The Great Metaverse Pivot: Why Horizon Worlds is Going Mobile
I still vividly remember watching Mark Zuckerberg’s massive keynote presentation a few years ago. He painted a picture of a…
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Comparing ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini while Researching the Metaverse Characteristics of Social VR Platforms – Ryan Schultz
NOTICE: In this blogpost, I go into sometimes great detail about how these three generative AI tools work, comparing them…
Is the Future of Public Transit Tiny Pods? Atlanta Says Yes
I have always been fascinated by the gap between the sci-fi future we were promised and the traffic-jammed reality we…
Meta’s Shutdown of Horizon Workrooms – Ryan Schultz
In a recent blogpost about the shutdown of MeetinVR, I wrote: Facebook (which had gone to all the trouble and…
Vitalik Buterin Declares War on Crypto Gambling and “Corposlop”
I spend a huge chunk of my day diving into Web3 ecosystems, reading whitepapers, and scrolling through crypto feeds. Usually,…
The Era of Instant Creation: How Light is Replacing Layers in 3D Printing
I have spent countless hours staring at the nozzle of my 3D printer, hypnotized by the rhythmic zip-zap sound as…
My One-Year Research and Study Leave Project – Ryan Schultz
Photo by Jaredd Craig on Unsplash Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research materials in any medium—digital or otherwise—that either reside…
Privacy is Dead? Meta Wants Its Smart Glasses to Scan Your Face
Do you remember that episode of Black Mirror where everyone could see everyone else’s social credit score and personal history…
Some Thoughts on the Apple Vision Pro, Two Years After Its Release – Ryan Schultz
EDITORIAL NOTE: In writing this blogpost, I have only used generative AI one time (to help me remember the actual…
Beyond Lasers and Spaceships: Sci-Fi Masterpieces That Question Existence
I have a confession to make: when I was younger, I watched science fiction for the cool gadgets. I wanted…