Alex Coulombe
@ibrews.bsky.social
architect turned XR-chitect crafting virtual spaces and the spectacles within | CEO, Agile Lens: Immersive Design, XR strike force | Unreal Engine Authorized Instructor & Toolmaker | Theatre is cool
Podcast idea: interviews entirely focused on the key people who helped you out. The teacher who encouraged you. The uncle who gave you words to live by. The former boss who connected you to a new opportunity.
A little acknowledgment that no one gets there alone.
Call it Stepping Stones.
A little acknowledgment that no one gets there alone.
Call it Stepping Stones.
September 20, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Podcast idea: interviews entirely focused on the key people who helped you out. The teacher who encouraged you. The uncle who gave you words to live by. The former boss who connected you to a new opportunity.
A little acknowledgment that no one gets there alone.
Call it Stepping Stones.
A little acknowledgment that no one gets there alone.
Call it Stepping Stones.
Party at Epic Games NY office tonite !
September 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Party at Epic Games NY office tonite !
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Don’t leave them alone in Gaza. Hammam is a volunteer nurse caring for the wounded daily. His family is homeless, has lost everything. They’re starving & craving food. His brother is ill with epilepsy & needs urgent treatment
Any donation helps with food & medical care.
chuffed.org/project/1844...
Any donation helps with food & medical care.
chuffed.org/project/1844...
September 7, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Don’t leave them alone in Gaza. Hammam is a volunteer nurse caring for the wounded daily. His family is homeless, has lost everything. They’re starving & craving food. His brother is ill with epilepsy & needs urgent treatment
Any donation helps with food & medical care.
chuffed.org/project/1844...
Any donation helps with food & medical care.
chuffed.org/project/1844...
I'm so proud of @ferrymanvr.bsky.social for their Emmy win !!
September 6, 2026 at 7:09 AM
I'm so proud of @ferrymanvr.bsky.social for their Emmy win !!
Lumen works in Vision Pro ??
September 5, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Lumen works in Vision Pro ??
not what this app is supposed to do but yes it's oddly satisfying.
September 1, 2026 at 3:42 AM
not what this app is supposed to do but yes it's oddly satisfying.
I'm building an Unreal Engine to Pixar's RenderMan plugin and this is my first time testing it on a full scene:
August 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I'm building an Unreal Engine to Pixar's RenderMan plugin and this is my first time testing it on a full scene:
In one hour I’m giving an Intro to MetaHumans course for Unreal Engine 5.8, which includes some killer course material. Hope to see you there!
August 26, 2026 at 1:50 PM
In one hour I’m giving an Intro to MetaHumans course for Unreal Engine 5.8, which includes some killer course material. Hope to see you there!
Unreal Engine 5.8 broke the VR Template for Vision Pro. I fixed it! And made shadows better. Enjoy!
August 21, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Unreal Engine 5.8 broke the VR Template for Vision Pro. I fixed it! And made shadows better. Enjoy!
Ever notice that there's a lot of folks at Apple who are part of the "Vision Products" team?
Not the Vision Product team.
Not the Vision Pro team.
Vision Products.
Plural.
That's pretty cool.
Not the Vision Product team.
Not the Vision Pro team.
Vision Products.
Plural.
That's pretty cool.
August 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Ever notice that there's a lot of folks at Apple who are part of the "Vision Products" team?
Not the Vision Product team.
Not the Vision Pro team.
Vision Products.
Plural.
That's pretty cool.
Not the Vision Product team.
Not the Vision Pro team.
Vision Products.
Plural.
That's pretty cool.
Still a few spots left in my Intro to VR for 5.8 course tomorrow. We’ll cover my custom XR simulator, various headsets (including Vision Pro), and everything you need to get started making amazing VR content, broadcast live from Manhattan's first Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center over Zoom.
August 11, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Still a few spots left in my Intro to VR for 5.8 course tomorrow. We’ll cover my custom XR simulator, various headsets (including Vision Pro), and everything you need to get started making amazing VR content, broadcast live from Manhattan's first Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center over Zoom.
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Has anyone tried selling avatars as “tickets” to specific worlds that contain an interactive experience?
Wouldn’t this be a better model of ticketing plays in VR?
@ibrews.bsky.social @frooxius.bsky.social @dtupper.com
Wouldn’t this be a better model of ticketing plays in VR?
@ibrews.bsky.social @frooxius.bsky.social @dtupper.com
August 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Has anyone tried selling avatars as “tickets” to specific worlds that contain an interactive experience?
Wouldn’t this be a better model of ticketing plays in VR?
@ibrews.bsky.social @frooxius.bsky.social @dtupper.com
Wouldn’t this be a better model of ticketing plays in VR?
@ibrews.bsky.social @frooxius.bsky.social @dtupper.com
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This went a little different than his nightly interviews with Sean Hannity.
August 5, 2026 at 1:01 AM
This went a little different than his nightly interviews with Sean Hannity.
I'm teaching a FREE Unreal Engine session over Zoom on Wednesday!
More info:
alexcoulombepresents.com/newsletter/2...
More info:
alexcoulombepresents.com/newsletter/2...
Alex Coulombe Presents
Unreal Engine, Godot, Apple Vision Pro, AI agents, and a decade of immersive design — plus Manhattan's first Unreal Authorized Training Center.
alexcoulombepresents.com
August 3, 2026 at 5:33 AM
I'm teaching a FREE Unreal Engine session over Zoom on Wednesday!
More info:
alexcoulombepresents.com/newsletter/2...
More info:
alexcoulombepresents.com/newsletter/2...
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“Just about a week after signing a controversial contract with the UK's national health service, Palantir Technologies Inc. launched an influencer marketing campaign to counter criticism of the patient data platform it's building…” 1/5/24 finance.yahoo.com/news/nhs-pro...
NHS Probes Whether Palantir Campaign Breached Contract Terms
(Bloomberg) -- Just about a week after signing a controversial contract with the UK’s national health service, Palantir Technologies Inc. launched an influencer marketing campaign to counter criticism...
finance.yahoo.com
July 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
“Just about a week after signing a controversial contract with the UK's national health service, Palantir Technologies Inc. launched an influencer marketing campaign to counter criticism of the patient data platform it's building…” 1/5/24 finance.yahoo.com/news/nhs-pro...
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Stephen Miller said just the other day that all asylum claims are "fake." A couple deported from the U.S. to Guatemala were gagged, bound, and shot dead. Their 14-month old found crying next to their mother's body.
People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
Overland couple shot dead in Guatemala after local ICE stop led to deportations
The couple’s 14-month-old daughter was found crying beside her mother’s body in a sugarcane field last week, according to Guatemalan authorities and media.
www.stlpr.org
July 28, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Stephen Miller said just the other day that all asylum claims are "fake." A couple deported from the U.S. to Guatemala were gagged, bound, and shot dead. Their 14-month old found crying next to their mother's body.
People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
People like Miller don't care though because this is the point: ethnic cleansing.
Tonight we have #UnrealNYC in partnership with Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Big thanks to Marcela Bragagnolo for organizing and hope to see you there.
There will be lab computers to play with, talks to see, demos to enjoy, and food/drink !
Event link: luma.com/nzulvcue
There will be lab computers to play with, talks to see, demos to enjoy, and food/drink !
Event link: luma.com/nzulvcue
July 27, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Tonight we have #UnrealNYC in partnership with Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Big thanks to Marcela Bragagnolo for organizing and hope to see you there.
There will be lab computers to play with, talks to see, demos to enjoy, and food/drink !
Event link: luma.com/nzulvcue
There will be lab computers to play with, talks to see, demos to enjoy, and food/drink !
Event link: luma.com/nzulvcue
Reposted by Alex Coulombe
Republicans just approved a budget blueprint that does far more than fund the war with Iran. Buried inside the $95 billion package is $10 billion to implement new nationwide voting restrictions demanded by Trump.
July 22, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Republicans just approved a budget blueprint that does far more than fund the war with Iran. Buried inside the $95 billion package is $10 billion to implement new nationwide voting restrictions demanded by Trump.
apple vision pro shadow puppet update
June 29, 2026 at 7:49 PM
apple vision pro shadow puppet update
I wrote a thing about Unreal Fest. Sorry you have to go to LinkedIn to read it:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unreal...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unreal...
Unreal Fest 2026: One Week Later
Unreal Fest in Chicago was one week ago. It was my 7th Unreal Fest, and while all previous ones have left me feeling pumped about the future and eager to spread the gospel of Unreal Engine… I’m still ...
www.linkedin.com
June 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
I wrote a thing about Unreal Fest. Sorry you have to go to LinkedIn to read it:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unreal...
www.linkedin.com/pulse/unreal...
what if someone opened their eyes but instead of eyes it was just two more faces?
June 19, 2026 at 12:14 AM
what if someone opened their eyes but instead of eyes it was just two more faces?
all good vibes at Unreal Chicago chapter meetup last night
June 18, 2026 at 6:13 PM
all good vibes at Unreal Chicago chapter meetup last night
Wow, Epic says early access to UE6 is targeting end of 2027 but they aren’t planning any new UE5 releases after 5.8 (shipping today).
That would mean no new release for at least 18 months, whereas historically we’ve gotten a new release about once every 6 months.
Are you surprised ?
That would mean no new release for at least 18 months, whereas historically we’ve gotten a new release about once every 6 months.
Are you surprised ?
June 17, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Wow, Epic says early access to UE6 is targeting end of 2027 but they aren’t planning any new UE5 releases after 5.8 (shipping today).
That would mean no new release for at least 18 months, whereas historically we’ve gotten a new release about once every 6 months.
Are you surprised ?
That would mean no new release for at least 18 months, whereas historically we’ve gotten a new release about once every 6 months.
Are you surprised ?