Ben Erwin @powersimple
Creator of the WebXR Awards. Creative Technologist for the Immersive Web, WebXR, Spatial Computing, Volumetric Video. Digital Polymath, Autodidact powersimple.com New York, USA Joined February 2009-
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Mission Responsible 2 Sunday, Dec. 8th in @engage_xr 👉 lu.ma/kkzbbd8h Conversation among leading minds on ethics in the #Metaverse, ft. @kentbye @brittanheller @whoisgallifrey @fromthehip @juliesmithso @schussler @powersimple
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If you're going to be at @ARealityEvent, please come see my talk, WHY OPEN WINS where I'll explore case studies and success stories of why history is on the side of open.
Let's be clear, The Sphere has no peer. I went with brother @Keyframe_Ent , who bought me a beer. If you are near, spend your money without fear, because 18K resolution is really darn clear. #TheSphere #18kResolution #CES2024
Now that’s what I’m talking about
Now that’s what I’m talking about
WHAT IS THE METAVERSE? Part Three After glancing sidelong at this important question for the last few years— after all, who would dare look directly into the fire?— I have decided to tackle it head-on. A treatise and a podcast later, I feel like we have framed the question…
A hotly anticipated release coming your way this afternoon — Image to Hologram conversion (previously known as 2D to 3D converter) is now available directly on blocks.glass Make any image 3D with just a click of a button and see it natively on you browser or as a…
Meta Quest 3 unboxing 😊
Big news for glTF and USD! I'm very happy to announce: Asset Explorer A web app that will help to bridge the gaps between @glTF3D and @openusd. asset-explorer.needle.tools ✨File feature info ✨Download USDZ conversions ✨View USDZ in the web ✨AR on Android, iOS, visionOS 🛠️WIP!
Enjoy minimalism and deep understanding of the code you use? 🧘 I wrote a tiny standalone C++ to WASM starter template. - No build system (just bash) - No Emscripten - No external dependencies (compiler included) - 26 lines of C++ and 54 of JS github.com/dmarcos/wasm-m…
OoOoo #UE5 #AppleVisionPro #VisionOS
Thank you @xrmasiso & @javier_masis for hosting me (and inspiring Adam!). And thank you @powersimple for moderating our panel w/ @anna_wexler & @twi_mar! I also loved spending time w/ @jdthamores & @MdeBettencourt ♥️♥️ #AI #innovation #diversity #neuroscience /3
We love working with new technology and honoring brilliant people whose important work makes our world better. We created this dance performance for the @webxrawards which honored @brittanheller. We performed in this expansive #LED Volume! vimeo.com/doubleeye/ombu…
Today's the day! Join me as I share tales from my Metaverse adventures!
Markerless Magic ✨🪄 No more need for those fancy suits, folks. I'm controlling those TWO avatars all in real-time! Last week, @ZeroSpaceNYC tested @disguise_one's new @Moveai_official integration. I'm blown away by the possibilities of real-time, markerless #mocap.
What's Ben Erwin @powersimple up to now? Come to iLRN2023 online & get a preview of the latest project from the creator of the Poly Awards! #iLRN2023 #VR immersivelrn.org/events/event/5…
Why do people keep saying WebAssembly is going to revolutionize X and Y as if it hadn't been released yet? WebAssembly has been available for 6 years already.

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