Thomas Van Bouwel
@tovanbo.bsky.social
XR Developer of Cubism and Laser Dance. Recovering architect. 🇧🇪 🇧🇷 - he/him
🔗 http://linktr.ee/tovanbo
🔗 http://linktr.ee/tovanbo
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Laser Dance - Early Access Trailer
YouTube video by Thomas Van Bouwel
www.youtube.com
Laser Dance is ✨OUT NOW✨ in early access on Meta Quest 3/3s🕺
Turn your living room into the laser obstacle course it was always meant to be!
Get it here👉bit.ly/3W0huQf
Turn your living room into the laser obstacle course it was always meant to be!
Get it here👉bit.ly/3W0huQf
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A new cumulet devlog is out!! In it we explained how we unreleased our first game!!
Have a happy new year yall :)))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1kJ...
Have a happy new year yall :)))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1kJ...
How we Made One Game in One Month
YouTube video by cumulet
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A new cumulet devlog is out!! In it we explained how we unreleased our first game!!
Have a happy new year yall :)))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1kJ...
Have a happy new year yall :)))
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1kJ...
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"Cubism is an understated but absolutely stunning VR puzzle game"
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
Top 25 Best Meta Quest 3 & 3S Games
After the best Meta Quest 3 & 3S games? These are our top 25 recommendations for gaming on Meta's latest VR headset.
www.uploadvr.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Cubism is an understated but absolutely stunning VR puzzle game"
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
"Cubism is an understated but absolutely stunning VR puzzle game"
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
Top 25 Best Meta Quest 3 & 3S Games
After the best Meta Quest 3 & 3S games? These are our top 25 recommendations for gaming on Meta's latest VR headset.
www.uploadvr.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Cubism is an understated but absolutely stunning VR puzzle game"
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
"Laser Dance is one of the best introductions with its instantly relatable premise."
Honored to see both Cubism and Laser Dance make the cut for the top 25 Meta Quest 3/3s games from @uploadvr.com!
www.uploadvr.com/top-25-best-...
“the first essential mixed reality game and a go-to party game"
Thanks to UploadVR for awarding Laser Dance the "Best Early Access Mixed Reality Game" of 2025!
Thanks to UploadVR for awarding Laser Dance the "Best Early Access Mixed Reality Game" of 2025!
Hand tracking, mixed reality, and early access games are the focus in our second round of 2025 awards: www.uploadvr.com/best-2025-ha...
December 24, 2025 at 6:43 AM
“the first essential mixed reality game and a go-to party game"
Thanks to UploadVR for awarding Laser Dance the "Best Early Access Mixed Reality Game" of 2025!
Thanks to UploadVR for awarding Laser Dance the "Best Early Access Mixed Reality Game" of 2025!
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"The successful ‘adapt to any room’ design, quick setup, and ease-of-play make Laser Dance a perfect game to share with friends."
Huge thanks to Road to VR for giving Laser Dance the 2025 "Design Excellence in Mixed Reality" award! 🙌
www.roadtovr.com/best-vr-game...
Huge thanks to Road to VR for giving Laser Dance the 2025 "Design Excellence in Mixed Reality" award! 🙌
www.roadtovr.com/best-vr-game...
The Best VR Games of 2024 – Our Game of the Year Picks
Here we are, another year deeper into the most immersive medium that refuses to stand still. Far from fading away, over its nearly decade of existence VR has continued to evolve in ways both subtle an...
www.roadtovr.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 PM
"The successful ‘adapt to any room’ design, quick setup, and ease-of-play make Laser Dance a perfect game to share with friends."
Huge thanks to Road to VR for giving Laser Dance the 2025 "Design Excellence in Mixed Reality" award! 🙌
www.roadtovr.com/best-vr-game...
Huge thanks to Road to VR for giving Laser Dance the 2025 "Design Excellence in Mixed Reality" award! 🙌
www.roadtovr.com/best-vr-game...
My friends at Team Panoptes are planning a sequel to Panoptic 🙌
Tune in to their stream later tonight to find out more!
Tune in to their stream later tonight to find out more!
Panoptic… II. 🔥 Yes, you read that right. We are working on the sequel to our very first game!
Online, cross platform, multi-player (4v1 anyone?)...
Come get the lowdown on Twitch, on December 17th, 8PM (UTC +01:00). ✨
We'll answer questions and talk about our plans!
👉 twitch.tv/teampanoptes 👈
Online, cross platform, multi-player (4v1 anyone?)...
Come get the lowdown on Twitch, on December 17th, 8PM (UTC +01:00). ✨
We'll answer questions and talk about our plans!
👉 twitch.tv/teampanoptes 👈
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
My friends at Team Panoptes are planning a sequel to Panoptic 🙌
Tune in to their stream later tonight to find out more!
Tune in to their stream later tonight to find out more!
Had a great time talking to Deepak and Dilmer about developing Cubism and Laser Dance on their podcast!
Check out our conversation below ⬇️
Check out our conversation below ⬇️
How Thomas Van Bouwel (@tovanbo.bsky.social) turned a WEEKEND PROTOTYPE into Cubism—one of Quest's highest-rated games.
Plus: His new game Laser Dance literally turns your living room into Mission Impossible.
Story drops now on Pixel Pushers: https://youtu.be/FkgPRWSFppk
#VR #GameDev #LaserDance
Plus: His new game Laser Dance literally turns your living room into Mission Impossible.
Story drops now on Pixel Pushers: https://youtu.be/FkgPRWSFppk
#VR #GameDev #LaserDance
Solo Dev Success: Revolutionary Mixed Reality | Thomas Van Bouwel
🎮 Welcome to another incredible episode of Pixel Pushers!
Join hosts Deepak Nair (Meta Horizon Worlds) and Dilmer Valecillos (Meta Developer Advocate) as they dive deep with Thomas Van Bouwel, the brilliant solo developer behind some of VR's most belo...
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Had a great time talking to Deepak and Dilmer about developing Cubism and Laser Dance on their podcast!
Check out our conversation below ⬇️
Check out our conversation below ⬇️
It's Laser Dance's first holiday sale!
If you're looking for a game to liven up your holiday party, don't miss out on getting Laser Dance for just $8.99!
If you're looking for a game to liven up your holiday party, don't miss out on getting Laser Dance for just $8.99!
Laser Dance is ✨ON SALE✨ for the first time🕺
Get it at 10% OFF on Meta Quest during the holidays!
👉 bit.ly/3W0huQf 👈
Get it at 10% OFF on Meta Quest during the holidays!
👉 bit.ly/3W0huQf 👈
December 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's Laser Dance's first holiday sale!
If you're looking for a game to liven up your holiday party, don't miss out on getting Laser Dance for just $8.99!
If you're looking for a game to liven up your holiday party, don't miss out on getting Laser Dance for just $8.99!
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The #NewYorkGameAwards nominees for Best New York Game are:
🔵 Despelote
🔵 Baby Steps
🔵 Consume Me
🔵 Old Skies
🔵 Ball x Pit
🔵 Skate Story
🔵 Despelote
🔵 Baby Steps
🔵 Consume Me
🔵 Old Skies
🔵 Ball x Pit
🔵 Skate Story
December 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The #NewYorkGameAwards nominees for Best New York Game are:
🔵 Despelote
🔵 Baby Steps
🔵 Consume Me
🔵 Old Skies
🔵 Ball x Pit
🔵 Skate Story
🔵 Despelote
🔵 Baby Steps
🔵 Consume Me
🔵 Old Skies
🔵 Ball x Pit
🔵 Skate Story
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Mixed reality tactical roguelite Banners & Bastions receives its full release today on Quest.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/banners-and-...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/banners-and-...
December 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Mixed reality tactical roguelite Banners & Bastions receives its full release today on Quest.
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/banners-and-...
Details here: www.uploadvr.com/banners-and-...
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Polanski tops leader poll after backing refugees as Starmer sinks
https://www.europesays.com/2633306/
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is the UK’s most popular party leader, according to a new poll by…
https://www.europesays.com/2633306/
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is the UK’s most popular party leader, according to a new poll by…
Polanski tops leader poll after backing refugees as Starmer sinks - EUROPE SAYS
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is the UK’s most popular party leader, according to a new poll by Opinium. The rating comes from data gathered shortly after
www.europesays.com
December 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Polanski tops leader poll after backing refugees as Starmer sinks
https://www.europesays.com/2633306/
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is the UK’s most popular party leader, according to a new poll by…
https://www.europesays.com/2633306/
Green Party leader Zack Polanski is the UK’s most popular party leader, according to a new poll by…
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ran into one of my bus ads and theres literally broken glass all around it
December 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
ran into one of my bus ads and theres literally broken glass all around it
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“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
www.euronews.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“Dutch people cycle an average of 2.6km each per day. If this pattern was replicated worldwide, annual carbon emissions would drop by 686 million tonnes.
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
This mammoth figure exceeds the entire carbon footprint of most countries, including the UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia and Australia.” @euronews.com
Be sure to tune in to the Ruff Talk Gaming Showcase, starting in just under one hour!
Ruff Talk continues to be one of my favorite VR podcasts so happy to be sponsoring again this year :)
Ruff Talk continues to be one of my favorite VR podcasts so happy to be sponsoring again this year :)
🚨 SAVE THE LINK! 🚨
The Ruff Talk VR Gaming Showcase takes place this Saturday December 13th at 1pm ET on YouTube!
youtu.be/4e5N901fFZ4
We kick things off with a pre-show with some previously shown trailers followed by a main show with only brand new trailers! Stay tuned!
The Ruff Talk VR Gaming Showcase takes place this Saturday December 13th at 1pm ET on YouTube!
youtu.be/4e5N901fFZ4
We kick things off with a pre-show with some previously shown trailers followed by a main show with only brand new trailers! Stay tuned!
December 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Be sure to tune in to the Ruff Talk Gaming Showcase, starting in just under one hour!
Ruff Talk continues to be one of my favorite VR podcasts so happy to be sponsoring again this year :)
Ruff Talk continues to be one of my favorite VR podcasts so happy to be sponsoring again this year :)
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man..... we really work with so many amazing studios, devs, and people. WHAT A YEAR at @creaturedotpage.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
man..... we really work with so many amazing studios, devs, and people. WHAT A YEAR at @creaturedotpage.bsky.social
Got to try an early build of Stellar Cafe at GDC and was super impressed - really looking forward to playing more now that its out!
🎉Stellar Cafe is NOW AVAILABLE on Meta Quest! 🎉
The first VR game built entirely around your voice. No menus, no controllers, just real-time conversations and interactions.
metaque.st/4lr5Hnp
The first VR game built entirely around your voice. No menus, no controllers, just real-time conversations and interactions.
metaque.st/4lr5Hnp
Stellar Cafe on Meta Quest
The first VR game built entirely around your voice. No menus, no controllers, just real-time conversations and interactions.
Welcome to Stellar Cafe, a coffee shop at the edge of the galaxy, filled w...
metaque.st
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Got to try an early build of Stellar Cafe at GDC and was super impressed - really looking forward to playing more now that its out!
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Our Belgian Game of the Year #BGA25 award goes to
Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
A beautiful & heartfelt adventure with enchanting musical design and a story that made you feel for its characters, without using a single spoken word!
Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
A beautiful & heartfelt adventure with enchanting musical design and a story that made you feel for its characters, without using a single spoken word!
December 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Our Belgian Game of the Year #BGA25 award goes to
Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
A beautiful & heartfelt adventure with enchanting musical design and a story that made you feel for its characters, without using a single spoken word!
Koira by @studiotolima.bsky.social
A beautiful & heartfelt adventure with enchanting musical design and a story that made you feel for its characters, without using a single spoken word!
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Having polluted air is a policy choice that is made at the municipal level. And likewise having clean air is a policy choice.
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Having polluted air is a policy choice that is made at the municipal level. And likewise having clean air is a policy choice.
Exactly one month ago @laserdancegame.bsky.social launched in early access on Quest🙌
It's been a busy month of gathering feedback and pushing out patches, but very happy with the initial response to the game :)
Here are some stats from the first month:
It's been a busy month of gathering feedback and pushing out patches, but very happy with the initial response to the game :)
Here are some stats from the first month:
December 6, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Exactly one month ago @laserdancegame.bsky.social launched in early access on Quest🙌
It's been a busy month of gathering feedback and pushing out patches, but very happy with the initial response to the game :)
Here are some stats from the first month:
It's been a busy month of gathering feedback and pushing out patches, but very happy with the initial response to the game :)
Here are some stats from the first month:
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Good evening! Hello @laserdancegame, the best game of the year! @laserdancegame.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Good evening! Hello @laserdancegame, the best game of the year! @laserdancegame.bsky.social
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FluxPose wants to be the new 6DoF VR body tracking system of choice, and its Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $2 million:
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
FluxPose Wants To Be The New VR Body Tracking System Of Choice
FluxPose wants to be the new 6DoF VR body tracking system of choice, and its Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $2 million.
www.uploadvr.com
December 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
FluxPose wants to be the new 6DoF VR body tracking system of choice, and its Kickstarter campaign has already raised over $2 million:
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
www.uploadvr.com/fluxpose-vr-...
"...uno dei progetti più freschi e convincenti mai visti su Meta Quest"
[...one of the freshest and most convincing projects ever seen on Meta Quest]
Thanks to @italiatopgames.bsky.social for their preview of Laser Dance's Early Access release!
[...one of the freshest and most convincing projects ever seen on Meta Quest]
Thanks to @italiatopgames.bsky.social for their preview of Laser Dance's Early Access release!
Laser Dance su Meta Quest: un’anteprima che promette benissimo
www.italiatopgames.it/anteprime/la...
www.italiatopgames.it/anteprime/la...
Laser Dance su Meta Quest: un’anteprima che promette benissimo - ItaliaTopGames
Provato in anteprima su Meta Quest, Laser Dance si è rivelato un progetto sorprendentemente maturo pur non trovandosi...
www.italiatopgames.it
November 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"...uno dei progetti più freschi e convincenti mai visti su Meta Quest"
[...one of the freshest and most convincing projects ever seen on Meta Quest]
Thanks to @italiatopgames.bsky.social for their preview of Laser Dance's Early Access release!
[...one of the freshest and most convincing projects ever seen on Meta Quest]
Thanks to @italiatopgames.bsky.social for their preview of Laser Dance's Early Access release!
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🏆COMPETITION TIME!🏆
Play Laser Dance with your family this Thanksgiving and win a Quest 3!
Film someone crawling through level 2’s boot camp challenge, post it between Nov 27 - Dec 4 and tag us.
Winner announced Dec 8th!
Rules & conditions below 👇
Play Laser Dance with your family this Thanksgiving and win a Quest 3!
Film someone crawling through level 2’s boot camp challenge, post it between Nov 27 - Dec 4 and tag us.
Winner announced Dec 8th!
Rules & conditions below 👇
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
🏆COMPETITION TIME!🏆
Play Laser Dance with your family this Thanksgiving and win a Quest 3!
Film someone crawling through level 2’s boot camp challenge, post it between Nov 27 - Dec 4 and tag us.
Winner announced Dec 8th!
Rules & conditions below 👇
Play Laser Dance with your family this Thanksgiving and win a Quest 3!
Film someone crawling through level 2’s boot camp challenge, post it between Nov 27 - Dec 4 and tag us.
Winner announced Dec 8th!
Rules & conditions below 👇