Richard Bukowski

I research technology adoption patterns. Something unexpected: Gen Z, the most digital-native generation ever, is walking away from screens. Dumbphone purchases up 148%. Two-thirds of younger teens prioritize in-person time over streaming or gaming. The insight driving my current work: the next wave of entertainment technology won't be about more immersion or better screens. It will be about enabling presence and connection in shared physical spaces. Currently developing IP in this space and looking for collaborators who see where this is heading. Happy to share more with anyone interested in the intersection of entertainment tech and human wellbeing. richardbukowski.substack.com/p/the-efferv...

CES 2026's humanoid robots captured attention, but the developments that matter for production environments emerged from different demonstrations entirely. Brelyon's technology creates 122-inch virtual displays from 30-inch physical screens by manipulating how human perception processes depth and dimension. Samsung's modular MicroLED surfaces can reconfigure visual and thermal properties contextually. Meta's Ray-Ban glasses hit two million users, representing infrastructure deployment rather than gadget adoption. These point toward production environments that physically adapt to crew needs and shooting requirements without manual reconfiguration. Lighting that responds to detected stress levels during long shoots. Monitoring systems that adjust physical workspace properties based on fatigue detection. Sets that reconfigure based on scene requirements rather than manual strike and rebuild. The convergence of Physical AI with spatial intelligence creates opportunities for production infrastructure that understands and adapts to filmmaking workflows rather than requiring crews to work within static constraints. Full analysis on how these technologies might reshape production environments @ my site.