Evolution and revolution in human productivity — Cats are solitary animals. They hunt their prey, eat it, and then go to sleep. And they sleep a lot because they are so efficient at hunting and only need to hunt for themselves. And because they are alone, they don’t need to communicate or socialize. Very productive. …

From stone tools to the internet, from the internet to the metaverse — At Christmas 2022 I started to play with ChatGPT for the first time. In a few days, I wrote a science fiction story with it and blogged about my experiences. Few of my family and friends knew what I was doing. “It’s just some nerdy thing he does,” they probably…

The opening lines of 1984 by George Orwell: It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. Winston Smith, his chin nuzzled into his breast in an effort to escape the vile wind, slipped quickly through the glass doors of Victory Mansions, though not quickly…

The protocols the Metaverse needs to have — Maybe you say once in a while that you are surfing the internet. The other time, you may say that you browse the web. The internet and the web are words that often used interchangeably. Technically and historically, they mean something completely different, though. The Internet has its roots in…

The most misunderstood concept of this time — It’s interesting that today’s technology is basically just virtual paper. A letter became an email, a book became an e-book. Web sites are just photos and text. For me, sitting in a chair looking at a screen, typing on a keyboard, clicking with a mouse and touching the screen of…

Children often look at their hands as they learn to count. But before you know it, they are counting to ten. But why ten? Why do we use the decimal system as our standard number system? Why don’t we use 8 or 12? Many people think it’s because it has…

Part 1: A brief history of consumer headsets — In the early days of virtual reality, headsets were connected to a large server by multiple cables. Although limited in graphics and software, they cost tens of thousands of dollars. The first of its kind was the VPL Eyephone, introduced in 1989 for a whopping $250,000. It had a resolution…

Part 2: An overview — In the previous part, we briefly touched on the history of VR headsets. We already touched on different types of devices. Now we will take a closer look at the different types of setups these devices require. An overview. PC powered VR PC powered headsets are the oldest form of VR. People still…

Part 3: Perception — In 1985, I was a four-year-old toddler. There were no VR headsets or smartphones. I just played in the sandbox with my friend Eric. His father, who worked for the largest telephone company in the Netherlands, was one of the first people to use a cell phone. He used it…