As many of you guys know, I've always dreamed of creating an intimate, passionate community of VR/AR creators who co-live/co-work, innovate and build the future together. And thanks to your support, this dream is now a reality... and you're invited! :D
On September 5th, me and my partner Aidan Wolf are kickstarting the AR House in Los Angeles, California! A creator house dedicated exclusively to AR, it'll house 8 unique & diverse AR creators every month... but it'll...
2021-08-26 07:40:31 +0000 UTC
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OK, here's the short version: I am starting an AR house in Los Angeles, I'm going to Uganda for a month to develop a VR/AR community there and the new episode of LBTF is shaping up to be the longest, craziest video I've ever done.
July has been a crazy month. I don't know if all of you got to see my twitter thread about me wanting to start ...
2021-07-24 03:44:26 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone! I am happy to report that I've had my first on-set injury ever while filming the next LBTF and now I feel like a true warrior. It happened while I was setting up lights for a scene and for some reason this makes me feel more like a professional filmmaker than ever before.
But it's ok, because now I'm about halfway done with the next video and it's turning out pretty awesome! This will be my first project outside of VR/AR and there's a small chance this video could beat th...
2021-07-09 19:11:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Patrons! I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on how things are going because oh boy, the second half of 2021 will be exciting :D
As of this month I have completed developing 5 projects. These include:
- A real-world ad blocker that uses AR to replace public advertising on the streets with community art.
- The world's first sentient microwave, where I gave a microwave the world's most powerful language A.I. so we could...
2021-06-24 16:17:52 +0000 UTC
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I know this is weird but I need your help LETS GOOO š
2021-06-15 15:54:08 +0000 UTC
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Vote carefully. Your answer will literally define what happens next.
2021-05-26 16:49:06 +0000 UTC
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Let me know if you enjoy these update videos! Here's a TL;DR for the lazy:
- Next episode will be around A.I. technology and is coming out in July
- Finally beginning talks to turn LBTF into a fully-fledged TV show
- Pt. 2 of the Harry Potter should actually be released sometime in October
- 100 Patrons!!! Thank you <3
See you soon!
2021-05-24 19:07:49 +0000 UTC
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You can download a HoloLens 2 or a SteamVR build of the project here!
This content is meant to only be accessible to $20+ patrons, but as a thank you I'm making this available to everyone this one time! <3
There's no Quest version yet as Unity doesn't officially support Vulkan on the Oculus Quest, but this is bound to change. They have it ...
2021-05-06 17:25:54 +0000 UTC
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In this episode of Lucas Builds The Future, watch as I attempt to turn my girlfriend into a musical instrument!
Let me know what you think :)
2021-05-06 17:13:36 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone! This boy is taking took a long time to finish but it'll be 100% worth it!
As you know, the next project was a Valentine's Day gift I designed for my girlfriend in secret - an AR project where I turned her into a musical instrument I could play with my hands (and vice-versa).
But here's the thing - me and my girlfriend live together, so doing her a surprise project right under her nose came with its set of challenges. So in this clip I introduce... an unconve...
2021-03-30 14:15:21 +0000 UTC
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You guys requested it and it's finally happening!
It's been great to see how many people have been touched and inspired by my work, but I want to empower you guys to create in your own projects and experiments with the assets that I make. So from now on, my Patreon supporters will be able to download key project files and play with them in which way you see fit!
Sometimes this means a whole project will be made open source (like my next one). Sometimes it'll just ...
2021-03-01 19:20:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Patrons! So for the past years I've been really excited by the potential of AR letting us create all kinds of fantastical musical instruments - digital AR synths that both sound (and look) amazing, getting us to engage with our environment in a completely different way.
Well now I'm happy to report that this is exactly what my next project will tackle, but from an entirely unexpected angle: over the next weeks I will be transforming my girlfriend into an musical AR instrume...
2021-02-15 21:49:52 +0000 UTC
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I think you guys are going to appreciate this one! A lot of you started supporting me because of my time machine project... but what if I told you that the original prototype wasn't even a time machine?
Yup! Originally this project was actually a memory palace that let me explore my own memories throughout a huge temple. Touching those memories opened "memory portals" th...
2021-01-15 13:36:18 +0000 UTC
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It's a space-themed VR experience that explores the future of VR propaganda. It's very weird and that I love very much. I'll be making a LBTF video about it way later in the year (I'm currently submitting it to festivals, so it means I have to hold onto this for a few months), but in the meantime I'd love to know if you have a PCVR headset and would like to test it! No Quest versions available, unfortunately.
Regardless, you will of course get this expe...
2021-01-08 14:58:36 +0000 UTC
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I'm thinking of doing something entirely different for my next video and I wanted to know your thoughts!
I like to think that Lucas Builds The Future isn't just a series about projects, but a series about the process of bringing something to life - including their ups, downs, twists and underexplored dramas that go on underneath.
Well one thing that doesn't ring true to life in my videos right now is that all of my projects end up being successful. Sure, there are s...
2020-12-24 16:56:34 +0000 UTC
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Sorry about the delay. Thanks for helping me making it <3
2020-12-11 17:43:25 +0000 UTC
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After a trip to England, 2 weeks of shooting in an actual castle and tons of work I can finally say that my Harry Potter video is complete! It'll premiere next Thursday at 10 A.M. PST and I just wanted to thank you guys from the bottom of my heart for making this possible. I seriously would not be able to afford the set, travel and equipment necessary to make this project if it weren't for you.
And what's the project going to be, you might ask? Well, I think it's final...
2020-11-19 14:11:13 +0000 UTC
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Hey, all! Just letting you know I've been hard at work on episode 3 (my first Harry Potter special) and wanted to share a clip with you that reveals the location... a small castle in Northen England! Can you guess what the project will be? :)
This whole thing was a blast to work on and should be out within the next 2 weeks, so stay tuned - and thanks as always for helping me make it!
2020-11-06 22:38:31 +0000 UTC
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Thanks for helping me make it. Let me know what you think <3
2020-10-17 17:29:10 +0000 UTC
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Woo! Thank you so much for your patience, guys! I just finished wrapping up editing and Episode 2 will be posted this week. Thank you for giving me the time and resources I needed to do this one right!
I'm also happy to say that episode 3 will be coming out in 2 weeks, right in time for Halloween. New videos non-stop!
To tease you guys in the meantime, here's an episode 2 clip of what is probably the best hacking sequence I've ver made so far in my life HAHA
2020-10-12 12:53:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Patrons! Wanted to give you a quick update on the status of Episode 2... and surprisingly, thing are going pretty well! (and by that I mean everything's a dumpster fire and everything is breaking, BUT solutions are being found and it looks like the video will be done by the end of this month).
It's been quite a journey. I picked a project that was waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more complex than what I'm used to and tried to build it in a third of the time I've built the time machine, which ...
2020-08-25 17:31:09 +0000 UTC
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Now I know what you're thinking... an episode 3 update? But episode 2 isn't even out yet! But nevertheless, it's still being actively planned, and I was so excited about these news that I just had to share it with you.
Because Episode 3... will be shot entirely in a castle! š°
Yup, in September me and a few friends will live in a castle out of Northen England and create not one, but 3 videos ...
2020-08-05 19:15:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Patrons! Some good news! Episode 2 will start shooting this Sunday and should be up sometime in late August/early September. This episode will be focused on the future of telepresence and shared spaces and will feature me making a pretty badass project as I attempt to deal with quarantine-driven loneliness.
In the photo above you can see the episode's outfit as well as the props I'll be using throughout the story. I afforded all of these thanks to your support, so thanks <3 Your...
2020-07-31 17:30:59 +0000 UTC
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Update: Hey, everyone! Due to some technical constraints I won't be able to execute these ideas yet in a way that looks really good and lives up to the LBTF standards, so I may do them later in the year. Episode 2 will have to be about something else. But here is what the community thought about it!
This is a Patrons only secret! I'm sort of jumping between these two and would love your gut feeling on this!
1) Minesweeper ...
2020-07-11 16:03:48 +0000 UTC
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Took me a lot of work to make this, but I want this to be my job. Thank you guys for enabling me to try this out. I think you'll love it :)
2020-07-10 19:00:37 +0000 UTC
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Hey, Patrons! Here's a bombshell: I'm happy to share with you that I'm starting my own web series: Lucas Builds The Future!
This will be a documentary/comedy where I build impossible projects using futuristic tech in real life, teaching people about the process of creating these things (plus what's in store for humanity in the future) but also surprising them and making them laugh in all sorts of unexpected ways. The first episode is to premiere in the beginning o...
2020-05-21 03:11:57 +0000 UTC
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A quick update on the things to come. Thank you so much for being patience and sticking with me. Things are going to get exciting around here <3
2020-04-28 21:45:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone. For the last week I've been working on a very unique project about the future of memory... here's a sneak peek just for you <3
Thank you for supporting me! The video should be up later this week!
2020-02-02 20:06:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone! I wanted to let you know that today I just released the Where Thoughts Go: New Year update, which includes several Bonus Chapters that can be played for free, making the experience 2x larger :)
Thanks for all the support you've been giving me and if by any chance I haven't sent you a key to this experience, let me know <3
Lucas
2020-01-28 21:57:30 +0000 UTC
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Hey, everyone! I made this video in hopes that it could help other Quest developers get their application into the platform. I feel privileged to have been able to launch my game on the Quest and want as many people as possible to be able to do the same!
If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here or on 2020-01-20 19:49:25 +0000 UTC
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