Blind nerd, VR, video games and robots

Sydney, New South Wales
Joined August 2015
Hey friends, I've been working on this loving #Anthem piece for @polygon for a little bit - please enjoy me writing from a design perspective on why the combat feels so satisfying! polygon.com/2019/4/10/183044…
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This short clip from @NodeStudios shows exactly how immersive VR games can be, with Boneworks from @StressLevelZero leading the pack! Stuff like this changes the entire way we play games.
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I’ve been staring at this image in awe forever now - what an incredible time to be alive in which we get to see, with our own eyes, one of the most astonishing things in the whole universe... a real, supermassive black hole. Larger than our own solar system✨
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Every picture is indeed worth a thousand words. But every #AR or #VR experience can be a gateway to endless storytelling and rich with possibilities.
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Have a great idea of a story for a video game? Come along to our FREE workshop on Narrative Design on Wednesday the 17th of April at 7pm! We will show you the basics of narrative design, how to put your ideas into a... aie.edu.au/workshop/narrativ…
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At #PAXEast we had the chance to spend 8 hours with the #OculusRiftS []-) Here are our full hands-on and first impressions video, where we answer who we think the #VR headset is for and if it's worth the upgrade. Watch here → bit.ly/riftShandson
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We're assuming this is Richie's Plank Experience. Please please please don't let people jump. Encourage them to step of instead.
When you're not warned that VR Glasses don't actually transport you to another dimension
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Espire 1: VR Operative - Official Announcement Teaser Trailer youtu.be/IgeOP9XT9j8 via @YouTube can not wait to play this!
Podcast about the Rift-S and #oculusquest by @EverythingVive
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GDC 2019 had some exciting #VR announcements. We have picked 7 VR highlights at #GDC19 that we found most exciting for this short recap video! Watch here → bit.ly/vratGDC19
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Epic Games GDC Keynote Hype! twitch.tv/unrealengine #ue4 #gamedev
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Pitch Dark on my Apple //c. This is a lovely bit of retro curation. archive.org/details/PitchDar…
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Valve is giving a talk at GDC to discuss "new features and updates" regarding Steam, market analysis, and more. uploadvr.com/valve-steam-gdc…
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Super excited to see MCC for PC announced!! 😁And thank you to the community for bamboozling us with pizza, it feels super cool to work on a project that can make people so happy 🍕🍕🍕
Halo: The Master Chief Collection – with the addition of Halo: Reach – is coming to PC later this year on @windowsstore & @steam_games. Learn more about our journey to bring these legendary Halo experiences to your computer: halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/…
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Giving people no point of reference is usually a bad idea in #VR. The team from Fire Panda LTD (@RedOfPaw) manually key framed 'Dispatch' to perfectly match a game that is mainly in the dark with sound. Watch now! #VRDev #VRgame
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Hello #gamedev folks - do you know great examples of isometric/fixed camera games with satisfying movement mechanics?
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Hey this is a big wonderful project I've worked on as Product Director at 3RD Sense. A music appreciation app with Cochlear for implant recipients. (It's US only right now). This is a really lovely article about it. healthyhearing.com/report/52…
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