# awe (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 8 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover awe. Page: Feed: --- ## [Wisdom Fights Back: In Defense of the Advice Nobody Asked For](https://wisdomschool.com/p/knowledge-plus-experience-in-defense) _2026-08-19 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ America dismisses the wisdom of its elders, and the consequences are bigger than we realize. ## [Hands-on: Immersix may revolutionize eye tracking with its accuracy](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/19/immersix-eye-tracking-impressions/) _2026-08-19 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ I realized I never told you about a very interesting startup I met in May at the VR/AR Expo China in Shanghai: it is called Immersix and is bringing a slew of innovations to the eye-tracking field. Immersix and its retina tracking Immersix is a Western startup focused on building eye-tracking solutions for XR. Its \[…\] The post Hands-on: Immersix may revolutionize eye tracking with its accuracy… ## [Go Outside](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/go-outside) _2026-08-17 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Article 7 in the Ordinary Awe Series. ## [The XR Week Peek (2026.08.17): VR Games Showcase, the pressure on smartglasses, and more!](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/17/vr-games-showcase-meta-glasses/) _2026-08-17 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ This has been a very special week for me because my blog turned 10 years old. It’s a huge achievement, and I’m super proud of it and super thankful for all the people who helped me reach this result. I also want to thank the community for the very nice comments on social media about \[…\] The post The XR Week Peek (2026.08.17): VR Games Showcase, the pressure on smartglasses, and more! appeared… ## [10 years of The Ghost Howls](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/15/10-years/) _2026-08-15 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ Exactly today, my blog turns 10 years old. It is a huge achievement. Or better, it is a HUUUUUUUGE achievement! This morning I started thinking about this since I woke up. And a lot of emotions started going through me since then. I feel surprised to have reached such a milestone: when I started, I \[…\] The post 10 years of The Ghost Howls appeared first on The Ghost Howls . ## [Podcast Pick: Radiolab looks up and finds another forest growing above the forest](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-radiolab-forests-on-forests/) _2026-08-13 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ Radiolab’s “Forests on Forests” explores canopy soils, epiphytes and the scientists who learned to climb into an overlooked ecosystem. It rewards wonder while leaving room for scientific uncertainty. ## [Oxford Optical Labs aims to make varifocal headsets possible](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/13/oxford-optical-labs-fluid-lens-varifocal/) _2026-08-13 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ One of the startups I absolutely wanted to visit at AWE was Oxford Optical Labs (OOL) because it is developing special lenses that can change their focus on demand. This company got me intrigued since the first time I spoke with them during my AWE preview interview, because its technology could enable varifocal headsets in \[…\] The post Oxford Optical Labs aims to make varifocal headsets possible… ## [What Happens When Americans Escape America’s Food Supply?](https://wisdomschool.com/p/what-happens-when-americans-escape) _2026-08-12 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ The science points to a disturbing difference between what Europeans call food and what America’s industrial food system puts on our plates. ## [Podcast Pick: 99% Invisible asks who a public bench is designed to exclude](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-99pi-hostile-architecture/) _2026-08-11 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ The 99% Invisible episode on unpleasant design shows that an uncomfortable bench may be working exactly as intended. It is a sharp introduction to how public furniture quietly governs behaviour. ## [The XR Week Peek (2026.10.08): New rumors on Steam Frame, new VR mods, and more!](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/10/steam-frame-vr-mods/) _2026-08-10 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ Are you ready for a new episode of this roundup of the best XR news of the week? Of course you are… otherwise, you wouldn’t be here! Top news of the week Speculations and updates about the Steam Frame The launch of the Steam Frame is getting closer, and we are keeping having updates and speculations about \[…\] The post The XR Week Peek (2026.10.08): New rumors on Steam Frame, new VR mods, and more!… ## [Know before it drops (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ghX4Yt8wKO37) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a show, artist, genre or rocket and get notified before release ## [“Transparent” Near-to-Eye Displays](https://kguttag.com/2026/08/10/transparent-near-to-eye-displays/) _2026-08-10 · Karl Guttag · KGOnTech_ Ron Mertens of OLED-Info, MicroLED-Info, the MicroLED Association, and one of the organizers of MicroLED AR/VR Connect asked for my input on “Why is there no 'simple' solution, where we place a transparent display in front of the user \[for AR\]?” Or more simply, why aren’t ‘transparent’ OLEDs/MicroLEDs being used in optical-see-through (OST) AR headsets? I ended up writing a rather long response to… ## [The Rituals That Hold the Middle of the Day](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/the-rituals-that-hold-the-middle) _2026-08-10 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Article 6 in the Ordinary Awe Series. ## [Secure Attachment to Nature: How the Natural World Can Become a Safe Haven for Emotional Wellbeing](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/secure-attachment-to-nature) _2026-08-08 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ For many years, researchers have explored the physical and psychological benefits of spending time in nature. Studies have shown that regular contact with the natural world can reduce stress, improve mood, lower blood pressure, support immune function, enhance creativity and increase our overall sense of wellbeing. More recently, scientists have begun asking an even more intriguing question: why… ## [Podcast Pick: Ologies turns fear into a question you can examine](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-ologies-fearology/) _2026-08-08 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ In Fearology, Alie Ward and Mary Poffenroth unpack fear as biology, interpretation and social learning. The episode is lively, practical and best heard as a framework for curiosity, not clinical treatment. ## [Raven Prism are the glasses that care the most about privacy](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/06/raven-prism-impressions/) _2026-08-06 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ At AWE, I was able to get in touch with the team building the Raven Prism, which are upcoming smart glasses with a strong focus on privacy and openness. Let me tell you more about this very interesting project! Raven Resonance Raven Resonance is an American startup focused on building AR glasses (smartglasses) with a \[…\] The post Raven Prism are the glasses that care the most about privacy… ## [Podcast Pick: The Science of Happiness finds awe on an ordinary walk](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-science-happiness-everyday-awe/) _2026-08-06 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ How to Find the Wow in Life makes awe practical without turning it into another performance target. The episode invites adults and children to slow down, notice and follow curiosity close to home. ## [Recovery Through Nature Concepts and Principles](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/recovery-concepts-and-principles) _2026-08-05 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ For a long time I have been a great fan of Laurie Davidson’s ‘Principles of Recovery’, which were initially applied to ‘Recovery’ within the field of mental health. Here I have decided to expand on them to develop my own ‘Recovery Through Nature Concepts and Principles’. For each of the 10 original principles I will present the original ‘ Recovery Principle’ and ‘What it Can Mean in Practice’ and… ## [Could Forest Bathing Be One of Public Health's Most Overlooked Tools?](https://wisdomschool.com/p/nature-is-public-health-but-we-fund) _2026-08-05 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ Scientists are discovering that spending time in forests may help prevent disease before treatment is ever needed… ## [EFT and Journaling: Why Combining Tapping and Writing Creates Deeper Transformation](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/eft-and-journaling-why-combining) _2026-08-04 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Includes links to free guided audio sessions on InsightTimer ## [The XR Week Peek (2026.08.03): SPECS’s specs to be unveiled in September, Altspace VR is being rebooted, and more!](https://skarredghost.com/2026/08/03/specs-altspace-vr/) _2026-08-03 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ It’s hot here in Italy… It’s so hot that I miss my time in November in Finland when I was freezing! This week in XR has been kinda lukewarm, with no huge news happening, but this newsletter is still going to be cool, with some interesting news and a lot of fun links at the \[…\] The post The XR Week Peek (2026.08.03): SPECS’s specs to be unveiled in September, Altspace VR is being rebooted, and… ## [Recipe PDFs Ready Fast (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/thPhVr5yn8jQ) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Turn online or personal recipes into clean, printable PDFs in seconds. ## [Feeling Blue?](https://www.anxietyresourcecenter.org/2026/08/feeling-blue/) _2026-08-01 · Suzette Andres · Anxiety Resource Center_ Studies show spending time in, or near water, can have a significant impact on our mental health. As summer starts to wind down, there's plenty of time to reap the benefits of the Blue Mind. The post Feeling Blue? appeared first on Anxiety Resource Center . ## [Podcast Pick: Articles of Interest explains why clothes are never just clothes](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-articles-of-interest-clothing-power/) _2026-08-01 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ Avery Trufelman uses garments to investigate labour, status, gender, technology and identity. The podcast makes fashion legible even to listeners who think they do not care about it. ## [Lughnasadh: The Celtic First Harvest Festival and the Wisdom of Nature](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/celtic-lughnasadh-nature-connection) _2026-07-31 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ As the long days of midsummer begin to soften and the countryside fills with ripening grain, heavy hedgerows and the first fruits of the harvest, an ancient Celtic festival quietly arrives. Lughnasadh (pronounced LOO-na-sa) marks the beginning of the harvest season and reminds us that abundance is something to notice, honour and share. ## [Hands-on Canon’s $20K headset and very small MR prototype](https://skarredghost.com/2026/07/30/canon-mr-headset-impressions/) _2026-07-30 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ One of the most incredible experiences I had at AWE was trying out Canon’s mixed-reality headsets. One was incredibly small, and the other one incredibly expensive ($20K!!!). Let me tell you everything about these very special hands-on sessions I had. \[Notice: I tried these devices for just a few minutes each. This is a “first \[…\] The post Hands-on Canon’s $20K headset and very small MR prototype… ## [Podcast Pick: The Memory Palace makes a small life large enough to notice](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-memory-palace-narrative-history/) _2026-07-28 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ Nate DiMeo’s short narrative essays recover overlooked people, objects and moments. Their emotional force comes from form, but listeners should still distinguish archive, reconstruction and reflection. ## [The XR Week Peek (2026.07.27): AI-coded mods are bringing new content to PCVR, Samsung unveils new glasses, and more!](https://skarredghost.com/2026/07/27/ai-pc-vr-mods-samsung/) _2026-07-27 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ It’s summertime! Many people are going on vacation, the VR magazines have reduced the amount of news they publish, but I’m still here writing for you the summary of the most important pieces of XR news of the week! This week we actually had quite a few notable things happen, so this Week Peek will \[…\] The post The XR Week Peek (2026.07.27): AI-coded mods are bringing new content to PCVR, Samsung… ## [Finding Awe in the Unremarkable](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/finding-awe-in-the-unremarkable) _2026-07-27 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Article 5 in the Ordinary Awe Series. ## [Zebra Finches Just Shattered a 600-Year-Old Myth](https://wisdomschool.com/p/the-zebra-finches-are-actually-saying) _2026-07-25 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ Scientists discovered these tiny birds don't simply react. They think, communicate ideas, and force us to confront one of civilization's oldest and most dangerous assumptions. ## [Proprioception, Interoception and Nature Connection](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/proprioception-interoception-nature-connection) _2026-07-25 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ A walk amongst trees can slow the breath, soften the shoulders, and quiet the mind. But something subtler is often taking place too: the body is beginning to notice itself again. The feet register the ground. The chest rises and falls. The stomach murmurs. The muscles make tiny adjustments. The body, in other words, is speaking. And nature has a way of helping us listen. This is where… ## [Podcast Pick: The Rest Is History makes disagreement part of the lesson](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-rest-is-history-context/) _2026-07-24 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ History podcasts can become either lectures or banter with dates attached. The Rest Is History works best in the space between. Historians Tom Holland and ## [Code Faster with Clear Tutorials (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/yL8cIFj4FTjU) _2026-07-24 · **Sponsored**_ Short, step-by-step coding videos you can follow along ## [Radiant Images offers a portable system to record Gaussian Splat videos](https://skarredghost.com/2026/07/23/radiant-images-volumetric-videos/) _2026-07-23 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ I’m intrigued by Gaussian Splat videos because they have the potential to bring a person in front of you, as if he/she were really there. Combined with mixed reality, they can really make you feel like an idol of yours is there, at home with you. That’s why I was happy when, at AWE, I \[…\] The post Radiant Images offers a portable system to record Gaussian Splat videos appeared first on The Ghost… ## [Reframing Was Right All Along](https://wisdomschool.com/p/reframing-was-right-all-along) _2026-07-22 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ New brain science shows insight isn’t information arriving from outside. It’s your mind reorganizing what you already knew. ## [Android XR prototype glasses hands-on: the usual great UX from Google](https://skarredghost.com/2026/07/21/android-xr-glasses-hands-on-2/) _2026-07-21 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ At AWE, one of my most important experiences for me was going hands-on with the prototype Android XR smartglasses by Google, the ones you have probably seen during the keynote at Google I/O. Let me tell you about my experience with them! Android XR smartglasses It’s widely known that Google and Samsung are working together \[…\] The post Android XR prototype glasses hands-on: the usual great UX from… ## [Podcast Pick: Cautionary Tales asks why smart people repeat avoidable mistakes](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-cautionary-tales-decisions/) _2026-07-21 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ After a failure, the lesson often sounds obvious. Someone ignored a warning, trusted the wrong model or continued a plan after conditions changed. The clar ## [The XR Week Peek (2026.07.20): Smartglasses have a privacy issue, Lenovo lays off XR business unit, and more!](https://skarredghost.com/2026/07/20/smartglasses-privacy-lenovo/) _2026-07-20 · Skarredghost · The Ghost Howls_ Yesterday, the Football World Cup ended, and now I feel like I don’t know anymore how to spend my evenings. Compliments to Spain, by the way… I hope that in four years we will be able to play against them… I couldn’t stand another World Cup without Italy! Anyway, enough talking about football… let’s dig into \[…\] The post The XR Week Peek (2026.07.20): Smartglasses have a privacy issue, Lenovo lays… ## [The Body Knows](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/the-body-knows) _2026-07-20 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Article 4 in the Ordinary Awe Series. ## [Podcast Pick: 99% Invisible teaches you to read the street beneath your feet](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-99-percent-invisible-city-design/) _2026-07-19 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ A curb cut, a storm drain, a bench divider and the painted marks left by utility crews can look like background clutter. After listening to 99% Invisible, ## [What is ‘Silvotherapy’?](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/what-is-silvotherapy) _2026-07-18 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Silvotherapy is a gentle, tactile practice involving connecting with trees through touch, presence, and mindful attention. Here we explore what it is, why it differs from Forest Bathing, and how it better reflects the Forest Healing ethos. ## [Podcast Pick: On Being shows that a good question can change the room](https://newzealandreview.com/podcast-pick-on-being-good-questions/) _2026-07-16 · 中新青年参考编辑 Nick · Podcast – 新西兰全搜索_ Many interviews are designed as extraction: obtain a revelation, a conflict or a sentence that can travel on social media. On Being, hosted by Krista Tippe ## [Cooperation Was Here First](https://wisdomschool.com/p/cooperation-was-here-first) _2026-07-15 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ We built our economics on “survival of the fittest.” Biology’s been running the opposite experiment underground for 450 million years. ## [The Art of Arriving](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/the-art-of-arriving) _2026-07-13 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Article 3 in the Ordinary Awe Series. ## [Review of The Vibrant Center: A New Consciousness for Our Broken Age](https://kirkschneider374439.substack.com/p/review-of-the-vibrant-center-a-new) _2026-07-11 · Kirk Schneider_ Review by Scott Gibbs ## [Albert Einstein on Nature: Finding Wisdom in the Natural World](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/albert-einstein-on-nature) _2026-07-10 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Whilst we may never discover the hidden equations that govern the cosmos as Einstein did, each time we pause beneath an old tree, breathe deeply, and allow ourselves to become fully present, we participate in the same spirit of inquiry that guided one of history's greatest minds. We begin to understand — not everything, perhaps — but enough to live more gently, more attentively, and more fully… ## [Awe Isn’t a Luxury. It’s Maintenance.](https://wisdomschool.com/p/awe-isnt-a-luxury-its-maintenance) _2026-07-08 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ Neuroscience is catching up to what the Sng’oi never forgot: wonder isn’t an indulgence, it’s how the nervous system comes home. ## [ARC Podcast: The Doubting Disease (AKA OCD)](https://www.anxietyresourcecenter.org/2026/07/arc-podcast-the-doubting-disease-aka-ocd/) _2026-07-07 · ARC · Anxiety Resource Center_ Many people live with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a mental health condition often referred to as the doubting disease. In our newest podcast, discover how to live a life free from the nagging “threat” of OCD. The post ARC Podcast: The Doubting Disease (AKA OCD) appeared first on Anxiety Resource Center . ## [How You Begin Is How You Live](https://passionpurposetoday.substack.com/p/how-you-begin-is-how-you-live) _2026-07-06 · Rachel Collins · Passion Purpose Today_ Article 2 in the Ordinary Awe Series. ## [The Science of Awe: Forest Healing and Wonder](https://forest-healing.co.uk/articles/the-science-of-awe-forest-bathing) _2026-07-04 · Hugh Asher · Nature Connection Articles and Discussions - Forest Healing_ Have you ever stood beneath a vast canopy, watched sunlight move through the trees, or felt that quiet, expansive feeling when the world suddenly seems bigger than your worries? That is awe — and science is beginning to show that it may be far more than a fleeting emotion. ## [The Chief Peril Is Not a Diagnosis, but the Polarized Mind](https://kirkschneider374439.substack.com/p/the-chief-peril-is-not-a-diagnosis) _2026-07-01 · Clear Lantern Media · Kirk Schneider_ New article on the broader problems with mental health in the U.S. and world. ## [Has Science Finally Found the Crack in the Cosmic Egg?](https://wisdomschool.com/p/the-crack-in-the-cosmic-egg-just) _2026-07-01 · Thom Hartmann · The Wisdom School: What it Means to be Human_ A famous neuroscientist spent his career betting the brain produces consciousness. He lost. What if the mystery was the point? ## [The Hardening—and the Hope—of the American](https://kirkschneider374439.substack.com/p/the-hardeningand-the-hopeof-the-american) _2026-06-29 · Kirk Schneider · Kirk Schneider_ Heart Can therapeutically informed dialogues save us?