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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Saturday VisionOS build exploration. Built a hand shadow puppet prototype. Still clunky and visually rough, and not going to lie — this one took some real problem solving and persistence… but it’s working.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

From my local area Apple map screen shot to the video below (audio on) Ai Tools used Tolkien style conversion - Gemini Folk song creation based on places in the map - Gemini Avatar sing the lyrics - D-ID Animations on map - Leonardo ai Not perfect - mine never are BUT thought I would share:

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Well this is a touch awesome. Load a flat 2D image and alter the camera angle! Great for storytelling. This one is a ai Canva image. Hugging face link below. huggingface.co/spaces/linoy...

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

Little Sunday morning prototype built in Xcode — started with a live camera view and moving straight into pencil kit connected to a 3D model. It’s rough and a little clunky, the textures need work. But so much fun. Idea to product. Do ❤️ the water colour brush in pencil tools!

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Weekend coding project. I wanted to explore how the physical/digital could intersect—so built an app that wraps a live camera feed around a 3D mesh of a hoodie. As the camera moves, the texture updates dynamically every 2 seconds, blending real-world visuals with a virtual. Wrap needs work BUT….

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Workflow for creating an immersive 3D 1920’s scene. canva + worldlabs + Chat3D_ + splinetool Thought I would share 👇

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Because not all ai is built the same. gh123432.my.canva.site/story-coach-...

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Apple’s on-device foundation models aren’t just for chat—they can create mood-based soundscapes (hello white noise at night 🌙). I’ve tried prompt-to-text Socratic story chats, AR triggers, PDF summarising, and voice-to-AR with word activation. Private, no logins, no data sent online.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

What if AI didn’t write stories for students—but helped them write their own? Pivoting to iPad app using Apple’s on-device LLM to guide story creation, step by step. Private. Safe. Student-led. Teachers hold the key. #AIinEducation #AppleLLM

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

Sunday morning app updates: UI design updated Custom graphics - thanks Canva New drawing canvas texture background Added tap draw bring back Pencil kit function Redesign/ resize buttons and elements

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Saturday morning playing with liquid glass UI/menu (integrated with Swift) for science ai app. Just playing but Spline offers awesome templates & tutorials. Probably won’t integrate for younger students but good to play around with effects & learn some new skills.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Small but mighty update to Science Sketch AI this week: added a text size slider so students can read AI responses +-. Paired with the Read to Me button, it’s a step forward in accessibility. And yes—all AI stays on-device. Safe & private. AppleEDU Apple Usingtechbetter

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Fun - 360 bouncing balls in Vision Pro. Play / step inside / view. Used Sceney app - physics turned on. 360 texture wrap of sphere. Drag/drop/resize. 5 mins to make.

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Future of Learning South East Asia @folsea.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Thrilled to announce @paulhamilton8.bsky.social as our #FOLSEA2025 keynote speaker! Author, app developer and Apple Learning Specialist, Paul inspires creativity through technology and storytelling. Join us in Bangkok, 22–23 Nov → folsea.com #EdTech #AppleEDU #FOLSEA

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Proud to be part of a conference that’s opening new doors (or portals😂) for educators to lead with creativity and purpose. Call for presenters now open. Apple Using Technology Better folsea.com

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

A quiet Sunday morning moment with Hazel - just slipping through a little Vision Pro portal. There’s something magical about a good portal, isn’t there? Whipped this up in Scenery in five minutes—so much fun. Moggsie, as usual, remains unimpressed. 😂

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Playing (not building a product) with hand tracking with 3D models in scenery app This humming bird anchored to my thumb and extremely accurate. Slight movement - model changes immediately. Video doesn’t do this justice!!!. It feels and looks beautiful in Vision Pro. Took 5mins to make.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Blown away by how stunning Scenery images + 3D models look in AR on iPad. Transparent layers, Spatial Audio, drag + resize—feels truly immersive. VisionOS is amazing, but this iPad experience is unexpected Apple Huge props to Scenery + team!

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Got access to the Scenery app this weekend—exploring immersive video templates for #VisionOS on Mac. No-code, seamless Spatial Audio, 3D models + my Canva rain movie. Next: syncing 3D animations to video timestamps. So cool. Thanks @scenery-app.bsky.social

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Prompt 3 for {codeforme} #CanvaEdu is a Seating Planner for Teachers. Not a game changer, but super helpful at the start of the year. Map out ability levels, personalities & group work. Add names, resize tables-embed it in your unit. Practical + powerful. #canva #Usingtechbetter @beckykeene.com

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Early flight to Perth. Looking forward to working with Springhill school with vision creation and some fun iPad exploration. Apple

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

They said I couldn’t copy/reuse the code from Canva {codeforme}—but I love a challenge. Just discovered a simple hack that unlocked everything. Sometimes the biggest breakthroughs come from the smallest shifts in thinking. youtu.be/hebjji10Gak @beckykeene.com

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Code for me hack: copy paste code

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Time for a little logo magic for your business, company or school? The new ai tools in #canva are awesome to work with your branding kits & assets! Ok - let’s take the Using Technology Better ogo and create a themed image for a social media campaign! 👇👇👇 #Usingtechbetter

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I’ve been more of a hobby app developer than true professional for the past 15 years. Massive imposter syndrome. Free and mostly education based Apps BUT I’ve just clicked over 100K lifetime downloads. From stepping into AR worlds to scanning the world around us. 🎉🥳🍾 #AppleEDU

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Data alone doesn’t move people—stories do. I used @canva Code for Me to create a 3D map showing carbon emissions with particles. Let’s tell data stories that connect, not just inform. #DataStorytelling #Canva #AIinEducation @CanvaEdu @Usingtechbetter

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Running spatial workshops at UIC this week. Tomorrow, we’ll explore how Apple tech can capture meaningful places and objects—like this quick scan I made at the Innovation Center. Love how Gaussian Splats (via #Scaniverse ) + #splinetool controls bring stories to life in new ways.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

As I sit at Pearson airport waiting for my flight to Chicago for workshops at the University of Illinois I’m reminded that technology like Apple ‘s object capture is actually NOT really about scanning BUT…. 👇👇👇

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

In my latest article, I explore how spatial memory connects us to the world around us and how we can bridge the physical and digital through RoomPlan scans. Check it out (only a 2 minute read).... www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-...

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The Power of Space: Capturing the World Around Us with RoomPlan Scans

A few months ago, I found myself standing in a room, scanning its walls with my iPhone. As the LiDAR dots mapped out the space in real-time, I felt something profound—this wasn’t just data; it was a d...

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

How about inserting your #splinetool 3D scenes into the amazing iOS sample code #Apple provides. Turn that ‘choose your own adventure’ app into an interactive experience! Change the text - build matching visuals that encourage exploration from the reader. #Usingtechbetter

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

A Saturday seeing if ChatGPT could help build a more complex app. Did a great job. Always loved Apple Maps. Created a little simulator where students could fly/explore. Perhaps revisit a holiday or fly from home to school. 💡 to App @AppleEDU @Usingtechbetter #AppDevelopment

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Last night I got early access to #Spell by @splinetool.bsky.social WOW. A Text to 3d Gaussian Worlds generator! Here are some explorations from last night. Focussing on prompts that tell a story BUT also learning lots about prompts that encourage 3d specific results. #Usingtechbetter

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Stepping into the world of digital technologies can feel vulnerable for primary school teachers who already wear so many hats. It’s no small thing to teach all subjects, and when you add in terms like variables and branching, it can feel like a whole new language.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Created an isometric image with @canva Dream lab - Then fed that single (yes, single) image into Trellis (huggingface.co/spaces/Jeffrey…) and it produced the 3d as both GLB and Gaussian ply. WOW- things moving quickly. Dragged into @splinetool and added Hazel. All in 5 minutes!! #3D

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

WondAR words App update: Added soundscape background to App (used GarageBand loop) Added interactive usdz file - little learners can place ball and tap to make it bounce (used RC) Tools used today 👇👇👇 @canva @splinetool #xcode #RealityComposer #garageband #AppleEDU @Apple

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Still a couple of days before I’m back at work. Big list guy. Goals for this week for my WondAR word app. To be honest will be lucky if I do one of the remaining well 😂 but at least it keeps me focussed on what’s still needed. Enjoying the creative process.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Quick update on high frequency word app. Managed to get working in Xcode simulator and on my iPhone. Link to AR Quick look now working in tap in word. Had to pivot on original idea but same concept #nocode #Usingtechbetter #splinetool #AppleEDU #Apple #AugmentedReality

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

One of my favourite Safari tools is ‘hide distractions’ - get rid of those annoying advertisements and click bait. Tap - select element and watch it disappear. Do love the animation. Nice touch. Important to empower students to take control and access information efficiently and effectively.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

I’m exploring the idea of creating an iPad app that focuses on high-frequency words, allowing students to explore objects in the real world.This app will be built using no-code tools, leveraging Spline and event-linked URLs with USDZ files for seamless AR experiences.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Reflecting on posts on LinkedIn from this year - you can get some interesting data. The secret to those posts that get higher inpressions? Still working that out! 😂

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Just resharing some of my ideas for ChatGPT #ai voice integrations with @splinetool.bsky.social from this year. So easy to do and so impressed with #nocode creation tools 1: learn a language through interactive storytelling

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

What an exciting time to live in a world where we can create the digital tools we need! I couldn’t find a travel simulator that captures my 2024 journeys, so I built one using Spline It’s interactive—users can navigate it like a game with a controller and record their screen as they go.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Took that Ccanva fantasy map based on my local area, loaded into @splinetool.bsky.social with my mercenary character & game controller. Added a create object (footsteps) action so you see where character has been. Cool effect for game. A bit of Boxing Day creativity #Canva Using Technology Better

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

How about students screenshot their local map and use #CanvaEdu drawing tools & elements to transform into a fantasy map? Combine mapping with storytelling? Add shops, school, home, key locations! Kids will love! Canva Using Technology Better

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

You get some nice effects with video texture on blended shapes in @splinetool Bit like a venom effect.

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Not related to my normal posts but gee this is such a great composition. Music + images + feeling. Thought I would share. Not just for Arcane fans. Just great storytelling. Well done to those who mashed this up. youtu.be/IblezQ_95DM?...

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Ekko - Never Too Late

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

Some people wanted to see detail of that Bonsai Gaussian Splat in Spline. Link below. This one was captured in Vietnam with Scaniverse. Time took on iPhone 13Pro approx 1 minute point and shoot. my.spline.design/bonsai1copy-...

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bonsai 1 - Copy

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Things moving quickly. SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 (TOG)] Representing Long Volumetric Video with Temporal #Gaussian Hierarchy youtu.be/y7e0YRNNmXw

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[SIGGRAPH Asia 2024 (TOG)] Representing Long Volumetric Video with Temporal Gaussian Hierarchy

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Paul Hamilton @paulhamilton8.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

The other great thing about #gaussiansplats (apart from catching intricate details) is that it it picks up transparent objects like water, enabling creators to layer Koi fish in their bonsai scans 😂 Used @Scaniverse into @splinetool as ply. @NianticLabs @Usingtechbetter

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