If you have a familiarity with data science, there are many companies looking for people with experience in this field to build out their teams. I went to a meeting of data science professionals recently and they outlined some of what they're looking for, and I made a board on it if you'd like to look at it. http://www.verious.com/board/AKumar/the-hive-a-b-testing-inf...

Awesome talk. I was just thinking about AR and it's possibilities from this invasive code post ( http://www.verious.com/board/iNVASIVECODE/augmented-reality/). It seemed like the first salvo towards VR, but it's good to hear they're progressing in unison. Will Doom 4 impress us to the next level?

I got my Rift dev kit on Friday, and my weekend was expected occupied.

I"m not sure if I want Doom 4 in VR. Even in the very rough, early, low-resolution state of the Rift there is an uncanny realism to it - I can easily imagine people literally getting scared to death in horror games.

Games like Amnesia are scary enough on a flat screen in a lit room, there may be real issues with putting them in VR.

There's a thought. Gaming so realistic people stop playing them.

Did you try playing Team Fortress 2 with the Oculus Rift?

Yeah, it's pretty much the best possible demo of the Rift's abilities. The Tuscany demo in the SDK is IMO not great for showing the full promise of the technology - everything is static and the level geometry means you never really get close to anything for the depth perception to punch you in the face.

TF2 has all of that and more. My score has taken a punishment, but it's just so damn enjoyable.

I'm also that ass on your team that's walking around looking at stuff in amazement instead of shooting the enemy...

Data science is important these days. I learned a lot from a presentation I went to a Microsoft's offices recently. Check them out if you'd like. http://www.verious.com/board/AKumar/the-hive-a-b-testing-inf...

Clojure is awesome, its community is awesome, I think it's an awesome thing to learn if you can take the time. I put together some tutorials on it for any learners out there. http://www.verious.com/board/AKumar/improving-performance-wi...

Interesting challenge. I just attended a meeting of data science professionals at linkedin, microsoft, netflix and lean plum they all were talking about the need for more data science professionals. This might help you out if you're thinking about entering this challenge. http://www.verious.com/board/AKumar/the-hive-a-b-testing-inf...