Kent Bye (Voices of VR)
@kentbye.com
Voices of VR Podcast host: Insatiably curious, XR oral historian, & aspiring philosopher.
Exploring Tech Ethics, AI, XR, & Emerging Tech.
Patreon at http://patreon.com/voicesofvr
Exploring Tech Ethics, AI, XR, & Emerging Tech.
Patreon at http://patreon.com/voicesofvr
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Kent Bye (Voices of VR)
@kentbye.com
· Nov 13
Twitter has become too much of a hellscape so I’m trying Bluesky again.
XR NETWORKING THREAD 🚨 If you’re in the industry and want to connect with new people coming in (or vice versa), drop a line here to introduce yourself so people can follow you. RT to spread this list around!
XR NETWORKING THREAD 🚨 If you’re in the industry and want to connect with new people coming in (or vice versa), drop a line here to introduce yourself so people can follow you. RT to spread this list around!
For new XR folks see
@alexqgb.bsky.social XR Starter Pack:
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@markschramm.bsky.social XR Devs Starter Pack:
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@noproscenium.com Starter Pack:
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@uploadvr.com Starter Pack:
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@ben.roadtovr.com's thread. 👇
@alexqgb.bsky.social XR Starter Pack:
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@markschramm.bsky.social XR Devs Starter Pack:
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@noproscenium.com Starter Pack:
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@uploadvr.com Starter Pack:
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@ben.roadtovr.com's thread. 👇
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DrMorro has been a massive inspiration for me on my journey through becoming a world creator, phenomenal interview and its wonderful to have a chance to learn about a creator whos inspired me so much.
I interviewed the one and only DrMorro! His ORGANISM trilogy, RITUAL, & OLYMPIA #VRChat worlds are incredibly surreal mash-ups of vast architecture and symbols. We talk about his whole body of work, key inspirations, & some clues to hidden meanings. voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
November 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
DrMorro has been a massive inspiration for me on my journey through becoming a world creator, phenomenal interview and its wonderful to have a chance to learn about a creator whos inspired me so much.
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DrMorro, the creator of Organism/Epilogue/Ritual/Olympia, some of the best worlds in all of VR, gave an interview to @kentbye.com.
Usually a very solitary/hard to contact person, we get an insight in to themself and their amazing work.
Usually a very solitary/hard to contact person, we get an insight in to themself and their amazing work.
a rare interview with DrMorro! @kentbye.com managed to dig into his create process while keeping his anonymity, so we get to finally learn more about the person behind some of the best VR experiences ever made. (@vrchat.com)
voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
#1681: VRChat Worldbuilder DrMorro on His Epic & Dreamlike Masterpieces – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
DrMorro, the creator of Organism/Epilogue/Ritual/Olympia, some of the best worlds in all of VR, gave an interview to @kentbye.com.
Usually a very solitary/hard to contact person, we get an insight in to themself and their amazing work.
Usually a very solitary/hard to contact person, we get an insight in to themself and their amazing work.
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a rare interview with DrMorro! @kentbye.com managed to dig into his create process while keeping his anonymity, so we get to finally learn more about the person behind some of the best VR experiences ever made. (@vrchat.com)
voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
#1681: VRChat Worldbuilder DrMorro on His Epic & Dreamlike Masterpieces – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
a rare interview with DrMorro! @kentbye.com managed to dig into his create process while keeping his anonymity, so we get to finally learn more about the person behind some of the best VR experiences ever made. (@vrchat.com)
voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
I interviewed the one and only DrMorro! His ORGANISM trilogy, RITUAL, & OLYMPIA #VRChat worlds are incredibly surreal mash-ups of vast architecture and symbols. We talk about his whole body of work, key inspirations, & some clues to hidden meanings. voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I interviewed the one and only DrMorro! His ORGANISM trilogy, RITUAL, & OLYMPIA #VRChat worlds are incredibly surreal mash-ups of vast architecture and symbols. We talk about his whole body of work, key inspirations, & some clues to hidden meanings. voicesofvr.com/1681-vrchat-...
I published my trip report of The Matrix at Cosm plus an interview with Cosm’s Alexis Scalice about their collaboration with Little Cinema to fill their 87-foot dome with immersive worldbuilding & lighting effects beyond the 16x9 frame of the film. Closes in <3 weeks:
voicesofvr.com/1679-the-mat...
voicesofvr.com/1679-the-mat...
November 5, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I published my trip report of The Matrix at Cosm plus an interview with Cosm’s Alexis Scalice about their collaboration with Little Cinema to fill their 87-foot dome with immersive worldbuilding & lighting effects beyond the 16x9 frame of the film. Closes in <3 weeks:
voicesofvr.com/1679-the-mat...
voicesofvr.com/1679-the-mat...
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Tune in to the latest Voices of VR episode with @kentbye.com as Alicia Berry, Executive Producer, & Asim Ahmed, Head of Product Marketing, share how Project Jade is transforming real-world interaction through embodied AI powered by VPS + Spectacles.
voicesofvr.com/1672-niantic...
voicesofvr.com/1672-niantic...
October 28, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Tune in to the latest Voices of VR episode with @kentbye.com as Alicia Berry, Executive Producer, & Asim Ahmed, Head of Product Marketing, share how Project Jade is transforming real-world interaction through embodied AI powered by VPS + Spectacles.
voicesofvr.com/1672-niantic...
voicesofvr.com/1672-niantic...
I just posted a long-read that reflects on the Snap Lensfest XR & AI trends covered in my latest 11-episode Voices of VR podcast series. Snap is betting on indie XR devs to help them go against the biggest companies in the world in their AR glasses race:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec...
Reflections on Snap Lensfest XR & AI Trends Covered in Latest Voices of VR Podcast Series
Snap brought me down to LA to cover their Lensfest developer conference where they made a lot of AR developer platform announcements, had a hackathon featuring those new capabilities, and are gearing ...
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October 27, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I just posted a long-read that reflects on the Snap Lensfest XR & AI trends covered in my latest 11-episode Voices of VR podcast series. Snap is betting on indie XR devs to help them go against the biggest companies in the world in their AR glasses race:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec...
@lillywachowski.bsky.social Did you get a chance to see The Matrix at Cosm with extended reality additions in their dome beyond the frame? I was surprised to see how well it was able to amplify key moments without being a distraction. Also hits so many zeitgeist streams that feel so relevant today.
October 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
@lillywachowski.bsky.social Did you get a chance to see The Matrix at Cosm with extended reality additions in their dome beyond the frame? I was surprised to see how well it was able to amplify key moments without being a distraction. Also hits so many zeitgeist streams that feel so relevant today.
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I spent a lot of time talking smart glasses thoughts at Meta Connect a couple of weeks ago with @kentbye.com - here’s the whole episode, recorded after the keynote but before they announced app hook-ins for glasses: voicesofvr.com/1654-cnets-s...
#1654: CNET’s Scott Stein’s Reflections on Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses & Neural Band Implications – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I spent a lot of time talking smart glasses thoughts at Meta Connect a couple of weeks ago with @kentbye.com - here’s the whole episode, recorded after the keynote but before they announced app hook-ins for glasses: voicesofvr.com/1654-cnets-s...
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I chatted for a long time with @kentbye.com about all the Meta news and my glasses demos. Podcast coming at some point but it was a great chat
September 18, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I chatted for a long time with @kentbye.com about all the Meta news and my glasses demos. Podcast coming at some point but it was a great chat
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here's a pretty good recent interview @kentbye.com did with Kaki & Aev from @vrchat.com, that gives a lot of info about what they've been up to, with the creator economy and other stuff... voicesofvr.com/1635-vrchats...
#1635: VRChat’s Avatar Marketplace is Targeting Demographic of New Users – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
August 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
here's a pretty good recent interview @kentbye.com did with Kaki & Aev from @vrchat.com, that gives a lot of info about what they've been up to, with the creator economy and other stuff... voicesofvr.com/1635-vrchats...
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It was an honor to be interviewed again by @kentbye.com for this year's 2025 raindance immersive show. If you're curious about our behind the scenes and processes, please check the interview with the Cathedral of Witches coven. 🧹❤️🌕
voicesofvr.com/1642-cathedr...
voicesofvr.com/1642-cathedr...
#1642: “Cathedral of Witches” Performance Explores Trans & Queer Spirituality in VRChat – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
August 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It was an honor to be interviewed again by @kentbye.com for this year's 2025 raindance immersive show. If you're curious about our behind the scenes and processes, please check the interview with the Cathedral of Witches coven. 🧹❤️🌕
voicesofvr.com/1642-cathedr...
voicesofvr.com/1642-cathedr...
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It was my pleasure to chat with @kentbye.com alongside @starheart.bsky.social on Voices of VR Podcast about Natura's Queendom! I dive into the backstory of how Natura came to be while Starheart shares her story about the creation of the music for the world. Enjoy!✨
voicesofvr.com/1648-vast-ha...
voicesofvr.com/1648-vast-ha...
August 19, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It was my pleasure to chat with @kentbye.com alongside @starheart.bsky.social on Voices of VR Podcast about Natura's Queendom! I dive into the backstory of how Natura came to be while Starheart shares her story about the creation of the music for the world. Enjoy!✨
voicesofvr.com/1648-vast-ha...
voicesofvr.com/1648-vast-ha...
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My Voices of VR interview is out! I spoke to @kentbye.com at @awexr.com about my game, WebXR broadly, and publishing on @viverse.com. I'm a huge fan of this podcast b/c of Kent's journalistic objectivity and ethics, but also his genuine enthusiasm and deep experience
voicesofvr.com/1615-viverse...
voicesofvr.com/1615-viverse...
#1615: Viverse’s WebXR Publishing Strategy with James C. Kane & “In Tirol” Game – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
My Voices of VR interview is out! I spoke to @kentbye.com at @awexr.com about my game, WebXR broadly, and publishing on @viverse.com. I'm a huge fan of this podcast b/c of Kent's journalistic objectivity and ethics, but also his genuine enthusiasm and deep experience
voicesofvr.com/1615-viverse...
voicesofvr.com/1615-viverse...
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🎧In an episode of the Voices of VR podcast @kentbye.com talks to Todd Little and Erik Horn from Fair Worlds about how they brought Space-Time Adventure Tour to life for Tribeca Immersive 2025, a guided AR experience in Central Park powered by Niantic VPS.
🗣️Listen now: voicesofvr.com/1587-space-t...
🗣️Listen now: voicesofvr.com/1587-space-t...
August 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🎧In an episode of the Voices of VR podcast @kentbye.com talks to Todd Little and Erik Horn from Fair Worlds about how they brought Space-Time Adventure Tour to life for Tribeca Immersive 2025, a guided AR experience in Central Park powered by Niantic VPS.
🗣️Listen now: voicesofvr.com/1587-space-t...
🗣️Listen now: voicesofvr.com/1587-space-t...
I published 41 interviews from 2018 to 2025 on the Voices of VR covering Augmented World Expo Past & Present. I cover XR & AI like a hyperobject over space & time through the modality of oral history, and this series is 24.5 hours long spanning lots of topics. See my cheat sheet with tags & metadata
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I published 41 interviews from 2018 to 2025 on the Voices of VR covering Augmented World Expo Past & Present. I cover XR & AI like a hyperobject over space & time through the modality of oral history, and this series is 24.5 hours long spanning lots of topics. See my cheat sheet with tags & metadata
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I can't believe I'm posting our interview with @kentbye.com It was a real treat going on an immersive adventure with him while we were at The Tribeca Creator's Market. Such a thrill to be on this show I've listened to for over a decade. voicesofvr.com/1587-space-t...
#AR #VR #Immersive
#AR #VR #Immersive
#1587: “Space-Time Adventure Tour” AR Guided Tour to NYC Central Park Monuments – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I can't believe I'm posting our interview with @kentbye.com It was a real treat going on an immersive adventure with him while we were at The Tribeca Creator's Market. Such a thrill to be on this show I've listened to for over a decade. voicesofvr.com/1587-space-t...
#AR #VR #Immersive
#AR #VR #Immersive
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Check out @kentbye.com's inteview with this year's Raindance Immersive Curators on the 2025 Selection of Immersive Art on Social VR Platforms! @mariraku.bsky.social steps through an overview of Natura's Queendom, and what the avatar and her world is all about ❤️
voicesofvr.com/1566-raindan...
voicesofvr.com/1566-raindan...
#1566: Raindance Immersive Curators on the 2025 Selection of Immersive Art on Social VR Platforms – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Check out @kentbye.com's inteview with this year's Raindance Immersive Curators on the 2025 Selection of Immersive Art on Social VR Platforms! @mariraku.bsky.social steps through an overview of Natura's Queendom, and what the avatar and her world is all about ❤️
voicesofvr.com/1566-raindan...
voicesofvr.com/1566-raindan...
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An important talk that took place at AWE: @kentbye.com and Alvin Graylin (of Virtual World Society) discussing AI being pushed into the XR field as if they belong together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=91E_...
Socratic Style Debate on the Future of Immersive Tech
YouTube video by AWE XR
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June 17, 2025 at 7:24 PM
An important talk that took place at AWE: @kentbye.com and Alvin Graylin (of Virtual World Society) discussing AI being pushed into the XR field as if they belong together. www.youtube.com/watch?v=91E_...
The PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater in Portland is adding in elements of participation, community-building, & immersion to the cinematic tradition. I spoke with Amy Dotson about their 25 unique events a month & expanding @portlandartmuseum.bsky.social for more immersive art.
voicesofvr.com/1564-adding-...
voicesofvr.com/1564-adding-...
May 30, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The PAM CUT Tomorrow Theater in Portland is adding in elements of participation, community-building, & immersion to the cinematic tradition. I spoke with Amy Dotson about their 25 unique events a month & expanding @portlandartmuseum.bsky.social for more immersive art.
voicesofvr.com/1564-adding-...
voicesofvr.com/1564-adding-...
There is so much AI Hype right now in the tech industry, and I'm grateful to have had a chance to do a deep dive with @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social about their book "The AI Con" that comprehensively breaks down the hyperbolic claims & harms of AI.
voicesofvr.com/1563-deconst...
voicesofvr.com/1563-deconst...
#1563: Deconstructing AI Hype with “The AI Con” Authors Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:19 PM
There is so much AI Hype right now in the tech industry, and I'm grateful to have had a chance to do a deep dive with @emilymbender.bsky.social & @alexhanna.bsky.social about their book "The AI Con" that comprehensively breaks down the hyperbolic claims & harms of AI.
voicesofvr.com/1563-deconst...
voicesofvr.com/1563-deconst...
It's a tough time for VR devs at the moment, and I got a bit of a State of XR vibe check from @dnorco.bsky.social as his game label Creature had a half hour showcase of game announcements on @ign.com today including 3 new games, a DLC pack, & lots of other updates:
voicesofvr.com/1562-highlig...
voicesofvr.com/1562-highlig...
#1562: Highlights of Creature’s IGN XR Gaming Showcase + State of VR Vibe Check with Doug North Cook – Voices of VR Podcast
voicesofvr.com
May 19, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It's a tough time for VR devs at the moment, and I got a bit of a State of XR vibe check from @dnorco.bsky.social as his game label Creature had a half hour showcase of game announcements on @ign.com today including 3 new games, a DLC pack, & lots of other updates:
voicesofvr.com/1562-highlig...
voicesofvr.com/1562-highlig...
Definitely check out the Raindance Immersive video announcement of cutting-edge immersive art and performances happening in #VRChat throughout the whole month of June. Super excited to dive in and cover it again. I'm having the curators on the Voices of VR podcast here soon.
Here's our 2025 Raindance Immersive Festival program announcement video, shot and edited by the amazing @fangsvr.bsky.social 👉 youtu.be/ccAlWXLqo4A?...
2025 Raindance Immersive Festival Introduction
YouTube video by Raindance Immersive
youtu.be
May 19, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Definitely check out the Raindance Immersive video announcement of cutting-edge immersive art and performances happening in #VRChat throughout the whole month of June. Super excited to dive in and cover it again. I'm having the curators on the Voices of VR podcast here soon.
The indie VR label Creature Feature is going live on IGN's YouTube in a few minutes. I'll have a creative director's commentary on today's Voices of VR releasing afterwards. But tune in the livestream of the show now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEnj...
May 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The indie VR label Creature Feature is going live on IGN's YouTube in a few minutes. I'll have a creative director's commentary on today's Voices of VR releasing afterwards. But tune in the livestream of the show now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEnj...
Hey @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, I thought you would enjoy this Trials of Henry Kissinger blast from the past circa September 25th, 2002 when it was playing at Film Forum. My recollection was I was in NYC at a PBS gathering where you were speaking on a panel there. Keep up all of your great work!
![Back of post card has reviews of The Trials of Henry Kissinger documentary:
"A MUST SEE!"
-Film Comment, Time Out NY
Is Henry Kissinger - Nobel Laureate and the most famous diplomat of his generation - also a war criminal? Confronting the charges that Kissinger undermined LBJ's Vietnam peace talks, engineered the secret bombing of Cambodia, helped create the coup that toppled Chilean President Allende, and approved Indonesia's use of U.S. arms to massacre 100,000 East Timorese, the film plumbs the depth of one man's soul, as it questions basic tenets of international law.
“[4 stars] EXHILARATING!"
-John Anderson,
"Devastating!"
-Stephen Holden, The New York Times
"An exposé of the corrosiveness of power!"
-David Denby, The New Yorker
"Mass murderer or pragmatist:
You make the call."
-Chris Chang, Film Comment
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May 17, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Hey @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, I thought you would enjoy this Trials of Henry Kissinger blast from the past circa September 25th, 2002 when it was playing at Film Forum. My recollection was I was in NYC at a PBS gathering where you were speaking on a panel there. Keep up all of your great work!