Max Weisel

After graduating high school, Max attended college in Tucson for a semester before dropping out to establish and run his own tech company.

MxTube allowed users to download videos from YouTube for offline viewing, regardless of their connectivity to Wi-Fi or cellular data networks.

[10] During his time in high school, Max Weisel developed Soundrop, a recreation of JT Nimoy's Ball Droppings, tailored for iPhone and iPad devices.

[13] JT Nimoy, the developer of the original app, expressed appreciation for Weisel's adaptation, noting the addition of new concepts in Soundrop.

[28] The app's induction was followed by a retrospective installation on Björk, focusing prominently on the recent interactive and app-based album and instruments used on stage in the tour by Max and others.

In 2011, while at a dinner in Chicago, Lady Gaga and Max developed an idea for a multimedia creative app to be released alongside her upcoming album, ARTPOP.

Despite the cancellation, Gaga thanked Max and the team at RelativeWave in the digital book and physical CD jacket as the official “techhaus”.

Inspired in part by a Google I/O demo, Cutie Keys deploys a floating keyboard in front of a user in VR, which they can then type on using virtual “drumsticks” attached to their hand controllers.

Noting a lack of universalized resources for multi-user VR and AR experiences and a large overhead required in recreating these resources for every application, Normcore was created to provide a set of fundamental UX and UI implementations, designed specifically for VR and AR, but extendable to any game or application created within Unity.

[39] In September 2019, Normal continued its work in advanced multiplayer systems with “Half + Half”, an online VR space designed for the Oculus Quest with a focus on creating fun and meaningful connections between players by using real-time voice chat and expressive avatars that communicate through humorous body language, imaginative locomotion and playful interaction with the world around them.

[42] Nock is a self-described “love letter to Rocket League'', another popular, soccer-like multiplayer video game with fluid mechanics and a futuristic approach to competitive sports.

Nock has built a community of VR participants around the notion of “easy to play but hard to master”, which engages new users with its vibrant arenas, polished soundscapes and intuitive controls, while also maintaining space for high-level strategy which dedicated players can practice in an effort to climb competitive ranking systems and compete in tournaments.

[45] In July 2023 Nock would also arrive on SteamVR, coinciding with the addition of “Airside Park'', a virtual in-game space for players to meet one another and compete in minigames in between official matches.

MxTube original app icon
An instance of Soundrop in action
The 'Biophilia' Moon app
The 'Biophilia' Dark Matter app
The 'Biophilia' Solstice app
Normal VR official logo
Cutie Keys welcome screen
Half + Half's underwater multiplayer space
Nock gameplay; moments before scoring