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@ianhamilton.net
· Oct 24
Nice. I can rename my headset here too.
Google VR and Apple VR headsets are the names of my personal computers and I demand that you address them as such. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Google VR and Apple VR headsets are the names of my personal computers and I demand that you address them as such. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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It was obvious when it happened. My specific words were "Well, yeah, well done, that's how I'd cut our knees out too"
December 19, 2025 at 12:05 AM
It was obvious when it happened. My specific words were "Well, yeah, well done, that's how I'd cut our knees out too"
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Apple's ml-sharp is literal sorcery oh my god
December 19, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Apple's ml-sharp is literal sorcery oh my god
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In January, Tablecraft finally came out in Early Access after 7 years of development, and @vrgamerdude.bsky.social & @ianhamilton.net went hands-on with it on @uploadvr.com! To our surprise, it went on to become the most rated learning game of 2025 on the Meta Quest store! 💥
December 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In January, Tablecraft finally came out in Early Access after 7 years of development, and @vrgamerdude.bsky.social & @ianhamilton.net went hands-on with it on @uploadvr.com! To our surprise, it went on to become the most rated learning game of 2025 on the Meta Quest store! 💥
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What an honor to commemorate our final four live shows of A Christmas Carol VR with this excellent write-up from @ianhamilton.net at @uploadvr.com -- we can't wait for everyone to go out with a bang with us!
www.uploadvr.com/a-christmas-...
www.uploadvr.com/a-christmas-...
A Christmas Carol Is A Free Tradition Haunting Quest Headsets From Agile Lens
Become a spirit in a free production of A Christmas Carol this weekend in Quest headsets.
www.uploadvr.com
December 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
What an honor to commemorate our final four live shows of A Christmas Carol VR with this excellent write-up from @ianhamilton.net at @uploadvr.com -- we can't wait for everyone to go out with a bang with us!
www.uploadvr.com/a-christmas-...
www.uploadvr.com/a-christmas-...
Protecting its lenses in the VRChat can is still pretty tempting for Bigscreen Beyond 2. But that glow is inviting me to VR.
December 15, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Protecting its lenses in the VRChat can is still pretty tempting for Bigscreen Beyond 2. But that glow is inviting me to VR.
Bigscreen Beyond 2 sleeping reminds me of my iMac G3.
December 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Bigscreen Beyond 2 sleeping reminds me of my iMac G3.
It costs one Quest 3S to replace the Index controllers.
December 13, 2025 at 7:29 PM
It costs one Quest 3S to replace the Index controllers.
Does Steam still have the knock knock feature that I’ve never used?
I propose “door detection” as a key need compared with Apple’s “people detection”. If you look up and to the middle in Vision Pro it activates a quick menu.
In SteamOS, the same cue could say “show me the doors of this room”.
A closed door is a solid signal to others and the headset.
In SteamOS, the same cue could say “show me the doors of this room”.
A closed door is a solid signal to others and the headset.
SteamOS running on 2 local devices — Machine and Frame — could let you walk between different Layer 2s with layer 0 as a black and white transitional space you quickly walk thru.
You should be able to physically walk through layer 0 from Walkabout in Frame to Half-Life: Alyx in Machine.
You should be able to physically walk through layer 0 from Walkabout in Frame to Half-Life: Alyx in Machine.
December 13, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Does Steam still have the knock knock feature that I’ve never used?
I propose “door detection” as a key need compared with Apple’s “people detection”. If you look up and to the middle in Vision Pro it activates a quick menu.
In SteamOS, the same cue could say “show me the doors of this room”.
A closed door is a solid signal to others and the headset.
In SteamOS, the same cue could say “show me the doors of this room”.
A closed door is a solid signal to others and the headset.
SteamOS running on 2 local devices — Machine and Frame — could let you walk between different Layer 2s with layer 0 as a black and white transitional space you quickly walk thru.
You should be able to physically walk through layer 0 from Walkabout in Frame to Half-Life: Alyx in Machine.
You should be able to physically walk through layer 0 from Walkabout in Frame to Half-Life: Alyx in Machine.
December 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I propose “door detection” as a key need compared with Apple’s “people detection”. If you look up and to the middle in Vision Pro it activates a quick menu.
In SteamOS, the same cue could say “show me the doors of this room”.
A closed door is a solid signal to others and the headset.
In SteamOS, the same cue could say “show me the doors of this room”.
A closed door is a solid signal to others and the headset.
If physically reality is layer 0 and we go to layer 1 in a VR headset, high resolution color passthrough breaks immersion dipping out to 0 again.
Layer 1 = SteamOS
Layer 2 =VRChat
Layer 3 = World
How often do you go 3 to 0?
And why do you not slip the headset off for the rare occasion you do?
Layer 1 = SteamOS
Layer 2 =VRChat
Layer 3 = World
How often do you go 3 to 0?
And why do you not slip the headset off for the rare occasion you do?
I think the value of Steam Frame will become apparent when people experience instantaneous switching between local virtual reality destinations.
People pointing out Quest 3 instantaneous color passthrough as an advantage might be pointing out the technical overhead of a major disadvantage.
People pointing out Quest 3 instantaneous color passthrough as an advantage might be pointing out the technical overhead of a major disadvantage.
December 13, 2025 at 3:14 PM
If physically reality is layer 0 and we go to layer 1 in a VR headset, high resolution color passthrough breaks immersion dipping out to 0 again.
Layer 1 = SteamOS
Layer 2 =VRChat
Layer 3 = World
How often do you go 3 to 0?
And why do you not slip the headset off for the rare occasion you do?
Layer 1 = SteamOS
Layer 2 =VRChat
Layer 3 = World
How often do you go 3 to 0?
And why do you not slip the headset off for the rare occasion you do?
I think the value of Steam Frame will become apparent when people experience instantaneous switching between local virtual reality destinations.
People pointing out Quest 3 instantaneous color passthrough as an advantage might be pointing out the technical overhead of a major disadvantage.
People pointing out Quest 3 instantaneous color passthrough as an advantage might be pointing out the technical overhead of a major disadvantage.
December 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think the value of Steam Frame will become apparent when people experience instantaneous switching between local virtual reality destinations.
People pointing out Quest 3 instantaneous color passthrough as an advantage might be pointing out the technical overhead of a major disadvantage.
People pointing out Quest 3 instantaneous color passthrough as an advantage might be pointing out the technical overhead of a major disadvantage.
Buying a dock for the Index controllers in the year of our lord 2025 and installing base stations fresh into the corners and considering buying a pair of Index backup controllers.
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Buying a dock for the Index controllers in the year of our lord 2025 and installing base stations fresh into the corners and considering buying a pair of Index backup controllers.
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Kind of person that given MS Paint for the first time would draw a penis and get upset at Microsoft.
December 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Kind of person that given MS Paint for the first time would draw a penis and get upset at Microsoft.
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hey so @itsembyrrose.bsky.social just 3D-printed the coolest thing ever
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 AM
hey so @itsembyrrose.bsky.social just 3D-printed the coolest thing ever
If you were looking for easy ways to make the AI bubble a lot bigger co-opting Disney as investor to try and launch OpenAI For Kids seems a solid plan.
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you were looking for easy ways to make the AI bubble a lot bigger co-opting Disney as investor to try and launch OpenAI For Kids seems a solid plan.
Might need to make a journalist graveyard with @henrystockdale.com & @jamiefeltham.bsky.social headstones in @vrhermit.com’s app to contain my feelings with a glance.
So... I still can't believe I'm writing this. After three years with @UploadVR.com, it's surreal to say I'm stepping down after next week. Happy to say this was my choice, and I'm beyond thrilled to announce I'm joining @futurefriendsgames.com on January 12th! 👀 - medium.com/@terranauts9...
An Announcement
For the last six and a half years, I've been working in games media in varying capacities. Now it's time for something new.
medium.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Might need to make a journalist graveyard with @henrystockdale.com & @jamiefeltham.bsky.social headstones in @vrhermit.com’s app to contain my feelings with a glance.
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So... I still can't believe I'm writing this. After three years with @UploadVR.com, it's surreal to say I'm stepping down after next week. Happy to say this was my choice, and I'm beyond thrilled to announce I'm joining @futurefriendsgames.com on January 12th! 👀 - medium.com/@terranauts9...
An Announcement
For the last six and a half years, I've been working in games media in varying capacities. Now it's time for something new.
medium.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
So... I still can't believe I'm writing this. After three years with @UploadVR.com, it's surreal to say I'm stepping down after next week. Happy to say this was my choice, and I'm beyond thrilled to announce I'm joining @futurefriendsgames.com on January 12th! 👀 - medium.com/@terranauts9...
From top left clockwise we have Hopper, Ziggy, Kiki Underfoot and Batman.
They are all cats but Mr. Underfoot has an agenda.
They are all cats but Mr. Underfoot has an agenda.
December 9, 2025 at 9:54 PM
From top left clockwise we have Hopper, Ziggy, Kiki Underfoot and Batman.
They are all cats but Mr. Underfoot has an agenda.
They are all cats but Mr. Underfoot has an agenda.
I’m a big fan of computers with eink displays. What a great way to display something static.
Gimme the strongest Framework laptop imaginable with almost 100 GB of RAM & I still want this kind of display for its lid. Ideally reversible so it can face out or in.
Please excuse me from this jury room.
Gimme the strongest Framework laptop imaginable with almost 100 GB of RAM & I still want this kind of display for its lid. Ideally reversible so it can face out or in.
Please excuse me from this jury room.
Pausing my meetings in VR temporarily for jury duty.
December 9, 2025 at 2:51 PM
I’m a big fan of computers with eink displays. What a great way to display something static.
Gimme the strongest Framework laptop imaginable with almost 100 GB of RAM & I still want this kind of display for its lid. Ideally reversible so it can face out or in.
Please excuse me from this jury room.
Gimme the strongest Framework laptop imaginable with almost 100 GB of RAM & I still want this kind of display for its lid. Ideally reversible so it can face out or in.
Please excuse me from this jury room.
Pausing my meetings in VR temporarily for jury duty.
December 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Pausing my meetings in VR temporarily for jury duty.
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Core memory unlocked: Going to Borders/Barnes and Noble to look for game magazines to read, in case they had useful secrets in them.
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Core memory unlocked: Going to Borders/Barnes and Noble to look for game magazines to read, in case they had useful secrets in them.
Back in my day, reading books from the shelf, that’s how we used to learn about other countries and cultures.
Now go rip out that guy’s spine properly.
Now go rip out that guy’s spine properly.
I spent a bad amount of money on an original Mortal Kombat Trilogy codebook.
My children won’t have a physical bookcase with a set of encyclopedias but they will know the texture of achieving a fatality by looking it up in a book.
My children won’t have a physical bookcase with a set of encyclopedias but they will know the texture of achieving a fatality by looking it up in a book.
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Back in my day, reading books from the shelf, that’s how we used to learn about other countries and cultures.
Now go rip out that guy’s spine properly.
Now go rip out that guy’s spine properly.
I spent a bad amount of money on an original Mortal Kombat Trilogy codebook.
My children won’t have a physical bookcase with a set of encyclopedias but they will know the texture of achieving a fatality by looking it up in a book.
My children won’t have a physical bookcase with a set of encyclopedias but they will know the texture of achieving a fatality by looking it up in a book.
December 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I spent a bad amount of money on an original Mortal Kombat Trilogy codebook.
My children won’t have a physical bookcase with a set of encyclopedias but they will know the texture of achieving a fatality by looking it up in a book.
My children won’t have a physical bookcase with a set of encyclopedias but they will know the texture of achieving a fatality by looking it up in a book.