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Virtual reality intro_1

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http://www.minus-reality.com/http://www.meetup.com/virtual-reality
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Virtual Reality www.minus- reality.com
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  • 1. Virtual Reality
    www.minus-reality.com
  • 2. Wtf, why?
    Because its cool
    Im a geek
    Just for fun
    How else can you play with a real VR system?
    There is almost no software for the platform
  • 3. Network Overview
  • 4. Tracking System
    Natural Point: Tracking Tools
    15x15x8 Trackable volume
    Custom calibration wand
    Rigid bodies
    4x Optitrack s250e cameras
    832 x 832 resolution
    250 fps
    4ms latency
    PoE
  • 5. Wearable Rig
    Alienware m11x Netbook
    eMagin z800 Pro Dual
    Stereoscopic
    Wiimote
    USB headphones
    External bluetooth adapter
    Airsoft chest rig
  • 6. Using the System
    Power on
    Connect with VNC
    Connect Wiimote with Smoothboard
    Set nVidia color settings
    Launch VR game
    Plug power cable in
    Quit Smoothboard, shutdown
  • 7. Common Faults
    Color settings
    Wiimote disconnected/battery
    Not quitting Smoothboard before shutting down
    Disconnected video cable
    Stereoscopic driver issues
    Wrong wifi network
  • 8. Rules of Use
    Do not drop the rig or let guests drop the rig*
    No small children
    Avoid scratching HMD lenses
    Be careful with cable attachment points
    Do not force HMD eyecup adjustment
    Please do not attempt any electronic repairs or permanent modifications to the rig outside of the regular meetup
    Please do not use the tracking computer as a workstation
    Do not install any software other than unity scenes on the tracking computer or rig
    Always power down the tracking computer, cameras, and rig after use
  • 9. Code Conventions
    Master branch of github.com/minusreality/virtual-reality should always be playable
    Includes all scenes
    Please fork this project on github and deliver scenes you want to share as Unitypackages or pull requests (pro).
    Please only share working and tested scenes
    Unitypackage updates to the master repo will be re-packaged after integration and distributed
    Distributed packages separated by codebase/scene
  • 10. VR Undead Overview
    Source at github.com/minusreality/virtual-reality
    Holodeckscene
    VR First Person Controller prefab
    Head cannot go through colliders
    Run inplace
    Needs gravity
    Optitrackplugin*
    Multiplayer prefab*
    Testing mode
    A* pathfinding, mixamo animations, bootcamp m4, turbosquidcabin
    Open tasks
  • 11. Coming up next
    Assistance with individual dev environments
    Assistance with calibrating the tracking system
    Cabinet access to wearable rig
    Hacking sessions
    Full body mocap
    Multiple rigs

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