e545 – Cyberpunk pot holes

Published 2 March 2026 e545 with Andy and Michael – Get to talk about mostly non-AI topics this week, as we look at a cool kickstarter, Titan, that is building out a futuristic gauntlet. Do you want a forearm mounted drone? Is so, go check it out, along with the opportunity for community modules. Very cool! We then dip back into the world of AR and VR, as people speculate how Apple’s rumored AR glasses may benefit from the recent acquisition of Q.AI. We spend some time thinking of how a new App can help identify if you are around … Continue reading

e445 — Paper Thin Transparency

shadowy images of vases behind a frosted or paper window

Transparency in wood, scientific paper retractions, and smart tv privacy policies. VR stories on mobile Second Life, Xbox Cloud Gaming on Meta Quest. NASA’s Dragonfly. Continue reading

Episode 209 – Driving Doom

Michael and Michael start off this episode with a discussion on the classic first person shooter Doom, and how in a recent episode of the Boundary Break YouTube series, we are treated to a behind the scenes view of how the Doom 2016 developers wrote the code for the game.  It is fascinating to see where some of the off-camera elements are left out (such as the face, torso, etc of the shooter) and where sometimes the details are very richly embellished, even if no one will ever see them in the game. Moving (heh) along, the co-hosts imagine a … Continue reading