Artist, Experimental Engineer, Thrill Aficionado, Professor, Showman, and Broadcaster

London
Joined November 2009
#ThrillLaboratory team up with @GuerillaScience for @Gonewildfest to instruct audiences in the Art & Science of Engineering Thrill - with a little snap, crackle and pop. 9-Aug Norfolk & 23-Aug Devon Tix gonewildfestival.com/ @ProfBWalker @StudioGoGo @MiddlesexUni @MDXDEM
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"If something is going to fail, we want it to fail positively." Brendan Walker (@ProfBWalker) Founder Director @studiogogo / @ThrillEngineer Full interview available here ⤵️ buff.ly/3Dl8GKj (sponsored by @iaapahq)
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#MIWG23 has a podcast! Today’s ep with @IGEA’s @ClassicCeri ahead of @The_AGDAs & @ProfBWalker of @studiogogo chatting Volo exper. #gamesweekdaily bit.ly/3ZMA8ev
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"You can quantify thrill." Brendan Walker (@ProfBWalker) Founder Director @studiogogo / @ThrillEngineer Full interview available here ⤵️ buff.ly/3Dl8GKj (sponsored by @iaapahq)
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"The granularity of anticipation goes from months to weeks to days to hours to minutes to seconds leading to the experience." Brendan Walker (@ProfBWalker) Founder Director @studiogogo / @ThrillEngineer Watch and listen here ⤵️ buff.ly/3Dl8GKj (sponsored by @iaapahq)
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"Thrill, in a nutshell, is the reward for perseverance of human life on earth." Brendan Walker (@ProfBWalker) Founder Director @studiogogo / @ThrillEngineer Full interview available here ⤵️ buff.ly/3Dl8GKj (sponsored by @iaapahq)
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And we are off, with the opening talk at the Future Stage at @newscievents by @ProfBWalker explaining the experiment we are running at New Scientist over the weekend, comparing the effectiveness of simulators vs real rides. Come and take part. @mdxuninews @MDXSAT
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FESTIVAL SPOTLIGHT: Volo Dreams of Flight⁠ 🚀 Climb aboard a playground swing; don a VR headset; and take flight in one of four award-winning Leonardo da Vinci virtual flying machines!⁠ Learn more: bit.ly/3MggzE0 @studiogogo @ace_thenorth @blackburndarwen @ace_national
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Studio Go Go to present #VRSwing Volo dreams of flight at the National #FestivalofMaking in Blackburn @ FREE Family Weekend in July. Info here: festivalofmaking.co.uk/whats… @festofmaking #LetsCreate #ArtinManufacturing #AceSupported #UKSPF @BwDCouncil @ace_thenorth @ace_national
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Listen as I twist & turn - giving answers to news anchor Mike Simpson's question: 'do you like roller coasters?' on his Los Angeles @knxnews podcast 'I've Got Questions'. open.spotify.com/episode/71Y…
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Thrill Laboratory provides 'Quite Interesting' factoids in this week's Thrills & Spills episode of BBC TWO's long-running comedy panel show QI with @sanditoksvig (@ThrillEngineer was there in spirit if not person). Watch on BBCiPlay bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0… @MiddlesexUni @MDXDEM
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The author of 'Hurts So Good The Science and Culture of Pain on Purpose' @voraciousbrain interviews me for their @PopSci article 'Why do we love watching people defy death?' Find out if my answer is "just in case they don't?" ow.ly/CojU50LGbPX
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Are UK #rollercoasters safe from @Apple #iPhone14 crash detection? Brendan is interviewed about likelyhood automated 999 calls being made to emergency services by riders' phones on some types of extreme thrill ride bit.ly/3SWDlno @THORPEPARK @OakwoodThemePk #vr @RCCGB
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We're taking bookings! After an award-winning Oz premiere @ADLfringe our #VRSwings are back touring UK & Europe #outdoorarts & #festival circuits. Details in our mailout bit.ly/VRswingsUK @ace_national @AudienceFuture @WWconsortium @visitthecity @AudienceFuture #vr #culture
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Great @sxsw session w/ @innovateuk funded companies on the challenges of delivering social #XR experiences during the pandemic👊 @mattsansam @kolli_devi, @AiSolve @pipbrignall, @TheRoundLive Victoria Eyton, @darkfield_org Brendan Walker, @studiogogo #SXSW #VR #AR @ImmerseUK_
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Yay! I found some swings directly behind @sxsw conf. centre in Sir Swante Palm Neighbour Park ow.ly/BCMb50IgiU5 Ad hoc demos of #Volo dreams of flight #VRSwings arranged by appointment. DM me. #vr #flyingmachine @UKRI_News @AudienceFuture @innovateuk
"Bubbly, outgoing VR ride design studio; new in town. Seeks partners for good times ahead. Must have content to activate or audiences to engage" In Austin @sxsw 10-16. On trade mission with @UKRI_News @innovateuk @AudienceFuture Global Business Innovation Programme. DM to meet.
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Our cleaning & disinfection process is reviewed under the UK's Amusement Device Insp. Procedures Scheme. Contact us, we have answers. #vr #virtualreality #ar #augmentedreality #game #thrill #amusement #entertainment #experience #VRSwings #headset @PicoInteractive @MetaQuestVR
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