This show is set roughly a decade in the future when a gamer is given a new VR headset that transports her to an alternate reality, as well as a dark future of her own.

Based on the book written by William Gibson (whose Neuromancer we covered in a previous episode), and brought to you by the same team that created Westworld (another episode of ours!), we'll dive into the series and give our Wow score.

Fan of the show or the book? Give us your thoughts!

Today we give you Worldbuilders of Altspace 16. We’ve wanted to have this OG on for a long time, and finally the stars have aligned for this closed door event. From Goonies puzzle worlds to a race against the clock to stop a sinking cruise ship, to his most epic piece de resistance, his Willy Wonka inspired chocolate factory that spans 9 worlds and provides hours of fun.

Our favorite Dickheads are back for a follow-up to their popular first episode where they dove into the life and career of Philip K Dick (Bladerunner, Minority Report, Total Recall), and broke down three distinct parts of his career, as well as his influences and legacy.

If you're a fan of scifi, you're not going to want to miss this deep dive into the writer who thought we were living in a simulation back in 1977. Here to guide us will be Anthony Trevino, David Agranoff and Langhorne J Tweed.

Is it just us or has the world become more dystopic since Black Mirror premiered back in 2011?

We'll take a look back at 15 Million Merits from Season 1, in which a talent show offers the only way to escape a life of physical drudgery.

Today we’re exploring the role that sex and intimacy have to play in the metaverse. Venus is a sex coach who uses avatars and virtual worlds as a means to explore sexuality without guilt, shame and blame and to reframe sex as a healing act. She’ll talk to us about tantric secrets, self-authority, and prioritizing pleasure in discreet virtual playrooms.

Tron Legacy, Ghost in the Shell and iRobot are just a few films and VR experiences Scott Gagain has worked on as a motion capture producer.

Now he's created MindfulVR, an empathy-driven virtual reality experience. The goal is to create heartfelt immersive worlds that give people opportunities to witness life through the eyes of another, with the hopes of expanding their views and perspectives.

With over 20 years of experience in motion-capture production, Scott will walk us through how the industry, and the medium of storytelling, has changed.

Behold! We give you our 11th Episode in our Worldbuilders of Altspace Series.

This time we will delve into the technical wizardry of Andy. From otherworldly caves, to chill inducing asylums, to his understated yet gorgeous exhibition hall, Andy's got skills to spare.

Join us for the interview, then come with us on a once-in-a-metaverse chance to have Andy himself give us an exclusive tour through his worlds. You don't want to miss this one!

Larry Rosenthal has over three decades of experience as a leader in the area of virtual worlds, transmedia IP creation, Virtual Reality content, Virtual IP Law, and much more. He has worked with over hundreds of 2D /3D software tools makers, and has spoken at industry events for over two decades.

Highlights includepresentations at SIGGRAPH for many years, Macworlds, and Digital Hollywood Panels.

Currently he is the Co Chair of the LASIGGRAPH, and Partner at CubeXR

We are very excited to speak with Larry about where we've been, and where we're headed.

With Matrix 4 just around the corner, we’re taking a whole month to look back at the OG trilogy, and what better way to start than to talk to the first person ever hired to work on the original Matrix, comic book artist Steve Skroce. After doing hundreds of storyboards for the original, Steve became a longtime collaborator of the Wachowski’s and worked on all four Matrix films— yes, including the latest.

From being there when the pitch for the original movie got rejected by the studios, to watching it become one of the most influential films of the last few decades, Steve has a unique perspective on the series. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did. Joining us was Co-Founder of Inscape Studios, Matt Sinclair.

If you’ve been red pilled or not, you gotta check this one out!

Most people believe that taking classes in virtual reality is an idea that will occur in the distant future. However, our next guest is here to tell you that it has already arrived.

The company behind this incredible feats is Victory XR, and Founder Steve Grubbs will join us to talk about the first accredited virtual high school, and the pre-med virtual cadaver lab on one of the first virtual reality campuses.

Join us and step into the future of education!

Now, don't get us wrong, we love Altspace just as much as the next avatar and are proud to call it home.

But sometimes, we like to take a walk on the wild side, and check out what the other burgeoning metaverses have to offer.

In this episode, we'll cover our trip to VRChat, Somnium Space, Engage, Facebook Horizon, RecRoom and more. Check it!

Today we have one of the co-founders of Educators in VR with us. Educators in VR is an open, global, cross-platform community of educators, researchers, and trainers exploring virtual and augmented reality. They are dedicated to providing educational events, trainings, and workshops to prepare us for the future of spatial technologies in education.

To learn more about Educators in VR, please visit their website-- https://educatorsinvr.com/

Terminator 2 should need no introduction. Considered one of the great sci-fi action films of all time, and a classic in the cyberpunk genre, T2 follows Sarah Connor and her ten-year-old son John as they are pursued by a new, more advanced Terminator made of liquid metal who is sent back in time to kill John and prevent him from becoming the leader of the human resistance.

Joining us to discuss will be Futurosity.

VR Church is one of the first churches to exist in the metaverse. It is a real Church community with ordained pastors that aims to bring spirituality into the future. It is a place where everyone is welcome, whether you believe in God or not.

Joining us is Bishop DJ Soto, recently featured in Wired Magazine, to give us his vision for the evolving role of the Church in the 21st Century

The Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination seeks to understand, enhance and enact the gift of human imagination by bringing together the inventive power of science and technology and the humanities.

Joining us to discuss is--

Author Patrick Coleman, whose first novel, The Churchgoer, is being adapted for television and will star Matthew McConaughey.

Jon Paden, an Artist Researcher whose aim is to develop an architectural substructure for expanding how electronic self and biological self have become reciprocal systems, especially through Augmented and Virtual reality.

And finally, Robert Twomey, who is an artist and engineer exploring the poetic intersection of human and machine perception.

Guys, this one’s a blockbuster. Don’t miss it!

Ever wonder what it would be like to step INTO a PacMan game? Or how about drag race through the metaverse?

It just so happens that for our next episode in our Worldbuilders of Altspace Series we will interview Matty Boy, who has been able to pull off those feats and many more. Matty Boy’s love for the metaverse bursts through all of his worlds, and we’ll find out how he pulls it all off.

Then, after the interview Matty Boy will give us an exclusive tour through his most popular worlds.

Don’t miss this one- it’s gonna rip a hole right through the fabric of the metaverse itself!

Today we have with us Altspace Engineer Jimmy Zhang. Altspace is one of the leading platforms that is allowing us to build the metaverse together from the ground up. If you’ve wanted to get started building your own worlds, or if you’re a pro looking to up your game, Jimmy is here to help guide you.

For our Fifth Episode in our HOSTS OF ALTSPACE SERIES, where we interview the top people and organizations holding events in virtual reality, we are joined by the CEO and Founder of EvolVR, Jeremy Nickel. EvolVR’s mission is to ensure that a robust not-for-profit space for spiritual exploration and personal growth exists in Virtual Reality. They invite you to calm your mind and have a refreshing VR Meditation session from anywhere in the world. 

Today we have with us the CEO and Founder of Biohackers VR Alex Aziz. Biohackers’ mission is to bring together like-minded people to unlock the code of human potential, by bridging the gap between the extreme and mainstream, and making the impossible, possible. They attempt to optimized life and superhuman performance through such cutting edge techniques as Epigenetics, Sensory Deprivation Tanks, Intermittent Fasting, Cryotherapy, Nootropics, and even Psychedelics. Are you bio curious? If so, you gotta check this one out.

Ever wanted to travel at warp speed on a space yacht? Or visit the ancient ruins of a terraforming operation gone wrong?

Well you’re not going to want to miss this episode in our Worldbuilders of Altspace Series as we interview worldbuilder wunderkind Tajasuka. He’s got technical wizardry combined with a compelling mythology to create a constellation of worlds that are unmatched—

And we’re going to find out how he does it. Then, after the interview Tajasuka will give us an exclusive tour of his most popular worlds.

Strap in, cause this one’s going to lightspeed!