Okay so everyone’s asking about Ian Michaels lately. Saw like three tweets just this morning going “Where’d that guy disappear?” Got me curious too honestly. Figured why not do some actual digging instead of just guessing.
Started Hunting Online
First I hit up Twitter obviously. Just searched his name and scrolled for ages. Mostly found old fan art and drama from like two years ago. Dead end. Then tried Instagram – nada. His account’s still up but feels like a ghost town. Last post was some sunset photo from months ago. Weird.
Remembered he used to post weird tech demos on GitHub. Checked his profile there and bam! Two new private repositories popped up this month. Couldn’t see the code but names caught my eye: “ProjectMoonbeam” and “DualityClient”. No descriptions though. Classic Ian.
Reaching Out to Connections
Shot texts to two people I knew who worked with him back in 2019. One straight up ghosted me. Other replied after hours saying Ian’s been living off-grid in Colorado for months. Apparently he showed up randomly at this tiny VR convention in Boulder last month demoing something “glitchy as hell but super trippy”.
Got a voice memo from an old colleague saying: “He’s building some AR thing that screws with your perception. Had these prototype glasses that made people see double rainbows on command. Honestly thought he’d lost it til I tried them.” Wild.
Putting Pieces Together
- Moonbeam seems to be his AR headset project – like Google Glass but weirder
- DualityClient is probably the software side – messing with visual perception
- He’s testing in small communities before going public
- Funding’s coming from indie investors who dig his “unstable genius” vibe
Basically dude’s gone full mad scientist mode in the mountains. Building tech that probably either revolutionizes augmented reality or gets people accidentally walking into traffic. No in-between with Ian.
Final Thoughts
Honestly? Typical Michaels move. Drops off radar for a year then resurfaces building something that shouldn’t physically work. That Boulder convention story tracks – he always tests weird prototypes on unsuspecting normies first. Wouldn’t be surprised if we get another one of his infamous tweetstorms soon announcing everything. Or he vanishes again. Who knows.
