Rebecca Evans
@rebeccaevans.bsky.social
XR Producer & Director. Software project manager. Virtual worlds, events, speaking & training. prev. @Meta @Google contracts
IMDB http://imdb.to/3fSWgxw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaevans/
IMDB http://imdb.to/3fSWgxw
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccaevans/
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Spooky Intertwixt coming tonight. Subscribe to get it every week: intertwixt.beehiiv.com
The Intertwixt
A place where the virtual and real and all the pieces in between intertwine. Immersive, VR/AR, gaming, book, theater and related thoughts by Scott Stein
intertwixt.beehiiv.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Spooky Intertwixt coming tonight. Subscribe to get it every week: intertwixt.beehiiv.com
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Art update! I've come upon a close cousin to Immersivism. Techspressionism is a movement where artists use tech to create expressive art. AI is central to their manifesto.
Immersivism by contrast is about painting the internet as it is and its artists don't like AI.
techspressionism.com
Immersivism by contrast is about painting the internet as it is and its artists don't like AI.
techspressionism.com
Home - Techspressionism
An artistic approach in which technology is utilized as a means to express emotional experience.
techspressionism.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Art update! I've come upon a close cousin to Immersivism. Techspressionism is a movement where artists use tech to create expressive art. AI is central to their manifesto.
Immersivism by contrast is about painting the internet as it is and its artists don't like AI.
techspressionism.com
Immersivism by contrast is about painting the internet as it is and its artists don't like AI.
techspressionism.com
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Samsung Galaxy XR supports sideloading APKs by default, without needing a PC or developer mode, and has an open bootloader too:
Samsung Galaxy XR Has Easy Sideloading & An Open Bootloader
Samsung Galaxy XR supports sideloading APKs by default, without needing a PC or developer mode, and has an open bootloader too.
www.uploadvr.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Samsung Galaxy XR supports sideloading APKs by default, without needing a PC or developer mode, and has an open bootloader too:
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Samsung's Project Moohan Android XR headset will launch with FitXR, Synth Riders, Cubism and other popular VR apps and games www.lowpass.cc/p/android-xr...
Launch apps leak: MLB, Synth Riders, FitXR coming to Android XR
Samsung's headset is getting some heavy hitters
www.lowpass.cc
October 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Samsung's Project Moohan Android XR headset will launch with FitXR, Synth Riders, Cubism and other popular VR apps and games www.lowpass.cc/p/android-xr...
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The Museum of Immersivism has updated in VRChat. Tomorrow we'll add portals that people can visit. Some folks are already sharing their gallery links in our discord.
We will have another art show in the spring. Learning stations incoming. vrchat.com/home/launch?...
We will have another art show in the spring. Learning stations incoming. vrchat.com/home/launch?...
October 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
The Museum of Immersivism has updated in VRChat. Tomorrow we'll add portals that people can visit. Some folks are already sharing their gallery links in our discord.
We will have another art show in the spring. Learning stations incoming. vrchat.com/home/launch?...
We will have another art show in the spring. Learning stations incoming. vrchat.com/home/launch?...
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Watching this #interview, you'll learn a lot of things. I've had the pleasure of speaking with Ben Lang, the founder of Road To #VR, someone who has been in the industry since 2011 (before Oculus was a thing).
skarredghost.com/2025/10/08/b...
#VirtualReality #journalism
skarredghost.com/2025/10/08/b...
#VirtualReality #journalism
Ben Lang gives us great lessons about XR journalism, marketing, and technology
Explore the thoughts of Ben Lang, a leading journalist in XR, as he discusses the industry's evolution and fun anecdotes.
skarredghost.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Watching this #interview, you'll learn a lot of things. I've had the pleasure of speaking with Ben Lang, the founder of Road To #VR, someone who has been in the industry since 2011 (before Oculus was a thing).
skarredghost.com/2025/10/08/b...
#VirtualReality #journalism
skarredghost.com/2025/10/08/b...
#VirtualReality #journalism
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PIXEL PUSHERS EMERGENCY POD!
We recap #MetaConnect, deep dive into all the new hardware & announcements, and I apparently used the same sweaty new Oakleys that Mark wore on his run with Diplo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNrq8cOltS0
We recap #MetaConnect, deep dive into all the new hardware & announcements, and I apparently used the same sweaty new Oakleys that Mark wore on his run with Diplo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNrq8cOltS0
September 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
PIXEL PUSHERS EMERGENCY POD!
We recap #MetaConnect, deep dive into all the new hardware & announcements, and I apparently used the same sweaty new Oakleys that Mark wore on his run with Diplo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNrq8cOltS0
We recap #MetaConnect, deep dive into all the new hardware & announcements, and I apparently used the same sweaty new Oakleys that Mark wore on his run with Diplo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNrq8cOltS0
London friends! This Friday 9/26 check out the experiential show "Timonopoly" written & performed by the multi-talented @emilycarding.bsky.social ✨✨✨
NEW LISTING
Timonopoly
Inspired by Timon of Athens, one of Shakespeare’s least known works, Timonopoly is a unique experience, a game, a show, an event.
London. Sep. 26th.
everythingimmersive.com/events/timon...
Timonopoly
Inspired by Timon of Athens, one of Shakespeare’s least known works, Timonopoly is a unique experience, a game, a show, an event.
London. Sep. 26th.
everythingimmersive.com/events/timon...
Timonopoly (London)
Come Fortune! Let’s play a game. It’s only money...
everythingimmersive.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
London friends! This Friday 9/26 check out the experiential show "Timonopoly" written & performed by the multi-talented @emilycarding.bsky.social ✨✨✨
The SVVR post-Connect meetup is next week on Thursday 9/18, hope to see you there if you're in the SF Bay area! Starts at 7 PM, registration link below. Thank you @moike.brainfizz.net and the team!
Hey XR Friends - SVVR Meetup #95 Connect Edition is coming up real soon.
It's our BIG Big Event so we're hosting it at Circuit Launch in Mountain View at the old Boston Dynamics site.
Got something cool you'd like to present, speak about, or demo? Ping me :)
www.eventbrite.com/e/svvr-95-co...
It's our BIG Big Event so we're hosting it at Circuit Launch in Mountain View at the old Boston Dynamics site.
Got something cool you'd like to present, speak about, or demo? Ping me :)
www.eventbrite.com/e/svvr-95-co...
September 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The SVVR post-Connect meetup is next week on Thursday 9/18, hope to see you there if you're in the SF Bay area! Starts at 7 PM, registration link below. Thank you @moike.brainfizz.net and the team!
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Speaker announcement📢
The full lineup for GAConf USA 2025 is now online, including lots of previously unannounced talks - from FC26 to the Nhuad controller, from AbleToPlay to South of Midnight!
gaconf.com/schedule
Sept 29th - 30th, registration at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
The full lineup for GAConf USA 2025 is now online, including lots of previously unannounced talks - from FC26 to the Nhuad controller, from AbleToPlay to South of Midnight!
gaconf.com/schedule
Sept 29th - 30th, registration at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
September 5, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Speaker announcement📢
The full lineup for GAConf USA 2025 is now online, including lots of previously unannounced talks - from FC26 to the Nhuad controller, from AbleToPlay to South of Midnight!
gaconf.com/schedule
Sept 29th - 30th, registration at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
The full lineup for GAConf USA 2025 is now online, including lots of previously unannounced talks - from FC26 to the Nhuad controller, from AbleToPlay to South of Midnight!
gaconf.com/schedule
Sept 29th - 30th, registration at gaconf.com
#gamedev #indiedev
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For all the Apple event news at it happens, come here: it’s already gotten going with breakfast updates www.cnet.com/news-live/ap...
Apple Event 2025 Live Updates: Last Minute iPhone 17 Rumors to Know
Apple's big iPhone 17 event is starting soon, and CNET is hosting our live coverage and show right here.
www.cnet.com
September 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
For all the Apple event news at it happens, come here: it’s already gotten going with breakfast updates www.cnet.com/news-live/ap...
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No better way to understand futures than to be an avoid historian, even of recent histories. Can’t recommend ‘In the Land of the Unreal’ enough!
yup! shameless book and article plug if you want to go deep on the previous hype cycle and get some different angles for critiquing AI
Book, "In the Land of the Unreal": www.dukeupress.edu/in-the-land-...
Article, "Putting Big Tech in its Place": anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Book, "In the Land of the Unreal": www.dukeupress.edu/in-the-land-...
Article, "Putting Big Tech in its Place": anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
September 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
No better way to understand futures than to be an avoid historian, even of recent histories. Can’t recommend ‘In the Land of the Unreal’ enough!
Lots of AR/VR news incoming over the next week; looking for some casual discussions? Join us next Thurs. 9/18 for a mini-conference, register for the link. Our host platform RP1 is accessible by phone, desktop & in VR, no download needed! Thank you to our speakers & volunteers 🎇 luma.com/duztiwb9
Metaverse & XR Meetup · Luma
Network with the global Metaverse and XR Communities!
Join us on September 18th to meet other enterprise professionals, developers, builders, creators, and…
luma.com
September 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Lots of AR/VR news incoming over the next week; looking for some casual discussions? Join us next Thurs. 9/18 for a mini-conference, register for the link. Our host platform RP1 is accessible by phone, desktop & in VR, no download needed! Thank you to our speakers & volunteers 🎇 luma.com/duztiwb9
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In Washington, D.C. doing a panel at the AR/VR Policy Conference on ‘Intelligent Virtual Characters: Revolutionizing Immersive Reality Experiences’
www.arvrpolicy.org/speakers-2025
www.arvrpolicy.org/speakers-2025
Speakers — AR/VR Policy Conference
www.arvrpolicy.org
September 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In Washington, D.C. doing a panel at the AR/VR Policy Conference on ‘Intelligent Virtual Characters: Revolutionizing Immersive Reality Experiences’
www.arvrpolicy.org/speakers-2025
www.arvrpolicy.org/speakers-2025
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The folks at Meow Wolf have posted the first sneak peek at the upcoming Los Angeles location:
Don’t skip the previews! A first look at what we’re making for Meow Wolf LA | Meow Wolf
Back at it and weirder than ever– sneak peeks into our upcoming Los Angeles exhibition.
meowwolf.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The folks at Meow Wolf have posted the first sneak peek at the upcoming Los Angeles location:
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For the @noproscenium.com 500th mega-episode, I dropped by to reminisce with @noahjnelson.com about the origins of the community. I was also able to talk publicly for the first time about a couple of things I’ve been working on shows.acast.com/60dce900bab6...
Episode 500 Part 5: An Unstructured Conversation About Immersive Theatre | The No Proscenium Podcast
with special guest appearance by Jay Bushman
shows.acast.com
September 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For the @noproscenium.com 500th mega-episode, I dropped by to reminisce with @noahjnelson.com about the origins of the community. I was also able to talk publicly for the first time about a couple of things I’ve been working on shows.acast.com/60dce900bab6...
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Tomorrow is the day!
One chance. One show.
August 31 | 1PM PT
Tickets: www.nohocinefest.com/vrtheater
(Festival attendees get in free; no full pass required!)
#UncannyAlley #NoHoCineFest #VRTheater #ImmersiveStorytelling #FerrymanCollective
One chance. One show.
August 31 | 1PM PT
Tickets: www.nohocinefest.com/vrtheater
(Festival attendees get in free; no full pass required!)
#UncannyAlley #NoHoCineFest #VRTheater #ImmersiveStorytelling #FerrymanCollective
August 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tomorrow is the day!
One chance. One show.
August 31 | 1PM PT
Tickets: www.nohocinefest.com/vrtheater
(Festival attendees get in free; no full pass required!)
#UncannyAlley #NoHoCineFest #VRTheater #ImmersiveStorytelling #FerrymanCollective
One chance. One show.
August 31 | 1PM PT
Tickets: www.nohocinefest.com/vrtheater
(Festival attendees get in free; no full pass required!)
#UncannyAlley #NoHoCineFest #VRTheater #ImmersiveStorytelling #FerrymanCollective
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Venice Immersive 2025 is now live in VRChat! Experience amazing art exhibits, fantastic musical performances, and more all in VRChat!
Venice Immersive runs now until September 6th. Don't miss out on these incredible exhibitions.
Check the world row in VRChat.
Venice Immersive runs now until September 6th. Don't miss out on these incredible exhibitions.
Check the world row in VRChat.
August 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Venice Immersive 2025 is now live in VRChat! Experience amazing art exhibits, fantastic musical performances, and more all in VRChat!
Venice Immersive runs now until September 6th. Don't miss out on these incredible exhibitions.
Check the world row in VRChat.
Venice Immersive runs now until September 6th. Don't miss out on these incredible exhibitions.
Check the world row in VRChat.
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REMINDER: You have less than one week left to submit to our first-ever Film Jam!
Read the full blog post here for info and rules: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
Submissions close Sept 1 at 11:59pm PST. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Read the full blog post here for info and rules: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
Submissions close Sept 1 at 11:59pm PST. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
August 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
REMINDER: You have less than one week left to submit to our first-ever Film Jam!
Read the full blog post here for info and rules: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
Submissions close Sept 1 at 11:59pm PST. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Read the full blog post here for info and rules: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
Submissions close Sept 1 at 11:59pm PST. We can't wait to see what you come up with!
Tough layoff news today from Rec Room, very sorry to hear for everyone impacted. This was followed by another unexpected announcement. www.roadtovr.com/rec-room-lay...
August 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Tough layoff news today from Rec Room, very sorry to hear for everyone impacted. This was followed by another unexpected announcement. www.roadtovr.com/rec-room-lay...
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Very excited to be teaching part of this workshop at the Epic Games office in NYC on September 10!
Let all your architect friends know:
Let all your architect friends know:
August 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Very excited to be teaching part of this workshop at the Epic Games office in NYC on September 10!
Let all your architect friends know:
Let all your architect friends know:
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Ferryman Collective is speaking at Indiecade Playable Theater Friday 7pm EDT Steve and Deirdre are performing Welcome to Respite and Saturday 11am EDT we will be joined by some of our international collaborators to talk about adapting VR theater for other languages www.eventbrite.com/e/playable-t...
August 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Ferryman Collective is speaking at Indiecade Playable Theater Friday 7pm EDT Steve and Deirdre are performing Welcome to Respite and Saturday 11am EDT we will be joined by some of our international collaborators to talk about adapting VR theater for other languages www.eventbrite.com/e/playable-t...
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Film Jam is now OPEN! Make a film in VRChat on your own or with a small team to win VRC+ and a badge!
Read our blog post for more info: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
Read our blog post for more info: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
August 4, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Film Jam is now OPEN! Make a film in VRChat on your own or with a small team to win VRC+ and a badge!
Read our blog post for more info: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
Read our blog post for more info: ask.vrchat.com/t/film-jam-2...
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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’m beyond excited to announce the official launch of “The Last Stanza”, made in collaboration with VIVERSE! @viverse.com
I invite you ALL to experience it here: create.viverse.com/8eGr6p6
Where does the soul live?
In the heart? The brain? The eye? In what we feel—or what we leave behind?
🧵
I invite you ALL to experience it here: create.viverse.com/8eGr6p6
Where does the soul live?
In the heart? The brain? The eye? In what we feel—or what we leave behind?
🧵
June 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I’m beyond excited to announce the official launch of “The Last Stanza”, made in collaboration with VIVERSE! @viverse.com
I invite you ALL to experience it here: create.viverse.com/8eGr6p6
Where does the soul live?
In the heart? The brain? The eye? In what we feel—or what we leave behind?
🧵
I invite you ALL to experience it here: create.viverse.com/8eGr6p6
Where does the soul live?
In the heart? The brain? The eye? In what we feel—or what we leave behind?
🧵