Andy Baker
@andybak.net
Software Dev, Creative Tech. Making open source tools for artists, designers and educators. Mainly Open Brush/Blocks and Icosa Gallery https://linktr.ee/andybak
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If we could get our hands on a headset we'd have a better shot at getting it working.
October 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
If we could get our hands on a headset we'd have a better shot at getting it working.
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Just updated our Github readme with all the current integrations and plugins and it looks kinda impressive all in one place: github.com/icosa-founda...
GitHub - icosa-foundation/icosa-gallery: Icosa Gallery is a 3D model hosting solution, intended as a replacement for Google's Poly
Icosa Gallery is a 3D model hosting solution, intended as a replacement for Google's Poly - icosa-foundation/icosa-gallery
github.com
October 24, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Just updated our Github readme with all the current integrations and plugins and it looks kinda impressive all in one place: github.com/icosa-founda...
I've had a couple of emails back from M.P. Peter Kyle regarding the Online Safety Act and I can say without hesitation that the man is an idiot.
August 6, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I've had a couple of emails back from M.P. Peter Kyle regarding the Online Safety Act and I can say without hesitation that the man is an idiot.
Game I play infrequently in VR suddenly decides I need to re-enter my password. Me: "Well. I guess I'll never play that again..."
August 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Game I play infrequently in VR suddenly decides I need to re-enter my password. Me: "Well. I guess I'll never play that again..."
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*sips tea* yummy good XR interactions :3
With that in mind we envision Reality Proxy. Check out the video teaser of a world interactable via proxies: youtu.be/F2ul_68PrD0, and stay tuned for more at ACM UIST Conference 2025 in Busan, Korea
Paper: lnkd.in/dFXdc2Bw
Paper: lnkd.in/dFXdc2Bw
Reality Proxy: Fluid Interactions with Real-World Objects in MR via Abstract Representations
YouTube video by Blended Intelligence Research & Devices
youtu.be
August 5, 2025 at 6:12 PM
*sips tea* yummy good XR interactions :3
Companies trying to build a business solely on the fact they can create or display gaussian splats is a bit like trying to build a business on the fact you can display jpgs.
August 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Companies trying to build a business solely on the fact they can create or display gaussian splats is a bit like trying to build a business on the fact you can display jpgs.
7,6,11,5,29,4,11,17 is strangely lacking from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences...
July 26, 2025 at 10:15 AM
7,6,11,5,29,4,11,17 is strangely lacking from the Online Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences...
Horror story idea. You start a new job. As you go for lunch you open the wrong door and it's all fuzzy gaussian splats.
July 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Horror story idea. You start a new job. As you go for lunch you open the wrong door and it's all fuzzy gaussian splats.
It's just occurred to me that LLMs have taught us something we already knew - "pretending to be intelligent can get you a long way"
June 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
It's just occurred to me that LLMs have taught us something we already knew - "pretending to be intelligent can get you a long way"
I want to write a post that ends with the line "He was more Herb Alpert than Richard Alpert" but I haven't got much further than the ending.
June 16, 2025 at 11:11 AM
I want to write a post that ends with the line "He was more Herb Alpert than Richard Alpert" but I haven't got much further than the ending.
pov: trying to explain hyper-optimized-SEO-slop to an alien... punstoppable.com/Zermelo%E2%8...
44 Hilarious Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory Puns - Punstoppable 🛑
A list of 44 Zermelo–Fraenkel set theory puns!
punstoppable.com
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
pov: trying to explain hyper-optimized-SEO-slop to an alien... punstoppable.com/Zermelo%E2%8...
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Multiplayer painting is now live!
Collaborate, chat, draw with friends, show off or just allow others to explore your worlds. Cross platform, free and open source forever. Get it on Steam, Meta, Itch and other stores.
#vr #vrart #tiltbrush #openbrush
Collaborate, chat, draw with friends, show off or just allow others to explore your worlds. Cross platform, free and open source forever. Get it on Steam, Meta, Itch and other stores.
#vr #vrart #tiltbrush #openbrush
April 29, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Multiplayer painting is now live!
Collaborate, chat, draw with friends, show off or just allow others to explore your worlds. Cross platform, free and open source forever. Get it on Steam, Meta, Itch and other stores.
#vr #vrart #tiltbrush #openbrush
Collaborate, chat, draw with friends, show off or just allow others to explore your worlds. Cross platform, free and open source forever. Get it on Steam, Meta, Itch and other stores.
#vr #vrart #tiltbrush #openbrush
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We just released version 0.4 on Steam and Meta stores. Greatly improved performance - especially on Quest. Post-processing restored to PC VR. Next release will focus on new features!
www.meta.com/experiences/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3077230/...
www.meta.com/experiences/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3077230/...
Open Blocks - Low-Poly 3D Modelling on Meta Quest
Blocks lets you easily create 3D objects in virtual reality, no matter your modelling experience. Using six simple tools, you can bring your applications to life, create a volumetric masterpiece, or s...
www.meta.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We just released version 0.4 on Steam and Meta stores. Greatly improved performance - especially on Quest. Post-processing restored to PC VR. Next release will focus on new features!
www.meta.com/experiences/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3077230/...
www.meta.com/experiences/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3077230/...
ChatGPT. What is an example of "niche humour"?
March 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
ChatGPT. What is an example of "niche humour"?
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The magic of applying a 3D filter to our vision on Quest is now possible thanks to camera access! I managed to make every eye see just the stream of its camera, and applying a shader filter, I modified my vision while retaining the depth!
Full video at:https://youtu.be/DeE7e23Ys2g
#VirtualReality
Full video at:https://youtu.be/DeE7e23Ys2g
#VirtualReality
March 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The magic of applying a 3D filter to our vision on Quest is now possible thanks to camera access! I managed to make every eye see just the stream of its camera, and applying a shader filter, I modified my vision while retaining the depth!
Full video at:https://youtu.be/DeE7e23Ys2g
#VirtualReality
Full video at:https://youtu.be/DeE7e23Ys2g
#VirtualReality
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Open Blocks, the open source rebirth of Google's Blocks, is now available on Quest in early access, following its release on Steam last year:
Google Blocks Open Source Rebirth Open Blocks Launches In Early Access
Open Blocks, the open source rebirth of Google's Blocks, is now available on Quest in early access, following its release on Steam last year.
www.uploadvr.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Open Blocks, the open source rebirth of Google's Blocks, is now available on Quest in early access, following its release on Steam last year:
Damn. I knew I should have paid more attention to the opening crawl in Phantom Menace.
February 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Damn. I knew I should have paid more attention to the opening crawl in Phantom Menace.
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Open Blocks Early Access released for Quest! The most intuitive 3D modelling app is now available for standalone headsets. Free and open source forever. Full "publish and share" solution coming soon. www.meta.com/en-gb/experi...
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Open Blocks Quest Trailer
YouTube video by Open Blocks
www.youtube.com
January 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Open Blocks Early Access released for Quest! The most intuitive 3D modelling app is now available for standalone headsets. Free and open source forever. Full "publish and share" solution coming soon. www.meta.com/en-gb/experi...
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Some misty photos from this morning
January 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Some misty photos from this morning
How is everyone capturing/generating gaussian splats now Luma Labs have stopped trying? No iPhone but I do have the first gen iPad that had LiDAR
January 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
How is everyone capturing/generating gaussian splats now Luma Labs have stopped trying? No iPhone but I do have the first gen iPad that had LiDAR
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I was impressed by this "3 Feet High and Rising"-inspired #DeLaSoul mural decoration of the bathroom at #EasyStreetRecords in West Seattle and couldn't resist capturing a #GaussianSplat of it with #Scaniverse. It doesn't love showing interiors of a enclosed spaces, but the walk-thru render works!
January 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
I was impressed by this "3 Feet High and Rising"-inspired #DeLaSoul mural decoration of the bathroom at #EasyStreetRecords in West Seattle and couldn't resist capturing a #GaussianSplat of it with #Scaniverse. It doesn't love showing interiors of a enclosed spaces, but the walk-thru render works!
Shit... The witch in the woods has discovered the internet. I must warn everyone.
January 8, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Shit... The witch in the woods has discovered the internet. I must warn everyone.
Me every time I post on the other place
December 23, 2024 at 10:54 AM
Me every time I post on the other place
Can any #django sqllite3 users explain why tracebacks are suppressed and how to get them back? "user-defined function raised exception" with no line number is not very helpful.
December 20, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Can any #django sqllite3 users explain why tracebacks are suppressed and how to get them back? "user-defined function raised exception" with no line number is not very helpful.
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✨ We are working hard to have a present for all our beta users - a surprise gift for the holidays. It's something you've been asking for, for a long time. Stay tuned for launch details..
#OpenBrush
#OpenBrush
December 19, 2024 at 11:26 AM
✨ We are working hard to have a present for all our beta users - a surprise gift for the holidays. It's something you've been asking for, for a long time. Stay tuned for launch details..
#OpenBrush
#OpenBrush