The Verge
FEBRUARY 17, 2021
XOXO Festival co-founder Andy Baio unveiled his newest project on Tuesday : a new platform for virtual events called Skittish. Skittish looks like a very cute version of social spaces in video games like Second Life or VRChat but built specifically to host online events. Image: Andy Baio. Here's a little tour of our work in progress.
The Verge
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
Finally, some less dramatic news from Peloton: its Lanebreak in-app video game is finally here for Peloton Bike and Bike Plus owners. Essentially, you can switch between six virtual “lanes” by turning the bike’s resistance knob. Peloton first hinted at the video game in July, but the game was in beta. or in the metaverse.
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Trends in the Living Networks
JULY 1, 2020
Last week on The Virtual Excellence Show our scheduled guest was not able to make it at short notice, so I thought it would be a good opportunity for me to share my own life story and how it relates to the virtual. To get the fuller picture watch the video, or if you prefer you can read a transcript below. We create tools.
The Verge
MAY 14, 2020
Apple has confirmed it did indeed purchase virtual reality company NextVR, which specializes in recording live events like concerts and sports matches to be experienced in VR, according to Bloomberg. Photo: NextVR. The company’s confirmation arrives after 9to5Mac first reported the acquisition in early April.
GeekWire
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
But as GeekWire reported in March , the 12-year-old startup quickly built out a virtual events platform and saw demand skyrocket. The show goes on(line): As events cancel due to COVID-19, Seattle startup builds a virtual platform. “What we’ve heard from clients is that virtual events are just easier,” Schwartz said.
GeekWire
OCTOBER 8, 2020
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan (top row) signs a bill to enact a new minimum wage standard for Uber and Lyft drivers, with some applauding on the video call. It was the city’s first-ever virtual bill signing conducted over video conferencing. GeekWire screenshot). “In fact, it will do just the opposite.”
GeekWire
JANUARY 30, 2021
The Washington State Capitol is quiet amid the pandemic as legislators work virtually. But the capitol grounds were eerily quiet in Olympia as the committee hearings took place virtually, like nearly all of the legislature’s proceedings this session. It’s not really working,” Barkis concluded of virtual legislating.
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