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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: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: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: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-2/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGDATC Gamedev Meeting July 2025 - Andrew Williams
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: Andrew Williams (He/They)\nTranslating History to Videogames: Processes and Workflows \nHow do you develop games from historical material with a plausible degree of accuracy? In this presentation Art Director and Design Historian\, Dr. Andrew Williams discusses various strategies and workflows for creating historically-themed videogames using examples of his work. This presentation will cover the development of research pillars in pre-production\, gameplay design\, level design and approaches to environment art and asset creation. This talk is intended for all audiences and levels of experience. \nWorking at the intersection of game development and design history\, Andrew Williams is the Art Director for educational game developer immersionED as well as a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Williams’ previous projects include co-Producer and lead developer for the historical videogame “Witness to the Revolution\,” game and narrative designer for the interactive exhibit “Play the Past” at the Minnesota History Center\, and author of the video game history textbook\, History of Digital Games: Developments in Art\, Design and Interaction. Williams also served as the Director for two nationally-ranked\, career-focused Bachelor of Fine Arts university programs in game art and animation at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. \nhttps://www.artstation.com/andrewwilliams5 \nhttps://www.wttrgame.com/ \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-july-2025-andrew-williams/
LOCATION:2DHQ\, 1325 Winter Street Northeast\, #108\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGDA Twin Cities Summer Potluck!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful afternoon of food\, games\, and conversation with fellow Twin Cities game developers and interactive artists!\n\n\nBring your favorite dish out this Summer! \nIGDA Twin Cities is hosting a potluck Saturday June 28th\, 10am-2pm at Fern Hill Park for the community and any other creatives interested in mingling!!! We encourage you to bring your significant others and children\, too! We’ll kick back\, play some games\, and enjoy each other’s company for a (hopefully) beautiful afternoon! \nIf you’re able\, please bring some food and/or beverages to share– we’ll provide some food and beverages for everyone to enjoy\, but we’d love to see what you have to offer! We’ll also bring a few games\, but feel free to bring any of your own board/lawn games to play! \nRSVP And Tell Us What You’re Bringing HERE!\n \nWe look forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igda-twin-cities-summer-potluck-2/
LOCATION:Fern Hill Park\, 4421 West 28th Street\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:IGDA Twin Cities Summer Potluck!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a wonderful afternoon of food\, games\, and conversation with fellow Twin Cities game developers and interactive artists!\n\n\nBring your favorite dish out this Summer! \nIGDA Twin Cities is hosting a potluck Saturday June 28th\, 10am-2pm at Fern Hill Park for the community and any other creatives interested in mingling!!! We encourage you to bring your significant others and children\, too! We’ll kick back\, play some games\, and enjoy each other’s company for a (hopefully) beautiful afternoon! \nIf you’re able\, please bring some food and/or beverages to share– we’ll provide some food and beverages for everyone to enjoy\, but we’d love to see what you have to offer! We’ll also bring a few games\, but feel free to bring any of your own board/lawn games to play! \nRSVP And Tell Us What You’re Bringing HERE!\n \nWe look forward to seeing you all there!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/igda-twin-cities-summer-potluck/
LOCATION:Fern Hill Park\, 4421 West 28th Street\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI June: 2025: Spiders
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for June 2025: Spiders for Quest\, AWE and WWDC recaps\n\n\nMaking a market-friendly Spider – RJ White \nEarlier this year in a quick and dirty development cycle\, I developed a concept for a multiplayer VR game in a month\, and had 50\,000+ players less than a month after launch. I’ll be talking about this game\, simply called “Spiders”. \nI’ll talk in detail about : \n\nStarting from scratch\, kitbashing\, and using existing tools to speed up development\n“Gorilla locomotion”\, a popular and trendy movement mechanic\, applied to the concept\nMarketing and getting the name out there when there’s little hope for natural discovery or store exposure on the Meta Quest platform nowadays\n\nCome listen and ask questions! Try Spiders for free on Quest. \n \nAWE and WWDC recap – Amir Berenjian and Zach Wendt \nWe’ll also have a quick overview of going to Augmented World Expo by Amir (live or by proxy) and AR/VR announcements from Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference by Zach. Feel free to add any cool product or software announcements – especially you Vision Pro owners! \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Amir and Zach\n7:30 RJ\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-june-2025-spiders-2/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI June: 2025: Spiders
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for June 2025: Spiders for Quest\, AWE and WWDC recaps\n\n\nMaking a market-friendly Spider – RJ White \nEarlier this year in a quick and dirty development cycle\, I developed a concept for a multiplayer VR game in a month\, and had 50\,000+ players less than a month after launch. I’ll be talking about this game\, simply called “Spiders”. \nI’ll talk in detail about : \n\nStarting from scratch\, kitbashing\, and using existing tools to speed up development\n“Gorilla locomotion”\, a popular and trendy movement mechanic\, applied to the concept\nMarketing and getting the name out there when there’s little hope for natural discovery or store exposure on the Meta Quest platform nowadays\n\nCome listen and ask questions! Try Spiders for free on Quest. \n \nAWE and WWDC recap – Amir Berenjian and Zach Wendt \nWe’ll also have a quick overview of going to Augmented World Expo by Amir (live or by proxy) and AR/VR announcements from Apple’s World Wide Developer Conference by Zach. Feel free to add any cool product or software announcements – especially you Vision Pro owners! \n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Amir and Zach\n7:30 RJ\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-june-2025-spiders/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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SUMMARY:Strengthen the Strong - June 25th
DESCRIPTION:Gathering change-makers to form fresh relationships & foster a stronger and more prosperous community in the Twin Cities!\n\n\nWHEN: Wednesday\, June 25th\, 11:30am-1pm \nWHERE: Osborn 370\, 370 Wabasha Street N\, Saint Paul MN 55102 (Floor 4) \n \nTHE EXPERIENCE \nNo agenda. \nNo dress code. \nArrive when you can\, leave when you need. \n \n*Just a little heads-up: while the community and connection are endless\, our food supply isn’t! Be an early bird and snag your plate of our delicious spread! Can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/strengthen-the-strong-june-25th/
LOCATION:370 Wabasha St N\, 370 Wabasha Street North\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55102\, United States
CATEGORIES:Networking
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250618T183000
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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/
LOCATION:Noble Robot\, 326 East Hennepin Avenue\, #206\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250529T180000
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SUMMARY:2025 Open Source North Conference
DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the 10th Open Source North Conference — a gathering of open source enterprise developers and industry experts.\n\n\nSince 2015 the Open Source North Conference has brought together the open source and enterprise application development community. For 2025\, we are back at the beautiful and spacious University of St. Thomas (St. Paul campus) to bring the OSN community together to learn\, share\, and connect™. For more details – https://opensourcenorth.com/. \n#osn2025 will be on Thursday\, May 29. We are planning for 1\,300+ attendees! \nEarly Bird registration opens on Monday\, March 24.
URL:https://minnestar.org/calendar2/2025-open-source-north-conference/
LOCATION:University of St. Thomas / Anderson Athletic & Recreation Complex\, 2115 Summit Avenue\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55105\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250528T213000
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SUMMARY:MN VR and HCI May 2025: Quest 3 MR For Reals
DESCRIPTION:MN VR and HCI monthly meeting for May 2025: Quest 3 MR For Reals\n\n\nQuest 3 MR For Reals – Zach Wendt \nQuest has steadily gained MR/AR features over the last year\, and now has nearly the full feature set of Apple Vision Pro / HoloLens. Even without the full performance of those $4k headsets\, this allows for some genuine MR/AR experiences (unlike the past era of background passthrough in a pre-scanned room.) \n \nThis example-heavy overview will cover: \n\nThe new Quest camera access API – capabilities\, limitations\, great developer prototypes\, and what’s in the Quest store so far\nThe Boundary APIs and recent OS changes around boundaries\nDepth API and MRUK updates for real-world raycasting\nDevs using the Depth API as a workaround for (not yet released) continuous world mesh scanning\nA quick overview of the new and improved options for sharing spatial anchors\nBonus: Quick summary of what was/wasn’t revealed about Android XR at Google I/O\n\n \nSchedule: \n\n6:30 Social and setup\n7:00 Kickoff / announcements\n7:15 Zach Wendt\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\, and live streamed on https://www.youtube.com/igdatc \nPark underground and take the central red elevator to ground level\, then cross the outdoor walkway. REM5 STUDIOS is across the sidewalk 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-may-2025-quest-3-mr-for-reals/
LOCATION:REM5 STUDIOS\, 1639 Park Place Boulevard\, St. Louis Park\, MN\, 55416\, United States
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