🚀 Meta Quest - PianoCafe Game
This article describes PianoCafe, a mixed-reality game for Meta Quest where users cook by playing a MIDI keyboard. The game launches on July 30th.
Key Points:
• Play a MIDI keyboard to cook virtual food.
• Unique gameplay mechanic combines music and cooking.
• Launching on Meta Quest on July 30th.
🔗 Resources:
• Todd Jackson VR ↗ - VR game developer
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🤖 VR Events - PJKT FEST 2025
This article summarizes a VR event experience at PJKT FEST 2025, including encounters with other creators and law enforcement. It encourages exploration of PJKT virtual worlds.
Key Points:
• Attended PJKT FEST 2025 Creator Mall and Community events.
• Met with NanoBunTV and encountered local police.
• Recommended exploring PJKT virtual worlds.
🔗 Resources:
• Emma Torch ↗ - VR content creator
• NanoBunTV ↗ - VR streamer
• PJKT ↗ - Virtual world platform
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🤖 Blender Addon - Simple Bend Ex 1.2.0
This article details updates for the Simple Bend Ex Blender addon, version 1.2.0, focusing on the new "Active face axis" and "Slicing" features.
Key Points:
• Active face axis option uses selected face's longest edge and normal for bending.
• Slicing feature allows bending of any selected mesh.
• Version 1.2.0 update improves functionality and workflow.
🔗 Resources:
• motorsep ↗ - Blender addon developer
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💡 US Politics - Senate Draft Bill on Renewable Energy
This article summarizes a June 2025 Senate draft bill that reduces tax credits for wind and solar energy, phasing them out by 2028 and imposing new taxes post-2027 unless projects avoid Chinese materials. EV tax credits are also set to end in September.
Key Points:
• Significant cuts to wind and solar tax credits planned by 2028.
• New taxes on renewable energy projects post-2027 unless Chinese materials are avoided.
• EV tax credits to expire by September.
🚀 AI Tools - Co-STORM Research Paper Generator
This article introduces Co-STORM, an AI tool from Stanford that generates research papers with high factual accuracy, cited sources, and is completely free to use.
Key Points:
• 99% factual accuracy in generated research papers.
• Includes properly cited sources and references.
• Completely free to use.
🔗 Resources:
• Stanford ↗ - University developing Co-STORM
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✨ NFTs - Lum3n Use Case Highlight
This article highlights a use case of Lum3n, where KryptASM used the platform to distribute digital twins of their physical and Genesis Stickers NFT collection.
Key Points:
• KryptASM utilized Lum3n to distribute digital twins of their NFT collection.
• Successful implementation of Lum3n for community engagement.
• Positive feedback on Lum3n's usability.
🔗 Resources:
• KryptASM ↗ - NFT creator
• Lum3n ↗ - Digital twin platform
• 0xASMedia ↗ - NFT project
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💡 Economics - Capitalism and Food Production
This Twitter thread discusses the necessity of labor in food production and resource extraction, questioning the feasibility of abolishing capitalism without considering these fundamental economic realities.
Key Points:
• Food production and resource extraction require significant labor.
• The economic implications of abolishing capitalism must be considered.
• Current systems rely on labor for basic necessities.
🚀 Lens Studio - New Update for Game Development
This article highlights the new Lens Studio update, emphasizing features beneficial to game development.
Key Points:
• Animation generation for 3D characters.
• Camera controller for dynamic angles.
• Turn-based player info for personalized gameplay.
🔗 Resources:
• Snap AR ↗ - Developer of Lens Studio
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🚀 VR - PSVR2 Controllers with Apple Vision Pro
This article describes using PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers with Apple Vision Pro for 6DOF tracking in games, highlighting the unexpected use of PSVR2 hardware.
Key Points:
• PlayStation VR2 Sense controllers supported by VisionOS 26.
• Enables 6DOF tracking in games on Apple Vision Pro.
• Unexpected application of PSVR2 hardware.
🤖 LLMs - Iterative Problem Solving
This article focuses on harnessing the true power of Large Language Models (LLMs) by treating the context window as a frozen moment in time and exploring iterative problem-solving techniques through conversation.
Key Points:
• Treat the LLM context window as a frozen moment in time.
• Iterative problem-solving through conversation with the LLM.
• Understand the flow of conversation as two people collaboratively work towards a solution.
🔗 Resources:
• nptacek ↗ - LLM expert
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