Alex Wagner

Freelance Writer and Video Producer - NYC

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RT @prestonjbyrne: 1 like = 1 fact about marmots
about 14 hours ago
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RT @valkenburgh: Attention Twitter! This is a golden opportunity to keep a dangerous mind occupied and distracted. https://t.co/SoKH4I3KAC
about 4 days ago

Recent Posts

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VR Sickness: What You Should Know

about 7 months ago

VR sickness is no secret. Although headset-makers would probably prefer that it was one.

Be that as it may, I wrote this post as a resource on VR sickness, for users and developers.

Sell Your Creativity, Not Your Skills

about 7 months ago

For 10 years, I've made my living as freelance cameraman and video editor. For five years, I operated a small camera rental business as well. It's been tough, but I've relished the freedom to make my own choices, to live and die by them, sometimes even go broke by them, on a few occasions.

Recently, I've realized that it seems I've been going about this freelance thing all wrong.

"There's No Money in VR"

about 7 months ago

VR is a seductive medium. It has the potential allows you to be anyone that you want to be. It can put you in others’ shoes, others’ skins. It can be experiential and also very abstract — sometimes both at once. And then there are things like Google's Tiltbrush, which allows you to draw in 3D space — something akin to drawing on air itself.

Despite the myriad possibilities of the VR experience, for "content creators"(I abhor that term , there are not a lot of opportunities to make a living in the medium. Simply said, there are no business models.

For content creators, there is no money in VR.

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December 10, 2014