Just finished Uncanny Valley last night by Anna Wiener. A good book about working in Silicon Valley in the 2010’s. Provides a very interesting, thoughtful, outsiders perspective.
Thomas Lewis
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Spatial Computing Cloud Advocate in Microsoft's Developer Relations. Spatial Computing, Mixed, Augmented, Virtual & Extended Reality + WebXR. Pronouns: he/him.
I cherish bookstores, they've always played a role in my life. So glad to see the B&N turnaround. In fact, last time I was there, I shopped from my Amazon cart & bought them at B&N instead. 📚
https://www.fastcompany.com/90854345/barnes-noble-stealing-the-indie-shop-playbook-and-its-working
A big thank you to University of Washington's Reality Lab for inviting me to talk about the Metaverse yesterday! So excited to see what future Realitynauts are doing in this space! 👩🏻🚀🧑🏻🚀👨🏻🚀
Realitynauts, this article is a good comprehensive view (although all speculation since Apple hasn't announced) of Apple's #MixedReality headset. Some new information as well. 🧑🏻🚀
The $3k+ cost IMHO is for a developer kit version vs. consumer edition.
Inside the Tech Powering Apple’s Envelope-Pushing, Risky Mixed Reality Headset
Apple’s mixed-reality headset has become the iPhone maker’s most hotly anticipated new product of 2023. It may also be the riskiest. The headset, which Apple has yet to formally announce, will be jam-packed with features Apple will have to get just right if the product is going to have the kind ...
Interesting experiment in Space from our friends at AWS. Running Machine Learning + Compute on an orbiting satellite. 🛰️
AWS successfully runs AWS compute and machine learning services on an orbiting satellite in a first-of-its kind space experiment | Amazon Web Services
At re:Invent 2022, AWS announced that it successfully ran a suite of AWS compute and machine learning (ML) software on an orbiting satellite, in a first-of-its-kind space experiment. The experiment, conducted over the past 10 months in low Earth orbit (LEO), was designed to test a faster, more efficient method for customers to collect and analyze valuable space data directly on their orbiting satellites using the cloud.
Realitynauts, I get asked what countries outside of the States that they should look to for good ecosystems & communities for #XR. I always tell them to take a look at Africa, lots of good things happening there. 🧑🏿🚀👩🏿🚀
Africa XR Report 2022
PERSONAL ANNOUNCEMENT: Starting year 24 at Microsoft! Thank you to everyone I have met + worked with on this journey.
Just one year away from writing my juicy tell-all... 👨🏻🚀
Enjoying my Christmas tradition, Pee-Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special! Tis’ the season! 🎄
