Every group of friends has one person who holds the others together. In the world of Magic Leap, this person is Noah Aubrey Schiffman.
When the HoloLens first came out, the HoloLens team tried to create their own community website and forums. But people felt more comfortable hanging out in the HoloDevelopers Slack group that Jesse McCulloch created (and now Jesse works at Microsoft). When the Magic Leap came out at the end of 2018, a friend and I started a Slack group for it while others created a Discord channel to gather the community.
However, it was the twitter thread and #leapnation tag that Noah created which eventually became the gathering spot for MR developers, hobbyists and fans.
Why? you might ask. I think communities develop around people whose sincere enthusiasm reflects and reveals the common purpose inside the rest of us. In the world of magic leap, this hearth keeper is Noah, unofficial community ambassador to the magicverse, first of his name. Long may he reign.
What movie has left the most lasting impression on you?
Terminator II: Judgement Day (with the fear of Skynet) Or The Matrix (the idea of living in a simulation)
What is the earliest video game you remember playing?
It might have been something on an old-style Mac. Probably the game Sockworks which is for young toddlers.
Who is the person who has most influenced the way you think?
Probably my mother or a few of my friends.
When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
I do it a lot.. so I guess it was this week.
What’s a skill people assume you have but that you are terrible at?
ah a skill I don’t have that people assume I have.. Development, in something. It could be javascript I’ve not made much anything yet.
What inspires you to learn?
More learning, I guess, Isn’t it a cycle?
What do you need to believe in order to get through the day?
I don’t really need to believe very much I’m good when it comes to coping? Is this the question?
What’s a view that you hold but can’t defend?
It’s when I know something is coming or on the way but I signed an NDA so I cannot talk about it.
What will the future killer Mixed Reality app do?
– Something social! *Or* It will give you news! (doesn’t twitter do both?)
What book have you recommended the most?