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🎮 Welcome to another incredible episode of Pixel Pushers!

Join hosts Deepak Nair (Meta Horizon Worlds) and Dilmer Valecillos (Meta Developer Advocate) as they dive deep with Thomas Van Bouwel, the brilliant solo developer behind some of VR's most beloved games.

🏗️ From Architecture to VR Innovation
Thomas shares his fascinating journey from working as an architect in Brussels to becoming one of the most respected voices in XR development. Discover how game jams and hackathons became his pathway to mastering Unity and VR development.

🧩 The Cubism Success Story
Learn how a simple weekend prototype evolved into Cubism VR - one of the highest-rated games on Meta Quest, praised by John Carmack himself. Thomas reveals the design philosophy and development insights that made this minimalist puzzle game a phenomenon.

🔥 Laser Dance: The Future of Mixed Reality
Get an exclusive look at Laser Dance, the groundbreaking MR game that transforms your living room into a Mission Impossible-style laser obstacle course. Thomas explains the technical challenges of creating procedural levels that adapt to any room layout.

💡 Solo Developer Wisdom
His "Venn diagram" approach to choosing game projects
Why rapid prototyping beats months of planning
Essential Unity tools and workflows for XR development
How to build emulation tools for testing across different room layouts
The importance of playtesting and community feedback

🔗 Connect with Thomas:
Laser Dance on Quest: [Meta Store Link]
Cubism VR: Available on Meta Quest, Steam, Pico & Galaxy XR
Website: cubism-vr.com | laserdancegame.com
BlueSky: @tovanbo.bsky.social
Twitter/X: @CubismVR | @LaserDanceGame
Instagram: @laserdancegame
Email: [email protected]

🔗 Hosts:
Deepak's Twitter: https://x.com/brown_lantern
Dilmer's Twitter: https://x.com/Dilmerv

⏰ Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro & Guest Introduction
01:46 - Thomas’s Journey: From Architecture to VR
05:37 - Building Laser Dance: Adapting to Any Room
11:24 - Why Unity? Tools & Plugins
14:41 - Custom Tools & Level Design in Laser Dance
19:56 - AI Tools: Use with Caution
21:45 - Staying Motivated in XR
26:44 - Game Jams, Prototyping, and Early Projects
31:33 - Laser Dance: Mission Impossible Inspiration
33:04 - The Realities of the VR/MR Industry
36:58 - Advice for Aspiring XR Creators
45:15 - What is Laser Dance? Selling the Experience
48:02 - Where to Find Thomas & His Games
49:56 - Outro & Thanks

🎯 Perfect for:
VR/XR Developers & Enthusiasts
Unity Game Developers
Solo Developers & Indie Game Creators
Mixed Reality Technology Fans
Anyone Interested in Innovative Game Design

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💬 Let us know in the comments: What's your favorite aspect of Thomas's development approach? Have you tried Cubism or Laser Dance?