Michael and Michael are back together for this week’s episode, which is all about LEGO, Star Trek, Instagram, AR glasses & Ford F-150, Fortnite and Apple (App Store, News, Arcade). Almost too much for one episode!
Starting things off with a design review over the years for how LEGO’s computers & screens have evolved, and lessons learned from other user experiences, Michael and Michael quickly move to the world of Star Trek, with the new Star Trek: Lower Decks pilot episode which is available on YouTube, and the season can be viewed on the CBS All Access streaming channel.
This week’s AR stories centered on Instagram, with the now corrected bug regarding deleted photos & messages as shared by The Verge, Nreal’s new AR glasses shipping in Korea and playing around with the new Ford F-150 AR experience.
Several Apple-related stories cover everything from the App Store dustup with Fortnite, Apple News updates in Big Sur and a new game on Apple Arcade that has caught Michael R’s attention.
We’d love to hear from you, what you think about these stories, and what games you’re playing. Drop us a line below, or find us on Twitter @gamesatwork_biz !
Selected Links
designedbycave.co.uk blog post: The UX of LEGO Interface Panels – George Cave — https://www.designedbycave.co.uk/2020/LEGO-Interface-UX/
Slashfilm article: Watch: The First Episode of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ is Streaming for Free on YouTube — https://www.slashfilm.com/watch-star-trek-lower-decks-pilot/
The Verge article: Instagram kept deleted photos and messages on its servers for more than a year — https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/14/21368602/instagram-kept-deleted-photos-messages-on-servers-year-bug-fixed
Legend has it that taking a sip from #UNC‘s Old Well on the first day of classes brings good luck. With the fountain closed to promote public health, we created an Instagram filter that will allow Tar Heels near and far to get that FDOC first sip! Try it: https://t.co/MRtmf2V7gM pic.twitter.com/eb4yVGt18O
— UNC-Chapel Hill (@UNC) August 10, 2020
The Verge article: Nreal’s augmented reality glasses are shipping this month in Korea — https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/10/21362407/nreal-light-ar-glasses-lg-uplus-samsung-galaxy-note-retail-launch-availability-price
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy wiki: Joo Janta 200 Super-Chromatic Peril Sensitive Sunglasses — https://hitchhikers.fandom.com/wiki/Joo_Janta_200_Super-Chromatic_Peril_Sensitive_Sunglasses
Car and Driver article: Park a 2021 F-150 Anywhere with Ford’s Augmented-Reality Tool — https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33588074/2021-f-150-automated-reality-app-revealed/
The Verge article: Fortnite vs Apple vs Google: a brief and very incomplete timeline — https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/14/21368504/fortnite-apple-google-app-store-brief-incomplete-timeline
The Verge article: Apple is still tending its walled garden — https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/11/21362820/apples-big-sur-news-xcloud-walled-garden
Six Colors post: Automate This: Reading comics on the regular — https://sixcolors.com/post/2020/08/automate-this-reading-comics-on-the-regular/
Ice Dice: http://icedice.pagedemo.co
The Verge article: Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows on Apple Arcade is a surprisingly chill strategy game — https://www.theverge.com/21365603/game-of-thrones-got-tale-of-crows-review-apple-arcade-iphone-ipad
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Such a fun episode, Michael & Andy! Loved your discussion on Life by You.