Leonard Burton 🐀

Product design lead and founder of the @xrtokyo_ community. Addicted to making things. Bsky:

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

@KeyCompassGames @BitSummit If I ever get the chance to say hi again, I’ll be over for sure.

Hope you both enjoy the rest of your time out in Japan! Safe travels.

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

@KeyCompassGames @BitSummit Our conversation got me inspired in so many ways, so thank you!

And if I get any wild ideas to collaborate in the future, I’ll let you know for sure. It doesn’t seem outside the realm of possibility at all.

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

@NimaZeighami That is insane. Was it mostly foreigners or a lot of Japanese people too?

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

This year was my first time heading to #BitSummit and it was amazing. The indie game scene is where it’s at right now.

Not to mention of course a really strong #XR presence.

We’re headed toward good things!

[xrtokyo @xrtokyo_]

Thank you everyone who came to TKO, our #BitSummit afterparty with Tokyo Game Bridge last night.

The turnout was amazing and we couldn’t have wished for a room full of cooler people. We hope you had a great evening!

Same time next year?

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

At least I can just disable the entire feature. Great work Google! 👍

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

You know LLMs have hit Google in the wallet when they think that sending out unsolicited Chris Pratt movie news is slick move. 🤡

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

Anytime I hear someone tell someone that “AI is coming to eat your lunch”, they don’t actually know anything about said lunch.

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

@OmniFocus Any plans for an MCP server?

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

The only AI feature I want on my phone is one that can automatically switch me to my following feed when I launch it.

[Frank ☼ Bach @zendadddy]

who wants to tell them that storytelling has always been part of the senior+ product design role? lol

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

It blows my mind they just abandoned absolute design fundamentals. I'm holding off that iOS upgrade in hopes it at least improves before I'm forced in to it.

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

Apple just threw out the rulebook with Liquid Glass. They really shouldn't have, especially as they were the ones who wrote it in the first place.

#iOS #design

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

@modredcastleton That said, I’ve always kind of viewed Alien 3 in the same way as Mad Max 3… kind of alternate universe

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

@modredcastleton

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

This post sponsored by bloated renewal invoices.

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

Fun fact: .co domains are expensive to help ward off domain squatters and make them feel more prestigious.

And nothing says prestige quite like constantly being asked if you meant .com or if you missed the .uk, by people and forms alike. 👍

[Leonard Burton 🐀 @atomworks]

Seeing a lot if AI hype saying designers in the future should all be vibe coding, shipping and supporting what they make.

If you’ve ever tried to balance design and engineering at the same time, you’ll know why this is nightmare and how design time will be pushed out.

[xrtokyo @xrtokyo_]

This Friday (24th Oct), we’re collaborating with Tokyo Game Bridge for our Community Link-Up event, an evening of networking and demos.

#XR demos include: VR Ring Fit Shooting and Spatial Glass (details in the thread).

Limited RSVPs still available:
https://t.co/Ar7QGsnYVE