Joseph Volpe

The future of remote work is a lot like living in a video game

I didn't know the closest I'd get to bonding with my coworkers in 2020 would be by strapping a screen to my face.

May 27, 2021

By Joseph Volpe

The future of remote work is a lot like living in a video game

SXSW got canceled by the pandemic. So it built Austin in VR for 2021.

I was in a freefall high above Congress Avenue, or some acid-dream version of it, in Austin, (definitely not) Texas, with the "street" below me rapidly coming into view.

Mar 17, 2021

By Joseph Volpe

SXSW got canceled by the pandemic. So it built Austin in VR for 2021.

The wild world of VRChat is a joyful antidote to these dark times

This is a zone of endless possibilities, and it's called VRChat.

Dec 07, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

The wild world of VRChat is a joyful antidote to these dark times

'Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge' VR delivers what Disney’s theme parks can’t

Meeting Yoda in VR is the cherry atop this blaster-filled journey.

Nov 19, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

'Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge' VR delivers what Disney’s theme parks can’t

I hate my PS5

It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

Nov 14, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

This interactive VR 'film' lets you play god to an evolving artificial intelligence

Sep 28, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

This interactive VR 'film' lets you play god to an evolving artificial intelligence

Oculus will stop selling the Rift S because the Quest 2 is just that good

Pour one out for the Rift S because it's about to go the way of the dodo.

Sep 17, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

Oculus will stop selling the Rift S because the Quest 2 is just that good

Oculus Quest 2 review: VR finally goes mainstream

The Oculus Quest 2 is VR finally done right.

Sep 17, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

Oculus Quest 2 review: VR finally goes mainstream

Facebook actually made something good. It's called Horizon and it's only in VR.

"I didn’t expect to like Facebook’s Horizon."

Sep 17, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

Facebook actually made something good. It's called Horizon and it's only in VR.

Microsoft Surface Duo review: Is this the new normal?

It's a book. It's a phone. It's a ... Surface Duo.

Sep 10, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

Microsoft Surface Duo review: Is this the new normal?

How one VFX studio brought The Mandalorian's blurrgs to life

“You want to make it look like it’s real.”

Sep 01, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

How one VFX studio brought The Mandalorian's blurrgs to life

Microsoft's Surface Duo is a dual-screen 'risk' that might pay off. Just don't call it a phone.

Deep breaths, Microsoft. You got this.

Aug 12, 2020

By Joseph Volpe

Microsoft's Surface Duo is a dual-screen 'risk' that might pay off. Just don't call it a phone.