Hack Reality

By Cris Beasley

A show about what neuroscience and cognitive psychology tell us about the future of virtual and augmented reality.

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The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.

Hack Reality episodes:

August 21, 2017 GUEST EP: a Talk Show in WebVR: Spaciblo by Trevor F. Smith
I travelled to the virtual lair of Trevor F. Smith to talk about what embodiment is and how I got roped into this wild ride of AR and VR.
Spaciblo Show
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10min
August 18, 2017 13: A Buddhist Nun's Take on Virtual Reality
Yale-educated lawyer, Harvard visiting scholar and Buddhist nun, Venerable Yifa, dispels the notion that spirituality and technology are at odds. The lessons from Buddhism extend far beyond making meditation apps. All VR/AR creators must learn to be good stewards of their players' minds.
Woodenfish Foundation
http://www.woodenfish.org/
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26min
August 17, 2017 12: Is It a Game Or Is It Art?
The mantra of Monobanda is to never use text in their games. They never tell the player what to do, they create experiences and environments that grant permission to bend the usual rules of social spaces.
DEEP VR by Owen Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIhZhdmPQ_8
Project Mimicry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95QUvb5Sphw
SAMSARA
https://vimeo.com/173897734
Remembering
https://vimeo.com/62937094
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30min
August 11, 2017 11: Piping Brainwaves and Heartbeats into VR
Piping body signals into VR and AR opens up a brand new palette of colors we've only barely begun to explore. Sensors can record heart rate variability, brainwaves, and tiny changes in the tension in the facial muscles which will enable immersive experiences to interact with the player on a stunningly deep level.
http://alanmacy.com/Current_Projects.html
The Signal and the Noise
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6CKYg7Yw2M
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22min
August 07, 2017 10: Ethics of Transformation Tech : Dr. Carole Griggs at Woodenfish Shanghai 2017
VR is a powerful tool for rewiring brains. To responsibly wield that tool, we must first do no harm. Dr. Carole Griggs, PhD in human development, advises creators on how to be good stewards of people's minds.
CLIPS
Rest & Relax in Virtual Reality with Guided Meditation VR by Cubicle Ninjas Creative Design Agency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7v_YQyv95s
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39min
August 04, 2017 9: Creating Microdose: a VR trip by Android Jones
Most people stopped describing themselves as an artist by about six years old. Android Jones invites you to stop saying you can't draw and lose yourself in the simple joy of creativity.
Find out more at:
http://microdosevr.com/
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Reign & Bone by Bluetech - Microdose VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUsX5_zg8RI
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14min
July 31, 2017 8: Grandfather of VR, Tom Furness on Embodied Cognition : AWE 2017
The grandfather of VR, Tom Furness is the creator of the first head mounted display, a flight training helmet for the Airforce. He's been researching this for fifty years. FIFTY! We talk about the living room becoming a classroom where the whole family can learn together.
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17min
July 28, 2017 7: Embodied Interfaces of the Future: M Eifler on VRUX
The desktop computing interface of folders and windows is nearly four decades old. How will we relate to computers now that virtual reality is enabling us to use our whole bodies as the interface? M Eifler is building the studio metaphor which supports variable viewpoint and three levels of interface – body, object, and room scale.
elevr.com
blinkpopshift.com
'Office of the Future' Documentation 1 by ele VR
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX7b7ubydNw
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28min
July 25, 2017 6: Hacking Consciousness Via the Voice : SoundSelf by Robin Arnott
The sound designer of The Stanley Parable, Robin Arnott, has a new work which designs a trance via the music of the player’s own voice. SoundSelf accesses the deeper layers of consciousness via breath, music and technodelic visuals.
soundselfgame.com
Designing a Trance: Meditation and Game Design
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49min
July 21, 2017 Weaponizing Art with VR : Deep by Owen Harris
In this interview with Owen Harris, we talk about the political and artistic imperatives of the medium and Deep, the VR experience he created which was inspired by scuba diving.

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REFERENCES

DEEP VR by Owen Harris
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Vive Jaffe – Art Imitating Life: How Urban Exploration Informs 3D Environmental Design
http://www.gdcvault.com/play/1024532/...

Robin Arnott – Designing a Trance: Meditation and Game Design
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20min

FAQs about Hack Reality:

How many episodes does Hack Reality have?

The podcast currently has 23 episodes available.