, talented, one of a kind girl who changed my life forever in the best way 💜
December 10, 2025 at 6:51 AM
MASSIVE AR news today 😮

8th Wall will be shutting down next year - with platform access shutting down 28th Feb 2026 and all hosting being decommissioned a year later, after 28th Feb 2027.

Maybe it's not all sad news though.

#AugmentedReality #WebXR #WebAR
November 21, 2025 at 8:28 AM
We've been learning all about the links between balancing tech, health & wellness. With everything we learn, we find even more to delve into. The mind always craves more learning with every bit you give it. Lots of positive health outcomes come from lifelong learning 🧠
“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.” — Leonardo da Vinci

Learning can absolutely invigorate the mind, kicking off a flame of fascination and curiosity the deeper you go.

#RealityCrafters #Learning #PersonalGrowth #LifelongLearning
October 28, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Even Realities G1s totally deserve THREE major design awards! They're my daily pair of glasses and always surprise people with how they look like a normal pair of glasses. If only they had speakers and/or a camera and they'd be perfect.
October 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Oh look, free quality PDF downloads and all you need to do is join our Discord (discord.gg/zjahbb2CdU) and join our Patreon as a Luminary (patreon.com/realitycraft...) 🙏

Join us and craft your reality alongside us!

#RealityCrafters
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Tomorrow is the day! 🌏✨

Join me for SydAR: SXSW Sydney Edition — where Sydney’s vibrant AR community comes together to celebrate creativity and innovation!
October 12, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Your mental health matters.

Today on #WorldMentalHealthDay2025, I get to share something truly special: my wife Meri's brand new Mental Health EP — her first release in 8 years.

This isn’t just another CD. It’s three heartfelt, original tracks on an important topic.
October 10, 2025 at 10:06 AM
The Mental Health EP is out TOMORROW!!!

You can pre-order a digital copy here to hear it the moment it appears - meriamber.bandcamp.com/album/mental...

It has three fantastic original songs by Meri about mental health, all three have been professionally produced and sound phenomenal!!!
Mental Health EP | Meri Amber
3 track album
meriamber.bandcamp.com
October 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
That's the new me right there. No hat! No glasses! A fresh start!

At least that's the start of each day that most don't see. Just as raw and full of potential as my day is, that's the boundless potential of The Reality Crafters from this moment.

You'll be hearing a lot more from us this month. ⚜️⚓️🕰
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Meri literally debuted THIRTEEN music videos yesterday on Twitch - one for every 50 gift subs on her channel. Despite that, she still has EIGHT MORE for viewers to redeem today!!! She is superhuman... it's also her STREAMVERSARY CELEBRATION TODAY!

twitch.tv/meriamber
Twitch
Twitch is an interactive livestreaming service for content spanning gaming, entertainment, sports, music, and more.
twitch.tv
September 30, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Spread the word! 🚀 SydAR: SXSW Sydney Edition is on Mon Oct 13, 3:15 - 5pm @ Tumbalong Park (Ideas Dome, by The Growth Distillery). Free for all! No SXSW Sydney pass needed! Demo your AR project or pitch a lightning talk. DM me! Let’s show off Sydney’s AR talent ✨ #sxswsydney
September 7, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Listening to Meri as she's singing and performing for a video at the moment and just wanted to remind everyone - she's phenomenal and I'm incredibly proud to have her as my wife ❤️

P.S. You should also join her Patreon if you haven't already - https://patreon.com/meriamber
Meri Amber | creating music & videos! | Patreon
creating music & videos!
patreon.com
March 23, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I've got the demo list updated for SydAR this Wednesday — so far we've got an Apple Vision Pro, Snap Spectacles, INMO GO 2 and Tilt Five demos running from 6pm! Plus a cool spatial mapping demo from EyeJack!

https://www.meetup.com/syd-ar/events/305342688

#AugmentedReality
SydAR Meetup #5 — Kicking 2025 off in XR style!, Wed, Feb 26, 2025, 6:00 PM | Meetup
**We're at the Sydney Knowledge Hub at Sydney Uni!** Thank you to Sydney Knowledge Hub and EyeJack (eyejack.io) for helping us organise the space! As always, **we are eage
www.meetup.com
February 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
I'm pretty damn excited about Pebble watches coming back.

https://ericmigi.com/blog/why-were-bringing-pebble-back
Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back
Eight years later, you still can’t beat a Pebble
ericmigi.com
February 3, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Apple Smart Glasses cancelled! *insert shocked face that isn't really shocked though*

Never fear. They're not talking about the Apple Vision Pro.

9to5mac.com/2025/01/31/a...

#augmentedreality
Apple gives up on device-connected smart glasses project, here's how it would have worked - 9to5Mac
Bad news for fans of bad products. Apple won’t be shipping a pair of augmented reality glasses that require a...
9to5mac.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Don't worry everyone, I've got my daughter's bedtime music sorted now.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=qJInxku1HJs
MMMBop
music.youtube.com
February 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
For anyone wondering how our side projects and all are going, 2024 was quite an unexpected series of curveballs 😅
January 22, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Our first video covers The Reality Crafter system and mindset — alongside why we've been building The Reality Crafters overall.

We're aiming to help people have a healthier relationship with tech and build tech creations that are better for people.

https://youtu.be/2lXyc7P4WiY?si=uuhs7wpEBTV_VLHo
Introduction To The Reality Crafter System And The Reality Crafter Mindset: A Quick Summary
youtu.be
January 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Doom running in a PDF file brings up so many questions around security and integrity of a PDF when it can do all of this...
I made a Doom source port that runs within a PDF file.

PDFs support Javascript, so Emscripten is used to compile Doom to asm.js, which is then run within the PDF engine. Input/output is done by manipulating text input fields.

doompdf.pages.dev/doom.pdf

github.com/ading2210/do...
January 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
These keep the display off the lens. I'm not sure how easy it'd be to see that display though, that part is blurry to my vision when I look up there?

https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/5/24334030/halliday-smart-glasses-ai-tiny-display-frame-availability-price-ces

#smartglasses #AR #AugmentedReality
These smart glasses have a tiny little screen hidden in the frame - The Verge
Just be subtle when you’re glancing up to check messages.
www.theverge.com
January 7, 2025 at 7:50 AM
So much to be grateful for in 2024 🙏✨

🩹2 surgery recoveries
👶A beautiful baby daughter
❤️15 years with Meri
⚓Reality Crafters BTS 🤫
🌏Private iOS beta of my AR game GeoGlitched
🤝Founded SydAR
📻The team I lead at Nova grew so much
🪄Learnt magic from new magician friends
January 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
I can't wait to see this tech enabling holographic reproductions of sports in AR. I want to watch a full Phoenix Suns game or Sydney Kings game in AR from all angles!

https://www.visoric.com/en/gaussian-splatting-the-future-of-3d-visualization

#AugmentedReality #AR #GaussianSplatting
Gaussian Splatting: The Future of 3D Visualization - Visoric GmbH
Innovative techniques like Temporal Gaussian Hierarchy (TGA) are unlocking new possibilities for film production, gaming, and immersive experiences.
www.visoric.com
January 2, 2025 at 3:15 AM