HTC Vive has posted their videos from the 2019 Game Developer Conference.

HTC Vive has posted their videos from the 2019 Game Developer Conference.

Their Keynote, a talk on Developer Success, another on Getting Started, some really great resources here for free.

https://community.viveport.com/t5/Developer-Discussion/GDC-2019-Developer-Day-Video-Sessions-amp-Resources/td-p/30141

There’s gold in them dar hills! As well as in Game related Kickstarters!

There’s gold in them dar hills! As well as in Game related Kickstarters!

Kickstarter backed Games have had over $1 Billion in pledges ($1,000,000,000). This really shows how that industry is booming!

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/340979/Kickstarters_games_category_surpasses_1_billion_in_pledges.php

Microsoft Research comes up with another experimental Haptic device, for holding small items.

Microsoft Research comes up with another experimental Haptic device, for holding small items.

The TORC (TOuch Rigid Controller) simulates holding items between one’s thumb & first 2 fingers.

https://uploadvr.com/microsoft-torc-haptic-controller/

Computer Interfaces are animated, so we should turn to Disney, the best Animators in history, for their secrets.

Computer Interfaces are animated, so we should turn to Disney, the best Animators in history, for their secrets.

UX Designer Vamsi Batchu explains Disney’s twelve basic principles of animation, principles worth knowing!

https://uxdesign.cc/how-disney-conquered-the-animation-industry-with-these-12-principles-687acca99716

A fun one for Friday. Don’t know what to do with your old Commodore 64? Convert it into a keyboard!

A fun one for Friday. Don’t know what to do with your old Commodore 64? Convert it into a keyboard!

An Instructables By EricHOlsen on adding Bluetooth support to that dusty computer in your closet.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Turn-a-Commodore-64-Into-an-IOS-Bluetooth-Keyboard/

Using ML & AI tools to advice decisions, good idea. Having them make the decisions, bad idea.

Using ML & AI tools to advice decisions, good idea. Having them make the decisions, bad idea.

Amazon warehouse system tracks the user productivity, but then on its own, fires the employees. Yes, there are ethical issues!

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-system-automatically-fires-warehouse-workers-time-off-task-2019-4

Facebook’s F8 conference had the announcement everyone in VR was waiting for, the Oculus Quest has arrived (May 21 ship date).

Facebook’s F8 conference had the announcement everyone in VR was waiting for, the Oculus Quest has arrived (May 21 ship date).

An untethered, portable, 6 Degree of Freedom movement, 6DOF handset, VR system. All the requested features for $399.

https://www.oculus.com/quest/?locale=en_US