Andrew MitrakRebuilding habits for a new reality.For the past few weeks, I’ve felt like there’s been an elephant that’s stepping down slowly against my chest. The pressure feels harder as…Apr 5, 2020Apr 5, 2020
Andrew MitrakMy Tech Wish for 2019: TransparencyThis week I’m heading to CES, the trade show featuring latest gadgets and gizmos galore. The expo will be chock-full of the latest in VR…Jan 7, 20191Jan 7, 20191
Andrew MitrakMixing Realities: Behind the scenes of our HaptX Gloves TrailerA colleague once told me, “Talking about VR is like dancing about architecture.” It’s hard to convey the experience of virtual reality…Nov 1, 2018Nov 1, 2018
Andrew MitrakinThe StartupSetting goals that build habitsWe hear about resolutions every New Year. Then we see snarky headlines about how most resolutions fail by the end of January. We’ve seen it…Jan 8, 20182Jan 8, 20182
Andrew MitrakinAR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality MagazineNew friends, headsets, and haptic gloves: VR and HaptX highlights of 2017At HaptX, our team is celebrating a momentous 2017. We closed the year with a bang, retiring the AxonVR moniker in November and adopting a…Jan 3, 2018Jan 3, 2018
Andrew MitrakI read 43 books in 2017. These are my top 10.At the end of 2016, I felt I squandered too much of my time on bite-size internet content: tweets, headlines, memes, and blogs. These give…Jan 1, 2018Jan 1, 2018
Andrew MitrakinAR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality MagazineFarewell, AxonVR. Hello, HaptX.Two years ago, I entered a nondescript office building in Bellevue, Washington. It was for a job interview, though I wasn’t sure exactly…Nov 20, 2017Nov 20, 2017
Andrew MitrakWhy Touch is Essential to the Experience AgeAt AxonVR, we believe your hand should be your hand, your body should be your body, and virtual objects should feel like real objects…Jun 27, 2017Jun 27, 2017
Andrew MitrakThree VR trends from IMMERSE and Steam Dev DaysSeattle’s VR/AR community shined this week with the IMMERSE and Steam Dev Days conferences taking place back to back. The AxonVR team…Oct 14, 2016Oct 14, 2016
Andrew MitrakPokémon GO and the Future of ARGreen Lake park is a go-to hangout for Seattleites in the summer. I live nearby and run the 3-mile loop around the lake most days. As I…Jul 13, 2016Jul 13, 2016