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Ben Erwin

@powersimple

Creator of the WebXR Awards. Creative Technologist for the Immersive Web, WebXR, Spatial Computing, Volumetric Video. Digital Polymath, Autodidact

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I gave this talk at @ARealityEvent on June 18th on Why Open Wins. Thanks to @sonyahaskins for the opportunity to talk about one of my favorite topics. youtube.com/watch?v=NIDm4M…

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Mission Responsible 2 Sunday, Dec. 8th in @engage_xr 👉 lu.ma/kkzbbd8h Conversation among leading minds on ethics in the #Metaverse, ft. @kentbye @brittanheller @whoisgallifrey @fromthehip @juliesmithso @schussler @powersimple

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Sunday, Dec. 8th in @engage_xr 

👉 lu.ma/kkzbbd8h

Conversation among leading minds on ethics in the #Metaverse, ft. @kentbye @brittanheller @whoisgallifrey @fromthehip @juliesmithso @schussler @powersimple

Please upvote my #SXSW2025 panel bit.ly/SXSWMSFBEN25

Please upvote @powersimple's session for #SXSW2025 to represent @Metaverse_Forum with "𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁. bit.ly/SXSWMSFBEN25 + please upvote friends panels in comments



If you're going to be at @ARealityEvent, please come see my talk, WHY OPEN WINS where I'll explore case studies and success stories of why history is on the side of open.

powersimple's tweet image. If you're going to be at @ARealityEvent, please come see my talk, WHY OPEN WINS where I'll explore case studies and success stories of why history is on the side of open.

Let's be clear, The Sphere has no peer. I went with brother @Keyframe_Ent , who bought me a beer. If you are near, spend your money without fear, because 18K resolution is really darn clear. #TheSphere #18kResolution #CES2024


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Now that’s what I’m talking about

Today, we unveil the first public demo of the MouthPad^: smart mouthware for hands-free computer control. Witness Corbin swiftly navigate Google Maps on his phone using only subtle tongue movements. Cursor control, clicks, and swipes: full access.



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WHAT IS THE METAVERSE? Part Three After glancing sidelong at this important question for the last few years— after all, who would dare look directly into the fire?— I have decided to tackle it head-on. A treatise and a podcast later, I feel like we have framed the question…


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A hotly anticipated release coming your way this afternoon — Image to Hologram conversion (previously known as 2D to 3D converter) is now available directly on blocks.glass Make any image 3D with just a click of a button and see it natively on you browser or as a…


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Meta Quest 3 unboxing 😊


Happy Birthday to my favorite Vorlon.

Today, we unveil the first public demo of the MouthPad^: smart mouthware for hands-free computer control. Witness Corbin swiftly navigate Google Maps on his phone using only subtle tongue movements. Cursor control, clicks, and swipes: full access.



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Big news for glTF and USD! I'm very happy to announce: Asset Explorer A web app that will help to bridge the gaps between @glTF3D and @openusd. asset-explorer.needle.tools ✨File feature info ✨Download USDZ conversions ✨View USDZ in the web ✨AR on Android, iOS, visionOS 🛠️WIP!


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Enjoy minimalism and deep understanding of the code you use? 🧘 I wrote a tiny standalone C++ to WASM starter template. - No build system (just bash) - No Emscripten - No external dependencies (compiler included) - 26 lines of C++ and 54 of JS github.com/dmarcos/wasm-m…

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I wrote a tiny standalone C++ to WASM starter template.

- No build system (just bash)
- No Emscripten
- No external dependencies (compiler included)
- 26 lines of C++ and 54 of JS

github.com/dmarcos/wasm-m…

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Thank you @xrmasiso & @javier_masis for hosting me (and inspiring Adam!). And thank you @powersimple for moderating our panel w/ @anna_wexler & @twi_mar! I also loved spending time w/ @jdthamores & @MdeBettencourt ♥️♥️ #AI #innovation #diversity #neuroscience /3


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We love working with new technology and honoring brilliant people whose important work makes our world better. We created this dance performance for the @webxrawards which honored @brittanheller. We performed in this expansive #LED Volume! vimeo.com/doubleeye/ombu…

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Today's the day! Join me as I share tales from my Metaverse adventures!

What's Ben Erwin @powersimple up to now? Come to iLRN2023 online & get a preview of the latest project from the creator of the Poly Awards! #iLRN2023 #VR immersivelrn.org/events/event/5…

immersiveLRN's tweet image. What's Ben Erwin @powersimple up to now? Come to iLRN2023 online & get a preview of the latest project from the creator of the Poly Awards! 

#iLRN2023 #VR 

immersivelrn.org/events/event/5…


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Markerless Magic ✨🪄 No more need for those fancy suits, folks. I'm controlling those TWO avatars all in real-time! Last week, @ZeroSpaceNYC tested @disguise_one's new @Moveai_official integration. I'm blown away by the possibilities of real-time, markerless #mocap.


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What's Ben Erwin @powersimple up to now? Come to iLRN2023 online & get a preview of the latest project from the creator of the Poly Awards! #iLRN2023 #VR immersivelrn.org/events/event/5…

immersiveLRN's tweet image. What's Ben Erwin @powersimple up to now? Come to iLRN2023 online & get a preview of the latest project from the creator of the Poly Awards! 

#iLRN2023 #VR 

immersivelrn.org/events/event/5…

Ben Erwin reposted

Why do people keep saying WebAssembly is going to revolutionize X and Y as if it hadn't been released yet? WebAssembly has been available for 6 years already.


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