Claire Blackshaw
@evilkimau.bsky.social
Creative Programmer and VR junkie.
Personal Account. Technical Director @ FP ex Adobe / Mm / Sony / Climax among others
Personal Account. Technical Director @ FP ex Adobe / Mm / Sony / Climax among others
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Claire Blackshaw
@evilkimau.bsky.social
· Sep 20
OpenXR's New Controller and Why the People in the Room Matter
TLDROpenXR now has a sensible generic controller profileDigital buttons (menu, primary, secondary)Analogue trigger & gripJoystick axes & touchGrip/Aim pose trackingThis is a boring-but-huge deal: no m...
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Wrote a small piece on the new @khronos.org OpenXR generic controller profile I'm excited for and an old story how I once wrote sexist motion controls.
#xr #openxr
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#xr #openxr
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I'm still upset about the stealth privatisation of the NHS through the budget yesterday. With PPP (PFI 2.0) and "neighbourhood care centres".
They know they can't be too obvious. So they go private by using sub contractors and private finance initiatives racking public services with DEBT.
They know they can't be too obvious. So they go private by using sub contractors and private finance initiatives racking public services with DEBT.
November 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I'm still upset about the stealth privatisation of the NHS through the budget yesterday. With PPP (PFI 2.0) and "neighbourhood care centres".
They know they can't be too obvious. So they go private by using sub contractors and private finance initiatives racking public services with DEBT.
They know they can't be too obvious. So they go private by using sub contractors and private finance initiatives racking public services with DEBT.
Oh this is actually a nice budget one they are cracking down on offshore gambling. Going up to 40%. Very nice though I do wonder what that will do to ad spend from those companies in the UK market. Shocking how much betting ad work supports creatives.
Though I consider this a win for people overall
Though I consider this a win for people overall
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oh this is actually a nice budget one they are cracking down on offshore gambling. Going up to 40%. Very nice though I do wonder what that will do to ad spend from those companies in the UK market. Shocking how much betting ad work supports creatives.
Though I consider this a win for people overall
Though I consider this a win for people overall
More property and asset tax is good but its a TINY amount. The real scary part of the UK Budget is #NHS PFI 2.0 is back. The thing which wracked the NHS with debt rebranded as PPP model to deliver 250 new "Neighbourhood Health Centres"
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
More property and asset tax is good but its a TINY amount. The real scary part of the UK Budget is #NHS PFI 2.0 is back. The thing which wracked the NHS with debt rebranded as PPP model to deliver 250 new "Neighbourhood Health Centres"
VIDEO GAMES SPECIFIC - UK BUDGET
Some stuff that stuck out in UK budget for me.
VGEX (game tax credits) and RnD look to be tightening need to talk to my accountant.
Some stuff that stuck out in UK budget for me.
VGEX (game tax credits) and RnD look to be tightening need to talk to my accountant.
November 26, 2025 at 3:14 PM
VIDEO GAMES SPECIFIC - UK BUDGET
Some stuff that stuck out in UK budget for me.
VGEX (game tax credits) and RnD look to be tightening need to talk to my accountant.
Some stuff that stuck out in UK budget for me.
VGEX (game tax credits) and RnD look to be tightening need to talk to my accountant.
Well that is a new fucking horror scape from hellsite which is now creeping on here, auto response llme b*ts engagement farming responses.
The one saving grace is having some fucking personality is now a fucking requirement so your account doesn't immediatly get flagged as spam.
The one saving grace is having some fucking personality is now a fucking requirement so your account doesn't immediatly get flagged as spam.
November 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Well that is a new fucking horror scape from hellsite which is now creeping on here, auto response llme b*ts engagement farming responses.
The one saving grace is having some fucking personality is now a fucking requirement so your account doesn't immediatly get flagged as spam.
The one saving grace is having some fucking personality is now a fucking requirement so your account doesn't immediatly get flagged as spam.
Rationing ADHD meds as you wait for Royal Mail to unfck their delivery.
a cartoon of donald duck and daffy duck standing next to each other in a dark room
ALT: a cartoon of donald duck and daffy duck standing next to each other in a dark room
media.tenor.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Rationing ADHD meds as you wait for Royal Mail to unfck their delivery.
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Do you like violence and villains while making fun of all the tropes and being silly bunnies. With long running relationships and great jokes. I present S&D Tier.
My fav story on TT made a huge YouTube playlist
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
My fav story on TT made a huge YouTube playlist
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
S & D tier - YouTube
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November 15, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Do you like violence and villains while making fun of all the tropes and being silly bunnies. With long running relationships and great jokes. I present S&D Tier.
My fav story on TT made a huge YouTube playlist
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
My fav story on TT made a huge YouTube playlist
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Amazing post from Katie on the TTM mess. It was an instant no from me the moment I read that first cold mail and I was shocked at how many people had ➡️ ... In their profiles but I kept mum. Sure enough ballpit time. I just hope people didn't lose to much money 😕
So #ToTheMoonExpo is trending as the next Dashcon / Fyre /Willy Wonker etc on Twitter. I wanted to write something constructive❤️ for #indiedev community to use the next 'opportunity' - covers the history of red flags but the type of due diligence you can do for free mrsgame.dev/2025/11/why-...
Why Due Diligence Matters for Indie Game Studios – Mrs Game Dev
mrsgame.dev
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Amazing post from Katie on the TTM mess. It was an instant no from me the moment I read that first cold mail and I was shocked at how many people had ➡️ ... In their profiles but I kept mum. Sure enough ballpit time. I just hope people didn't lose to much money 😕
Koopa Komforts: Work-life balance | Super Mario Parody
YouTube video by Tommy
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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Reposted by Claire Blackshaw
For the past year Godot has been funded by Khronos to add support for the latest OpenXR APIs to the engine.
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
Godot OpenXR Integration Project Update: Major OpenXR Features Now Production-Ready
Earlier this year, we shared how the Godot OpenXR Integration Project, developed in close collaboration with The Khronos® Group, was advancing OpenXR™ development through real-world testing and implem...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:11 AM
For the past year Godot has been funded by Khronos to add support for the latest OpenXR APIs to the engine.
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
With the Godot Integration Project now rounded off, read all about these changes:
I'm splitting my time atm to assign 20% to PlayStation engine work. The sigh of relief moving from low level Android/PC code to console.... its just so fucking nice. Why can't all development just be on dedicated hardware with nicely designed api/libs. 😭
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
I'm splitting my time atm to assign 20% to PlayStation engine work. The sigh of relief moving from low level Android/PC code to console.... its just so fucking nice. Why can't all development just be on dedicated hardware with nicely designed api/libs. 😭
Glad that @mmalex.bsky.social chatted more about functional game state model of Dreams. Been spending years thinking about it and the direction Tim is taking UE and I think it is the right way to build Metaverse / Digital world large scaling stuff.
youtu.be/mFBmoCv5EcQ?...
youtu.be/mFBmoCv5EcQ?...
Game Architectures with Alex Evans and Anton Mikhailov
YouTube video by Wookash Podcast
youtu.be
November 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Glad that @mmalex.bsky.social chatted more about functional game state model of Dreams. Been spending years thinking about it and the direction Tim is taking UE and I think it is the right way to build Metaverse / Digital world large scaling stuff.
youtu.be/mFBmoCv5EcQ?...
youtu.be/mFBmoCv5EcQ?...
Urgh another Meta shuffle going to shake up a wobbly but growing #xr market. TLDR: I agree with Boz long term but Meta refuses to be honest about timelines. Adoption is slow and most the audience is gaming and very young. Also building gaming first gives you all the things you need for not gaming
October 29, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Urgh another Meta shuffle going to shake up a wobbly but growing #xr market. TLDR: I agree with Boz long term but Meta refuses to be honest about timelines. Adoption is slow and most the audience is gaming and very young. Also building gaming first gives you all the things you need for not gaming
I watched the NEO 1X Home Robot and have some thoughts especially with the intersection of telerobotics and XR.
TLDR: Excited but more worried about wealth inequality and economics
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
TLDR: Excited but more worried about wealth inequality and economics
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
Neo's Creepy Robot and the 'Solid Platinum' Data Play
TLDR:I just watched the Neo trailer. It's creepy as hell, but I'm also really excited. The hardware design is smart: soft plastics, wool, and non-intimidating. It's designed to not be scary, even th...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I watched the NEO 1X Home Robot and have some thoughts especially with the intersection of telerobotics and XR.
TLDR: Excited but more worried about wealth inequality and economics
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
TLDR: Excited but more worried about wealth inequality and economics
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
Had our Halloween party last night and we hung up a cheap painters drop canvas and put out some acrylics. Creative play is such a joy.
October 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Had our Halloween party last night and we hung up a cheap painters drop canvas and put out some acrylics. Creative play is such a joy.
Being able to say to my emo wife I run a games studio with, "Hey got us tickets to an indie game launch party for an emo music narrative game made by two queer creatives" is peak. Also check out store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
I Write Games Not Tragedies on Steam
An emo-inspired narrative rhythm game exploring growing pains, addiction, romance and music. Scream with Ash as he makes the transition from baby bat to elder emo, guide him through his crash outs and...
store.steampowered.com
October 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Being able to say to my emo wife I run a games studio with, "Hey got us tickets to an indie game launch party for an emo music narrative game made by two queer creatives" is peak. Also check out store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/...
#Gamedev friend asked me for some advice for a student about engine coding. Wrote out the advice. Realised its basically a blog post so cleaned it up and wrote this.
#godot #engine #advice
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
#godot #engine #advice
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How to Get Into Game Engine Dev?
A mate pinged me recently because a student friend of theirs had a specific question: how do you actually get into game engine development?Not just games programming in general, but proper engine work...
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October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#Gamedev friend asked me for some advice for a student about engine coding. Wrote out the advice. Realised its basically a blog post so cleaned it up and wrote this.
#godot #engine #advice
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
#godot #engine #advice
claire-blackshaw.com/blog/2025/10...
I love artists and creatives regardless of execution, all about passion <3
Talent is just time given to those who feel safe to play
Talent is just time given to those who feel safe to play
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
I love artists and creatives regardless of execution, all about passion <3
Talent is just time given to those who feel safe to play
Talent is just time given to those who feel safe to play
Did a rapid fire intro version of my intro to Wavelets via Haar Transform talk from this weeks @gaemz.bsky.social #gamedev #math
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youtube.com/shorts/rp4Gc...
Rapid fire intro to Wavelets and Haar Transform #gamedev #math
YouTube video by Claire Blackshaw
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October 18, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Did a rapid fire intro version of my intro to Wavelets via Haar Transform talk from this weeks @gaemz.bsky.social #gamedev #math
youtube.com/shorts/rp4Gc...
youtube.com/shorts/rp4Gc...