Pyxaron
@pyxaron.bsky.social
Dragon-raptor-y looking creature. Techy. Builds things. Hoards computers 'n cars. Forklift-certified. Travels a lot. Builds interactive amusement rides. Asexual. Canadian. Francophone. Rawr. @Pyxaron@dragonchat.org
Also, even if the news are mostly around the Steam Frame 'n such...
I'm very interested in the slight amount of stuff surfacing about Android XR's "XRBodyTrackingFeature" and bits showing up in videos that show basic lower body stuff...
I'm very interested in the slight amount of stuff surfacing about Android XR's "XRBodyTrackingFeature" and bits showing up in videos that show basic lower body stuff...
November 13, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Also, even if the news are mostly around the Steam Frame 'n such...
I'm very interested in the slight amount of stuff surfacing about Android XR's "XRBodyTrackingFeature" and bits showing up in videos that show basic lower body stuff...
I'm very interested in the slight amount of stuff surfacing about Android XR's "XRBodyTrackingFeature" and bits showing up in videos that show basic lower body stuff...
A weird moment of feeling stuck in the place that someone else wanted.
November 13, 2025 at 3:22 PM
A weird moment of feeling stuck in the place that someone else wanted.
I did not want this.
First snow of the year, whee.
First snow of the year, whee.
November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I did not want this.
First snow of the year, whee.
First snow of the year, whee.
It feels like so many things aren't even trying anymore...
November 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
It feels like so many things aren't even trying anymore...
Samsung Galaxy XR.
It works!
Got it unboxed and setup with Virtual Desktop in less than an hour, spent about 2-3h in a VRChat meet. Face and eye tracking works!
Hardware is pretty great! Software needs some work, but it’s a barely released device. Quest 3 had issues on release too after all.
It works!
Got it unboxed and setup with Virtual Desktop in less than an hour, spent about 2-3h in a VRChat meet. Face and eye tracking works!
Hardware is pretty great! Software needs some work, but it’s a barely released device. Quest 3 had issues on release too after all.
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Samsung Galaxy XR.
It works!
Got it unboxed and setup with Virtual Desktop in less than an hour, spent about 2-3h in a VRChat meet. Face and eye tracking works!
Hardware is pretty great! Software needs some work, but it’s a barely released device. Quest 3 had issues on release too after all.
It works!
Got it unboxed and setup with Virtual Desktop in less than an hour, spent about 2-3h in a VRChat meet. Face and eye tracking works!
Hardware is pretty great! Software needs some work, but it’s a barely released device. Quest 3 had issues on release too after all.
This is pretty dumb...
October 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
This is pretty dumb...
Wikipedia has a neat animation for this!
October 25, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Wikipedia has a neat animation for this!
So.
Galaxy XR headset got released.
Can't get it in Canada. No way to try it.
Seems like only a few USA locations have it available to play with.
... seems like work is sending me to Houston, Tx.
Galaxy XR headset got released.
Can't get it in Canada. No way to try it.
Seems like only a few USA locations have it available to play with.
... seems like work is sending me to Houston, Tx.
October 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
So.
Galaxy XR headset got released.
Can't get it in Canada. No way to try it.
Seems like only a few USA locations have it available to play with.
... seems like work is sending me to Houston, Tx.
Galaxy XR headset got released.
Can't get it in Canada. No way to try it.
Seems like only a few USA locations have it available to play with.
... seems like work is sending me to Houston, Tx.
Workspace upgrading has begun!
October 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Workspace upgrading has begun!
I think i need to upgrade this workspace if I’m going to keep being here…
October 23, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I think i need to upgrade this workspace if I’m going to keep being here…
… i think i techsploded my mom’s basement again…
October 15, 2025 at 4:19 AM
… i think i techsploded my mom’s basement again…
A better plain demo of just the audioreactive unit in darkness!
This is all with no direct input from me!
This is all with no direct input from me!
October 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A better plain demo of just the audioreactive unit in darkness!
This is all with no direct input from me!
This is all with no direct input from me!
Better audio reactivity! Set to very low frequencies.
It works as an overall dim/brighten over the active pattern, so yeah!
Progress!
It works as an overall dim/brighten over the active pattern, so yeah!
Progress!
October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Better audio reactivity! Set to very low frequencies.
It works as an overall dim/brighten over the active pattern, so yeah!
Progress!
It works as an overall dim/brighten over the active pattern, so yeah!
Progress!
Old stuff being thrown at me by my mom.
I didn’t know hands were a measure unit between inches and feet.
I didn’t know hands were a measure unit between inches and feet.
October 13, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Old stuff being thrown at me by my mom.
I didn’t know hands were a measure unit between inches and feet.
I didn’t know hands were a measure unit between inches and feet.
Results!
More things are working!
I now have audio reactivity!
More things are working!
I now have audio reactivity!
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Results!
More things are working!
I now have audio reactivity!
More things are working!
I now have audio reactivity!
Progress!
… it is super basic, yeah, just getting audio to have a +1.65V offset and such for the ESP32 to process, but still!
I did a thing again!
And it WORKS!
… after triple-checking everything and adjusting values so many times until I noticed the incorrect “1X-10X” switch on the probes…
… it is super basic, yeah, just getting audio to have a +1.65V offset and such for the ESP32 to process, but still!
I did a thing again!
And it WORKS!
… after triple-checking everything and adjusting values so many times until I noticed the incorrect “1X-10X” switch on the probes…
October 12, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Progress!
… it is super basic, yeah, just getting audio to have a +1.65V offset and such for the ESP32 to process, but still!
I did a thing again!
And it WORKS!
… after triple-checking everything and adjusting values so many times until I noticed the incorrect “1X-10X” switch on the probes…
… it is super basic, yeah, just getting audio to have a +1.65V offset and such for the ESP32 to process, but still!
I did a thing again!
And it WORKS!
… after triple-checking everything and adjusting values so many times until I noticed the incorrect “1X-10X” switch on the probes…
To reduce the stress about essentially working blindly, equipment has been obtained.
It might be cheap stuff, but better than nothing i guess!
It might be cheap stuff, but better than nothing i guess!
October 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
To reduce the stress about essentially working blindly, equipment has been obtained.
It might be cheap stuff, but better than nothing i guess!
It might be cheap stuff, but better than nothing i guess!
So, update to this thing in a less “4AM with too much caffeine“ way.
Unstructured wireless sync’d ESP32s with WS2812b lights responding to commands from a “master” node, now with a more proper input board, and hopefully soon to be made audio-reactive in sync from a line in.
Unstructured wireless sync’d ESP32s with WS2812b lights responding to commands from a “master” node, now with a more proper input board, and hopefully soon to be made audio-reactive in sync from a line in.
October 11, 2025 at 2:50 AM
So, update to this thing in a less “4AM with too much caffeine“ way.
Unstructured wireless sync’d ESP32s with WS2812b lights responding to commands from a “master” node, now with a more proper input board, and hopefully soon to be made audio-reactive in sync from a line in.
Unstructured wireless sync’d ESP32s with WS2812b lights responding to commands from a “master” node, now with a more proper input board, and hopefully soon to be made audio-reactive in sync from a line in.
I did a thing!
So instead of that disaster of wires sticking out, i’ve tried soldering things again. It went not quite as badly as the previous times i’ve tried it!
Experience gained!
I now have a nicer input board with 4.5 sliders and 3 buttons!
So instead of that disaster of wires sticking out, i’ve tried soldering things again. It went not quite as badly as the previous times i’ve tried it!
Experience gained!
I now have a nicer input board with 4.5 sliders and 3 buttons!
October 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I did a thing!
So instead of that disaster of wires sticking out, i’ve tried soldering things again. It went not quite as badly as the previous times i’ve tried it!
Experience gained!
I now have a nicer input board with 4.5 sliders and 3 buttons!
So instead of that disaster of wires sticking out, i’ve tried soldering things again. It went not quite as badly as the previous times i’ve tried it!
Experience gained!
I now have a nicer input board with 4.5 sliders and 3 buttons!
I’m 100% sure i’m doing a bunch of things wrong, but if in the end it’s not on fire, i consider it a victory.
October 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I’m 100% sure i’m doing a bunch of things wrong, but if in the end it’s not on fire, i consider it a victory.
I asked my mom if she had some wire bits i could use for soldering as jumpers on a board for projects…
Yep.
Yep.
October 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I asked my mom if she had some wire bits i could use for soldering as jumpers on a board for projects…
Yep.
Yep.