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Don’t Need A Controller with That
Contentious opinion? Apple and Humane aren’t wrong… you do not want a controller or other device as a necessary input tool when using AR/VR/MR devices. Towards the end of June, jumped again into the AR/VR thing with adding the XReal Air to the Avancee device lab. This is really an interesting device, and not just because “Apple has entered the AR fray with the VIsion Pro.” The XReal Air actually does a pretty decent job mirroring an iOS/iPadOS display, or extending a macOS display (up to three virtual desktops). Continue reading →
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Cutting Through the Noise
Apparently, I’m getting older. And saying that because more often than not these days, am looking for areas where it’s quiet. Or more specifically, where the noted decibel ranges somewhere under 50 dB, and that’s not a bad thing, we know there’s a connection regarding noise, pollution, and our ability to be productive. And then, we all know about taking times to meditate, and how a consistent focus towards meditating adds years to your life (almost literally). Continue reading →
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XReal and Spatial Computing Thoughts
Went down some rabbit hole looking at VR and AR devices and got back around the XReal (formerly NReal) lineup. Besides the usual, “need to consider prescription lenses bit, there was actually some good commentary found not just about the tech, but what folks now understand that they want having seen Apple’s Vision Pro. Being so long in this valley between using a tablet as a canvas, gestural input devices, and “there’s more to AR/VR/MR than sight, “ it was helpful to read and listen to XReal’s most recent commentary and what it shapes for next steps in this space. Continue reading →
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Frustrations of Un-Optimization
In the shape of Avanceé, there’s the aforementioned challenge of the coaching down-slope, but also there’s that of other frustrations. Not speaking of things such as tech/tools not working, or even of slower-than-desired answering of questions. No, probably the hardest frustration to deal with is that of un-optimized workspaces. Where there’s an ask to do/be more, but upon nothing more than a cursory assessment, addition isn’t needed. Optimization is. This usually means some level of retraining - and depending on the audience, this can be somewhat… frustrating. Continue reading →
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Coaching’s Down-Slope
Much about coaching others seems to be setting people and teams on the upswing. But, you’ve also got to deal with the reality of breaking down or the down-slope. This can be when you’ve made the decision to shift strategy and tactics, and it means significant behavior changes (aka, change management in many contexts today). It means when the coach also has to take steps away to avoid burn-in and burn-out. Continue reading →
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Leaving Screens, Not Canvases
One of the things which most bugs about some of the way computing is looked at is the focus on there needing to be some “work” or “productivity” involved. There’s got to be a keyboard, there’s got to be someone making money on one or all ends of whatever is happening - even if all that is happening is someone looking at their own notes and scribbles. Part of the narrative am wondering about shifting is how non-screen computing might reshape such perceptions and expectations, leaving those who wish to be seen “computing” as something of a analog reality to the (invisible, connected) reality of not needing a screen. Continue reading →
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A Lab and A Future
Most things shared here are small notes and threads amongst topics others are talking about. But what about when others aren’t talking? Well, we are creating a research and (experimentation) development and laboratory of sorts. For a long time, the primary means of being able to explore and exploit the edges of what is happening has relied on reading, low-budget tech acquisitions, and many friendly conversations (so many thanks over the years) enabling a lot of smart and forward-thinking items. Continue reading →
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Agility and Shape Things
It’s often a topic sits in the mind long enough to become something to write about. This is again one of those times. Conversations reigniting agile (the project management methodology) have often found itself in direct opposition to UX (governance, research, etc) once again. And this isn’t wrong. The two don’t get along in part due to a misappropriation of what agility means. If we see “agility” in a context apart from “Agile Management”, we might be better able to understand why some design-focused folks seem to run their own path. Continue reading →
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Post-Twitter Discourse
There’s a lot of possibilities (Mastadon, Discord, Gas, Snap, etc). But, if you know me, I tend to be a tick ahead. Not one to jump on anything, am quite deliberate with play and experiments. Often times nearing the edge of what’s popular for a moment before it dies, am sometimes also behind the crowd. So what/where is seen beyond Twitter? Besides more folks doing Substack/LinkedIn/email newsletters? This The protocol behind Damus is what’s most appealing. Continue reading →
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Reviewing Avanceé’s 2022 Research and Experiments
Around this time of the year, we revisit some of the research and experiments which have been a part of the ongoing development of Avanceé. Often talked to lightly, but frame a good bit of what becomes the insights and lessons shared with (incoming and potential) clients. The following is a small summary of some of these. For a lens into past experiments: 2021’s Report 2020’s Report All caught up? Continue reading →
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