Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @hmltn
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
233
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-11
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-21
Tweets covering
10 days
Average age of authors' accounts
8 years
Summarization
A leaker contacted Bradley with a prepared information package, and Bradley tried to clarify the situation, arguing investigative journalism and reporting is not a crime. His content was more interesting than the VR industry in 2021-22 and he still hopes to keep digging. Discussion turned to the human cost of Meta, with discussion of workers and information-leaking ethics. Bigscreen unveiled a new PC-powered headset and the tweeters discussed Apple's new product and how products tend to be subscription based. The thread ended on discussing the ethics of information-leaking.
Topic Modeling
- Investigative journalism/reporting
- Leaks and promises of what was to come
- Impact on employees
- Ethical conduct in media
- Product launch and reviews
Emotional Analysis
The emotions expressed in these tweets are primarily those of support and solidarity for @SadlyItsBradley, who is the subject of an investigation related to the leaking of information. Other emotions expressed include anger and frustration towards Meta, the company that is investigating the leak, and towards Boz, the former director of FB Ads. There is also a sense of disappointment and confusion about why Meta is attacking Bradley, as well as a sense of curiosity about the investigation. Finally, there is also a sense of anticipation and excitement about the release of the Maestro EP and Bigscreen Beyond, two new products.
Trend Analysis
- Leaking of Information
- Investigative Journalism/Reporting
- Ethical Responsibilities for Media
- Impressions/Reviews of VR/AR Industry
- Subscription Model for XR Devices
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
28
Percentage of total tweets
12%
Number of Original tweets
1
Percentage of total tweets
0%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
233
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
203
Percentage of total tweets
87%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
11
Percentage of total tweets
4%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
5
Percentage of total tweets
2%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter Web App | 115 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 66 |
| Twitter for Android | 45 |
| Twitter for iPad | 5 |
| Techmeme Editors | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet
Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| ID_AA_Carmack | John Carmack | AGI at Keen Technologies, former CTO Oculus VR, Founder Id Software and Armadillo Aerospace | 1,031,452 |
| Techmeme | Techmeme | Top news and commentary for technology's leaders, from all around the web. This account shares top-level Techmeme headlines. Visit our site for full context. | 434,329 |
| UploadVR | UploadVR | Bringing you the latest in VR and AR news. Got a tip? Send us an email: tips@uploadvr.com | 138,065 |
| Thrilluwu | ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ก | Explorer of alternate realities. Twitch/Discord Partner & Creator of ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ก๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง VR YouTube channel โข VR Imagineer โขWE ARE VRโข | 47,571 |
| kentbye | Kent Bye @kentbye@mastodon.social | Voices of VR Podcast host: Insatiably curious, XR oral historian, & aspiring philosopher. @kentbye@mastodon.social Patreon at https://t.co/BHfUTQQrd8 | 39,048 |
| SadlyItsBradley | Brad Lynch | XR Nerd | 115K+ YT Subs | 29,514 |
| SkarredGhost | TonyVT SkarredGhost | #AR #VR developer, consultant, blogger.I love #gamedev, #China, and the Zergs' #QueenOfBlades.Most of the time I've no idea what I'm doing. | 28,661 |
| hmltn | Ian Hamilton ๐ GDC 2023 | VR Journalist. UploadVR Editor. ian@ianhamilton.net / ian@uploadvr.com | 15,478 |
| reverendkjr | Kyle Riesenbeck | Operations Manager & Journalist at @UploadVR. "Cool Uncle of the Metaverse" #VR #AR #MR #XR Opinions are my own. | 14,399 |
| tiltfive | Tilt Five | Bring your games to holographic life! Strategize, battle, and play your favorite video games & board games in mind-blowing 3D on your tabletop. Order Today! | 11,513 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| SkarredGhost | TonyVT SkarredGhost | #AR #VR developer, consultant, blogger.I love #gamedev, #China, and the Zergs' #QueenOfBlades.Most of the time I've no idea what I'm doing. | 18,390 |
| CixLiv | CIX | Building @REKfitness - Mixed Reality Fitness - 3X Founder ex @LIV @YURwellness - Follow for AR + XR + VR + MR | 6,572 |
| EDIMOSIP | EDIMO PEREIRA | - | 5,001 |
| cheekbyname | Alex Cheek | Data & code @Blackwood_HC. Geek, gamer. Online interactions not rated by the ESRB. A vague disclaimer is nobody's friend. | 4,958 |
| JayHadHope | JustDaven | AKA 'Jayjay' avid gamer full-up on pancakes: Love #VR! Prev. lead dev on shipped games to PC & Xbox/PS4/Switch. Published author & dad of 3. Opinions are my own | 4,732 |
| ParadiseDecay | Paradise Decay ๐ฅฝ VRified! | Daily VR Videos | META Ambassador ๐ฅฝ | YouTube Content Creator 20+K Subs | Musician | #VR | CONTACT: paradisedecay@virginmedia.com https://t.co/RRtjFvtpmR | 4,351 |
| kentbye | Kent Bye @kentbye@mastodon.social | Voices of VR Podcast host: Insatiably curious, XR oral historian, & aspiring philosopher. @kentbye@mastodon.social Patreon at https://t.co/BHfUTQQrd8 | 4,143 |
| slippyfox | Jonathan | Tweets are my own. I have no idea what Iโm doing. I can and have been wrong, I likely will again, and I try to learn from that. | 2,969 |
| germanrifter | germanrifter VR | Virtual Reality Enthusiast and Supporter | lvl 42 | #VR #AR #Tech | HMDs: #RiftCV1 / #RiftS / #Quest1 / #Quest2 / #PSVR / #HPReverbG2 | 2,867 |
| sylwestermiel | Sylwester Mielniczuk ๐ฎ๐ | Immersive Web Developer. Realtime Illusions. (WebXR) | 2,517 |
Most active users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| videogamesart1 | Videogames as contemporary expressive art. https://t.co/ZoWvY15G4n | 14 |
| lmccary31 | - | 8 |
| javierdavalos | | @FigminXR Lead| Founder of Overlay | #SIGGRAPH 2021 presenter| Former AAA game developer (RIFT)| Made a #1 iPhone app (Cars 2, Pixar) | 8 |
| KevinBr95853902 | - | 6 |
| retired_xr | . | 6 |
| OXIagain | Crypto is bad and should be banned with jail time for the leading bros. Socialism is good, cops and colonialism bad. | 5 |
| SadlyItsBradley | XR Nerd | 115K+ YT Subs | 5 |
| theantimusk | - | 4 |
| JBergounhoux | Editor-in-Chief @LUsineDigitale.Keeping an eye on AR/VR. | 4 |
| kgpaints | Comic artist and editor of @metaculturemag, words at @UploadVR, spotlit by @verge. Ignatz-nomated, Schuster-winning. Black/creole. Detroit native. (she/they) | 4 |
Tweets per day
Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625197883308838942 | @hmltn @retired_xr Due to the current attention around Meta uncloaking a leaker I have had contact with, I have composed this letter of clarification. The source in question came to me with a prepared information package. I did not personally seek out this person or attempt to bribe or entice themโฆ https://t.co/i39HEMmJjj | 13 |
| 1625979429821243395 | Maestro EP debuted at #CES2023 with terrific reactions from throughout the VR/AR industry! Interested in reviews for yourself? ๐๐๐งต Thanks for sharing your impressions @hmltn @reverendkjr @Thrilluwu @DiscoVRTetiana @EricVezzoli @ChickTech @VRLINK1 @jaredx2 ๐ https://t.co/9ty1A7axMU | 10 |
| 1625210436932014129 | "While the first 9 holes play out above ground in a Haunted Mansion-like courtyard, the back nine start at the doorway to the gigantic castle thatโs been looming nearby." Thanks to @hmltn for this ongoing series looking at each of our courses for @UploadVR #IndieGameDev #gamedev https://t.co/Oul5L1zSbE | 6 |
| 1625979438205702144 | Maestro EP Back from the Future? Check out the answer from @UploadVR 's @hmltn ๐๐งค https://t.co/KEwW4a0hUo | 2 |
| 1625252956185722880 | @kentbye @hmltn @SadlyItsBradley The way he presents information without any due diligence or expertise has always been naive and irresponsible. It is expected that you learn the basic rules of your platform, and that includes learning how to be ethical. "Not being taught" isn't an excuse. | 1 |
| 1627459267551965184 | @hmltn Everything is going to become a subscription model.I buy the idea that they could start doing this with headsets like how apple does it with cell phone carriers. | 1 |
| 1625578923823095811 | @hmltn My honest take on this is, I believe him when he wrote that he didnโt realize it was wrong. That being said, obviously there were consequences and I doubt thatโll ever happen again.I think this is a great argument for more communication within the VR writing community. | 1 |
| 1625203007305486339 | @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr Hope this doesn't affect you too negatively Brad. Worth saying that for 2021 and most of 2022 so little happened in the VR industry that your leaks and promises of what was to come was more interesting than anything the industry was doing. Hope you keep on digging man. | 1 |
| 1625315385938706432 | Bigscreen unveils Bigscreen Beyond, a $999 PC-powered wired VR headset with two OLED 2560ร2560 displays, a 127g visor, and SteamVR tracking, shipping in Q3 2023 (@hmltn / UploadVR) https://t.co/czjubbtcGj https://t.co/VK6pjVZZWY | 1 |
| 1625218697907343360 | @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr What I see here, it is Meta, precisely Bosworth, trying to hurt Bradley. Usually companies are ok with leaks, they create hype, they are sort of low-cost ads! This time Meta wasn't ok with Q3 leaks. Why? And why attacking Bradley by making the whole affair public? | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1625197883308838942 | @hmltn @retired_xr Due to the current attention around Meta uncloaking a leaker I have had contact with, I have composed this letter of clarification. The source in question came to me with a prepared information package. I did not personally seek out this person or attempt to bribe or entice themโฆ https://t.co/i39HEMmJjj | 333 |
| 1625210515986255898 | @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr Don't let Boz get to you. As former director of FB Ads, he is in no position to tell you what is ethical or not. As for the "human cost", considering the Q2 is made in China, I'd argue he has a lot to answer for as well. Investigative journalism/reporting is not a crime. | 73 |
| 1625203007305486339 | @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr Hope this doesn't affect you too negatively Brad. Worth saying that for 2021 and most of 2022 so little happened in the VR industry that your leaks and promises of what was to come was more interesting than anything the industry was doing. Hope you keep on digging man. | 52 |
| 1625214645878366211 | @javierdavalos @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr 1. Damaging meta doesnt matter. 2. He was approached by a leaker 3. The employees who leak info and get caught should be fired ๐คทโโ๏ธ | 42 |
| 1625218697907343360 | @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr What I see here, it is Meta, precisely Bosworth, trying to hurt Bradley. Usually companies are ok with leaks, they create hype, they are sort of low-cost ads! This time Meta wasn't ok with Q3 leaks. Why? And why attacking Bradley by making the whole affair public? | 31 |
| 1625206212999450658 | @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn @retired_xr Stay strong! Really enjoy your content pls don't let this get you down | 27 |
| 1625213706807156740 | @javierdavalos @SadlyItsBradley @hmltn You got this wrong, it was that employee who approached Brad and it that employee who wanted to leak this stuff in exchange of money, if brand didnโt want it, they would have taken it to an other leaker, so getting fired is entirely on THEM. | 24 |
| 1625979429821243395 | Maestro EP debuted at #CES2023 with terrific reactions from throughout the VR/AR industry! Interested in reviews for yourself? ๐๐๐งต Thanks for sharing your impressions @hmltn @reverendkjr @Thrilluwu @DiscoVRTetiana @EricVezzoli @ChickTech @VRLINK1 @jaredx2 ๐ https://t.co/9ty1A7axMU | 24 |
| 1625169122383261699 | @hmltn @retired_xr If you want to send me em ahead of time I am willing to answer in case I cannot make it | 17 |
| 1625167949538508801 | @hmltn @ID_AA_Carmack @boztank @Anticleric @_LucasRizzotto @SadlyItsBradley The mistake with Echo was killing it without announcing RAD's next project. So players were disappointed without having something to look forward to. Really basic mistake. | 14 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets
Top 10 Hashtags used
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #ces2023 | 2 |
| #indiegamedev | 2 |
| #gamedev | 2 |
| #virtualreality | 1 |
| #indiegamedeveloper | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets
Top 10 mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @hmltn | 233 |
| @sadlyitsbradley | 128 |
| @retired_xr | 80 |
| @javierdavalos | 48 |
| @ottomaticdash | 31 |
| @boztank | 23 |
| @anticleric | 10 |
| @_lucasrizzotto | 10 |
| @cixliv | 9 |
| @id_aa_carmack | 9 |
Top 10 mentions
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
9
Emojis used in tweets
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ๐งต | 3 | thread |
| ๐ | 2 | eyes |
| ๐ | 2 | backhand_index_pointing_down |
| ๐ | 2 | raising_hands |
| ๐ | 2 | smiling_face_with_sunglasses |
| ๐งค | 2 | gloves |
| ๐ | 2 | grinning_face_with_sweat |
| ๐คก | 1 | clown_face |
| ๐ | 1 | skull |
| ๐ | 1 | face_with_tears_of_joy |
Emojis groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 10 |
| People & Body | 8 |
| Activities | 3 |
| Objects | 2 |