About us
VR New Mexico is a group for anyone interested in the magical, sometimes maddening, and always mind-expanding world of virtual reality, and its cousins: augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and extended reality (XR).
We welcome everyone: artists, gamers, techies, curious newcomers, and VR veterans.
If you’ve ever strapped on a headset and said, “Whoa,” you belong here.
Hi, I’m Chuck. I’m the new organizer of this group here in Albuquerque. Before this, I was part of the vibrant VR scene in Columbus, Ohio, and I help run a VR club on Albuquerque’s Westside.
When I saw VR New Mexico was at risk of disappearing, I couldn’t let it happen. This group has deep roots and great bones... 8 years strong! But now we’re ready for a little reboot.
Here’s what you can expect (and help shape):
- In-person hangouts with headsets and demos
- Socials at breweries (long-neck bottles + VR = pro move)
- Experimental meetups inside social VR platforms like VRChat, Spatial, Banter, etc.
- Crossover events about AI, 3D printing, GIS, and more (via Spatial Computing group)
- Crossover events about performing, designing, and writing (via 3D Immersive Arts NM group)
This group isn’t about showing off. It’s about showing up. And it’s about trying cool stuff with curious people who love VR, or are just figuring it out.
Got ideas? Bring them.
Got a headset? Charge it.
Got nothing but interest? Perfect.
Let’s explore the metaverse, one meetup at a time.
– Chuck Webster
ChuckWebsterMD@gmail.com
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Why ChatGPT Gets Lost in VR: World Models & What ChatGPT Can't Do
Ex Novo, 4895 Corrales Rd, Corrales, NM, US(Same time & place as Spatial meetup – Boxing Bear Brewing, Bridges on Tramway)
Our sibling group, Spatial Computing, is hosting a conversation on a hot topic in AI: why ChatGPT struggles with spatial reasoning and what’s coming next.
Large language models are brilliant at words… but weak at understanding the physical world. They don’t truly “see,” navigate space, or grasp how objects fit together. That gap has sparked work on world models: AI systems trained on video, 3D data, and sensor input to understand physics, geometry, and cause-and-effect.
Why this matters to VR:- Realistic environmental interaction
- AI-driven characters that understand space
- Smarter mixed-reality systems
- Navigation and embodied AI agents inside 3D worlds
If VR is about building worlds, world-model AI is about helping machines understand those worlds.
This is a relaxed, beverage-in-hand discussion — not a slide deck. Artists, developers, gamers, skeptics, and AI-curious all welcome.
Full details here: World Models, Spatial Computing, and What ChatGPT Can't Do3 attendees
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