Post on 08-Feb-2017
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GOOGLE CARDBOARD
Presenter: Diana Silveira
VIRTUAL REALITY
WHAT IS VR?
The beginning: 1950s Sensorama
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Image from Wikipedia Commons, Minecraftpsycho
WHAT ARE THE CURRENT OPTIONS?
HTC Hive$799
Review: TechcrunchImage and More: http://tinyurl.com/jnmp5n8
Oculus RiftOwned by FacebookDevelopers Kit sold 2012-2014Oculus Rift connects to a gaming PCdetects the headset's position includes a small handheld remoteBuilt-in headphones$599
Image Wikipedia Commons, Rebke KlokkeCompare to Samsung VR -
Samsung VRUses a Samsung Phone$99Gear VR has a touchpad on the right side of the headset
View Master• $19• Kid-friendly• Mainly focused on ViewMaster
apps
Image: Venturebeat
Let’s Play!Samsung VRViewMaster
WHAT IS GOOGLE CARDBOARD?
Cheap and Easy VR
Image: Detlef La Grand
Tech requirementsSmart Phone: Apple or AndroidWhen picking a viewer:- Consider Glasses- Your phone’s screen size up to 6
inches
- White customizable boxes: - http://www.unofficialcardboard.com/
Image: Wikimedia
WarningLow-quality apps and standing while viewing will cause nausea and/or injury
How to navigate• Go Slow• Move the circle to where you
want to navigate• Hold still to choose an option• Menus are often on the floor
Image: Cardboard App
FIELD TRIPS WITH CARDBOARD
VIRTUALLY TRAVEL ANYWHERE
Lift Off Vrhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.murarka.liftoffvr&hl=en
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/liftoff-vr-for-google-cardboard/id1057078424?mt=8
• Android & iOs• Independence• Great Falls• Mount Rainier• Alcatraz Island
Google Street View• Both iOS and Android
YouTube 360Click icon to add picture
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuqhhs6NWbgTzMuM09WKDQ
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Senza Peso: A Cinematic VR Shorthttp://tinyurl.com/zn7g2o3
VR GAMES AND INTERACTIVE
LEARNING
VR CinemaClick icon to add picture
Turn any movie into a Cardboard experience
VRSEClick icon to add picture
Android and iOSDownload
NYTVR• Recommended viewing “The
Click Effect”• iOS and Android
Star WarsAndroid OnlyBlend of traditional game with VR aspects
ACTIVITYDownload several apps and experience Google Cardboard
DISCUSSION
HOW OTHERS ARE USING VR
VR Behavior Therapy
Article: http://tinyurl.com/z4jpkye; Image: Flickr-nanpalmero
Create campus tours
“In 30 days put together tours of SCAD's four campuses in Savannah, Georgia; Atlanta, Georgia; Lacoste, France; and Hong Kong, China.” - TechRepublic
Job Training
Article: Fabricator
In the classroom• Virtual Fieldtrips• Visualizing
complicated theories• Practice Speeches
Article: TheStreet
Article: TheGuardian
CARDBOARD & LIBRARY
PROGRAMMING
Create Your Own Cardboardwww.google.com/get/cardboard/get-cardboard/ All You Need:• Cardboard• Lenses• Magnets• Velcro • Rubber band
Take Field Trips
Image – New Horizons
What Programs can you see creating?
CREATING YOUR OWN VR
EXPERIENCE
Cardboard Camera
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Create 360 pictures with soundAndroid Only
Download Link: http://tinyurl.com/o3v9eum
ACTIVITYDownload Google Camera
SeeneClick icon to add picture
• Android and iOS• Easily create your own simple
VR experiences
GoPro and 360 Video
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http://www.video-stitch.com/360-video/ Free Demo Modes Available
360 CamerasKodak Pix ProAllie360 FlyTheta
360 Tutorial
Unityhttp://unity3d.com/get-unity/download
youvisit.comEasily create tours, interactive experiences and more
Sample tour:http://youvis.it/QX4TCI
FUTURE OF VIRTUAL REALITY
Experiences?• Gaming?• Movie Viewing?• Social Interactions?• Education?• Libraries?• Job Training?
Image: Wikipedia
QUESTIONS & DISCUSSION
What was the big idea from today?
What was your biggest surprise?
Image: flickr - andrikoolme
What’s your big question?
http://tinyurl.com/zcnrlk4
CONTACT INFO:DIANA SILVEIRA
DIANA@NOVARELIBRARY.COMSLIDESHARE.NET/DEE987