Exploring spatial computing, AI, and the future of being human
Dream Machines is a newsletter/podcast covering spatial computing, AI, and how they’re converging to reshape our world.
Spatial + AI are two sides of the same coin. The problem is... most people don't realize how and why. Nor do they realize what it means for their business, their careers, their children, their relationships, the list goes on.
This newsletter/pod will change that.
For starters… spatial computing is far more than just AR/VR headsets and the 'metaverse'.
It’s about any machine/device that can see, interact, and localize itself in the real world: this includes AR glasses, robots, drones, and self driving cars.
It also includes data, of an incredibly important kind... spatial data, i.e. data with an X-Y-Z coordinate, or what I like to call... 'world data' representing people, places, and things.
For decades, much of this data has lied dormant. Despite being immensely valuable, it's been woefully hard to access and to use. This ranges from 3D data (CAD, point clouds), to sensor data (IoT), to visual data of all types (photos, videos, scans)
But now, the terrain is shifting, and this data has an all new reason to exist.
AI is now supercharging spatial computing, and spatial is returning the favor — giving AI a body (robots), a perspective (3D computer vision), and a way to hear, navigate, and interact with the world (AR glasses).
Of most importance, it will give AI real world agency, and ultimately, the feedback loop needed to unlock the holy grail: AGI (artificial general intelligence).
At which point, the machines will dream, while helping humanity realize many of its dreams along the way.
As such, Dream Machines isn’t just a nod to the power of spatial + AI. It’s your window into all the ways the boundary between imagination and reality is about to collapse.
If that resonates, you’re in the right place, at the right time.
This convergence is happening now— from Meta's Project Orion and Llama, to Google's AndroidXR and Gemini, to NVIDIA's Omniverse and robotics, to 'large world models' like World Labs and Niantic's Geospatial World Model. Not to mention, a whole new bevy of startups in between.
These innovations are going to unlock human potential in ways we can barely imagine. But they’re also going to challenge everything we know about the human experience—about the self, identity, presence, and connection.
Which is why Dream Machines isn’t just about where technology is going—it's about where it’s taking us, fully devoted to a singular, existential question:
How do we take full advantage of these tools, while staying grounded in the real world?
Towards that end… here’s the content plan:
Weekly insights into our industries progress
Monthly deep dives on companies and big ideas
Monthly podcasts with the greatest minds in Spatial + AI
Some other random smatterings along the way (I will get to more sci-fi stuff, one of these days, I swear!)
If you want a taste of what’s to come, here are some of my more popular essays:
If this journey compels you, subscribe below and come aboard!
We'd love to have you as part of our growing community of thinkers, builders, and doers.
Oh, and if you know anyone else who might find this newsletter of use, please do send it their way :)
Thanks for your time & attention in advance. See y’all on the front lines.
