AstroBeam

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YouTube video by FRANCE 24 English Chatty AI video game characters could soon go mainstream • FRANCE 24 English

Stellar Cafe coverage on French news! youtu.be/TuEq9SUQ_zo?...

Hands on: I tried Stellar Cafe VR and had a major wake up call that maybe we’re closer to a Black Mirror reality than we think - The Escapist Stellar Cafe blends VR and AI for natural, unscripted conversations with robots, offering a fun yet unsettling glimpse into gaming's future.

“Stellar Cafe, I kind of dismissed it as a gimmick…after trying out the game for a short demo session, I’m going to hold up my hands and admit I
was so wrong.”
www.escapistmagazine.com/news-stellar...

You thought ChatGPT was crazy? Wait until you talk to these LLM-powered robots in VR Stellar Cafe is coming to Meta Quest this year, but I got to experience the unique conversational game early.

"It's a new era of VR gaming and a unique chapter in the history of the medium, as well, and I can't wait to be a part of it!"

www.androidcentral.com/gaming/virtu...

The response to the announce of Stellar Cafe has been wonderful! Thank you! stellarcafe.com

'Stellar Cafe' Hands-on – 'Job Simulator' Vibes & AI Powered NPCs That Don't Actually Suck Stellar Cafe is an upcoming VR game that’s all about interacting with AI chatbots in some interesting ways. I went hands-on with the game’s first level to see whether developer AstroBeam could truly h...

Wonderful RoadToVR piece on Stellar Cafe: "...one of those rare experiences that feels like the future."

www.roadtovr.com/stellar-cafe...

AstroBeam reveals Stellar Cafe, the 1st VR game powered by real-time AI voice conversations AstroBeam, a VR game studio, unveiled Stellar Cafe, which is a showcase for real-time voice conversations between the player and AI.

Great post about Stellar Cafe on GamesBeat! gamesbeat.com/astrobeam-re...

Stellar Cafe Is Like Job Simulator But The Bots Expect You To Talk What if you could talk to Job Simulator's bots naturally? That's the promise of Stellar Cafe from AstroBeam.

What if you could talk to Job Simulator's bots naturally? That's the promise of Stellar Cafe from AstroBeam.

Read our impressions here: www.uploadvr.com/stellar-cafe...

YouTube video by AstroBeam Stellar Cafe - Announce Trailer

Announcing Stellar Cafe, the first VR game built entirely around your voice!
Wishlist on Meta Quest today!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti38...
www.meta.com/experiences/...

😲 Stellar Cafe uses your voice as the controller! 😲

🤖 Solve robot's problems in an intergalactic cafe
🗣️ Speak to NPCs - they'll talk back using LLMs
🖐️ Utilizing Owlchemy Labs' hand tracking tech
🥽 Coming to Quest in 2025

Watch the reveal at VRGS: buff.ly/iCpfR1V

Wishlist: buff.ly/gjRdqRp

Tune in, show starts soon!

You should check out the VR Games Showcase tomorrow for...reasons :)

Includes quotes from me

YouTube video by Naavik Gaming Podcast Finding the Fun in VR with AstroBeam and Schell Games

I was recently on the Naavik Gaming Podcast chatting about VR/XR and smart NPCs with Ed Saxton (Schell Games), hosted by Sam Distaso (Unity)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eajl...

AstroBeam is at DICE! Let us know if you want to chat about the fun challenges of building conversational XR games powered by LLMs.

CES panel complete! It was great to be joined with the other panelist, Burcu Hakguder, Emilee Helm, and Haval Othman and the moderator @deantak.bsky.social

AstroBeam is at CES! Drop a line if you want to talk about the future of LLM powered NPCs!

YouTube video by AstroBeam AstroBeam Multiplayer LLM Powered NPC Reveal

The future of NPCs is coming! Introducing our multiplayer LLM powered NPCs. Multiple people can chat and interact with the same NPC in VR, in real-time!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ijT...

An important milestone, wearing your companies first branded stuff

I’m at GDC! @astrobeam.com is hiring a bunch of roles so it me up. Including Unity Gameplay Engineer and System Engineers. Also always looking for talented contractors in many different areas!

Why Every VR Developer Needs A Hand Tracking Plan Job Simulator is one of the highest selling VR games of all time and its technical lead has a message for developers: You need to have a hand tracking plan now.

Our founder and CEO @devinreimer.bsky.social on why all VR developers need a hand tracking plan now. This is also why our first game is being built from the ground up for hand tracking. www.uploadvr.com/editorial-ha...

First company photo - from small beginnings

We are also super excited to announce that we have raised a $3M seed round from a wonderful set of investors: The Venture Reality Fund, Anorak Ventures, Boost VC, TIRTA Ventures, and Nate Mitchell

AstroBeam is founded by @devinreimer.bsky.social , cofounder and former CEO/CTO of Owlchemy Labs. We are currently growing, so if you are interested in joining us to build out the future, check out our jobs page!

Announcing AstroBeam and $3M Seed — AstroBeam Announcing AstroBeam! A new VR company founded by Devin Reimer, co-founder and former CEO/CTO of Owlchemy Labs, creators of Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator.

Introducing AstroBeam! A new VR studio focused on more comfortable, more accessible, and more human ways to hangout with friends! Building natural & interactive ways of socializing by using hand tracking and voice communication with both friends and NPCs! 
www.astrobeam.com/blog/astrobe...