Ben Lang ✓
@benz145 · Philadelphia · joined 22 Apr 2008
Reporting on XR for a decade+, co-founder of leading independent VR news pub @RtoVR. Journalist & analyst, not evangelist.
60 044Followers
8 618Following
41 499Posts total
53.3KViews on collected posts
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Someone made a site where only one picture can be uploaded at a time, and replaced by anyone. I think it’s a clever idea. https://t.co/PMsfD8ZpzW
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Networking request: do I know anyone who knows anyone on the business side of Spotify they'd be willing to introduce me to?
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Frame's core module is tiny. The issue with form-factor in VR headsets right now isn't so much volume, but weight. You need a large head mount of some sort to hold this little module in front of your eyes in a way that's comfortable. https://t.co/OmpxbbWYdm
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Designer friends, what's your preferred tool for keeping track of a canonical color system for web design?
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If you enjoyed any of these and believe in our mission to highlight the best VR design for all to see, please support the series by retweeting the first tweet in the thread, and share with someone you think would enjoy this series! https://t.co/JoviSzyCTw
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Everyone Should Know These VR Interface Basics
Electronauts from @Survios is a VR music game with a brilliantly designed interface that’s easy to use, organized through smart hierarchy, and adaptable for any user. The use of drumsticks for precision, cube-based tools for https:
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Lessons From the First Great Open World VR Game
VR design shines in Stormland from @insomniacgames: "gun-ripping" for ammo/crafting is visceral and streamlined; floating weapons prevent drops; seamless locomotion blends thumbstick, climbing, and cloud gliding to enable https://
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The Best Shotguns in VR (and what makes them great)
Shotguns in VR are great because of feedback: visceral pump-action, custom reloading animations, powerful sounds/haptics, and satisfying target impacts. Developers can apply these principles to make any VR interaction feel htt
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The Key to Beat Saber's Brilliance ISN'T Rhythm
@BeatSaber isn't technically a rhythm game; its scoring is based on motion, not timing. This "Instructed Motion" design—where games guide players' movements—can create emotional experiences beyond just moving to music. Games like h
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"Embodiment" is the Key to Great VR Game Design
Synapse from @nDreams elevates VR embodiment by blending gameplay mechanics that directly engage the player's sense of proprioception. The interactive cover system, reloading by pushing magazines against walls, and telekinetic htt
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Unpacking a Clever Hack to Boost Immersion
The grabber tools in Red Matter 2 from @Vertical_Robot are a masterclass in VR interaction design. By mimicking the actual controller, providing diegetic UI, and cleverly compensating for VR's limited hand tracking, they nail the https
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The Incredible VR Details of Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx from @valvesoftware has a level of attention to immersive detail elevates it above any other game in VR—from its smart inertia throwing physics, to unique sounds for shaking every object, to the clever three-stage htt
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In addition to running @RtoVR, I also host the Inside XR Design video series with deep dives exploring key concepts that make great immersive content. See all the episodes here: https://t.co/jwXSCyKqQ4 or read on for a summary of each to see if there's one you want to dive into.
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Rispetto ad account della stessa dimensione
5 post degli ultimi 90 giorni, accanto alla fascia di 10K–100K follower. copertura nella norma per la sua dimensione, reazione più debole della media.
Visualizzazioni mediane1 953questo account950mediana per 10K–100K
Copertura, %3.25%questo account3.59%mediana per 10K–100K
Interazione, %0.51%questo account1.51%mediana per 10K–100K
| Metrica | Questo account | Mediana per 10K–100K | Rapporto |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visualizzazioni mediane per post | 1 953 | 950 | 2.06× |
| Copertura (visualizzazioni ÷ follower) | 3.25% | 3.59% | 0.91× |
| Tasso di interazione | 0.51% | 1.51% | 0.34× |
Altri account di questa fascia → Confronta con un altro account → Come sono costruiti questi parametri →
Growth & engagement
How the posts we collected actually performed: views and reaction rate post by post, what the audience did with them, and where the follower count goes.
Views per post
29K24 Sep
215
303
181
92
80
127
808
932
2625 Jun
2K16 Sep
16.3K17 Sep
2K18 Sep
1.4K20 Sep
Last 14 collected posts, oldest on the left. The scale is logarithmic: one post can outrun the rest a hundred times over.
Engagement rate per post
0.37%24 Sep
5.12%
3.63%
3.87%
3.26%
10.00%
3.15%
1.49%
0.75%
3.85%25 Jun
0.45%16 Sep
1.46%17 Sep
0.51%18 Sep
0.29%20 Sep
Reactions — likes, reposts, replies and quotes — divided by views. Median for 10K–100K accounts is 1.51%.
What the audience does
Likes75.6%359 in total
Reposts6.3%30 in total
Replies8.6%41 in total
Quotes0.2%1 in total
Bookmarks9.3%44 in total
Share of every reaction we collected for this account. Replies mean argument, reposts mean endorsement, bookmarks mean the post was worth keeping.
The follower curve appears once this account has two daily snapshots — we take one a day, and this one is on its first.
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