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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 11h

Agree!

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Joseph Simpson @vrhermit.com · 17h

If Apple kills off Vision Pro (I don't think they will) I can just pivot to being the expert on using RealityKit for productivity. With expanded support across the Apple ecosystem, RealityKit is a useful tool to add to your mental toolbox.

Should I make some examples for macOS and iOS?

Step Into Vision @stepinto.vision · 4d

We've been busy adding new examples to our RealityKit Basics series. Our aim with this series is you give you a quick tour of some important concepts so you can start building with RealityKit on visionOS.

stepinto.vision/learn-vision...

Decorative image showing the series on the website

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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 18h

"Quasi 8 Secoli”... "gives the citizens of Mirandola not only the form of a building lost to time but also hands down its essence." #xr #vr #mr #digitalheritage

metrohive.studio/en/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Q0d...

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 2d

"An underrated strategy of surviving an authoritarian takeover is to seem like an absolute moron who can't figure out orders well enough to follow them."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon...

PanoptiCon Artists: Your Questions Answered

On digital surveillance, ICE city raids, the need for new parties, and more.

sarahkendzior.substack.com

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 3d

Three cheers for MIT. When the White House tried to buy obedience with funding strings...MIT said, “Hell No!” Merit over mandates. Freedom over control. Finally...an institution with the guts to tell power where to shove its politics.

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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 3d

m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81b...
#www
A MUST READ!!!
EXCELLENT!!!

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K. Guillory @kgpaints.bsky.social · 3d

Really great show of personal galleries that highlight each artist! There's so much good work here, definitely visit.

Eucafox @eucafox.bsky.social · 4d

As part of The Museum of Immersivism Gallery Jam I have created my very first art gallery and also my first public world submission to community labs on VRChat.

vrchat.com/home/launch?...

Eucafox's Art Gallery by Eucafox

Welcome to my art gallery and submission for The Museum of Immersivism Gallery Jam 2025- IMMERS․9583

vrchat.com

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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 3d

No Kings NYC. Sign up here.

We're British colonials who arrived in the New World/NY circa 1650. There are landmark buildings in NYC named after my family. Bloody dare ICE to arrest me. Am really weary of this ANTIFA nonsense.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Fruit Golf @fruitgolf.bsky.social · 4d

vr.meta.me/s/23JXFBDfn0...

Fruit Golf on Meta Quest

Ever dreamt of putting a pineapple down a pirate ship while your friends go full sabotage with sharks and exploding barrels? Fruit Golf turns every swing into a chaotic, laugh-out-loud party in VR. It...

vr.meta.me

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Casillic @casillic.bsky.social · 5d

Raemer Schreiber loading the capsule containing the Pu core on Tinian. Note that they don’t show this loading on Trinity test, but they do show the capsule near by gadget device ready to be loaded.
Source: John Coster-Mullen

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 4d

RT #BBC: 'VR took away my son's fear of cancer treatment'

Immersive outer space, deep sea and dinosaurs make for effective distraction therapy. #xr #vr #mr #ar #health #cancer

www.bbc.com/news/article...

'Virtual reality helped take away my son's cancer treatment fear'

Coby is one of 27 children who are using virtual reality headsets as part of a two-year trial.

www.bbc.com

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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social · 5d

In an arraignment that lasted less than half an hour, former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday in his criminal case, with Comey lawyers ready to a argue that the DOJ has been weaponized to target adversaries of Donald Trump.

History is happening. apnews.com/article/trum...

Comey pleads not guilty as lawyers signal intent to argue Trump foe's case is politically motivated

Former FBI Director James Comey has pleaded not guilty in a criminal case that has highlighted the Justice Department’s efforts to target adversaries of President Donald Trump.

apnews.com

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K. Guillory @kgpaints.bsky.social · 18d

The art world is so close to getting it www.artnews.com/art-news/opi...

Opinion: If the Art Market Doesn’t Welcome More Participants, It Will Severely Contract

Collector Jeff Magid proposes an open door policy for the art world—without it the market will severely contract, he writes.

www.artnews.com

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 7d

10/6/25
As seen this evening, from the Brooklyn-Queens Express Way: NY ❤️ZOHRAN!

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🇨🇦 Rob Theriault @edtechmedic.bsky.social · 17d

VR/AR #anatomy continues to impress me. These 3D virtual models have a level of detail that not possible in plastic models, and the ability to peel off layers is unrivaled. Now we're also seeing the incorporation of an AI mentor in some applications!

www.kumc.edu/school-of-me...

Another body of knowledge: Virtual headsets enhance anatomy education

Medical students try out new virtual reality headsets during an event hosted by the Anatomy Student Interest Group at KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

www.kumc.edu

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Michel Mohr @michelmohr.bsky.social · Jun 25

Short art detour 😎
Added some lighting to an old scene & some additional detail.

#pixelart #leveldesign #lowpoly

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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 7d

Worldbuildr, the platform for creating interactive digital twins for location-based entertainment, has partnered with Meow Wolf for the company’s highly anticipated Los Angeles project: an immersive art exhibition based in a former movie theater.

www.livedesignonline.com/news/meow-wo...

Meow Wolf Partners With Worldbuildr On Upcoming Immersive Experience In Los Angeles

Worldbuildr, the platform for creating interactive digital twins for location-based entertainment, has partnered with Meow Wolf for the company’s highly anticipated Los Angeles project: an immersiv | ...

www.livedesignonline.com

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 8d

A Win! A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland. Ruling that the proposed deployment oversteps constitutional limits and threatens state sovereignty.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, Oregon

A federal judge in Oregon has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland. U.S.

apnews.com

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marjorie stave @marjoriestave.bsky.social · 13d

frameless.com
#immersivesexperiences #art

FRAMELESS | The Ultimate Immersive Art Experience

FRAMELESS is the ultimate immersive art experience. We are the largest permanent multi-sensory experience in the UK of its kind.

frameless.com

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TimeWave Studio @timewavestudio.bsky.social · 9d

Cascadeur Launches On Android Devices

Animate on the go with powerful AI-assisted and physics tools.
#animation

80.lv/articles/cas...

Cascadeur Mobile Now Available On Android

Animate on the go with powerful AI-assisted and physics tools.

80.lv

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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 9d

Director Yuwei Zhang on Shaping the Future of Immersive Storytelling Across Cultures #immersivestorytelling

gritdaily.com/yuwei-zhang-...

Director Yuwei Zhang on Shaping the Future of Immersive Storytelling Across Cultures - Grit Daily News

As audiences worldwide embrace new formats like vertical mini dramas and immersive digital storytelling, creators are redefining how stories are told and

gritdaily.com

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J Dakota Powell @jdakotapowell.bsky.social · 9d

Re MAGA - typical of people in a totalitarian state. They suck up to the lie even when they know it's a lie. Weird mix of gullibility and cynicism. All this warped nonsense cracks when the leader dies.

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Kathryn Yu @kathrynyu.com · 10d

TIL that they use terrestrial LiDAR to non-invasively estimate the volume and weight of bears for Fat Bear Week www.cnn.com/2021/10/02/tech/f...

Is that bear fat or just chonky? Lasers may help scientists find out | CNN Business

One mid-September evening in 2018, Joel Cusick found himself pointing a laser scanner at the butt of a bear named Otis.

www.cnn.com

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George Hahn @georgehahn.com · 11d

Holy shit. Russ Vought is 49. I seriously thought this mutherfucker was in his late 60s. Further proof that being a monster will age you hard.

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