# 77: Goldfish, Fetch My Slippers!

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2014-11-20
- Length: 1h 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers
- Listen: https://makingembeddedsystems.libsyn.com/embedded-ep77mp3

## Summary

Sophie Kravitz, founder of Mix Engineering, discusses her work on the 'Wobble World' VR project using the Oculus Rift DK2, Unity, and Leap Motion, highlighting significant stability and hardware issues with the DK2. She also details a goldfish training project involving a bean-break circuit and her involvement with BlueStamp Engineering, a high school program she helps evangelize to inspire future engineers. Kravitz reflects on her career path from English major to electrical engineer, her time as a hacker-in-residence at SparkFun, and her advocacy for quitting traditional jobs to pursue creative engineering.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=6) Introduction and Mix Engineering Overview
- [1:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=85) Wobble World VR Project and Unity Development
- [11:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=701) Oculus Rift DK2 Hardware and Software Issues
- [13:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=781) Leap Motion and Microsoft Kinect Comparison
- [31:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=1894) Goldfish Training and Bean-Break Circuit
- [33:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=2038) BlueStamp Engineering and High School Outreach
- [44:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=2694) Career Path and Quitting the 9-to-5
- [51:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=3085) SparkFun Residency and Nordic RF Chips
- [1:01:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-11-20-77-goldfish-fetch-my-slippers#t=3700) Maker Fairs and Future VR Ideas

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Oculus Rift (product)
- Unity (tool)
- Leap Motion (product)
- Microsoft Kinect (product)
- BlueStamp Engineering (company)
- SparkFun (company)
- Nordic (chip)
- Adafruit (company)
- Digiki (company)
- SkyMall (other)

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