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Hello listeners! On today’s show I speak with Jono Forbes from Defective Studios. Jono is working on an application called VRMT which allows you to create vr inside vr.

Here is a preview of some of the things we talked about.

1:00 Intro and how VRMT works.

2:00 The inspiration for the interface.

4:50 The intended audience for his creation tool/game.

6:47 What’s the point of being inside vr to create vr?

10:00 The ultimate vision for VRMT.

13:40 Working with Unity.

15:00 Learning about Jono’s background.

16:40 The hardest part about making games.

22:20 Why VR?

25:30 Trying out Dk1 for the first time.

28:00 Redesigning interfaces from the ground up for VR.

29:00 Learning new lessons and knowing what works for VR. Testing out sim sickness.

31:00 What motivates Jono to get involved in VR.

34:00 How to make money in VR.

37:00 What input will look like when creating vr inside vr.

43:30 How to foster a community around your vr experience.

45:00 What does VRMT stand for?

48:30 5 favorite games of all time.

51:00 Ideal game to relive in vr

52:00 Playing the new Monument valley.

54:00 What will pc, mobile and console gaming look like 10 years from now.

57:00 The 10 year view of mobile, console and pc VR platforms.

59 The physical limitations of a fully mobile computing device/ecosystem for all of humanity.

1:02:00 The Boston area VR community progress.

1:04:00 Reactions of friends and family to Jono’s vr passion.

1:06:00 Discussion on the Southpark vr episode. (spoiler Alert)

(It makes sense for Southpark to happen inside a vr simulation because that’s how Kenny can always keep dying and how all this crazy shit can go down. The Southpark universe is a computer simulation playing out the most absurd and impossible routes the universe can set off in.)

1:10:45 Making all VR creation software inter operable.

1:30:00 Nailing the interface that will justify the utilization of inside vr creation tools.

1:15:00 Speculation as to what will be the Oculus input solution.

1:17:00 What is the best/worst case scenario if Oculus releases the Rift without an input device.

1:20:00 Bring back the Nintendo Power glove.

1:22:00 The MYO armband is a brain reading device.

1:24:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch.
Thanks again to Jono for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening!

Here are some links to help you keep in touch or follow what Jono is doing:

https://twitter.com/jonoforbes

https://twitter.com/defectivegames

http://www.defectivestudios.com/

http://jonoforbes.com/blog/

 

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