Apple Vision Pro Day

February 2, 2024 In 2017 I bought a used Oculus Rift DK2 from a startup here in the Bay Area. VR seemed like such an obvious evolution of computing I just had to try it myself. At that time I didn’t have a single Windows system in my house, running a mix of...
Apple Vision Pro Announcement

Apple Vision Pro Announcement

After years of rumors, leaks, and probably delays Apple has shared their new VR headset, or should we say their Spatial Computer, and it looks amazing! In typical Apple fashion the hardware is top notch, it borrows great ideas from a number of industry innovators, yet...
VR PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS

VR PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS

Photography has been my passion for more than 30 years. I spent years mastering my craft as a black and white analog photographer. The digital revolution came, but I wasn’t impressed with digital photography until I saw my first immersive 3D image. For the first...
Project North Star

Project North Star

Open source hardware often takes a back seat to open source software. Hardware pulls in the problems of physical distribution and sourcing. 3D printing has alleviated some of this, but still, some of the required components are sophisticated optics and screens that...
LiDAR Projects

LiDAR Projects

LIDAR capture has been a mainstay of self driving vehicles for years now. The technology has really benefited from the DIY approach of the robotics industry. As a result fairly affordable LIDAR sensors are readily available, but not a lot of prosumer type cameras. We...