As a person who has followed this contemporary rise of VR/AR/MR on a daily basis since John Carmack showcased the proto-Rift, I can not describe the depth of my gratitude to you for being doggedly inquisitive, for unceasingly diving deep into this unknown frontier of humanity’s obsession with self expression & curiosity.

And the breath of your inclusiveness takes my breath away. As a person who identifies outside the gender binary, and has long felt a strong solidarity with the struggle of people outside the insider’s club of white, straight, moneyed, and cisgendered male privilege, I celebrate you as someone who greets others with open eyes and a welcoming, collaborative, heart; even now, this feels like a sadly rare gem.

My consuming interest in all of this has finally prompted me to attempt the ascent, the submersion, the expansion & contraction required to learn the necessary skills for content creation. The interviews you have conducted, especially those with the pioneers and visionaries in this newly accessible art, have inspired me to imagine, to dream what might be possible, what might be fashioned into some sliver of the ultimate potential of virtual reality.

And for that, I thank you from the very bottom of my heart.
Sincerely,
Petra Gates

I’ve been listening to your podcast for a long time, and I love it — you’re a great interviewer. I’ve just backed you on Patreon.

One suggestion — you may want to put a link to your Patreon on your website. That way people can find it without having to go to Patreon and search for it.

Keep up the great work!

i sent your link to several other vr researchers. i’m not sure how much publicity your blog has in the academic community, but may i suggest posting to the IEEE VR facebook page and twitter feed, and to possibly ping next year’s IEEE VR’s chairs (Sab Babu and Larry Hodges – Clemson University) and see if they can do something unique. please keep it up!