One of the biggest Intellectual Properties in the world is about to be in Public Domain*.

One of the biggest Intellectual Properties in the world is about to be in Public Domain*.

* Sort of...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/mickey-mouse-public-domain_n_657c58d3e4b08e9b410a0931

Thanks to Andres Ortiz for this great listing of Apple iOS technologoes, and tutorials to help you with them.

Thanks to Andres Ortiz for this great listing of Apple iOS technologoes, and tutorials to help you with them.

Even experience developer have gaps in their knowledge, and are always looking for useful roadsigns.

https://medium.com/@andres.carort/ios-developer-roadmap-2023-330fd5cb7479

Sandbox VR, a full-body virtual reality experience, has announced the opening of a new venue in Tysons Corner, VA.

Sandbox VR, a full-body virtual reality experience, has announced the opening of a new venue in Tysons Corner, VA. For those who have not tried this type of Extreme Reality, it is a VR experience within a custom arena, running specific short scenarios. Similar to the now defunct The Void, Sandbox VR has a list of impressive IPs, including Star Trek, Squid Games, Deadwood & Dragon Fire. Costumers put on mobile VR equipment, which often includes props like weapons, and then enter physical rooms. The VR glasses have them interacting with VR character, as well as enhanced environments. For example, in The Voids Star Wars experience, players cross over a bridge on the furnace planet of Mustafar, feeling the heat and smelling the sulfur from the Lava.

I wonder what scenarios they will have for Star Trek. You will definitely experience a Transporter!

The Sandbox VR arena opens in Tysons Corner on Dec 25, 2023.

https://sandboxvr.com/promotions/holidays

Will VR ever become a successful business?

Will VR ever become a successful business?

It still comes down to a Technology, searching for a problem to solve. People need a reason to buy in.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/metas-reality-labs-loses-3point7-billion-in-third-quarter.html

I have had more than my share of training and classes on public speaking/teaching, and am very familiar with the "Apple" way of giving a talk.

I have had more than my share of training and classes on public speaking/teaching, and am very familiar with the "Apple" way of giving a talk. Introduce yourself, tell them what you are going to talk about, talk about it, tell them what you talked about, take any questions. It sounds terribly formula, but it actually works to make it memorable for an audience.

I should have turn to the Ghost Howls sooner. He gives the best overall view of Meta’s recent MetaConnect announcements.

I should have turn to the Ghost Howls sooner. He gives the best overall view of Meta’s recent MetaConnect announcements.

I agree the big announcement was not VR, but AI. In fact, the lack of AI content, or use stories, is more than a lot worrisome.

https://skarredghost.com/2023/09/27/meta-connect-2023-main-takeaways/

One of the best things about SwiftUI is the abstraction of UI, so specific platforms handles the similar but different elements appropriately.

One of the best things about SwiftUI is the abstraction of UI, so specific platforms handles the similar but different elements appropriately.

Thomas Ricouard gives us the new Inspector plane for MacOS & iPadOS.

https://dimillian.medium.com/how-to-use-the-new-inspector-swiftui-view-modifier-9cefb8353beb

Enjoy this Youtube Video by Steward Lynch on Phase Animations in iOS 17.

Enjoy this Youtube Video by Steward Lynch on Phase Animations in iOS 17.

PhaseAnimator view and modifier help with multi-step animation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS2GLBiRMWE

Steward’s YouTube Channe: https://www.youtube.com/@StewartLynch

This month’s DC iOS meeting will have Mac Bellingrath presenting SwiftUI Performance Optimization.

This month’s DC iOS meeting will have Mac Bellingrath presenting SwiftUI Performance Optimization.

Great topic, great people, even dinner provided.  Come join us!

https://www.meetup.com/dc-ios/events/296450368/

This was the advanced version of the project I was working with at Meta.

<sigh> This was the advanced version of the project I was working with at Meta. 

I am so happy they continued with the product line, especially the Meta AI connectivity for general computing use.

https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/new-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/

Possibly due to the Swift Evolution process, minor 5.X updates are coming faster than ever!

Possibly due to the Swift Evolution process, minor 5.X updates are coming faster than ever!

They don’t have major change, but small useful features. Here are 3 one from Swift 5.9.

https://medium.com/@sagar.ajudiya/cool-new-features-of-swift-5-9-71c4cc3b079c

Apparently a hard of Ordissens are called an Animaris Rex.

Apparently a hard of Ordissens are called an Animaris Rex.

For those not familiar with Theo Jansen's Strandbeest, you are in for a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWGlbpEZkNA

Mohammad Azam gave this talk on SwiftUI practices at the recent iOS Dev meeting.

Mohammad Azam gave this talk on SwiftUI practices at the recent iOS Dev meeting.

I found his thoughts, based on massive experience, worth thinking about.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvNlsx5AP7k

DC iOS returns to Capital One tomorrow.

DC iOS returns to Capital One tomorrow.

Their talk on SwiftUI architecture should be excellent!

https://www.meetup.com/dc-ios/events/295829179

We don’t have VisionPro UI now, but folks are trying to emulate it using Quest Pro

We don’t have VisionPro UI now, but folks are trying to emulate it using Quest Pro.  Ghost Howls site gives some inside into the UI issues with this project. Will the problem persist one Apple’s hardware?

https://skarredghost.com/2023/07/10/apple-vision-pro-ux-quest-pro-review/

I am glad to hear of the return of the San Francisco Bay Area Makers Faire!

I am glad to hear of the return of the San Francisco Bay Area Makers Faire!

I have attended smaller fairs, including the NYC one, but I been this is the Mega event to attend.

https://makezine.com/article/maker-news/maker-faire/big-news-maker-faire-bay-area-will-return-this-october/

Tech Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has made some prediction for Air Pos 2 & VisionPro.

Tech Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has made some prediction for Air Pos 2 & VisionPro.

Will the position of next generation tag be good enough for an even better AR experience?

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/08/02/airtag-2-will-launch-in-2024-and-work-hand-in-hand-with-apple-vision-pro

RIP Twitter

 

An AR topic near to my heart, interacting with physical markers in mixed media world.

An AR topic near to my heart, interacting with physical markers in mixed media world.

Thanks to Chizara Ibeakanma for explaining how to use Unity & Vuforia.

https://chizaraibeakanma.hashnode.dev/marker-based-ar-experience-unity-vuforia

The mechanical engineering of the utilities for this rotating home is amazing! And it’s for sale.

The mechanical engineering of the utilities for this rotating home is amazing! And it’s for sale.

I looked it up, they are asking or $5.3 million.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gisdyTBMNyQ

Rotating house: https://rotatinghome.com

An incredibly well animated interactive page to help you understand Scalable Vector Graphics files.

An incredibly well animated interactive page to help you understand Scalable Vector Graphics files.

SVG is the most universal Vector format. I use them for many of my Maker projects (ex: Laser engravers).

https://www.nan.fyi/svg-paths

File this under disbelief. While looking for some old software, I found this link. They are asking for $120!

File this under disbelief.  While looking for some old software, I found this link. They are asking for $120!

ImageWriter Toolkit, an Apple // app, was my first commercial product, and I have some copies around here somewhere.  I wonder if I could sell them for this price!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/122966630458

Ps. The app allowed you to dump Apple ][ graphics to an ImageWriter/DMP printer).

If you make a replicate of the Wright Brothers' Model B using modern techniques, is it still cool? You bet it is!

If you make a replicate of the Wright Brothers' Model B using modern techniques, is it still cool? You bet it is!

We only have six months of Tom Scott videos before he goes on hiatus. Let us enjoy them!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN9JzxzDXU0

Quick and easy explanation from Steven Curtis on the new Xcode additions.

Quick and easy explanation from Steven Curtis on the new Xcode additions.

I was pleasantly surprised how seamless the SwiftUI (and later this month the VisionOS) previews worked.

https://stevenpcurtis.medium.com/wwdc-2023-whats-new-in-xcode-15-b25faf6ed8e9

Ars Technical explores what developers are finding out regarding Apple’s VisionPro.

Ars Technical explores what developers are finding out regarding Apple’s VisionPro.

I am confident in my mind that VisionPro is for AR, not for 360 immersive VR.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/devs-find-that-vision-pro-cant-do-true-room-scale-vr-but-thats-no-surprise/

Palmer Luckey, creator of Oculus Creator, discuss Apple’s Vision Pro on Peter Diamandis Youtube Channel.

Palmer Luckey, creator of Oculus Creator, discuss Apple’s Vision Pro on Peter Diamandis Youtube Channel.

A very knowledgable talk!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xa9F0u72acQ

A bit academic, but still an interesting paper on distance education use of VR.

A bit academic, but still an interesting paper on distance education use of VR.

A study regarding “…19 students’ use of head-mounted displays to meet with classmates inside social VR. For 4 weeks, students worked together in small groups on various tasks inside a virtual environment.”

https://tmb.apaopen.org/pub/xuyqf7l0/release/1

I have been a fan of Alan Becker’s animation since his earliest one, “Animator vs. Animation”. His latest one is based on Math!

I have been a fan of Alan Becker’s animation since his earliest one, “Animator vs. Animation”. His latest one is based on Math!

Wow, been up for less than 24 hours, and he already has 3 million views. If you get a chance, try watching it in VR!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1J6Ou4q8vE

Ps. My Math friends are going to go nuts over this

Health is becoming the new, unexpected hot field for almost all areas of modern computing (watches, console games, phones, and now AR).

Health is becoming the new, unexpected hot field for almost all areas of modern computing (watches, console games, phones, and now AR).

I am not surprised Apple will have offered at launch, considering Meta's success with Quest health apps.

https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/21/23768518/apple-planned-fitness-features-vision-pro-headset

Saturday Tech Humor

My friend is pretty sick and tired of PC culture

I tried to console him but he didn't want his hand held

Do you have experience developing/testing VR games/apps?

Do you have experience developing/testing VR games/apps?

If yes, Professor Craig Yu from GMU would like to have a 1:1 chat with you to learn about your experience, which would help VR research supported by the National Science Foundation!

https://calendly.com/craigyu/chat-with-craig-yu-about-vr-app-game-user-testing

The chat will take about 15-20 minutes on Zoom. Please sign up!

This is ridiculous, will they sue the Garden of Eden next?

This is ridiculous, will they sue the Garden of Eden next?

IP property is important, but there are limits. Apple has gone way past this line.

https://news.yahoo.com/apple-trying-trademark-very-simple-163000039.html

Every time I get to excited about VR, and think its time is NOW, I take a look at this magazine cover, and calm down.

Every time I get to excited about VR, and think its time is NOW, I take a look at this magazine cover, and calm down.

Check out the date.  And remember, VR/AR will be a hit, when it happens.

For all my musical friends, especially the Guitar snobs I know out there (You know who you are).

For all my musical friends, especially the Guitar snobs I know out there (You know who you are).

Will this replace live performers, of course not. But there was a reason player pianos were popular. It is also technically cool!

https://makezine.com/article/craft/music/how-i-built-a-guitar-picking-robot/

Yes, computers make less mistakes than humans, but when they make one, they have no common sense tor realize the mistake.

Yes, computers make less mistakes than humans, but when they make one, they have no common sense tor realize the mistake.

Any AI that effects the real world MUST have human 24 hour supervision, so things like this can be corrected.

https://sea.ign.com/amazon-3/200588/news/amazon-locks-man-out-of-his-smart-home-after-baseless-racism-accusation

John Gruber, the host of the Daring Fireball tech pod, had his annual WWDC round-up Talk.

John Gruber, the host of the Daring Fireball tech pod, had his annual WWDC round-up Talk. 

I attended one of his Talks in San Jose a few years ago. Ever since I always watch this informative evening.

https://youtu.be/DgLrBSQ6x7E

Karl Guttag looks in detail at the hardware when comparing Apple vs. Meta.

Karl Guttag looks in detail at the hardware when comparing Apple vs. Meta.

I agree with his conclusion that price “is largely irrelevant in the long run.” Prove the usefulness, and the price will come down & be acceptable.

https://kguttag.com/2023/06/13/apple-vision-pro-part-1-what-apple-got-right-compared-to-the-meta-quest-pro/

Not my regular type of tech posting, but this has all the earmarks of a low-budget movie where a mutant plant life feeds on nuclear radiation.

Not my regular type of tech posting, but this has all the earmarks of a low-budget movie where a mutant plant life feeds on nuclear radiation.

“...there is the possibility that radiotrophic fungi could help us develop new sources of renewable energy and biomaterials.”

https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist-features/eating-gamma-radiation-for-breakfast

I liked this article by Cameron Manker comparing Apple’s Vision Pro to Google Glass product.

I liked this article by Cameron Manker comparing Apple’s Vision Pro to Google Glass product.

Has the times, and the superior tech, changed enough to allow Apple’s attempt to succeed?

https://uxdesign.cc/can-apples-vision-pro-succeed-where-google-glass-failed-b186898989cf

The Verge released a documentary on the burial (literally) of the failed Lisa Computer.

The Verge released a documentary on the burial (literally) of the failed Lisa Computer.

This has the feel of an urban legend that turns out to be true.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZjbNWgsDt8

Ps. I was there when this happened and did not know about the fine details.

I just realized Apple's new AR Glasses are named Vision Pro

I just realized Apple's new AR Glasses are named Vision Pro. 

Does that imply a non-Pro one for next year?

Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift gives us this timely article on Swift 5.9 features.

Paul Hudson of Hacking with Swift gives us this timely article on Swift 5.9 features.

The Swift Macros was a major announcement at WWDC, so worth reviewing.

https://www.hackingwithswift.com/articles/258/whats-new-in-swift-5-9

Check out my latest article: Pleasantly Surprised with the features of Vision Pro

Check out my latest article: Pleasantly Surprised with the features of Vision Pro 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/pleasantly-surprised-features-vision-pro-steve-sheets via @LinkedIn

If you want a break from WWDC, join the live broadcast of James Dempsey and the Breakpoints Band.

If you want a break from WWDC, join the live broadcast of James Dempsey and the Breakpoints Band.

James has been writing and performing tech songs for years!

https://jamesdempsey.net/2023/05/16/live-near-wwdc-returns-2023.html

DC iOS meets this Tuesday to talk about the WWDC announcements!

DC iOS meets this Tuesday to talk about the WWDC announcements!

It is nice to see Capital One going back to in-person hosting of these tech/social gatherings!

https://www.meetup.com/DC-iOS/events/293875318/

Oops, I am off by a week. It is next Tuesday.