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Technical Director of Peridot (https://bsky.app/profile/playperidot.bsky.social) at Niantic Labs. Former EA Mobile. Opinions are my own. Interested in games, people systems, local politics, and Jiu-Jitsu.
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submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

Folks. It’s finally happening. After 2.5 years of meetings, and countless years of advocacy prior, including the passage of numerous state laws to reform the CA housing planning regime known as “RHNA” we finally have a draft proposal to change SF’s zoning codes 😍 www.sfexaminer.com/news/housing...

submitted 59 days ago • 3 comments

Ezra Klein’s groupies turn out in abundance for a night of hot wonk action

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

Social flycatcher Costa Rica 2025 #birds #EastCoastKin #nature #PhotographersUnited

submitted 61 days ago • 13 comments

submitted 75 days ago • 34 comments

18F was doing exactly the type of work that DOGE claims to want – yet we were eliminated shortly after midnight. Read our letter to the American people: 18f.org

submitted 92 days ago • 714 comments

I introduced CEQA legislation (SB 607) to avoid CEQA being used to stop new housing & make other smart changes to aspects of CEQA that turn it into a process nightmare that doesn’t always help the environment. SB 607 will help create abundance of the things that make life better & more affordable:🧵

submitted 100 days ago • 7 comments

Happy Valentines Day! ❤️🐾 #playperidot #peridot #valentinesday

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Today is bad. Here’s a whale. I hope it helps. His name is AP9 “Red” and he is from the southern Alaska resident killer whale population.

submitted 132 days ago • 110 comments

I regret to inform you North Beach NIMBYs are back on their bullshit. Do not let them freeze their neighborhood in amber. Sign the petition now and stay tuned for more ways you can get involved and fight this NIMBY nonsense actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...

submitted 142 days ago • 0 comments

Meta Quest 3S was the top selling games console on Amazon US in 2024, despite only releasing in October:

submitted 140 days ago • 0 comments

But, we’re still talking about it :) VisionPro was a brand building exercise and a hype machine, plus a chance to get some early content built. Whatever comes next will be the real market entry for Apple. #apple #vr #visionpro #gamedev

submitted 157 days ago • 0 comments

Merry Christmas (and a satisfying solstice season) from the Peridot team! Gimme dem hocho tips plsss

submitted 158 days ago • 0 comments

Super cool and also 😍😍😍

submitted 158 days ago • 0 comments

Lots of folks unboxing new Quest 3s today! Experienced players- what game do you recommend that isn’t just “X console game, but you’re in it”? #vr #mr #quest #meta #gamedev

submitted 158 days ago • 0 comments

VR / MR players- what game or experience gets your excited for what is possible exclusively in headset? Looking for games that use novel designs to fill some free time this holiday! #vr #mr #quest #gamedev #gaming

submitted 159 days ago • 1 comment

Hell yeah home assistant! Excited to upgrade my home voice assistant next year without worrying about the privacy considerations of an always-on home mic system! www.home-assistant.io/blog/2024/12...

submitted 163 days ago • 0 comments

Socializing with strangers can be super awkward, but is also a core mechanic and significant driver of retention in modern multiplayer games. What provides you the security to communicate? Especially in VR, where embodiment makes everything more real, this seems like a major design hurdle… #vr #mr

submitted 166 days ago • 0 comments

Game devs who call Linux home- what distro are yall using? Arch has been fun, but I’m a little tired of fixing things every time I found an ounce of time for fun screen.

submitted 168 days ago • 1 comment

New fav idea in XR: Self-Haptic Feedback (developers.meta.com/horizon/reso...). The pinch gesture is so great because you get a "click" feedback on your own finger. Seems like this idea could be expanded- most people close their fist when grabbing, for example, so why not lean into that?

submitted 170 days ago • 0 comments