Author Archives: John "Pathfinder" Lester

About John "Pathfinder" Lester

John Lester is an expert in the educational use of virtual worlds and 3d simulations. His background is in neuroscience research and medical education, and he previously worked at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and Linden Lab. John is currently the Chief Learning Officer at ReactionGrid Inc., helping clients develop new systems for immersive learning using web and mobile-based virtual world platforms.

How to create multiuser networked events in Jibe and Unity3d using iTween

Posted on May 29, 2013

In Jibe 2.0 we’ve included an easy system that gives you the power to use iTween to create multiuser networked events. This allows you create shared experiences between avatars using interactive and complex object animations. Watch my tutorial to learn … Continue reading →

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How to create Avatar Sit locations on any object in a Jibe world in Unity3d

Posted on April 29, 2013

Here’s a short tutorial video that will show you how to create avatar sit locations on any object in your Jibe world.  It’s a very powerful and flexible system where you simply drag and drop sit locations onto anything in your multiuser Jibe … Continue reading →

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Breakdown of Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Headset and Integrating with Unity3d and Jibe

Posted on April 11, 2013

I’m eagerly awaiting my own developer version of the Oculus Rift, which should arrive in about a month. My plans are to immediately start working on how to best integrate it with Jibe and Unity3d. In particular, our newly released Jibe 2.0 has a … Continue reading →

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How to embed and play a movie on an object in Unity3d and Jibe

Posted on April 8, 2013

Note: You’ll need the Unity Pro editor if you want to work with Movie Textures in Unity3d. Unity3d allows you to embed and play videos on any surface in a 3d environment. This means you can easily create a web-based Jibe world where … Continue reading →

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How to Fix the Unity Asset Server error “Cannot Start Service” on Windows

Posted on April 2, 2013

The Unity Asset Server is a fantastic tool for version control and collaborating with a group of people on a project in Unity3D.  Our customers at ReactionGrid Inc. primarily use Windows servers, and some of them are running their own Unity Asset Servers … Continue reading →

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Attention H.P. Lovecraft fans: “NecronomiCon Providence” August 23rd -25th, 2013

Posted on January 6, 2013

To say that I am excited about this upcoming conference would be a gross understatement. Check out their website for details.  And if you’d like to help the organizers bootstrap even more cool events for the conference (as well as … Continue reading →

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Gargoyles, Grotesques & Chimeras: Listening to The Anatomy of Melancholy

Posted on December 31, 2012

Back in the late 1980′s when I was in school in Boston, I frequently visited a place on Newbury Street called “Gargoyles Grotesques & Chimeras.” Part store and part museum, it was a mysterious space full of beautiful artwork, crumbling … Continue reading →

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The beautiful intro to WGBH’s “Morning Pro Musica” classical music radio show

Posted on November 7, 2012

I grew up in New England in the 80′s, and my first exposure to classical music was listening to WGBH on the radio.  My favorite classical music show was Robert J. Lurtsema’s Morning Pro Musica. Listening to Morning Pro Musica as a … Continue reading →

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Speaking at “Train for Success” Panel on the Future of Virtual Worlds – Nov 8 @ noon Eastern

Posted on November 6, 2012

The Gronstedt Group hosts a weekly “Train for Success” speaking series, and this week I’ll be participating in a panel discussion on the State and Future of Virtual Worlds. The panel will be held in Second Life and starts on … Continue reading →

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“Safety Not Guaranteed” – If you were a Time Traveler, what Watch would you Wear?

Posted on October 27, 2012

I recently watched the movie “Safety Not Guaranteed” and really enjoyed it.  It’s about time travel and believing in your dreams. But one thing I kept wondering about was the wristwatch Kenneth was wearing.  I mean, if you’re a time … Continue reading →

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