October 2026 Looking Forward to "Reclaiming the Future" (Royalty-free images courtesy of Riki32 and Wikiimages from Pixabay.) IMMERSIVE X Global XR Festival is an event unlike any other we've ever attended. Completely virtual, and completely free, this three-day conference--though "conference" barely describes it--happens on multiple platforms, and encourages everyone to experience, and get involved with, virtual reality. And it's just about to happen again. (Royalty-free image by Enrique...
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October 2026 This and That About VR Royalty-free image by Brian Penny from Pixabay Where isn't VR an interesting experience to explore? As we look forward to IMMERSIVE X 2026, here are some applications you might like. Royalty-free image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay. Interactive beyond the footlights This weekend, we had the pleasure of attending Ferryman Collective's new show, Strangeways: The Only Way Out is Through. Beyond the fun of seeing this groundbreaking independent theatre company's...
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October 2026 (Royalty-free image by solarselle77 from Pixabay.) Welcome, October! A new month--and new, exciting opportunities for creators at the intersection of art and science! As usual, this month we'll be sharing resources and events with you, which you might like to explore. And let's start right off with what's happening next weekend. Inspiring tomorrow's innovators (Photograph courtesy of DISCOVERY Children's Museum, and used with permission.) DISCOVERY Children's Museum, in Las...
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September 2026 From a New Angle (Royalty-free image by tjevans from Pixabay.) "Take out your arithmetic homework..." During my elementary-school days, that was my least-favorite phrase. And that experience doesn't seem to be unique. For the next generation of students, though--and for their parents and teachers--Count Play Explore is offering a new perspective on math, science and computer science. A program led by the Office of the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Count Play Explore...
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September 2026 Resource alert! Royalty-free image by Mariakray from Pixabay. A challenge for makers Canada-based Makers Making Change never stops innovating. They combine a healthy dose of challenge and inspiration in their work. And if you love the spirit of competition, as you use maker skills to create a better, more accessible world, they have you in mind. Just recently, Makers Making Change announced that they'd partnered with Bambu Lab and six 3D printing focused accessibility...
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September 2026 Some great news, and some sobering news (Royalty-free image by Kalhh from Pixabay.) "Yayyyy!" I squealed. "Wheeeeee! Whoooo hoooo!' I'd just read the LinkedIn post from groundbreaking virtual-reality performing arts troupe Ferryman Collective. On Saturday, Ferryman Collective--which just launched the world's first virtual-reality theatre season earlier this year--won an Emmy Award for their production Uncanny Alley: A New Day, in the Emerging Media category! YESSSSS! The...
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August 31, 2026 How I Spent My Summer Vacation Remember those compositions we wrote, during the first week of back-to-school? If I did one right now, it could be summed up in two words: audio production. A 500-show milestone This week, Over Coffee® celebrates 500 episodes! We're publishing two special-edition shows to spotlight some of the innovators who have starred on the show over the years. Rather than bore you with all the details of editing, production and the ways the project grew,...
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August 2026 Happening this week! This Wednesday, August 26th, artists from all over the world would like you to join them in the "garden". That's the date of the opening of Garden: In Full Bloom, an XR Women Museum exhibition. Curated by artist, award-winning community builder and XR Women Museum Director Paige Dansinger, Garden: In Full Bloom exhibits the work of 20 artists in the XR Women Museum in FrameVR. But the exhibition isn't really about flowers. "(Garden: In Full Bloom is) about a...
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August 2026 Back to School Resources The first day of school is approaching. In some areas, it's already happened. Here are some resources you might like to check out, for this new semester. Art class in session Free, high-quality online art lessons, complete with downloadable lesson plans, are available courtesy of nonprofit Blackwing Foundation! Their Pathways to Creativity program was created in collaboration with Art Classes for Kids, the Art Series. And while Blackwing Foundation's...
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