<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:56:13 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@chris-bates/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[The Problem with Virtual Reality Learning Environment Adoption]]></title><description><![CDATA[This video examines the problems with Virtual Reality Learning Environments and why they are not more prevalent in 2020. While there are many different cultural reasons, there are some common physical]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/vr/@chris-bates/the-problem-with-virtual-reality-learning-environment-adoption</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/vr/@chris-bates/the-problem-with-virtual-reality-learning-environment-adoption</guid><category><![CDATA[vr]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris-bates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2020 02:25:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eBZ5tQ8tsbg3sUtqmvF3xf4g89g3PU6QEi2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poorly Timed Great Plans: The Failure of the Sega Saturn & Dreamcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increasing proliferation of technology makes it difficult to anticipate trends and shifts in the market and culture in which the tech is used. Large organizations often develop plans that would seem]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sega/@chris-bates/poorly-timed-great-plans-the-failure-of-the-sega-saturn-and-dreamcast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sega/@chris-bates/poorly-timed-great-plans-the-failure-of-the-sega-saturn-and-dreamcast</guid><category><![CDATA[sega]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[chris-bates]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2020 02:53:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovery Through Serendipity, Error, and Exaptation]]></title><description><![CDATA[In examining discovery by serendipity, error, and exaptation, there are some clear similarities but the nuances are what create the differences. 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