# 380: Trending Toward Telepathy

- Show: [Embedded.fm](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm)
- Published: 2021-07-16
- Length: 1h 03m
- Episode: 380
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy
- Listen: https://embedded.fm/episodes/380

## Summary

Adelle Lin, a creative engineer and designer, discusses her work integrating digital and physical systems, focusing on wearables like her 'Tiny Gang' project and mixed reality experiences. She details the engineering challenges of wearable technology, including battery constraints, BLE mesh networking, and user interface design, while also exploring social VR platforms like AltspaceVR and Mozilla Hubs. Lin explains how she uses speculative design in virtual environments, such as Virtual Burning Man and Animal Crossing, to prototype real-world interactions and large-scale art installations like the London Bridge lighting project.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=6) Introduction: Adelle Lin and her background
- [4:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=266) Education and Mixed Reality Thesis
- [7:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=425) VR Progress and Social VR Platforms
- [18:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=1138) Wearables and the Tiny Gang Project
- [27:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=1656) Wearable Engineering Challenges
- [33:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=2017) User Interface and Gesture Design
- [37:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=2226) Virtual Protests in Animal Crossing
- [40:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=2427) Large Scale Art: London Bridge Lighting
- [46:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2021-07-16-380-trending-toward-telepathy#t=2796) A MAZE. Festival and Playful Media

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Wireless & RF](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/wireless-and-rf)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- AltSpace (other)
- Mozilla Hubs (other)
- Nervous Systems (product)
- Ammonite (product)
- Nautilus (product)
- ESP32 (chip)
- Fitbit (company)
- Jewelbots (product)
- Intel (company)
- Ringly (product)
- Leo Villareal (other)
- A MAZE. (other)
- Animal Crossing (other)
- Virtual Burning Man (other)
- BRCvr (other)
- WobbleWonder (other)
- Tilt Brush (other)
- Gather Town (other)

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