CAD Software prices are a joke – A Hobbyists perspective
Ever wondered what’s the best CAD Software for hobbyists? Which one should you start with? Is your pick, the best choice, or should you go with something else? I doubted…
Hey there!
My name is Daniel. By day, I am a team lead and lead software engineer at FARO Technologies; by night, I am a tinkerer and maker. Beyond my professional and personal projects, I am married, a father, and enjoy spending my time outdoors.
I have broad interests and professional experience across multi-platform mobile, desktop, XR, and web applications, as well as backend systems running on dedicated servers and in cloud environments. Visit my LinkedIn Profile for details on my professional career.
Alongside my professional work, my personal projects , gaining hands-on experience in CAD and PCB design, 3D printing, woodworking, microcontroller programming, and game development. Many of these projects are documented and shared on this website.
Highlights
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Developing Virtual Reality Games with Unity
In 2017 HANSER published my book that teaches everyone how to create their own VR Games using the popular Unity Engine.
Smooth Action-Cam SlowMo
Smooth Action-Cam SlowMo is an Android Camera and Video Editor for HFR footage with more than 11.000.000 Downloads.
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Bloculus.de
In 2012, when Virtual Reality was still a very niche topic where only the biggest news reached the popular tech news websites, I started my German virtual reality blog: bloculus.de After roughly 300 articles, I stopped…
Fidgetone
The Fidgitone is a modular drum and synthesizer workstation, purposefully engineered with delightful complexity.
Wooden Dueling Pinball
A truly mechanical dueling pinball with a pirate theme, made from wood and 3d printed wood PLA.
Jump – Musical Skill Challenge
Experience the perfect blend of challenge, minimalistic gameplay and music 🎮🎶
Auto Camera Copy
Auto Camera Copy automatically copies photos and videos from SD Cards and Cameras to custom folders on your PC or NAS when you connect them.
Cyberpunk Eyepiece
An animated Cyberpunk eyepiece, which looks around and blinks.
Huge GameBoy Screen
A fully functional 0.5m² Gameboy (-Color) Screen that I built for our Silvester Party 2019/2020
Eye Animatronic (with Portal Skin)
A DIY project, with the target to build an Eye-Animatronic.
Photography and Videography
In my free time I like creating photos and videos
DIY Motion Simulator
I built myself a 2 DOF Motion Simulator with additional vibration feedback for racing games in Virtual Reality.
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VR-PinCade
An Input Device for playing Pinball and Arcade Games with haptic feedback in VR
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Game Shrinker
Playstation Vita Homebrew for minimizing the size of games stored on a Playstation Vita Memory Card.
Smooth Action-Cam SlowMo
Smooth Action-Cam SlowMo is an Android Camera and Video Editor for HFR footage with more than 11.000.000 Downloads.
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Game Concept: VR Cover Shooter
A concept for a "Room-Scale" Shooter in at time when seated was the norm.
Game Concept: REVIL
Resident Evil inspired conversation of a 2D Pixelart Image to 3D/ VR game concept.