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"An Upside Down Slide, VR Swings and Fairground Ri
"An Upside Down Slide, VR Swings and Fairground Rides - the thrilling escapades of Brendan Walker" - read my Autumn newsletter here http://bit.ly/BrendanWalkerAugust

This little sprite #VictoriaRomeo appeared @studio
This little sprite #VictoriaRomeo appeared @studiogogo this week: guaranteeing VR magic & mayhem wherever their face appears. Currently running havoc @RIDEwithVR on #Twister  @Brightonpalacepier 
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#vr #amusementpark #fec #PlanetCoaster #funfair #brighton #themepark #fairground #thrillrides #vintage #rides #twister #roundabout  #attractions #vr #virtualreality  #augmentedreality #motionsimulation  #gamers #HereForCulture #CultureRecoveryFund #ACESupported #OutdoorArts #RideWithVR #amusement #fec
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@Thrillengineer @ProfBWalker @StudioGoGoLtd @middlesexuniversity @VRScout @Brightonpalacepier @visit.brighton @middlesexuniversity

It is (used to be) a little known fact that I'd pl
It is (used to be) a little known fact that I'd play Elite with a cardboard box over my head & CRT #VR #FX2017

Thrill Laboratory provides 'Quite Interesting' fac
Thrill Laboratory provides 'Quite Interesting' factoids as we feature in this week's "Thrills & Spills" episode of BBC TWO's  long-running comedy panel show QI with Sandy Torsvik (Thrill Engineer was there in spirit, if not in person). Watch on BBCiPlay www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001frvh (link in bio)

Includes a shout-out to @middlesexuniversity @mdxpd

We're all setup and ready to swing today and tomor
We're all setup and ready to swing today and tomorrow @appetitesoke #bigfeast2018 Come find us!

#VRPlayground has opened @tollwoodfestival Munich
#VRPlayground has opened @tollwoodfestival  Munich... and it's snowing! Open 1-3 & 6-10 December. Wrap up warm and swing into the night http://ow.ly/SDth30gWtW1

I am selling this artwork as part of the Artist Su
I am selling this artwork as part of the Artist Support Pledge.

Measuring Stick

White oak bo staff with household gloss.

Each edition of this social distancing pole is unique, dated, signed, and features World Health Organisation statistics from day of purchase. The collector may specify up to three nations for inclusion.

6ft x 1inch diameter £200 + VAT plus p&p (£16 UK. Will ship worldwide at cost). DM me for further information.

Whippet not included.

The fantastic @artistsupportpledge is the initiative of @matthewburrowsstudio. The COVID-19 pandemic has left many artists without work, exhibitions, or sales. The idea is simple: artists post images of artworks for sale. Artists sell works for no more than £200 + VAT plus P&P. Once an artist’s sales reach £1,000 they pledge to buy work from another artist taking part in the scheme. This creates a small but dynamic market where all can contribute whatever their level of success.

Please *Repost** to support us through this difficult time.

#artistsupportpledge #stayhome #artistsupportartists #supportartists #contemporaryart #dogportrait #dogsofinstagram #artforsale #artforthehome #whippet #BrendanWalker #ThrillLaboratory #StudioGoGo #Aerial

"We need to talk about thrill: advice for 16 to 18
"We need to talk about thrill: advice for 16 to 18 year olds who are P&P-curious"

I've written a new post for our Thrill Laboratorty website, which reflects on a year where we engage A-Level #Physics & #Psychology students in equal measure (see Linktr.ee in bio)

Here's a brief extract:

"I would've happily agreed with the statement 'I don't like roller coasters, but discussions of how they work are epic!'. But I was on a mission, remember? and needed to liberate thrill from the clutches of non-inclusive design and messaging promoted by the (a) not-so-imaginative, or (b) risk averse (take your pick) marketeers at the time. This led me to research, write, and publish The Taxonomy of Thrill, with all its glorious links to Psychology and Physics, to name just two disciplines."

Now read on.... https://wp.me/p9s4DO-nE

 @Ri_Science @edu_in_action #PhysicsWorld #PsychologyReview  @hoddershchools #ioppublishing #Rollercoaster @sciencemuseum @middlesexuniversity @newscientist @ri_science #physics #psychology #ThemePark #Thrill @educationgovuk

#VRPlayground
#VRPlayground

#VRPlayground is already drawing a crowd @lakeside
#VRPlayground is already drawing a crowd @lakesidearts for #Wheee19 our wheelchair-accessible swing particularly popular. Into our 3rd year of touring, it's worth thanking again @horizon.nottingham @nnfest @aceagrams #WithoutWalls & @gdifestival

And you'll find our #RIDEwithVR kiosk at the #Twis
And you'll find our #RIDEwithVR kiosk at the #Twist on @Brightonpalacepier 
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@Brightonpalacepier @LatestTVBtn @visit.brighton @visitengland @ThemePark @ParkWorldMag @attractionsmagazine @behindthrills @pico_interactive @unitytechnologies @VRScout @wired @zamperlarides @fabbrigroup @RIDEwithVR @Thrillengineer @ProfBWalker @StudioGoGoLtd @middlesexuniversity @withoutwallsconsortium @aceagrams
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#brighton #pier #brightonpalacepier #amusementpark #themepark #fairground #thrillrides #vintage #funfair #rides #twister #roundabout  #attractions #vr #virtualreality  #augmentedreality #motionsimulation #PlanetCoaster  #gamers #HereForCulture #CultureRecoveryFund #ACESupported #OutdoorArts #RIDEwithVR #Twister #Sizzler #TheScrambler

I get pally with Paxman on New Year's Eve as I cap
I get pally with Paxman on New Year's Eve as I captain the Imperial College team through this season's Christmas University Challenge. Watch our first match BBC TWO 7.30pm Tuesday 31st December. But will it be our last? @imperialcollege

Whenever I'm asked "what's the most thrilling desi
Whenever I'm asked "what's the most thrilling design feature you've seen in the amusement industry" I always reply "a good friend who likes to laugh and scream sat next to you". It's priceless, and infectious. Of course, you need to design something to trigger the initial response, for it to runaway - like meltdown in a nuclear reactor. These two  were having an absolute HOOT on the ride today, once they'd seen... well, that'd just spoil it for you.

Yay! Team #VRPlayground
Yay! Team #VRPlayground

#Repost @georgetomlin5on …
So proud to see Brend

#Repost @georgetomlin5on ...
So proud to see Brendan @studiogogoltd talking at @ri_science xx

‪WELCOME TO LEEDS We’re swinging till 11pm ton
‪WELCOME TO LEEDS We’re swinging till 11pm tonight in the station, and “it’s going to get fruity later” as one volunteer put it @lightnightleeds

Posted @withrepost • @scratchcreatelondon As @th
Posted @withrepost • @scratchcreatelondon As @thrillengineer Brendan Walker works with theme parks to make their rides as exciting as possible. He’s also got the best job title in the world 📸 @andybatephoto for #Hyundai’s WHN? Magazine

#Thrill #Engineer #magazines #mags #editorial #photography

Weeeee
Weeeee

Instagram post 17887078948132732
Instagram post 17887078948132732

It's the bonnie prince himself. Only polite to tak
It's the bonnie prince himself. Only polite to take gifts when visiting Korea, and #VRPlayground kicks off in Seoul tomorrow.

Something brewing with friends at Middlesex Univer
Something brewing with friends at Middlesex University and Thorpe Park

After helping to launch in January (getting messy
After helping to launch in January (getting messy with friends in a classroom. Remember that?) 
@BigBangFair is now going virtual for 2020! Watch live on Tuesday 14 July http://digitalbigbang.co.uk

New recruits for Thrill Laboratory? Great to give
New recruits for Thrill Laboratory? Great to give a talk as part of 'Plot in the clearing' @fstonetriennial #gilbertandgeorge

Earlier this year, during the long cold winter nig
Earlier this year, during the long cold winter nights (thankfully not sat on a roller coaster), I was in my #ThrillLaboratory assessing the peppery results of a secret experimental infusion that's red-hot off the production line today!

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has launched a fiery new liquid Exp.01, born from a marriage between the finest scotch bonnet chillies and  whisky over 17 years ago. I was asked to design a new brand for the Society, which celebrates the culinary delights and spirit of adventure I discovered during my analysis.

My full report is published in the Society's #UnfilteredMagazine https://bit.ly/EXP01 (1st link in bio). Whether you're interested in: the practices of experience design or engineering thrill;  drinking cocktails or trying new recipes; the history or molecular science behind scotch bonnet chillies and #scotchwhisky; or you want to see more photographs of a #ThrillEngineer looking hot (without visiting an @onlyfans account) then I'm confident you'll enjoy the read. 

And there's more! You can try some of the limited-edition hot stuff yourself by visiting https://smws.com/exp-01/ (2nd link in bio). I've just started my second bottle - I got over-excited making a warming whisky sauce for a @mccaskiebutcher haggis OMG!

Why Exp.01? I'm encouraging the Society and its members to enter into a programme of future experimentation where we can expect and sample the unexpected. What should we do for Exp.02...?

The article begins: "FOR THE THRILL OF IT: Who better to collaborate with on the release of our Exp.01 chilli-infused spirit drink than a ‘Thrill Engineer’? Brendan Walker brings a heady mix of art and science to his work, from engineering the euphoric rush of a roller coaster ride to the psychotropic thrill of combining Scotch whisky and Scotch bonnet chilli peppers"

Now read on! https://bit.ly/EXP01 (1st link in bio)

#Exp01 ARTISAN SPIRITS LTD. #rollercoaster @studiogogoltd @thrillengineer @smws_uk @smws_germany @smws_aus @smwsamerica @smws_sweden @smws_kr @profbwalker @artisanspirits_official @imbibe

First time out for work today. Name that ride! (cl
First time out for work today. Name that ride! (clue: this isn't the passenger seat of my XJS)

We're buffing our bearings & polishing our pixels
We're buffing our bearings & polishing our pixels preparing #VRPlayground for  @sparepartsfest events in Crewe 7th July & Fleetwood 15th July

Meet Mylo. Mylo and his dad just just watched my @
Meet Mylo. Mylo and his dad just just watched my @ri_science talk 'The Science of Thrill'. Mylo's designed his own mega roller coaster. Watch my video with instructions on how to design and share your own https://t.co/P3I2W45neX #CoasterChallenge

#VRPlayground as tested by the #ROKArmy
#VRPlayground as tested by the #ROKArmy

We’re flying high inside British Airways High Li
We’re flying high inside British Airways High Life magazine this July

Stake and (wood) chips for dinner tonight.
Stake and (wood) chips for dinner tonight.


TWITTER

thrillengineer Thrill Engineer @thrillengineer ·
27 Jul

#ScotchMaltWhisySociety launch fiery new Exp.01 - a 17yr infusion of finest scotch bonnet chillies & whisky. #UnfilteredMagazine report my lab test results hot off the press https://bit.ly/EXP01 Grab a bottle https://smws.com/exp-01/

@SMWSQueenStreet @smwsTheVaults @imbibe

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studiogogo Studio Go Go @studiogogo ·
16 Jun

Studio Go Go to present #VRSwing Volo dreams of flight at the National #FestivalofMaking in Blackburn @ FREE Family Weekend in July. Info here: http://www.festivalofmaking.co.uk/whats-on/ @festofmaking #LetsCreate #ArtinManufacturing #AceSupported #UKSPF @BwDCouncil @ace_thenorth @ace_national

the exorcist

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Washing Machine: dramatic thrill ride?

aerial07 - August 9, 2022

Engineering Fun: The Story of Orton & Spooner

aerial07 - January 13, 2022
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