Open-source creator tools, connected worlds, remote-first services

Praecursor Labs builds open-source front-end apps & tools, develops the
Primogensis universe, and offers remote-only tech support.
Open where possible, practical where needed.

Co-founded by Branden & Breanna Barnes.
Front-end open source; back-ends proprietary.

Now

What’s live right now

  • Open-source tools: apps, utilities, templates, releases
  • Primogensis: lore panels, tech pages, and animation development
  • Remote services: troubleshooting, consulting, guidance (no travel)

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Remote-first • Open-source front-end

Open-source tools
Creator downloads
Primogensis universe
Remote services

Focused right now

Lower-overhead, high-leverage work: software tools + Primogensis content + remote-first services.

Apps & Tools (Open Source)

Front-end apps, utilities, templates, and creator-friendly downloads.

Primogensis Universe

Lore panels, tech/spec pages, and animated series development.

Remote Tech Services

Remote-only troubleshooting, consulting, and guidance. No travel, no on-site IT, no repair runs.

Flagship (1.5–2 years)

PL Creators Suite

The main build: a connected suite of creator tools where the front end is open source and the
back end is proprietary. It ties into Primogensis and future OS work.

  • Ship steady open-source tools while the suite is built
  • Release the mobile game during development (Primogensis universe)
  • After: desktop suite + start custom Linux-based desktop + AR/VR OS work

Later (funded + audience)

Hardware R&D + limited drops

Hardware kits and custom devices are on hold due to overhead. Once profits and audience scale make it realistic,
we’ll begin limited-run builds and deeper R&D.

  • Praecal modular drone (first major device line)
  • AR glove prototypes (iterate versions hands-on)
  • Kits/custom hardware drops when production capacity matches demand
  • Primogensis hardware experiments (when the time is right)

Primogensis Universe

A sci-fi sandbox for speculative R&D, lore, and tech pages that inform real builds.

Featured threads

  • AR chemistry mode — from sim to prototype
  • Subdermal bioelectric arrays (concept)
  • Energy harvesting gloves & exosuit ideas

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