If you have a question, please ask in the comments section. I went because of Bubiko, because of Alphabet Spikes and because I wanted to see what was happening with AR and VR.
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Monthly Archives: July 2018
Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong 2018: Photos by Stephen Black
(If you are interested in cosplay, you may like these photos from the SXSW 2019 event.)
To learn more about character goods for the Bubiko Foodtour AR project, we visited Ani-Com and Games Hong Kong.
If you have a question, please ask in the comments section. I went because of Bubiko, because of Alphabet Spikes and because I wanted to see what was happening with AR and VR.
If you have a question, please ask in the comments section. I went because of Bubiko, because of Alphabet Spikes and because I wanted to see what was happening with AR and VR. Posted in AR, Contemporary Photography, Photography, virtual reality, VR, VR
Tagged art, fine art photography, network art, VR
Stephen Black’s VR-related posts Part 2
A partial compilation of my VR-related posts. This is mainly for my personal reference. Later I will create a "greatest hits of VR blog posts" and of course the best parts of these will find their way into the book I am writing about 360VR.
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Beach Road Press Release on blacksteps.tv
Beach Road Press release on LinkedIn
Jumpcut Workshop/Discovery Channel/Nicholas Reed
The potential of VR as a collage medium
AR/VR startup in Singapore: reasons why
http://www.blacksteps.tv/stephen-black-start-up/
http://www.blacksteps.tv/steves-vr-startup/
VC questions applied to a book and a VR startup
The Baby Steps of Bubiko Foodtour
Haptics: Giving the Finger to VR (Part 2)
With Bubiko Foodtour at the I Love Penang Festival in KL
Cone: Engadget Experience public document
Stelarc: the sound of three hands clapping (#3 in the Haptics series)
Hatsune Miku virtual character cafe experience
Haptics: Bubiko, Lei Cha and Data Science (Finger, Hand and Arm Movements)
Haptics: Bubiko, Lei Cha and Data Science (Ingredients)
A (VR/AR/Haptics+)-based book proposal for agents-like-Lauren-Appleton
Bubiko Foodtour Update: August 23, 2017
SB AR Startup GTM Foundation-building (a bit of crossover with VR)
EMU: Notes on a Promotional Tour for an AR Startup (again the ideas here work for VR as well)
Notes on a Million Dollar Budget for an AR Startup
Notes on AR Startup Business Model
Alphabet Spikes Z-T (notes from June 2018, Hong Kong)
AR, VR and Every R in Between (July 7, 2018)
AR, VR and Every R in Between (July 8, 2018)
Alphabet Spikes P-S (notes from July 2018, Hong Kong)
Stephen Black’s VR-related posts Part 1 /
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Stephen Black’s VR-related posts Part 1
A partial compilation of my VR-related posts. This is mainly for my personal reference. Later I will create a "greatest hits of VR blog posts" and of course the best parts of these will find their way into the book I am writing about 360VR.
SPOKEN Eugene Soh/Stephen Black open notebook
Angelic Visions (this, at one point, was to be the title for a book on cinematography)
Towards a New Cinematography (same book idea, a different title)
Towards a New Cinematography (notes)... yet another name, for the same book idea, though this title signifies a more philosophical approach.
Beach Road short film (360 video)
Wall Clouding preproduction notes. Beach Road was called Wall Clouding in preproduction.
Virtual Reality for Beginners/Simple Chart/Designer Project (a bit naiive)
Stephen Black exhibition at Mettle Works Art Space
Norm Black: Before Probably the first exhibition of VR art in Singapore.
Norm Black VR exhibition notes
The Cinematography Book/Notes and a Reviewer (again the book has a different title!)
The Cinematography Book/Notes and Eugene Soh
The 2016 Sudden 360 Festival (360 Videos on Youtube)
everything (one of those unusual little projects I sometimes do)
Secret Donut World: a deck of 52 playing words
A brief introduction to Michael Naimark, media art guru
Virtual Reality for Artists Workshop/Michael Naimark/Objectifs
A typical conversation (perhaps) about VR, circa 2015
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My terrible book promotional flyer made me happy
As you may know, I have not yet done any serious marketing--though I do have a bestseller. I believe that books sell because of word of mouth, not advertising. Of course, at some point I will do serious advertising, but that day has not yet come. For now, I am most interested in connecting with readers with a sense of adventure.
What follows is something I greatly enjoy.
Hi Stephen, I am one of the guys taking your leaflet when you were in HK for the book exhibition on the bridge.
One thing I want to mention is, sorry for the frankness.... Your leaflet is lousy😅
These are 2 other leaflets I have acquired while on the bridge, and they are objectively and subjective better.......
1. Your leaflet is in black and white.
2. The text and images are pressed together and too small for normal people to read.
3. And most importantly, I don't know what you want to promote in this leaflet..... There is no focus. Is it "book merah", "Obama search words", or Bali Wave Ghost? I was thinking along these lines when I read the leaflet: "What are these books? Why I would want to read them? And why is there some strange circles drawing overlapping with the images and text in the centre? 😵😵😵"
Hope u can improve on your presentation so more people can read your good book on different cultures and places 👍👍👍
"FANTASTIC," I say! The link to the books which are now on sale/free is here.
More about the HK Book Fair is here.
Stephen Black , Book Merah CEO/author , with Stuart Rankin, Chairman of The Dundercats Multimedia Group.
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July 21, 2018
6:30 AM Woke up in a black and white photograph of Chung King Mansions.
10:07AM Brilliant photo of a not so brilliant breakfast.
10:45 AM Passing out flyers. This. is. DIY.
Made in 10 minutes, yesterday afternoon, barely in time to get it to the printers. It has a charm I would not like to repeat.(Two days later.. I was scolded! Hurray!)
Sharlene Teo and Chip Tsao discussing Ponti.
Sharlene Teo. Her talk was great. She talked about Singapore, read from her book. Story, sentence structure, insight, viewpoints and an agenda that is more lightbulb than bulldozer.
Her book features a fictitious movie series about a Malay monster; a beautiful female who traps and mutilates men. I have yet to read it, but Ian McEwan calls it 'remarkable'. (Mental note to self: dig up the notes on Singapore-based artworks and texts that involve fictitious persons, books or organizations. Shubigi Rao, Michael Lee, Gilles Massot, Robert Zhou, Isabel Desjeux)
An interview with Sharlene in the Guardian.
3:18PM Tacos at Confusion./caption]
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The shape of Delta Blues Audio in my old neighborhood
4:11 PMQ , balcony of Brinc
4:36 PM Not far from Hollywood Road
8:11 Shortly after a lecture on the English Class System, by M.A. Bennett.
9:20PM Dinner at Mr. Fresh Soup
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HELLO SXSW!
If you are at SXSW, this is the blog post you would likely be most interested in: http://www.blacksteps.tv/wall-clouding/
onwARd!
Stephen Black
.....an interview with SB during SXSW
......SB onstage at MIT (DeAR in the headlights remix)......
..........MUSIC! 3how!on CDBABY!........
............VIDEO ROCKNROLL MEMORIES...........
..................................3how.... ...a story about 3how.....
However... these books are now discounted on Amazon, during SXSW...
On Amazon:
i ate tiong bahru
Fires
Furikake
Bali Wave Ghost
Ipoh: 88 iPhone Photographs by Bubiko Foodtour
Obama Search Words
Alphabet Spikes
Flame Magnet
red dot SAD
Hello, and welcome to the world of Book Merah.
Here you will find our latest publications, as well as our classics. Although we have not yet started any organized publicity or marketing campaigns, we are very fortunate to be connecting with readers around the world.
Now, to celebrate the Hong Kong Book Fair, we are giving away, or discounting, all that is Book Merah, with two exceptions. Amazon does not allow us to discount the i ate tiong bahru audio book, and Contact With Shadow is supporting the mission of our friends at Unglue.
i ate tiong bahru
is a bestseller in Singapore.
I ATE TIONG BAHRU IS IN A DISCOUNT CAMPAIGN ON AMAZON until JULY 29. The Sooner You Buy, the More You Save!
Fires is a collection of poems by Cyril Wong.
There is now a discount on Fires!
Furikake: a collectrion of short stories, all containing a reference to furikake, which is a Japanese rice seasoning. Some of the stories are spicy, some are tasteless, some are a fusion of East and West and Clementi, a community in Singapore.
Furikake... now on sale!
Bali Wave Ghost: reading it is like surfing through the mind of a character who is both guilt-ridden and hedonistic. A portrait of contemporary life in Bali; a meditation on the times we live in. Kinda romantic as well.
Bali Wave Ghost... Free download!
The basis for perhaps the world's first AR photo exhibition. These photos capture the spirit of Ipoh; especially its food culture.
Ipoh: 88 iPhone Photographs by Bubiko Foodtour, now a free download.
Fact-based fiction about the 44th President of the United States. Includes stories about his time in Jakarta, Hawaii, Chicago and New York City.
Obama Search Words now on sale.
As of this moment, this book only has stories about AR in it. However i the next few days, there will be essays about VR, and some surprises. After you buy this, send me an email so as to get the updates, free of charge. Yes, this is an experiment; trying to see if I can use Amazon as a basis for a cross between subscriptions and crowdfunding. Ultimately this will be a compilation of my experiences and stories as a digital nomad.
Alphabet Spikes... FREE
Flame Magnet! Another experiment... short stories, and the start of a long adventure. Send me your email and you'll receive the new stories, free of charge, of course.
Flame Magnet is priceless 'til July 24!
My own art experiences, as well as pieces that were written for magazines or fellow artists. Another project in which I will update this periodically; send me your email to get the updated version. To give you an example of art in Singapore, take a look at this.
red dot SAD
THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN BOOK MERAH!
Bubiko says hi!
Bubiko's food adventures.. Aroi mak Mak!
i ate tiong bahru
is a bestseller in Singapore.
The classic coffee mug reborn with a pop art, postmodern touch.
I ATE TIONG BAHRU IS IN A DISCOUNT CAMPAIGN ON AMAZON until JULY 29. The Sooner You Buy, the More You Save!
Fires is a collection of poems by Cyril Wong.
There is now a discount on Fires!
a photograph of a dancer on a farm, the title and the author's name
Stephen Black, Book Merah CEO/author, with Stuart Rankin, Chairman of The Dundercats Multimedia Group.
Bali Wave Ghost: reading it is like surfing through the mind of a character who is both guilt-ridden and hedonistic. A portrait of contemporary life in Bali; a meditation on the times we live in. Kinda romantic as well.
Bali Wave Ghost... Free download!
The basis for perhaps the world's first AR photo exhibition. These photos capture the spirit of Ipoh; especially its food culture.
Ipoh: 88 iPhone Photographs by Bubiko Foodtour, now a free download.
Fact-based fiction about the 44th President of the United States. Includes stories about his time in Jakarta, Hawaii, Chicago and New York City.
Obama Search Words now on sale.
ebook now available on Amazon
Flame Magnet is go!
Art by David Severn
red dot SAD (Stories Art, Digitalia 2002-2017) book by Stephen Black
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Posted in Art, Bali Wave Ghost, Book Merah, Contact With Shadow, I Ate Tiong Bahru, Obama Search Words
Tagged creative writing, ebooks, Furikake
Alphabet Spikes P-S (notes from July 2018, Hong Kong)
Alphabet Spikes is a collection of stories, essays and experiments created from February 2017 until now--and in the future! The core of the book is here, on Amazon, but this ebook project is actually something like crowdfunding.
Once you buy the book, send me your email and you will get an updated ebook with new stories, as I add them. Right now, the version on Amazon includes stories about a game developer, Antigone Cloud and my brief encounter with Anthony Bourdain. Next will be journal entries from the Bubiko Orwell Tour, which voyaged through Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia and Hong Kong. The purpose of the tour was to research food, to create a network of people interested in AR, and two work on two books.
Besides the tour journal, there are, and will be, short stories, interviews and essays about Southeast Asia and people, events and places connected to it.
Alphabet Spikes: Art and entrepreneurship go on a road trip in Southeast Asia. Lots of eating, a few meetings, and nonstop ups and downs.
In reverse alphabetical order, the following are some of my experiences in Hong Kong; these will become stories and essays. Questions? Leave in the comments section, as well as any info you'd like to share. Thanks!
The Z-T sections are here.
S
Searching
R
Rise
Bubiko Foodtour @ Rise.
Rooftop gardening @ HK PolyU.
Q
The footage was taken with a Qoocam, which was part of a demonstration by Kandao at an event at HK PolyU, as part of the Maker Faire event.
After a Q and A session with Marco Pierre-White.
Other Rise Q and A sessions: Metta World Peace, Brad Smith, and Mike Massimino. I shook Mr. Massimino's hand.
R
Rise
Bubiko Foodtour @ Rise.
Rooftop gardening @ HK PolyU.
Q
The footage was taken with a Qoocam, which was part of a demonstration by Kandao at an event at HK PolyU, as part of the Maker Faire event.
After a Q and A session with Marco Pierre-White.
Other Rise Q and A sessions: Metta World Peace, Brad Smith, and Mike Massimino. I shook Mr. Massimino's hand.
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Posted in AR, Art, Authors, Book Merah, Bubiko Foodtour, short stories
Tagged AR, selfpublishing
AR, VR and Every R in Between (July 8, 2018)
(The first day photos are here.)
Taking place during the Maker Faire Hong Kong, was AR, VR and Every R in Between, organized by Dr. Ludovic Krundel, of the Digital Entertainment Lab, School of Design at HK PolyU. Here is a link to bios of some of the people who made the day so interesting. Plus, there was Kandao and SnapPop. Photos by Stephen Black and Bubiko Foodtour.
(The first day photos are here.)
A 360VR clip of the event is here.
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AR, VR and Every R in Between (July 7, 2018)
HAPPENING NOW: STEPHEN BLACK'S EBOOKS: FREE AND DISCOUNTED
Taking place during the Maker Faire Hong Kong, was AR, VR and Every R in Between, organized by Dr. Ludovic Krundel, of the Digital Entertainment Lab, School of Design at HK PolyU. Here is a link to bios of some of the people who made the day so interesting. Plus, there was Kandao and SnapPop.
Photos by Stephen Black and Bubiko Foodtour.
360VR video of the event is here!
360VR video of this is here.
Day 2 is here.
360VR video of the event is here!
360VR video of this is here.
Day 2 is here.
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Posted in AR, Art, Contemporary Lens-Based Imaging, Contemporary Photography, Photography, virtual reality, VR
Tagged AR, collaborations, network art, VR
AR, VR and Every R in Between
Hello...
Saturday was an absolute blast... and it seems like the best way to "schedule" things for today (Sunday) is to just listen to you(whenever you show up), and then see who is the most appropriate person for you to speak to! SO stop by the Dome and play around with AR, VR , music and the Dome itself. Ask me or Ludovic about anything and we will be happy to share what we know and put you in touch with others who can share as well.
Here is what we are about:
The Dome!
神奇的圓屋頂
Located on the 4th floor of Innovation Tower, The Dome features a 360 degree sound system, hand-made speakers and a light show. The Dome is a place of art, technology and communication. Welcome!
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圓屋頂位於創新大廈4樓，擁有360度音響系統、手工製作的音響和燈光秀。它是一個藝術、科技與交流場所！歡迎您的到來！
AR, VR and every R in between!
增強現實，虛擬現實與混合現實！
Experience interactive art, attend short lectures, listen to the blues and spend as much time as you like on computers loaded with a variety of AR & VR software. Coders,"noncoders" and those interested in digital entertainment are welcome. On the fourth floor of Innovation Tower.
體驗互動娛樂，參加講座，聆聽藍調音樂並且並盡情在電腦上體驗各種不同擴增實境和虛擬實境的軟件。無論您是否會編程，只要您對數碼娛樂感興趣，我們都歡迎您的到來！
Stephen Black: AR and VR in 2018, from a maker’s perspective
從製作者的角度看2018的增強現實與虛擬現實
Examples and discussions about AR and VR creation softwares, some of which attendees can experiment with in class and on their own. Plus Beach Road, his VR film and a surprise or two!
在這裡，參加者可以認識并討論製作增強現實和虛擬現實的軟件，更有機會可以親自動手製作一個你自己的作品！
Profile of presenter...
Ex-Cartoon Network, CNN, Fuji TV. Next: a book about AR/entrepreneurship/the food of SE Asia. Then Bubiko Foodtour and Secret Donut World!
之前就任于卡通網絡、CNN、富士電視臺，緊接著成為增強現實/企業家精神/東南亞視頻書籍的作家，最後探索Bubiko美食之旅和秘密甜甜圈世界！
Tony Tam: Talking About Speakers, Playing the Blues
Tony Tam makes distinctive, award-winning audio speakers. His company is called Delta Blues Audio.) His speakers are featured in The Dome. This is a rare opportunity to share Tony's knowledge and love for sound, music and the blues.
Biofeedback: Before and After Music
Before listening to music, the participant has a bio-rhythmic record created. Then, after listening to calming music, another record is created. The before and after results are then analyzed.
參加者將被邀請聆聽令人平靜的音樂，同時將被記錄前後兩次生物節奏。我們將帶領您分析這兩項數據!
AR/VR: Artworks and Noteworthy Projects: Curated by Stephen Black
虛擬現實與增強現實：藝術品和令人矚目的作品
On Vive headsets and mobile phone viewing devices. Films and projects by the United Nations, National Public Radio, Stephen Black, Poly U students, Eugene Soh and more. Featuring Storyhive, a new method of VR presentation by Hiverlab.
佩戴Vive頭盔和手機觀影設備；由聯合國、國家公共廣播電台、Stephen Black、香港理工大學學生以及Eugene Soh 等製作的電影和項目。Hiverlab將提供一種新的以Storyhive為特色的虛擬現實的展現形式！
Thanks to Giovanni Lion, for technical support. Gio's on this team: 3dsnd.
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圓屋頂位於創新大廈4樓，擁有360度音響系統、手工製作的音響和燈光秀。它是一個藝術、科技與交流場所！歡迎您的到來！
AR, VR and every R in between!
增強現實，虛擬現實與混合現實！
Experience interactive art, attend short lectures, listen to the blues and spend as much time as you like on computers loaded with a variety of AR & VR software. Coders,"noncoders" and those interested in digital entertainment are welcome. On the fourth floor of Innovation Tower.
體驗互動娛樂，參加講座，聆聽藍調音樂並且並盡情在電腦上體驗各種不同擴增實境和虛擬實境的軟件。無論您是否會編程，只要您對數碼娛樂感興趣，我們都歡迎您的到來！
Stephen Black: AR and VR in 2018, from a maker’s perspective
從製作者的角度看2018的增強現實與虛擬現實
Examples and discussions about AR and VR creation softwares, some of which attendees can experiment with in class and on their own. Plus Beach Road, his VR film and a surprise or two!
在這裡，參加者可以認識并討論製作增強現實和虛擬現實的軟件，更有機會可以親自動手製作一個你自己的作品！
Profile of presenter...
Ex-Cartoon Network, CNN, Fuji TV. Next: a book about AR/entrepreneurship/the food of SE Asia. Then Bubiko Foodtour and Secret Donut World!
之前就任于卡通網絡、CNN、富士電視臺，緊接著成為增強現實/企業家精神/東南亞視頻書籍的作家，最後探索Bubiko美食之旅和秘密甜甜圈世界！
Bubiko Foodtour is AR's first superstar.
http://www.deltabluesaudio.com/
AR/VR: Artworks and Noteworthy Projects: Curated by Stephen Black
虛擬現實與增強現實：藝術品和令人矚目的作品
On Vive headsets and mobile phone viewing devices. Films and projects by the United Nations, National Public Radio, Stephen Black, Poly U students, Eugene Soh and more. Featuring Storyhive, a new method of VR presentation by Hiverlab.
佩戴Vive頭盔和手機觀影設備；由聯合國、國家公共廣播電台、Stephen Black、香港理工大學學生以及Eugene Soh 等製作的電影和項目。Hiverlab將提供一種新的以Storyhive為特色的虛擬現實的展現形式！
Thanks to Giovanni Lion, for technical support. Gio's on this team: 3dsnd.
