Virtual Reality: Imagining the Future
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Virtual Reality: Imagining the Future
- 1. VIRTUAL REALITY: IMAGINING THE FUTURE Chris M. Collins University of Cincinnati
- 2. Chris M. Collins | @fleep Center for Simulations & Virtual Environments Research (UCSIM) UCIT Research & Development, Division of Innovation & Partnerships, UC Office of Information Technologies University of Cincinnati chris.collins@uc.edu (513) 556-3018 http://ucsim.uc.eduIT@UC UC Information Technologies
- 3. SESSION OVERVIEW • What is Virtual Reality • How the tech works • Now & Future uses • Career opportunities • Student devs @ UC • Next steps FUN FACT: Facebook bought Oculus VR for $2 Billion in 2014.
- 4. IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGIES Immersive technologies blur the lines between the physical world and the digital world, creating a sense of immersion or presence.
- 10. WHAT IS VIRTUAL REALITY VIRTUAL REALITY is technology that simulates physical presence in a virtual environmentYOU!
- 11. HOW DOES IT WORK? TRICKING THE EYE Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs) like the Oculus Rift trick your eyes into seeing 3D by using lenses and screens. Image Credit: Oculus VR. “VR Sickness, The Rift, and How Game Developers Can Help”. https://www.oculus.com/blog/vr-sickness-the-rift-and-how-game-developers-can-help/
- 12. HOW DOES IT WORK? TRICKING THE EYE Most HMDs are constructed very similarly – the difference is in the quality, price, and complexity of components. Image Credit: MIT Technology Review. “10 Breakthrough Technologies”. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/526531/oculus-rift/
- 13. HOW DOES IT WORK? TRICKING THE EYE The software on the display can be optimized to make the experience comfortable – or nauseating! Image Credit: MIT Technology Review. “10 Breakthrough Technologies”. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/526531/oculus-rift/
- 14. HMD PRICE OPTIONS GOOGLE CARDBOARD $10 - $20 DIY or KIT SONY GEAR VR $99 Must use a Samsung Phone/Tablet OCULUS VR RIFT (CV1) $650 Pre-Order now available HTC VIVE $700???? Pre-Order starts Feb 29th
- 15. WHY USE VIRTUAL REALITY? Virtual Reality is exciting because it can take us any where any when any place we you can imagine.
- 16. ENTERTAINMENT Image Credit: Vice. “How to Get Back Into Video Games”. http://www.vice.com/read/how-to-get-back-into-video-games-000
- 17. ENTERTAINMENT Image Credit: Vice. “How to Get Back Into Video Games”. http://www.vice.com/read/how-to-get-back-into-video-games-000
- 18. ENTERTAINMENT Image Credit: Virtual Reality Reporter. “Will Cinematic VR Disrupt the Film Industry?”. https://virtualrealityreporter.com/virtual-reality-cinema/
- 20. EDUCATION
- 22. HEALTH CARE
- 23. VR A GROWING INDUSTRY Image Credit: KZero. “Consumer Virtual Reality market worth $5.2bn by 2018”. http://www.kzero.co.uk/blog/consumer-virtual-reality-market-worth-13bn-2018/
- 24. VR A GROWING INDUSTRY Image Credit: Cornerstone Media. “Augmented & Virtual Reality to Change How Business Operates”. http://www.cornerstonemedia.com.au/blog/augmented-virtual-reality-to-change-how-business-operates
- 25. CAREER PATHSVirtual Reality will touch all disciplines.
- 26. VR requires science AND art.
- 27. SKILLS & MAJORS COMPUTER SCIENCE ENGINEERING IT & PROGRAMMING MATH FINE ARTS GRAPHIC DESIGN ARCHITECTURE MARKETING
- 33. NEXT STEPS • Get a VR HMD • Graphic Design & Textures: PhotoShop or GIMP • 3D Modeling: Blender • Audio Engineering: Audacity • VR Applications: Unity
- 34. VIRTUAL REALITY: IMAGINING THE FUTURE Chris M. Collins University of Cincinnati