Just in case you thought I went full on Patchouli Boulder Hippy when I announced the MeditationVR game a few weeks ago; I have a *new game* launching today to show off. And it's almost the opposite thematically from the first one! It's called "Wild Game Hunter VR", and it's kind of like those Hunting games you can play in bars (but its in 360 degrees and you can teleport, so it's better). There Read the article >>

I've been reading Birth of the Chaordic Age by Dee Hock.  It was recommended to me by Jud Valeski, whom we interviewed on StartupCTO.io a few months ago. The following passage spoke to something I've been trying to articulate about leadership since starting my startup journey a decade ago.   It's a 5 minute read, but is worth it: Leader presumes follower. Follower presumes choice. One who is Read the article >>

Bridge is the first Mixed Reality Headset to hit the market at less than a $500 price point.  It's also the latest project I contributed to at Occipital.  I'm exceedingly proud of it.  Check out the video below to learn about what Mixed Reality is and how Bridge enables it (video is 4 minutes long): You can learn more at bridge.occipital.com or @ me on twitter.   Read the article >>

Today I am launching a side project designed to make meditation easier with VR. SkillMaster VR -- Learn Meditation is the first meditation app that allows you to learn meditation in VR by visualizing your breath in real time. It’s a Virtual Reality experience built specifically to help you meditate by using your game controller to track your breath. Super excited to bring this live in time Read the article >>

By and large, I've found one measure to be an indicator of whether I can work with a developer; whether professional or open source:  When they need help, they can answer the question: "What you have tried?" When you ask a technical question in a technical forum, providing information on what you've tried is a signal.  It's a way of saying "I'm not just looking for a solution, I've genuinely tried Read the article >>

I just finished season 3 of Black Mirror on Netflix.  Black Mirror debued a few years ago, as kind of a "Twilight Zone"  for the 21st century; and this season does not disappoint. Some of the themes and plots are far fetched, but the use of digital effects to show the potential of VR and MR technologies are really on point.  I recommend the following 4 episodes to understand Mixed Reality: Read the article >>

Since 2013, I've had problems with lower back pain.  As a software engineer, and not one with great posture, I spend 6 - 10 hours per day at a desk slinging code, and it's begun to take it's toll on my mood & wellbeing.  Over the summer of 2016, I decided I'm not doing myself any favors by ignoring the problem and that living with this pain was affecting my quality of life. I decided to take Read the article >>

I migrated my photography portfolio from wordpress to photoshelter.  I've been shooting enough recently, that it was time to move to some pro-level tools.  Check it out at http://photography.owocki.com/ or by clicking on the  gratuitously large screenshot below: Read the article >>