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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI July: 2025: VELOCIBLASTER
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for July 2025: Making VELOCIBLASTER for Quest and PC VR\n\n\nMaking VELOCIBLASTER – Matt Foreman \nVELOCIBLASTER is a multiplayer VR sci-fi shooter for Quest and PC VR\, where you play as a sentient velociraptor wielding high-tech blaster cannons. Fly with rocket thrusters\, master vertical combat\, and outmaneuver your raptor rivals to claim victory! \nI’ll give a general overview of the concept\, mechanics\, and tech behind the game\, as well as chat a bit about my experience in Meta’s Oculus Publishing Ignition program. \nAnyone interested can get the alpha for free right now by joining velociblaster.com/discord and installing the game via the #alpha-access channel. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Matt\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End\, and live streamed on https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-july-2025-velociblaster/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI July: 2025: VELOCIBLASTER
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for July 2025: Making VELOCIBLASTER for Quest and PC VR\n\n\nMaking VELOCIBLASTER – Matt Foreman \nVELOCIBLASTER is a multiplayer VR sci-fi shooter for Quest and PC VR\, where you play as a sentient velociraptor wielding high-tech blaster cannons. Fly with rocket thrusters\, master vertical combat\, and outmaneuver your raptor rivals to claim victory! \nI’ll give a general overview of the concept\, mechanics\, and tech behind the game\, as well as chat a bit about my experience in Meta’s Oculus Publishing Ignition program. \nAnyone interested can get the alpha for free right now by joining velociblaster.com/discord and installing the game via the #alpha-access channel. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Matt\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End\, and live streamed on https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-july-2025-velociblaster-2/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:Getting Started with Databricks – Free Edition: From SQL to Spark
DESCRIPTION:📅 August 13 | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM | 📍 Improving\, Minneapolis \nWe’re thrilled to welcome [Garth Grawburg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAClykgByhij2wYSWh6x42PzIJcG4VdqDRo)\, Field Engineer at Databricks\, and [Daniel McKenzie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABl8gskBUhSHuY7_Iks747Accv7WKCEDB20)\, Sr. Data Science Consultant at Hollstadt Consulting. \nThe Demo and Hands-on sessions will introduce the new\, free version of Databricks and guide you through real examples using Python and PySpark. Whether you’re new to the platform or curious about what’s possible\, this is your chance to dive in. \n✨ General Python knowledge encouraged but not required\n✨ Register here: [https://lnkd.in/gGdg25wK](https://lnkd.in/gGdg25wK) (or scan the QR code on the flyer) to reserve your spot – You’ll receive a calendar invite for more details! \nThank you to our Guest Speakers and our Venue Host: Improving! See you in August!!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/getting-started-with-databricks-free-edition-from-sql-to-spark/
LOCATION:Improving MPLS\, 1515 Central Ave. NE Suite 100\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:Getting Started with Databricks – Free Edition: From SQL to Spark
DESCRIPTION:📅 August 13 | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM | 📍 Improving\, Minneapolis \nWe’re thrilled to welcome [Garth Grawburg](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAClykgByhij2wYSWh6x42PzIJcG4VdqDRo)\, Field Engineer at Databricks\, and [Daniel McKenzie](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAABl8gskBUhSHuY7_Iks747Accv7WKCEDB20)\, Sr. Data Science Consultant at Hollstadt Consulting. \nThe Demo and Hands-on sessions will introduce the new\, free version of Databricks and guide you through real examples using Python and PySpark. Whether you’re new to the platform or curious about what’s possible\, this is your chance to dive in. \n✨ General Python knowledge encouraged but not required\n✨ Register here: [https://lnkd.in/gGdg25wK](https://lnkd.in/gGdg25wK) (or scan the QR code on the flyer) to reserve your spot – You’ll receive a calendar invite for more details! \nThank you to our Guest Speakers and our Venue Host: Improving! See you in August!!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/getting-started-with-databricks-free-edition-from-sql-to-spark-2/
LOCATION:Improving MPLS\, 1515 Central Ave. NE Suite 100\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting August 2025- Jen Corbett
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Jen Corbett (She/Her)\nYour Game’s Marketing Blueprint \nDeveloping a game is hard enough\, and now you have to do marketing too?! This session is designed to help you find a manageable starting place in finding and connecting with your target players. You can’t do everything (and the good news is you don’t have to) but identifying where and when to promote your game will serve you well in the long run! \n \nJen Corbett currently serves as Head of Marketing at Midwest Games where she leads marketing for portfolio and client games. She has been a Vice President for Sony and Discovery focused on catching fan’s attention and building engaging online communities. At Crunchyroll\, Jen launched cross-channel marketing campaigns for top anime titles\, blockbuster films\, and Crunchyroll Games and started the annual Anime Awards. \nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlcorbett \nMidwest Games Discord: https://discord.com/invite/c4RAeDZfuR \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30 Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n6:45 Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-august-2025-jen-corbett-2/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild AI Networking Mixer & AI Innovations Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: **3rd Monday Monthly at Headflyer Brewing**\nTame the raw potential of AI alongside fellow innovators. Enjoy a 40 min social\, 20 mins of fire talks by passionate innovators\, and 1 hour of networking post talks. RSVP now! \nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. \n6:40 – 7:00 PM: Speaker sessions begin.\nSpeaker Approach: No slides\, just concise\, high-level introductions. Speakers will share who they are\, what they are working on\, and why it matters in five minutes or less. The goal is to spark curiosity and set the stage for meaningful conversations during the networking hour. \n7:00 – 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering attendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovators. \nInterested in being a Speaker? Contact [jake@attentio.ai](http://jake@attentio.ai/)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/wild-ai-networking-mixer-ai-innovations-showcase/
LOCATION:HeadFlyer Brewing\, 861 East Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild AI Networking Mixer & AI Innovations Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: **3rd Monday Monthly at Headflyer Brewing**\nTame the raw potential of AI alongside fellow innovators. Enjoy a 40 min social\, 20 mins of fire talks by passionate innovators\, and 1 hour of networking post talks. RSVP now! \nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. \n6:40 – 7:00 PM: Speaker sessions begin.\nSpeaker Approach: No slides\, just concise\, high-level introductions. Speakers will share who they are\, what they are working on\, and why it matters in five minutes or less. The goal is to spark curiosity and set the stage for meaningful conversations during the networking hour. \n7:00 – 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering attendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovators. \nInterested in being a Speaker? Contact [jake@attentio.ai](http://jake@attentio.ai/)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/wild-ai-networking-mixer-ai-innovations-showcase-2/
LOCATION:HeadFlyer Brewing\, 861 East Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Playtest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by IGDA Twin Cities\, an evening of in-development games hosted at Noble Robot and streamed on YouTube!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/twin-cities-playtest-3/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-3/
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-4/
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI August 2025: Into The Light
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for August 2025: Making Into The Light\, an upcoming VR dungeon crawler\, using Unreal Engine.\n\n\nMaking Into The Light – Matt Summers \nInto The Light is an upcoming immersive dungeon crawler designed for VR.  It focuses on teamwork and the strategic use of five unique character classes and their abilities\, and has some kick-ass art.  I’ll also discuss switching from Unity to Unreal Engine for VR development. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Matt\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End\, and live streamed on https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-august-2025-into-the-light/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI August 2025: Into The Light
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for August 2025: Making Into The Light\, an upcoming VR dungeon crawler\, using Unreal Engine.\n\n\nMaking Into The Light – Matt Summers \nInto The Light is an upcoming immersive dungeon crawler designed for VR.  It focuses on teamwork and the strategic use of five unique character classes and their abilities\, and has some kick-ass art.  I’ll also discuss switching from Unity to Unreal Engine for VR development. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Matt\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End\, and live streamed on https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-august-2025-into-the-light-2/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-9/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:TechMasters Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We’re a group of tech types who realize that adding soft skills to our technical talents makes us more effective in our careers\, businesses and the rest of our lives. We’re a Chartered Affiliate of Toastmasters\, International (http://www.toastmasters.org/)\, a worldwide organization dedicated to helping its members improve their communication and leadership skills. \nIf you are in the Minneapolis\, MN area and you are a… \n· Developer \n· Recruiter \n· Entrepreneur \n· Consultant \n· Security Expert \n· Technical Sales professional \n…or if you just have a passion for technology\, communication and leadership you owe it to yourself to check out TechMasters. Do you geek out over things like the latest development tools or restoring old arcade machines? We do too. And we’d love to hear what YOU have to share. We meet every Tuesday from 7:45 am to 9:00 am online at https://bit.ly/TechmastersZoom and in person at \n**Sogeti / Cap Gemini – Stone Arch Room (3rd floor)**\n[1665 Utica Ave S\, St. Louis Park\, MN 55416](https://www.google.com/maps/search/1665+Utica+Ave+S\,+St.+Louis+Park\,+MN+55416?entry=gmail&source=g)\n[https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/PjmB5b1dtbWn8qoK8) \nStop by any Tuesday morning and see what we’re all about and if we’d be a good fit for you. \nNote: not everyone attending will RSVP on Meet-up. Far more members and guests show up than RSVP \nThe club website is: http://www.techmasters-tc.com (http://www.techmasters-tc.com/) \nYou can learn more about Toastmasters at toastmasters.org (http://www.toastmasters.org)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/techmasters-meeting-10/
LOCATION:Sogeti USA\, 1665 Utica Ave S\, St Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250910T213000
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting September 2025- Trenton Greyoak
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Trenton Greyoak (He/Him)\nMEGAGAMES: How to have fun with 200 friends! \nMegagames are a cross between board games and role-playing games with very large player counts (40-200). They are emergent\, creative\, social\, chaotic experiences. In the presentation\, we’ll dive deep into this unique genre and talk about design\, logistics\, and why megagames are the coolest thing ever. \nTrenton Greyoak is a game designer and programmer who lives in MN. In the ancient times\, he worked on MMOs (@Sony Online) but then went indie to have the power to make his own mistakes. When he’s not being distracted by megagames (his “hobby”) and occasional web/app dev contact work\, he pours hours into his own video game projects but struggles to finish anything especially \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30 Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n6:45 Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-september-2025-trenton-greyoak/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20250915T200000
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SUMMARY:Wild AI Networking Mixer & AI Innovations Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: **3rd Monday Monthly at Headflyer Brewing**\nTame the raw potential of AI alongside fellow innovators. Enjoy a 40 min social\, 20 mins of fire talks by passionate innovators\, and 1 hour of networking post talks. RSVP now! \nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. \n6:40 – 7:00 PM: Speaker sessions begin.\nSpeaker Approach: No slides\, just concise\, high-level introductions. Speakers will share who they are\, what they are working on\, and why it matters in five minutes or less. The goal is to spark curiosity and set the stage for meaningful conversations during the networking hour. \n7:00 – 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering attendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovators. \nInterested in being a Speaker? Contact [jake@attentio.ai](http://jake@attentio.ai/)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/wild-ai-networking-mixer-ai-innovations-showcase-4/
LOCATION:HeadFlyer Brewing\, 861 East Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20250924T180000
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SUMMARY:From Data to Dazzle! A Beginner's Guide to Power BI
DESCRIPTION:📅 September 24th | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM | 📍 UNW – Rosedale Computer Lab \nWe’re thrilled to welcome [Paul Hilsen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhilsen/) CEO of [Compoze Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/compozelabs/) as our host! \nThis hands-on session will take you through pivot tables to visualizations\, and help you get started on your Power BI Journey! \n✨ Please have Power BI Installed along with Google Sheets OR Excel available!\n✨ Register now – Here’s the link: [https://lnkd.in/gSncrBxE](https://lnkd.in/gSncrBxE) (or scan the QR code on the flyer) to reserve your spot – SPACE IS LIMITED!!\n✨ If you are interested in volunteering as a helper for troubleshooting with attendees – SEND ME A MESSAGE AND REGISTER!! \nYou’ll receive a calendar invite for more details
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/from-data-to-dazzle-a-beginners-guide-to-power-bi/
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DTSTART;TZID=-05:00:20250924T180000
DTEND;TZID=-05:00:20250924T200000
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SUMMARY:From Data to Dazzle! A Beginner's Guide to Power BI
DESCRIPTION:📅 September 24th | 🕕 6:00–8:00 PM | 📍 UNW – Rosedale Computer Lab \nWe’re thrilled to welcome [Paul Hilsen](https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulhilsen/) CEO of [Compoze Labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/compozelabs/) as our host! \nThis hands-on session will take you through pivot tables to visualizations\, and help you get started on your Power BI Journey! \n✨ Please have Power BI Installed along with Google Sheets OR Excel available!\n✨ Register now – Here’s the link: [https://lnkd.in/gSncrBxE](https://lnkd.in/gSncrBxE) (or scan the QR code on the flyer) to reserve your spot – SPACE IS LIMITED!!\n✨ If you are interested in volunteering as a helper for troubleshooting with attendees – SEND ME A MESSAGE AND REGISTER!! \nYou’ll receive a calendar invite for more details
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/from-data-to-dazzle-a-beginners-guide-to-power-bi-2/
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI Sept 2025: Meta Connect
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for September 2025: Meta Connect 2025 conference highlights\n\n\nMeta Connect XR Highlights \nThe annual Meta Connect developer conference is Sept 17-18th (with all sessions online.) Join our annual event to cheer and jeer all the announcements from the main keynote\, developer’s keynote\, and other XR highlights – condensed into 60-ish minutes! Then\, we’ll take the discussion across the sidewalk to Yardhouse. \nWe expect to see: \n\nNew smart glasses with a display\n…and an EMG wrist band that reads your nerves!\nTop secret SDK for smart glasses\n3rd party Quest headsets\nQuest version of SharePlay\nNo AI Snoop Dog\n\n \nConnect in-person – Matt Foreman\, Space Age Interactive \nQuick highlights from attending Connect in-person\, and adjacent XR events. Hopefully including new hardware impressions. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Matt\n7:30 Connect XR highlights\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End only \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-sept-2025-meta-connect/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI Sept 2025: Meta Connect
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for September 2025: Meta Connect 2025 conference highlights\n\n\nMeta Connect XR Highlights \nThe annual Meta Connect developer conference is Sept 17-18th (with all sessions online.) Join our annual event to cheer and jeer all the announcements from the main keynote\, developer’s keynote\, and other XR highlights – condensed into 60-ish minutes! Then\, we’ll take the discussion across the sidewalk to Yardhouse. \nWe expect to see: \n\nNew smart glasses with a display\n…and an EMG wrist band that reads your nerves!\nTop secret SDK for smart glasses\n3rd party Quest headsets\nQuest version of SharePlay\nNo AI Snoop Dog\n\n \nConnect in-person – Matt Foreman\, Space Age Interactive \nQuick highlights from attending Connect in-person\, and adjacent XR events. Hopefully including new hardware impressions. \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Matt\n7:30 Connect XR highlights\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End only \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-sept-2025-meta-connect-2/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251008T213000
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting October 2025- Reese Valentine
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Reese Valentine (They/Them)\nScoping for Sustainability \nReese likes to think Sustainability and Production are one and the same. They will cover a handful of tools that you can use for your projects to manage scope and to keep you flexible\, which in turn will lead to a more sustainable practice. \nReese Valentine is queer\, trans masc\, & a founder of Amelore: a worker owned game studio that focuses on thoughtfully crafted stories & digital media. They are passionate about studio development\, all workers having a healthy worklife balance\, and peer supporting other games cooperatives. Reese wears many hats\, a small selection including bizdev\, production\, & rigging/animation. \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30 Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n6:45 Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-october-2025-reese-valentine/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:Wild AI Networking Mixer & AI Innovations Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Wild AI Meetup: **3rd Monday Monthly at Headflyer Brewing**\nTame the raw potential of AI alongside fellow innovators. Enjoy a 40 min social\, 20 mins of fire talks by passionate innovators\, and 1 hour of networking post talks. RSVP now! \nEvent Agenda:\n6:00 PM: Arrival\, mingling\, and drinks. \n6:40 – 7:00 PM: Speaker sessions begin.\nSpeaker Approach: No slides\, just concise\, high-level introductions. Speakers will share who they are\, what they are working on\, and why it matters in five minutes or less. The goal is to spark curiosity and set the stage for meaningful conversations during the networking hour. \n7:00 – 8:00 pm: Open networking\, offering attendees the chance to connect directly with speakers and fellow innovators. \nInterested in being a Speaker? Contact [jake@attentio.ai](http://jake@attentio.ai/)
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/wild-ai-networking-mixer-ai-innovations-showcase-5/
LOCATION:HeadFlyer Brewing\, 861 East Hennepin Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251022T213000
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI Oct 2025: Gaussian Splatting
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for October 2025: Gaussian Splatting and VR demos of Meta Hyperscape\n\n\nOur last meeting of 2025 will be about 50/50 presentation and VR demos of Hyperscape and Gracia. \n \nIntro to Gaussian Splatting – Zach Wendt \nGaussian Splatting (GS) is a great way to render detailed real world scenes and polygon unfriendly content like plants\, fences and hair on low power GPUs like Quest and phones. They’re also scalable to huge data sets and degrade in a pleasant DOF/impressionistic way when the viewer gets too close or moves to an unscanned area. (Pictured on purpose so it doesn’t just look like a photo.) \nMy brief intro will cover: \n\nGS pros\, cons\, history and why it effectively replaced NeRFs for real-time\nSuper quickstart using Hyperscape Capture on Quest 3/3S\nCapture tips for good automated results or in tough environments\nPointers to dev tools and OS projects for Web\, Unity\, Unreal and Blender\nActive areas of research and eye candy\n\n \nQuest demos of Hyperscape and Gracia – Amir\, Zach\, Paul and You! \nMeta just put OS 81 into general release last week\, which lets all Quest 3 & 3S owners try Hyperscape Capture for themselves. This is by far the fastest and easiest way to capture a high quality radiance field of an environment and move around inside it in VR. This gives extremely strong immersion that will have you (gently) bumping into IRL walls\, furniture\, pets and children. \nIf you make a good one\, bring your headset (no file sharing yet)\, or share your experience at the meeting. \nFor everyone that doesn’t have a Quest 3 or 3S\, we’ll be devoting about half of the meeting to demos of Hyperscape and Gracia (the king of on-device VR rendering and animated gaussian splats.) \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Zach\n7:52 Demos\n~8:30 Tear-down\, cross the sidewalk to Yardhouse\n\n \nAttending: \nThis event will be in person at the REM5 STUDIOS new office in West End only \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the sidewalk. REM5 STUDIOS is across from Yardhouse. Map below. \n \nAbout MN VR and HCI: \nMN VR and HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) welcomes developers\, tinkerers and enthusiasts working with all variety of VR\, AR\, HCI\, hardware hacking\, creative coding and interactive art. Members are working on projects with custom displays and lenses\, projection mapping\, mocap\, tiny computers\, servos and sensors\, interactive art and a wide variety of VR\, AR\, motion and computer vision applications. If you’ve only been to our parent group IGDATC meetings\, MN VR and HCI is a slightly different format: We aim for smaller group discussions and lots of specific details.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/mn-vr-and-hci-oct-2025-gaussian-splatting/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20251112T213000
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting November 2025- Jas Sanghani
DESCRIPTION:Join local game devs in-person for an evening of talks and networking!\n\n\nThis event is open to the public! IGDA Membership not required. \n \nGamedev Meeting is Live and in Person @ 2DHQ\nPlease join us for a night of industry and community presentations! Postmortems\, live demos\, and talks on game design\, art\, marketing\, audio\, community\, social issues\, and more\, given by developers from the Twin Cities and all over the world. \nWe also stream live on youtube.com/igdatc. \n \nThis Month: Jas Sanghani (She/Her)\nThe Power of a Post \nYou don’t need a massive budget to make a big impact – that’s the power of social media! Yet so many studios hold off on posting out of fear\, perfectionism\, or not knowing where to start. In this session\, we’ll dive into why not showing up is one of the biggest missed opportunities in indie game marketing. You’ll learn how organic\, authentic content can drive visibility\, build community\, and open unexpected doors – even without going viral. Posting now\, not perfectly\, is what matters and this session will give you the push you need to finally hit “publish”. \nJas Sanghani is a former video game content creator who built a TikTok following of 1\,000\,000+. Growing up alongside social media\, she developed a deep understanding of what makes content resonate online. Today\, she brings that expertise to the world of games marketing as the Social Content Strategist at Midwest Games\, where she specializes in digital marketing\, content strategy\, and community management. \n \nAnnouncements & Plug My Thing\nAt the beginning of our in-person meetings\, we like to put a call out for game trailers\, demo reels\, and other short game development related announcements. Please come 15min early or contact us (Discord is best) beforehand if you can! \n\nAgenda (approximate)\n\n6:30 Youtube stream opens\, meeting intro and monthly slides.\n\n\n6:45 Presentations.\nAfter: we head to a nearby restaurant to get food/drinks and socialize!\n\n\nOther Happenings\nJoin us on our Discord server! \nHelp us find interesting presenters\, use this easy form to let us know.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igdatc-gamedev-meeting-november-2025-jas-sanghani/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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