PinnedTopics I PonderI have no certified expertise in any of these areas. I am informed and actively engaged in them. That is all. Virtual Reality This is my most active topic with over 50 articles related to VR linked, (below the picture). They range from think pieces to narrative evocations of VR community. The…Virtual Reality6 min read
1 day agoWho is Svay Sanuch?VR, Kids and Art in the Kingdom — Cambodia really is a Kingdom and Svay Sanuch really is a hero and an inspiration. He is a humble guy with a big heart and goals that are even bigger — bring Virtual Reality to children in the most remote areas of Cambodia, the Kingdom of Wonder as it is…Virtual Reality6 min read
Jul 29Memo to BanksyRE: Your Work and VR The Gorilla in the Pink Mask is gone. The piece you created there in 2001, on the corner of the old social center, is painted over. People can still see the image in pics, but they can’t see it where you made it, tucked into…Banksy7 min read
Jul 28Banksy IRLArt that Doesn’t Exist, with a side of Bristol Trip Hop — You often hear, ‘of course I’d rather be there in real life, but this is the next best thing.’ The term, ‘Virtual’ is ubiquitous. It refers to anything from a text chat to a zoom meeting. Even ‘Virtual Reality’ means tablets and browsers as well as headsets connected to gaming…Virtual Reality4 min read
Jul 9Town & Country MeditationPresent Moments, Urban and Rural — My daily meditation is just sitting still and paying attention to where I am. Mostly it’s the same place, a porch next to water and trees. When I close my eyes, I am aware of big and little waves and the breeze on my skin. Bird sounds. Boats and planes…3 min read
Jun 26Banksy in VROn-Location Storytelling: Street Art — My VR Storytelling does not come from a position of expertise. It comes from my idea of how to learn about something. I imagine myself organizing and explaining to an audience what I’m learning while I’m in the middle of learning it, and I make the learning materials on the…Virtual Reality7 min read
Jun 19“The Dawn of Everything” is HopefulSmart, Research-Based and Hopeful, Wow! — It always feels good to finish a long and demanding book, especially if it helps you feel better about the human race. Positive feelings are fewer and farther between than ever in the 2020s. It’s In to be Bearish on our species. …History6 min read
Jun 16The Trouble with ‘Ulysses’On-Location Storytelling in VR — If you have ever recorded normal daily life and then tried to watch it or listen to it, you know it’s almost unbearable. Real life isn’t a series of practiced scenes tuned perfectly for external consumption. It’s full of awkward pauses, interior monologues running silently, extraneous noises and nonsense. …Virtual Reality15 min read
Jun 4The Question of St. KevinOn-Location Storytelling in VR — St. Kevin is not the most famous Irish Catholic Saint, but he has a Feast Day that is celebrated by both the Orthodox and the Roman Catholic Christian traditions — June 3rd. Kevin wasn’t as ambitious and heroic as St Patrick, which may be why people were drawn to him…Virtual Reality11 min read
May 22On-Location Storytelling in VRA good story tells itself, but it needs an accomplice. Good storytellers use whatever they have as props — from colored paintings on cave walls to costumes to dance, or their own vocal embellishments. Many storytellers write books or advertising copy. …Virtual Reality7 min read
