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Play is where connection begins 🎮💫 What makes a world feel alive? We explored this with @powjams.bsky.social & Lauren Schroeder in Viverse: • What sparks play? • What keeps people coming back? • What happens when we design for joy? Not just game mechanics—how to get people involved. #SocialVR

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Ready to YEET? Impromptu #GetSocial in Horizon Worlds 🚀 🗓 Sat, June 21 9am PST / 12pm EST / 6pm CEST RSVP: forms.gle/pwYLxEJsEti5... 🎮 Play “Yeet Yourself” by @sawhorsela.bsky.social + Eugene Morgulis #SocialVR #VRGaming #HorizonWorlds

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"Community is not something you just build. It's something you live. And something you deeply feel. It's a beating heart." Honored to be recognized as a Poly Honoree for Community at #ThePolys Immersive Awards. Huge thanks to the team and to Paige Dansinger for the nomination!

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😎⚡ Weekly Jobs in XR, Gaming & Social Tech via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-f...

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Play is powerful. It’s how we connect. How we build trust. How we stay curious. Big thanks to this week’s guests for diving deep into the Power of Play in Social VR 🎮 with: @powjams.bsky.social - VR Content Creator @virtualpebble.bsky.social - Creative Developer Hosted in @viverse.com 💫

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🚀 Special VIVERSE World Hop this Saturday! We're exploring Club Mesh—a colorful lounge & adventure in WebXR, featuring: ☑ Texture scavenger hunt ☑ Connect vertices into constellations ☑ Solve 3D puzzles Created by Pink Polygon 💫 RSVP: forms.gle/5AwRqapBiBGd... @viverse.com #socialVR #webXR

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Not every event belongs in VR. Raindance Immersive does. ☑ Global creators & devs ☑ Worlds only possible in VR ☑ New ways of connecting Excited to be judging Best Live Performance this year—can’t wait to see how artists light up the space! #RaindanceImmersive www.raindanceimmersive.com

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

There's no way you could do this physically. And, that's what I love about VR. Uncanny Alley: A New Day by @ferrymanvr.bsky.social Live immersive theatre. Dystopian rebellion. Rogue AI. Fight for freedom. Book your ticket: www.raindanceimmersive.com#/2025-uncann... #RaindanceImmersive #VR

Next VIVERSE World Hop 🚀 We’re jumping into a storybook! Help Bib find his way home in this magical world. 📍 Bib Goes Home Popup Adventure 👤 About Alastair Low Geeky, maker of cool things. Friday, May 30th @ 1PM EST / 7PM CEST RSVP: forms.gle/wDFw9zR4aHju... @viverse.com #socialVR #webXR

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Vivaldi 3.0 is a finalist at the XR Awards 2025 🔥 Best Educational Experience Presented by XR Today ✪ Ara Malikian 🎻 ✪ Musicians of Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía ✪ One Digital Consulting + ONEXRStudio ✪ @carlosjochoafer.bsky.social ✪ Cause+Christi ... and so many more!

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😎⚡ Weekly Jobs in XR, Gaming & Social Tech via LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-f...

Found this postcard on the floor in Lisbon. A random little moment that turned into something special. On my last day, We hopped on the Teleférico. Didn’t plan it—just felt right. No agenda. Just room to wander. w/ Madeline Drought & Milo Ebsworth 🙌

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

This Friday! 👨‍🚀 Mega WebXR World Hop + AMA w/ Team @viverse.com Join us for: • Creator Program Q&A • How to get your 3D projects funded • World Hop of featured spaces RSVP: forms.gle/v79DxNj8NpNF...

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

What a cool day for XR 🕶️ Just finished transcribing the big #AndroidXR reveals from #GoogleIO: Gemini AI, smart glasses, Project Moohan, and more! 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/androi...

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

C2 says: “LET'S MAKE A SCENE” Not just another tagline. A challenge to the experience industry. 🎙 So excited to share my latest interview with Anick Beaulieu—on the power of real-world experiences. 🔗 www.linkedin.com/pulse/inside...

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

10 years of Raindance Immersive! Honored to return as a judge 🎉 Join us in VRChat, Resonite & OrionDrift for: ☑ Live shows ☑ Game premieres ☑ Interactive VR films ☑ XR pushed to creative edge 🌀 “Through Art We Heal” June 6–29 (Online) + June 19–22 (LDN) 🔗 www.raindanceimmersive.com

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

PS. The talks are online! Experience Vision in Paris ✨ 🎥 www.experiencevision.io/fr/content/r... #ExperienceVision

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Virtual events shouldn’t feel like a livestream. If it works on a flat screen, why go 3D? You’re not just hosting. You’re world-building. New article 💌 www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-f... #SocialVR #SpatialNetworking #VirtualWorlds

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

😎⚡ Weekly Jobs in XR + Gaming → Project Manager - Small Creative → Sales Coordinator - Snap → Technical Artist - Magnopus → Mktg Manager - Meta → Growth Mktg Exec. - WXO ... and more! via LinkedIn 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-f...

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Don’t build cardboard spaces. You know the kind: Pretty. Polished. But empty. Looks immersive… Until you interact. Then the illusion breaks. If nothing responds or invites participation— it’s not a space. It’s just a set. #SocialVR #SpatialNetworks #XR

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Friday vibes! 🧑‍🚀 We checked out "In Tirol" by James C. Kane in @viverse.com. You play an artist fleeing a storm near Salzburg, 1914—a short, moody solo narrative that sticks with you. #SocialVR #VIVERSE

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Social media was built for reach. But connection? That’s not content. It’s presence. 🔗 linkedin.com/posts/andy-f... #SocialXR #SpatialNetworking #SocialVR #SpatialNetworking #XR

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

New Avatar Marketplace coming to @vrchat.com to buy and sell avatars youtube.com/watch?v=MWH1... #socialVR

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Digital fashion gals, assemble! Kicking off Metaverse Fashion Week with a chat on fashion, identity, & tech. Moderated by Dana Mart + Kim Currier. Ft. DIANA CAÑAS Astrid Pilla Janey Park Andy Fidel @playdecentraland.bsky.social From IRL to URL 🔥 x.com/i/spaces/1rm... #MVFW2025 ##MVFW

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

4-days of cutting-edge digital fashion 🚀 Metaverse Fashion Week kicks off TODAY @playdecentraland.bsky.social 🔥 From now until April 12th: ↳ 6 iconic runways ↳ 8 live VIP talks ↳ 16 designer showrooms See you in-world 😉 #MVFW25 #MVFW mvfw.org?utm_org=dcl&...

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Let’s gooo! 🔥 Can’t wait for this lineup & convo! April 11th: lu.ma/p9r6wp45

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

👑 Got my ticket! Who's in? I’ll be at « Versailles: Lost Gardens of the Sun King » on April 4—who’s around & wants to join for lunch? 📍 Palace of Versailles Place d'Armes, 78000 Versailles 🎟️ en.chateauversailles.fr/news/events/... #Paris #FocusVision cc: @htcvive.bsky.social

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

🌀 Thomas Dexmier x @htcvive.bsky.social Joins Mixed Realities at Paris Montparnasse April 3 | 18h–22h | 📍 Skybar Where creators, technologists & curious minds meet. ☑ What can VR make us feel? ☑ How does it connect us? ☑ Can it reshape art + culture? #HTCVive #PullmanHappenings #MixedRealities

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Exploring new realities— 32 floors above Paris! 🌀 Was invited to produce Mixed Realities @ Skybar, April 3rd. Talks + Demos + Art + Community in Immersive Tech 🤓 🎟️ RSVP: www.skybarparis.com/fr/

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

New ARcher Lens on Spectacles 🎯 www.reddit.com/r/Spectacles...

Curious about virtual events? What’s holding you back 🤔 Opening my calendar for 30 conversations in 30 days. Let’s figure out what’s working— and what’s not. Space to: ☑ Bounce ideas ☑ Talk through challenges ☑ Explore what could work for you ☎️ Spots are limited: calendly.com/andy-fidel/v...

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I'm a Poly Honoree for COMMUNITY 🙀 Huge thank you to Paige Dansinger for the nomination—I’m so beyond words for this!! 💛 Community is at the heart of the immersive web. Isn’t just built—it’s lived 🙏 Be sure to tune-in to #ThePolys this Sunday! thepolys.com

😎⚡ Weekly Jobs in XR, Gaming & Experiential → XBox: Director of Operations → 11:11 Media: Executive Assistant → VIVE Arts: Project & Touring Manager → Mighty Coconut: Live Ops Manager → Roblox: Product Marketing Manager → Snap: Producer 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-f... #XRJobs

Exploring Expanded Narratives: A Conversation with Nancy Baker Cahill xrmust.com/xrmagazine/e... via @xrmust.bsky.social

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Paris and I… is a love story in the making. 💙 So, I’m coming back! An event is in the works DM if in town 😉

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"In a world where information is more accessible through AI, human relationships and insider knowledge are a superpower," said Christine Renaud, CEO of Braindate 🔗 www.newswire.ca/news-release... "(...) Next step in transforming how people connect, share knowledge, and collaborate."

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Returning as a judge for Raindance Immersive 2025! My favorite festival for XR creators 👾 🎮 Categories include: ☑ XR Narratives ☑ XR Games ☑ Virtual Worlds ☑ Music Experiences ☑ Immersive Theatre Shows ... and more! 🗓 Submission Deadline: March 30, 2025 docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

😎⚡ Weekly Jobs in XR, Gaming & Events via LinkedIn → Biz Operations Lead, Metaverse / Meta → Sr. Creative Strategist / Snap → Social Content Mgr / FitXR → Influencer Mktg Mgr / Nintendo → Technical Artist / Meta ... and more ! 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/andy-f... #XRJobs #VRJobs #GamingJobs

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

How to Build Tech Communities w/ Matt Cool 🔗 xraispotlight.substack.com/p/how-to-bui... “Best kind of discovery comes from referrals. If your community is valuable, people will naturally want to bring their friends in.” ☑ ROI > Community ☑ Choose Right Platform ☑ Engaging Members

Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Joining HTC VIVERSE at GDC! 🚀 "WebXR Mixer" at SandboxVR, featuring speakers on how creators can build engaging 3D content on the web. Topics: ☑ designing social experiences ☑ building interactive 3D spaces ☑ connecting through XR tech RSVP! ⬇️ www.eventbrite.com/e/viverse-we... @viverse.com

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Andy Fidel ✨ @andyfidel.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

WELL, SOMEBODY HAD TO DO IT! 🎤 You need someone to grab attention? Yeah… that’s me 👉 😆 👈 Disclaimer: Videographer asked me to— I don’t just go around yelling... but I am highly qualified. In all seriousness, #C2Montréal is just around the corner. Highly recommend 💫 May 20-22 c2montreal.com