Azad Balabanian
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Azad Balabanian
@azadux.com
PM at Niantic | AR/VR, drones, photogrammetry, stereography, 3DGS are my jam

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Along that vein, I also recently listened to GFW #116 where you and Shawn played a beautifully produced “merchants of cool” segment, which included SFX and music from your band along with other aspects of things that ended up in A Life Well Wasted youtu.be/IDX2NaHcjGg?...

17 years ago! So cool.
GFW Radio Episode 115 06-26-2008
YouTube video by 1uparchive
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November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I recently started listing to an archive of “Out of the game” and in one of the episodes, you talked about A Life Well Wasted and how you’re hoping to make more episodes

To my surprise, I found that you still are, and they’re produced so incredibly well. Beautiful work Robert.
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Fantastic video

Amazing how far solar + batteries go in situations where they’re the most reliable option
September 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Excited to see it!

In the 2000’s, it was also sort of like Cuba in the sense that you’d see many, many old American Chevrolets from the 50’s being fixed and driven every day. I think they had huge tariffs on new cars. Looking forward to your video about the tech!
September 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Jeff, as a death stranding 2 fan, you reaaally don’t need to play nor enjoy it

Thankfully you don’t need to manage reviews at a large gaming media org where you need reviews on everything new

Today, people follow you to hear about what YOU like (and also really dislike). It’s ok to not play DS2!
June 27, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Andor’s and Bix’s arc was done with bix specifically leaving him to focus on the rebellion (and likely because she knew she was pregnant)

Why would should try to get back in touch with him? Completely invalidates the sacrifice she made when leaving.
May 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The last conversation between Andor and bail organa was SO bad
“Did you sleep well?
“No”
“Do you ever?”
“No”
“Me neither. We have something in common”
Huhh?

This again read like a typical Star Wars show level writing.
May 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
The rebel council having no reason to scoff at Andor’s news. What’s so unbelievable about the empire building a weapon? It suddenly felt like every other Star Wars show with characters being incompetent to move a plot along. The whole room I was in was yelling wtf?
May 14, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Andor was an incredible show.

But tbat last episode was SO bad that it left a bad taste in my mouth. It felt like it was written by a completely different crew. Ugh
May 14, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Unfortunately not. Thanks for the feedback!
April 18, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Also, if you’re deving with openXR, I highly recommend using virtual desktop to stream to your Quest 3

You’ll go desktop 2D <-> VR instance instantly x.com/azadux/statu...
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April 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
+1

I have bobovr m3 pro strap that has a flip up visor functionality, ideal for going VR<->PC super easily

I also have a long USB C cable w/ 20watts plugged into it almost at all times to keep it continually charged (so like an AVP), unless I need to unplug and walk around. Work great
April 18, 2025 at 7:36 PM
the white Core 2 is gorgeous. Ordered!
March 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM