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Maker Pro News: Manufacturing Meets VR and More

Maker Pro News: Manufacturing Meets VR and More

By DC Denison

DC Denison

DC Denison is the co-editor of The Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection of makers and business. That means hardware startups, new products, and market trends.

DC manages customer stories at Acquia, the digital experience company.

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By Jon Christian

Jon Christian

Jon Christian is the co-editor of the Maker Pro Newsletter, which covers the intersection between makers and business. He's also written for the Boston Globe, WIRED and The Atlantic.

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Like a manufacturing match maker, Make Works looks to connect Scotland-based makers and hardware startups. Plus, hackers still drive VR innovation.

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5 Mods That Make Virtual Reality More Real

By Lisa Martin

Lisa Martin

A typical day for Lisa includes: getting up to see the sunrise, bicycling, interning at Make:, reading and writing short stories, and listening to audiobooks and podcasts for hours while working on projects or chores.

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It’s the little things that can ruin the fantasy of virtual reality, but here are a few mods to make the experience feel more real.

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The Challenges and Rewards of Designing a VR World

The Challenges and Rewards of Designing a VR World

By Will Smith

Will Smith

Will Smith is the founder and CEO of FOO VR and the host of The FOO Show, an interactive, 3D-rendered VR talk show. In addition to The FOO Show, FOO is building software to make production of interactive, television-like VR content faster and easier than ever before. You may also know Will from his work on Tested.com, the Tested YouTube channel, or as the editor of Maximum PC.

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Building virtual reality software means creating new solutions to problems we haven’t even imagined yet. Will Smith talks to us about VR.

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An Open Valve: How a Modding Community Shaped the Future of Virtual Reality

An Open Valve: How a Modding Community Shaped the Future of Virtual Reality

By Caleb Kraft

Caleb Kraft

I get ridiculously excited seeing people make things. I just want to revel in the creativity I see in makers. My favorite thing in the world is sharing a maker's story. find me at CalebKraft.com

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How did a traditional gaming software company end up creating arguably the most cutting-edge VR hardware on the market, the HTC Vive?

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