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Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast! In today's episode, we learn what it's like to teach dance in virtual reality courtesy of the Dusty Dust Bunny, a professional VR dance instructor. Stay in touch with the Dusty Dust Bunny with the links below: http://vrdance.org http://ko-fi.com/vrdance @DustBunnyVR Also, don't forget to check out the HBO Thanks for listening, and huge thanks to my excellent guest for being a beacon of light and kindness.
Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On this episode we explore using VR to inform and educate the impacts of sea level rise caused by the climate crisis featuring Dr. Juliano Calil. Time stamps and Show notes: 30 - Intro 1:10 - Why is the climate crisis and important issue, what is at stake? 4:00 - The consequences of doing nothing about the climate crisis. 6:00 - Why motivates Dr. Calil to work on this subject? 11:00 - Why use VR to educate people about the Climate Crisis? What does VR do, that other media cannot? 16:00 - The design process of creating a sea level rise experience in VR. 21:00 - If given an unlimited budget what sorts of features would Dr. Calil's team work on? 25: 00 - How do you get the wealthiest people on the planet to learn about the climate crisis through immersive experiences? Would this strategy provide a larger benefit? 32:00 -The cost of prevention vs adaptation. 32:30 - Fighting forests fires in VR. 35:00 - Exploring different solutions that will have tangible results in minimizing climate crisis impacts. 41:00 - Highlights of observing users try out the Sea Level rise VR experience. 46:00 - Community building opportunities for people who try the Sea Level Rise experience. 47:00 - How to deal with climate skeptics? 48:00 - How do you visualize 60 billion tones of carbon dioxide being emitted per year in VR? 52:00 - Do we need to change the language we use to describe the climate crisis? 1:08:00 - What lessons can be taken from the covid 19 pandemic that can be applied to the climate crisis? 1:11:00 - Is geoengineering the planet inevitable ? 1:14:00 - What gives Dr. Calil hope for the future? 1:18:00 - How to stay in touch Dr. Calil and the team. Thanks so much to my guest for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Stay in touch with the links below: https://virtualplanet.tech/ https://twitter.com/VirtualPlanetVR https://twitter.com/JulianoCalil https://www.instagram.com/virtualplanettech/ https://www.facebook.com/virtualplanetllc juliano.calil@gmail.com References: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2017/jul/10/100-fossil-fuel-companies-investors-responsible-71-global-emissions-cdp-study-climate-change https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/22/climate/climate-change-economy.html#:~:text=Climate%20Change%20Could%20Cut%20World,2050%20%2D%20The%20New%20York%20Times https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Environmental-Threats/Climate-Change/Greenhouse-Gases/Gardening-for-Climate-Change https://www.pnas.org/content/117/24/13182 https://therevelator.org/mangroves-climate-change/ https://www.britannica.com/video/162778/keystone-species-parts-coast-kelp-forest-ecosystem#:~:text=The%20presence%20of%20sea%20otters,species%20of%20the%20coastline%20ecosystem. https://www.npr.org/2019/11/18/780373013/how-virtual-reality-can-help-people-better-understand-climate-change https://slate.com/technology/2014/08/atmospheric-co2-humans-put-40-billion-tons-into-the-air-annually.html https://www.co2.earth/global-co2-emissions
Check out the video portion of this conversation on youtube: https://youtu.be/h411n3TytHQ Welcome to EnterVR! On this episode we explore the mind of Sara Lisa Vogl, one of the most talented designers in all of the metaverse! Show notes Meeting at the Unity Vision Summit in 2015 How Sara got involved with VR in the first place Designing VR experiences around Lucid Dreaming The revisiting the early VR prototypes era. Lucid Trips official release is aiming for 2022 How did Sara find mentorship and advice for VR design in the early days? A snapshot of the VR meetup scene in Germany The tectonics shifts in the VR community caused by the Facebook acquisition Surviving the lows and the highs of the VR market. Sara's design process and methodology Designing prototypes in 2D often don't transfer well to VR. Finding the right designers for a VR project. How to break into the VR industry as a designer. The best way to do user testing for VR apps/games. What metrics should designers follow for when things need to be changed based on community feedback? What is considered ethical design in VR? A typical day in the life of a VR designer. What are Sara's favorite tools to get her work done? What would the ultimate tool for VR designers look like? What happened to the Unity VR editor? Thanks to Sara for being a true scholar and apex predator of virtual reality and thank you for watching/listening! Follow Sara and her work with the links below: Saralisavogl.com https://twitter.com/SaraLisaVogl https://www.linkedin.com/in/saralisavogl/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/389260/Lucid_Trips/
Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On this episode we are joined by Sacha LeBaron from Somnium Space to learn more about the intersection of community building, Blockchain and virtual reality. Here are some highlights from our conversation: Leveraging blockchain to create a tangible vr economy. Creating communities centered around artists and creators. Marketing lessons on getting people excited about the future of VR. Decentralized governance systems in the metaverse. What sets Somnium apart from other social VR platforms. Thanks to Sacha for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thanks for listening! Stay in touch with Sacha and Somnium team with the links below: https://discord.gg/somniumspace https://twitter.com/SomniumSpace https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCabT6LiDZv4cXQRPDwY1-DA Check out the video version of this conversation with the link below: https://youtu.be/O2oEhhrWetk
Video version available with the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZExpV4XMeM&feature=youtu.be Welcome to EnterVR ! Excited to bring you an insightful conversation as part of the VR UX design series featuring Martin de Ronde from Force Field XR. Martin worked on the Anne Frank house VR experience, one of the most powerful pieces of VR media to date. Topics discussed: -A blueprint to make education VR apps seem more human. -Using emotion as a tool to improve experience. -How to make UI that gets out of the way of telling a story. -Walking a fine line to honor the memory of Anne Frank. -Using VR to make a profound story even more powerful. Thanks to Martin for being an awesome guest and thank you for tuning in! Follow Martin and Force Field XR with the links below: https://twitter.com/Forcefieldxr https://forcefieldxr.com/ https://twitter.com/annefrankhouse https://www.annefrank.org/en/ https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/1958100334295482/?locale=en_US Relevant link: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2018/04/12/two-thirds-of-millennials-dont-know-what-auschwitz-is-according-to-study-of-fading-holocaust-knowledge/ Notes: VRChat world courtesy of Lucifer M Star Audio version available on all major podcast apps.
Video version available on youtube with the link below: https://youtu.be/YiQuDgafNa0 Welcome to EnterVR ! Excited to bring you an insightful conversation as part of the VR UX design series featuring the Andy Tsen from Zenith. Zenith is an upcoming VR MMO with a passionate team and immense potential! Topics discussed: Managing real world player fatigue with VR UI Exploring the design of social interactions inside a VR MMO. Drawing inspiration from popular media that adds to the over all experience. Designing satisfying gameplay loops and progression. How to create combat mechanics that stay fresh and fun. Future goals and ambitions for Zenith while managing expectations. (avatar customization, player created quests) Stay in touch with Andy and the Zenith team with the links below: https://discord.gg/zenith https://twitter.com/ZenithMMO store.steampowered.com/app/1403370/Ze… https://twitter.com/Andy_Tsen Thanks again to Andy for being such an awesome guest and thanks for tuning in!
Video version: https://youtu.be/2vCrOeqhWkw Welcome to EnterVR ! Excited to bring you an insightful conversation as part of the VR UX design series featuring the Lucifer M Star, a prolific VRChat world creator with some of the most popular spaces in the metarverse! In this talk we tackle subjects like: VRChat SDK 2 vs. SDk 3 . Getting feedback from users by going undercover. Tips and resources for aspiring VRChat world creators. Using music to guide design creativity. Get in touch with Lucifer with the links below! https://twitter.com/LuciferMStarVRC https://hellobanana.gg/ Thanks to Lucifer for being a wonderful guest and thanks for tuning in to the show!
Check out the video version: https://youtu.be/cX5X0yiaPUg Welcome to EnterVR ! Excited to bring you an insightful conversation as part of the VR UX design series featuring Sonya Seddarasan, a product designer with experience in mobile, AR and VR design. In this talk we tackle questions like: How to 2D designers can prepare to tackle the challenges of the spatial computing paradigm using real world familiarity to design virtual reality interactions Don't reinvent the wheel with UI patterns in AR/VR Obstacles to creating iteration loops Check out the slides below to learn more from Sonya's design talks: https://www.slideshare.net/SonyaSeddarasan/from-2d-to-3d-product-design https://www.slideshare.net/SonyaSeddarasan/familiarity-from-2d-ui-to-3d-spatial-interface Get in touch with Sonya with the links below! https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonya-seddarasan-303570a4/ https://account.altvr.com/channels/1531069185847722286 Thanks to Sonya for being a wonderful guest and thanks for tuning in to the show!
Watch the video version of the talk here: https://youtu.be/hfGGWfhmTpY Welcome to EnterVR ! Excited to bring you an insightful conversation as part of the VR UX design series featuring the team behind the Virtual Hand Physics Lab and Holoception; Dennys and Roger from Holonautic! Show Notes: Why add some VR interactions over others? How was audio integrated? Some ideas can be nice on paper but don't translate well in VR. Straddling the line between immersion and convenience in physics based games and experiences. Predicting what users will do with your UI implementations. Discovering interesting human behaviors based on watching users interacting with hand tracked experiences. The challenges of creating novel menus with hands in VR. User feedback iteration loop. Advice for aspiring VR UX designers. Get in touch and get more info with the links below: https://discord.com/invite/rRsQEew https://twitter.com/HandPhysicsLab https://twitter.com/DennysKuhnert https://twitter.com/Holonautic https://twitter.com/holoception https://www.holonautic.com/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/10... https://www.oculus.com/experiences/ri... Thanks to Dennys and Roger and thank you tuning in! Special Credits to VRchat user LucifermStar for creating the VRchat World we used : https://twitter.com/LuciferMStarVRC
Check out the EnterVR youtube channel to watch our talk: https://youtu.be/rkqEp0FqdLE Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! Excited to bring you an insightful conversation on VR UX design featuring Olivier JT, creator of Synthesis Universe! Huge thanks to Olivier for being a true scholar and gentleman of the metaverse! Stay in touch with Olivier with the links below: https://twitter.com/OlivierJT_SU http://www.synthesisuniverse.com/ Thank you for listening!
Welcome to the Enter VR podcast! We're doing something unorthodox on this episode. Dara Bonakdar will be today's guest host and he will be interviewing Cris Miranda on the origins of Enter VR, its future and we get a sneak peak into an exciting new venture in the VR fitness field. Stay tuned and come with us on trip down the rabbit hole! Show notes: Skip to minute 10 to hop over to VR talk. Skip to minute 44 to learn about VR Personal Fitness Training. Thanks to Dara for hosting the show and for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality! Thank you for listening! Stay in touch with the links below: https://twitter.com/darabonakdar https://twitter.com/VRFightSchool https://twitter.com/VRFightLeague https://www.linkedin.com/in/cris-miranda-abb3b938/ https://twitter.com/EnterVR https://www.youtube.com/user/EnterVR
Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! Featuring Shawn Whiting, the community designer at Against Gravity, the makers of Rec Room. Join us for a journey down the rabbit hole! Thanks to my guest for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Stay in touch with Shawn with the links below: https://twitter.com/shawncwhiting https://twitter.com/recroom https://www.youtube.com/c/recroom https://www.instagram.com/recroom/
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Enter VR podcast featuring Steve McClosky from Nanome VR. Join us for a discussion on VR, nanoengineering and the limits of technology! Show Notes 30: What is Nanome? What is Steve working on? 1:40 How did Steve reach the intersection between VR and Nanotechnology? 5:00 What is the current nanotechnology industry landscape. 11:00 What are the counterarguments of combining VR with nanotech? 15:00 What have been successful user acquisition strategies? 16:50 What is the grand vision for Nanome? 25:40 How do you minimize bad actors in a population of people with the ability to design materials at a nanoscale? 27:00 What are the limits of nanotechnology? 32:00 The most exciting trends in the vr industry for the next 6 months to 1 year. 42:00 The hype behind Neural link. 48:00 How to stay in touch with Steve Message hello@nanome.ai for an enterVR podcast discount! 49:40 Topics for the next conversation! Stay in touch with the links below: https://twitter.com/nanome_inc https://twitter.com/StevenMcCloskey https://nanome.ai/
Research VR Podcast - The Science & Design of Virtual Reality
This week on ResearchVR we've discussed an experiment we all would like to do ourselves - 100 hours in VR, or in other words, looking for effects of prolonged VR usage on human body and mind.
Hello and welcome to Enter VR! An independent podcast about virtual reality. On this episode I speak with Graham Gaylor, one of the founders of VR chat and dear friend that I tend to weird out every time we meet. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 42: Introduction to Graham's bike. 3:00 Graham and I are confessed console peasants. 5:00 Why Graham will buy Halo 5. 7:00 Using Virtual desktop from Guy Godin to get office work done. 9:00 How shopping in VR will justify its utility. Tapping into the social aspects of shopping. 11:50 Finding a backpack full of grenades in my mothers closet. 13:30 Will Amazon start getting involved in the virtual reality shopping space? 14:00 How will human to human service industries translate into VR? 20:00 The need for more psychological research on Vr and its effects. 21:00 Graham is looking forward to the Gallery Six Elements. when will we see 1st person VR shooters from big name publishers? (will we ever?) 25:00 Graham's expectations for user growth in the first year of consumer VR. 26:00 Graham's thoughts on the most overlooked aspects of VR. 27:00 Will GearVR live up to see its full potential? 29:00 Oculus CV1 vs. Morpheus. Which is more comfortable? 31:00 John Carmack will be doing a talk on VR Script at Oculus Connect 2. 34:00 The importance of flawless input. 36:00 Is figuring out a standard text input solution for VR necessary? 38:00 How do you compel users to literally look around while in VR. 41:00 How and Why Graham got muscular. 42:00 Ikea Meatballs are awesome. 45:00 Graham's favorite teenage movie of all time. 46:30 The Audi R8 is a sexy looking car. 49:00 Is Cortana hot? 50:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks to Graham for being a scholar and gentlemen of the proto metaverse and thanks for listening! Keep in touch with Graham with the links below: https://twitter.com/grahamgaylor http://www.vrchat.net/ For more EnterVR content follow the twitter stream @entervr
Hello listeners! Welcome to a very special episode of the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak Manish Gupta, James Blaha, Aaron Frank and Steve Gerhman. Come along as we discuss the future of the human species. 1:00 Catching up with James and Manish from Vivid Vision. 2:40 Catching up with Aaron Frank from Singularity University. 5:00 Why game engines are awesome. 6:00 How far are we away from being able to control thought and memory? Will VR become the human thought control interface? 8:00 Sword Art Online Spoilers start here: 11:30 Where does VR fit in, in the eventuality of us having 1 trillion connected devices? (Read the book "What technology wants" by Kevin Kelly. 21:00 How will we deal with grieving when we can live longer than any other humans that came before us? 24:00 Discussing the universal basic income. 28:00 Finding an economic solution to climate change. 34:00 Why the universal basic income paired with the Metaverse economy will save humanity from the AI economy. 37:00 How long do we have before civilization collapses because of the AI economy? 40:00 Why the rise of AI will be bad for the human species. 46:00 What goals should we give AI? What are we suppose to do with AI once its born? 49:00 Today's recurrent neural networks can give you the ability to do amazing things. 55:00 Ex Machina spoilers begin here. 59:00 What will the first human brain augmentations look like? 1:01:00 Discussing transcranial direct current stimulation devices. 1:05:00 How much do we know about the human brain in 2015? Discussing Opti genetics. 1:10:00 The importance of philosophy in our time. What does it mean to be free? 1:21:00 What is the likelihood of AI not killing us all? 1:26:00 What would you say to your future self of 10 years from now? Being able to record our experiences and reliving our memories in VR. 1:29:00 The business model of the first AI? Using AI for Cybercrime? What is crime? 1:34:00 What will human organization look like in the 21st century? 1:37:00 (as of June 12th 2015, TPP has been blocked by the U.S House of Representatives). How to fight back corporate interests that want suppress a free and open internet. 1:42:00 What does it mean to be a millennial? How will this generation be remembered? What is the purpose of being human? 1:48:00 How will we keep up with the pace of change as the future seems to accelerating towards us? 1:49:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Stay in touch with the links below: https://twitter.com/Afrank26 https://twitter.com/jamesblaha https://twitter.com/manishiwa sgehrman@gmail.com http://www.seevividly.com/ http://singularityu.org/
Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On today's show I speak with Jake Lee High from Future Colossal. Jake is one of the creators of Shadows of Isolation, a VR experience that feels like a being inside of a dream. Here is preview of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 What is Shadows of Isolation? What inspired it? 3:30 Jake's first interaction with VR and what pushed him over the edge to create for the medium. 7:20 The story and context of Shadows of Isolation. 12:00 Read up on Mirakami and Neil Gailman. How their writing influenced Jake's VR dev work. 14:00 Incorporating Hypnosis techniques in VR experiences. 16:30 Is it possible to hypnotize people through VR? 19:00 Can VR augment the level of hypnosis someone can achieve? 22:30 The ultimate goal for Shadows of Isolation. Avoiding loading screens as much as possible. 27:00 How to "curate" user generated platforms? 30:00 What motivates Jake to be a creator of things? 35:00 Where does inspiration come from for Jake? 36:00 Jake gives a preview of his secret project. 39:00 Reactions to Shadow of Isolation. 42:00 What is VR's biggest weakness at this point? 45:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks to Jake for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Stay in touch with Jake with the links below: http://futurecolossal.com/shadow-of-isolation/ https://share.oculus.com/app/shadows-of-isolation https://twitter.com/futurecolossal
As big as Virtual Reality will become as a medium and community, it is still niche with a close knit commnity. It was just a year ago while listening to the first SVVR UBERCAST when I had the realisation that I wanted to be a real part of the VR community. With a warm welcome that visualization has come to fruition. Thank you new friends! Today on the show Cris Miranda of EnterVR joins us to talk about the second SVVR Expo and other things. @EnterVR purevr.net Music "Instrumental" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0 "Daniels Kruis - Weekly beats 2014" by RoccoW Licensed under CC 2.0 Podcast on iTunes https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/is-this-real-life/id896071827?mt=2
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On this episode I speak with Dr. Yue Fei, the founder of Usense, the creators of Impression Pi. Usense wants to give you AR, VR along with handtracking and positional tracking all in the same mobile computer vision enabled device. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 What is impression Pi? 2:00 Getting AR and VR from one single mobile platform. 3:10 Getting AR working on Smartphones. 4:10 Impression Pi's hand tracking input solution. 6:20 Why is Usense going for the all in one solution? What are the challenges to this approach? 9:00 What is the field of view for Impression Pi? 11:00 How Impression Pi solved positional tracking on mobile. 14:36 What are the challenges of nailing down the lowest latency? 17:40 How will Impression Pi compete on the content front? 21:52 Will Impression Pi be compatible with WebVR? 23:00 The price and timing of the devices. 25:40 Why is VR and AR important to Dr. Fei? 28:00 Using Impression Pi to give you superpowers. 31:00 Is the HMD ushering in the development of a new era? 32:30 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks again to Dr. Fei for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with the links below: www.usens.com impressionpi.com https://www.facebook.com/usensus https://twitter.com/usensinc https://www.linkedin.com/company/usens-inc- https://plus.google.com/u/1/b/107361919261150677266/107361919261150677266/posts
Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Andy Tsen, the founder of Tribe. Tribe allows you to stream and watch media in virtual reality with friends and a family. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 Intro. What is Tribe? 2:30 How to deal with bandwidth constraints with connected virtual reality experiences. 6:00 What makes Tribe different from other VR social experiences? 10:00 What interfaces will be the least amount of resistance for the casual VR consumer. 12:00 How to get human facial expressions inside of VR? 16:00 Why would the average person want to watch movies in VR with friends and family? 19:00 VR is one step behind dream sharing. 22:00 What technology will come after VR? 25:00 Is humanity ready for brain to brain communication? 27:00 Final thoughts Thanks again to Andy for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch with Tribe VR with the links below: tribevr@gmail.com https://twitter.com/Andy_Tsen r/tribevr http://www.reddit.com/r/tribevr/
Hello listeners! Welcome to a special broadcast of the EnterVR podcast. Join us for a live panel with women doing amazing and inspiring things in the virtual reality industry. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about. 2:00 A word from our sponsor 3:00 Intro to the panel 7:00 What types experiences in VR is the panel looking forward to the most? 12:00 What is the relationship between the AR and VR industries? Which medium will be more predominant 5 years from now? 16:00 Is there a way to prevent mass isolationism through virtual reality? 23:00 The most natural input solution for the near term of virtual reality. 26:00 Controlling the Metaverse using your mind. 30:00 How does prolonged use of virtual reality affect our brains? 40:00 How to get people to come back to virtual reality? The two types of user interaction in VR. 47:00 Do we want more women in VR? How? 1:03:00 Do we need to design vr for women? 1:08:00 Why do women get more intense reactions from VR? Thanks again to my panelist for being true scholars and ladies of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with the links below: https://twitter.com/anarghya503 https://twitter.com/nothelga https://twitter.com/JC_3D http://nathaliemathe.com/
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On today's show I speak with Karl Krantz about organizing the largest virtual reality industry conference in the world, the creation of an emotionally intelligent metaverse and drone taxis of the future. 1:00 What is the worst thing that could happen to VR right now? 2:30 The general sentiment of the VR industry at this point. 4:00 John Carmack's prediction for the gaming industry in the next 10 years. What can you afford with a billion dollar VR production. 6:00 Envisioning an emotionally intelligent metaverse. 9:20 What will make people come back to virtual reality? 12:00 What will be the killer app for VR? 14:00 User generated VR vs. content creator centric VR experiences. 16:30 Figuring "discovery" for user generated vr content. 18:00 How Valve came out of the blue with an HMD. 22:00 What is the most important feature the consumer GearVR needs to have. 24:00 Using Samsung Smart Waches as input for GearVR. 24:30 Seeing miniature worlds in VR. 28:00 Trying out Tiltbrush with the Vive. 29:30 SVVR expo is right around the corner! 32:00 Will HTC Vive, Crescent Bay and Morpheus be present at SVVR? 33:00 Keeping up with the exponential growth of SVVR. 34:00 Important companies will be making big announcements at the conference. 35:00 There will be a VR museum exhibit at the conference this year. 39:00 The lessons learned from putting on massive VR conferences. 40:30 Volunteer at SVVR and get in for FREE. 43:00 Drone taxi services, will replace car taxis in the future. 47:00 What happens when you pair exponential technologies with other exponential technologies? Thanks again to Karl for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch and get more info with the links below: http://vrexpo.com/ http://svvr.com/ http://www.meetup.com/SiliconValleyVirtualReality/ https://twitter.com/svvr2015
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On today's show I am joined by the author of "Virtual Reality Insider" and an up and coming VR entrepreneur Sky Nite. Come along as we peer into mind of Sky! 1:00 Intro. Creating a VR game studio. 1:30 What got Sky interested in Virtual Reality. 3:00 Sky's first experience with DK1. 6:00 What did the sensation of "presence" feel like for Sky? 8:00 How do you get people excited about VR without overhyping the technology? How do you describe something that words cannot encapsulate? 10:00 Projections for first year sale across all VR platforms? 13:00 What does user engagement hinge on? 15:00 How much will the average VR consumer spend in a year? 18:00 How can you be a part of the VR movement? 20:00 What is the thing the VR industry needs the most of at this point? 22:00 What motivates Sky to work in VR? 25:00 How do we enhance the collective consciousness of humanity? 32:00 What does it mean to be smart? 33:00 How will VR help you learn faster? 37:00 What will VR look like 15 to 20 years from now? 40:00 Should we bring back the Neanderthal? 44:00 How to stay in touch and closing thoughts. Thanks to Sky for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with the links below: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/24004143-virtual-reality-insider @VRInsider http://www.newdimensionvr.com/
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Ikrima Elhassan from Kite and Lightning! Come along as we learn about the open source plugin Kite and Lightning is publishing in order to allow you to create 360 in engine experiences. 40: Intro 1:40 What do Hollywood studios see in VR? 3:00 How much does location influence whether you survive or die in VR? 5:40 What's next for Kite and Lightning? 7:00 Is it possible to survive in VR by simply selling content to consumers? 10:00 Why not take money from venture capitalists? 14:00 When will we find out what experiences sells in vr? 15:00 What motivates Kite and Lightning to continue pushing forward? 16:00 How to manage publishing content on multiple VR platforms and marketplaces. 18:00 Releasing their own open source plug in! To create Kite and Lightning type experiences. 23:00 The pro's and cons of creating 360 in engine video experiences. 27:00 Using synthetic light fields to get around the limitations of 360 in engine video. 32:00 Will Tesla vehicles become self aware? 33:00 What is the cost of producing VR content? 35:00 What will it take to generate a mass transition of consumers from the legacy paradigm to VR? 37:00 What is the overall sense of the VR industry community? 40:00 Will money change the way we view the VR industry? 41:00 How are people's reactions to VR changed over the last couple of years? 44:00 How do you see VR for its potential and not just its short comings? 45:00 What does the creative future of Kite and Lightning look like? 46:00 What will be the keyboard of VR? 50:00 Exploring the "watching little worlds " effect. Playing Chrono Trigger in VR? 51:00 If we could bring the back the Neandarthal, should we? 52:00 Closing thoughts and staying in touch. Thanks to Ikrima for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch with the links below: http://blog.kiteandlightning.la/ hello@kiteandlightning.la @KNLstudio
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On today's show, I speak with Chris Mitchell from OSVR. Join us as we explore the possibilities open source virtual reality has to offer. 1:00 Intro. What does "open source" mean in the context of OSVR? 2:30 What are the lessons one can learn from Linux that can apply over to OSVR? 5:00 What will the user agreements look like? Is there a fine print that you should keep in mind if you are developing for OSVR? 10:00 What are the limits of commercialization? At what point will Razer sue you for making money? 11:00 Will OSVR be on Github? 12:00 How many OSVR's is Razer expecting to sell? 14:40 How will OSVR define success? 17:00 Why should developers make content for OSVR vs the competition? 20:00 Is OSVR limited to gaming? 21:30 Chris's biggest hope for the VR industry. 23:00 What are the benefits to consumers that the open source version of the metaverse can provide? 24:00 Where does the open source virtual reality movement need the most improvement in ? 26:00 What will the distribution process look like for OSVR? 28:30 Where will the most money be made in VR? 31:00 Chris's motivations to be in VR. 34:00 Reliving Final Fantasy 8 & 10 in VR. 36:00 Closing thoughts and staying. Thanks to Chris for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality! Keep in touch with Chris and OSVR with the links below: @OpenSource_VR http://www.osvr.com/ @MitchellChris http://osvr.github.io/
Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On today's show I speak with Antti Jadertpolm, the CEO of Vizor. Vizor allows you to create webvr experiences through a visual programming system. Come along as we learn more about this powerful project. 10: Why create Vizor in the first place? 1:30 What is the allure of VR? 4:30 What will WebVR look like 5 years from now? 6:00 What will it take for WebVR to get to the heights we dream of? 7:00 Who's is the competition? 8:00 What will the default interface of navigating the Web through VR? What will make people come back to VR? 12:00 Visualizing 2D data in VR. 18:00 Who decides what direction WebVR goes in? 20:00 Where does Antti personally see himself 5 years from now? 21:00 Bringing sense of humor to virtual reality. 23:00 Bring Journey to VR! 27:00 Will VR really be a 150 Billion dollar industry in the next 5 years. 29:00 How many VR HMDs be sold in the past 30:00 The VR community scene in Finland. Minefield Studios is company from Finland developing a AAA title for Oculus. 34:00 What are the biggest technical challenges facing Vizor right now? 35:00 How to find tutorials to learn to use Vizor's visual programming system. 36:00 What will do finished product look like? 38:00 The team behind Vizor. 39:00 Reactions to visual programming systems. 40:00 Will casual users adopt visual programming systems more than regular programming? 44:00 Closing thoughts Thanks again to Antti for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch with Vizor with links below: http://vizor.io/ https://twitter.com/Vizor_VR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9ux6UyKkA
Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On this episode I speak with the people behind Technolust, Darkfield, Stompz, VRChat and PodVR on a recap of GDC 2015. Come along as we discuss the highlights of one of the most momentous weeks for virtual reality. Intro: Describing this years GDC in as little words as possible. 5:00 Impressions of the HTC Vive 12:00 Valve wants to turn Lighthouse into a standard? 17:00 Impression of the Valve controllers. 20:00 Impressions of the new Sony Morpheus. 23:00 Responses to Valve's announcement More show notes on the way... Thanks to Blair, Mark, Jesse, Olivier, Graham, Brian and Matt for being true scholars and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch and follow what they are doing with the links below. http://www.stompzvr.com/ http://vrchat.net/ http://irisproductions.ca/vr/ http://www.darkfield-vr.com/ http://www.synthesisuniverse.com/ https://twitter.com/VRChatNet https://twitter.com/podvrcast https://twitter.com/OlivierJT_SU https://twitter.com/StompzVR https://twitter.com/grahamgaylor https://twitter.com/JesseJoudrey https://twitter.com/bullardo https://twitter.com/skyworxx https://twitter.com/Anticleric
Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Aaron Frank from Singularity University. Here is a preview of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 Intro. The Singularity University Campus reminds me of X-Men School. 2:00 What is Singularity University and how did it come about? 4:00 How will understanding exponential progress change the way you make business decisions? 7:00 How exponential growth can be deceptive. 10:00 Is virtual reality an exponential growth technology? 16:00 Is the Oculus Rift a "pretender" technology? 21:00 Is virtual reality really a paradigm shift? How to not get left behind. 24:00 Where does Singularity University fit in, when it comes to the ongoing story of virtual reality. 27:00 Do exponential problems require exponential solutions? 36:00 Do we need a Metaverse economy to be a counter weight to the AI economy? 43:00 What would the Metaverse economy look like? 46:00 What happens when the universe "awakens"? 54:00 Will we be uploading our consciousness into machines? 59:00 How will human laws adapt when the Singularity occurs? 1:05:00 Correction* One week off. 1:08:00 Will information be the currency of the 21st century? 1:13:00 Is VR the tool with which we will look inside our own minds? 1:16:00 What about the people who do not want to be part of the Singularity? 1:20:00 Can we be connected to nature and technology at the same time? 1:24:00 Would you augment your brain? 1:25:00 Would you give up your consciousness to the machine in exchange for world peace? 1:31:00 How to stay in touch. Thanks again to Aaron for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch with Aaron with the links below: @Afrank26 http://singularityu.org/
Hello and welcome to the enterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Igor and Gregory and they are part of the team that created Blazerush. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 How Blazerush got started 3:30 How the team divided up work. 6:30 Why did they decide to implement vr support? 9:00 How was the UX/UI VR design implemented in Blaze Rush? 10:40 Nailing down the Vantage point of Blaze Rush. 13:20 Will Targem make more VR games in the future? 20:00 What does the virtual reality community look like in their part of Russia. 22:00 How do people react to the term virtual reality where they are from? 24:00 The duration of production. 25:00 Why did decide to create games in the first place? 28:00 The most difficult aspects of shipping out Blazerush from both a technical and business perspective. 32:00 Gregory and Igor's favorite games. 35:00 How do you create a well balanced game? 39:30 Balancing out the weapon system. The devs favorite weapons. 49:00 How move forward when you nail down a good formula for success in gameplay? 51:00 Will there be DLC for Blazerush? 53:00 Closing thoughts. Extra feature 58:00 Adding community submitted content to the game. Thanks again to Igor and Gregory for being true scholars and gentlemen of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Get more info on Targem games with the links below: http://www.targem.ru/ https://twitter.com/BlazeRushGame http://blazerush.com/
Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast! On today's I speak with MindVR, a startup putting together 360 video experiences. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 4:00 Intro. What is MindVR? 6:00 What is the allure of 360 videos? 9:30 How MindVR plans on improving on the 360 video technology. 13:00 What sets MindVR apart from the competition? 15:00 Lessons learned thus far. Figuring out what works? 18:00 Analyzing the merits of the competition. 25:00 What does the production pipeline look like? 28:00 How does the business model scale up? 33:00 How much to charge for 360 video content? 33:00 What is the thing that people want to do the most when the experience 360 video experiences? 36:00 What is the "Machine" being built by HP? 37:00 Is adult entertainment in the horizon for Mind VR? 39:00 CG story telling experiences vs. 360 videos? 43:00 Bringing Mystery Science 3000 to virtual reality. 45:00 Closing thoughts. Thanks again to Phillippe, Guy and Dave for being scholars and gentlemen of virtual reality. Get more info on MindVR with the links below: http://www.mindvr.com/ https://twitter.com/mindvr1
Hello and welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Eddie Lee from Funktronic Labs, the people who brought you the awesome "Collider" experience for Dk2. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 40: Intro. How Funktronic Labs came about. 1:20 Figuring out what kind of Studio to build. Becoming involved with the Leap Motion VR initiative. 3:00 Embodying a particle that is traveling inside the Large Hadron Collider in VR. 5:00 Relaying a story through Collider? 6:00 What is Generative Art? 7:30 The difference between procedural systems algorithms and generative art. 9:30 Use cases where generative art really shines. 12:40 Will generative art render artists obsolete? What will the future of generative in vr look like? 16:40 How people are reacting to generative art in virtual reality. 19:00 Creating a content studio with two teams creating two types of software. 21:00 Is the average gamer looking for something new? 25:00 What are Funktronic labs future plans for vr content? 28:00 Should you make a product right now for a non existent vr consumer market. 30:30 How to bridge the gap between early adopters and the mass market consumers. 40:00 Are humans hardwired to want to "escape"? 42:00 Will VR make people smarter? 45:00 Learning highly abstract subjects in vr. 46:20 Can you imagine life without the internet? 50:30 What made Eddie want to teach himself generative art through the internet? 56:20 The relationship between Oculus Story Studio and the lack of input device. 1:03:00 What version of the metaverse will be more predominant, the open source version or the walled gardens? 1:07:00 What will be the best monetization models look like in the first year of the consumer version? 1:10:00 Is advertising more effective in vr? 1:16:00 How will a fully featured metaverse compete for your time while awake. 1:18:30 What is one thing that will never be better in vr? 1:22:00 What if VR doesnt take off? 1:26:00 Will there ever be a Metaverse? What comes after the smartphone? 1:32:00 What kind of experiences and games is Eddie forward to in vr? 1:34:00 Creating music in vr? 1:36:00 Making your daily computer interactions more efficient through vr interfaces. 1:41:00 What do you see inside your head when you listen to music? 1:43:00 Do Orcas, dolphins or chimpanzees dance? 1:44:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks again to Eddie for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thanks for listening. Keep in touch with Eddie and Funktronic labs with the link below. http://funktroniclabs.com/ https://twitter.com/eddietree https://apps.leapmotion.com/apps/collider/windows
Welcome to the EnterVR podcast! Today's show will be very special. In a cross collaborative effort with the Silicon Valley Founders and VC community we have gathered a panel of Venture Capitalist and Founders in VR. Come along as we figure out how to accelerate the growth of the virtual reality industry/community. Here is a preview of some of the things we talked about. (we will make sure to have a Mic prepped for the audience during the Q&A session next time around) 1:00 Introductions 3:00 Why are they interested in VR in the first place? 9:00 How do you convince VCs that are on the fence about VR? 13:00 What will it take for VR to go from enthusiasts to the mass market? 21:00 What is the Achilles heel of virtual reality? 25:30 If I am a founder, what do I need to do to impress an investor interested in vr? 29:00 What does success look like for VR in the first year of release of CV1? 32:00 What mentality should I be in If I want to invest in vr? 36:00 What do VCs stand to gain if VR become successful? What is at stake? 42:00 How will our socio economic structures adapt to the AI economy? Do we need to create a Metaverse? 45:Can they prove to me that we are not in a simulation? Q&A: 48:00 Are they investing in open web platforms? 50:00 How can investors expect quality VR content but you need investment to some extent to create quality VR? Catch 22 of investing in the industry. 51:20 Does AR pose a threat to VR? The limitations of AR. 54:00 Is there a bubble in VR? Are there aspects of the industry that have been over invested in? 57:00 How can we create immersive experiences without HMDs? Thanks again to : Jay Zhao Cliff Plumber Chris Hollenbeck Morgan Holland Tipatat Chennavasin For being true scholar and gentlemen of virtual reality and thank you for listening!! Big thanks to all the VR companies that came to demo at the event. Find out more about the event with the link below: http://www.meetup.com/SV-Founders-VC/events/219734968/ Special thanks to audio engineer Robert Z for handling the audio set up like a 10th degree black belt in the audio arts. Get in touch with Robert here: RZimmermanSF@gmail.com
Hello listeners ! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Matt G. Matt is creating a graphic novel that you can experience in VR. On top of that we discussed genetically engineering humans, hoverboards vs jetpacks and understanding the internet hive mind phenomena. Here a preview of some of the things we talked about: 1:00 Creating a visual novel for VR. 1:30 Why create a visual novel in vr? What are the advantages of vr in this space? 3:00 Creating an immersive visual novel set in a Japanese Highschool. 4:00 Working around your limitations. 6:00 Why Sword Art Online does not click with me. The plot behind Sword Art Online. 8:00 What human fear is Sword Art Online trying to tap into? 9:00 Is there a fundamental human right to know whether you are in reality or not? 14:00 What will the virtual casino of 2040 look like? Will there be such a thing? 18:00 Why is Artificial Intelligence relevant to virtual reality? 23:00 Exploration the anti virtual reality point of view. 25:20 Elon Musks donates 10 Million dollars to the development of benevolent AI research. 28:00 Genetically engineering future humans? 34:00 Would you want to bring "smarter" kids to the world? 38:00 How to cope with becoming the parent of humanity's next "Hitler". 41:00 Is having sex with your own clone considered incest? 45:00 Does the construct of what we consider to be "normal" evolve over time? 49:00 How would a person from the 1950's react to trying out Crescent bay? How would a person from the future react? 53:00 Creating sports that can only be played while riding Hendo Hoverboards? 58:00 Hyperloop vehicles that travel across the pacific ocean? 59:29 Open Source virtual reality vs. Close source virtual reality. 1:02:40 The pros and cons of closed source vs open source VR companies. 1:05:00 How long before Nintendo and Apple jump into the vr space? 1:07:00 What is Apple's commitment to vr? 1:10:00 Is it fair to compare Oculus to Apple? 1:14:00 Trying to understand the hive mind. 1:19:00 How will virtual reality affect how the hivemind phenomena will evolve over time? 1:29:00 The political party based on the Bonobo relationship structure. 1:31:00 Using viruses to fight cancer. 1:38:00 Harnessing big data and AI to get real time analysis of our own bodies. 1:47:00 Giving society "happy pills"? 1:53:00 What is the smallest thing in the universe? 1:56:00 What is the underlying fear behind not uploading consciousness into a machine? 2:02:00 Are we alone in the universe? 2:13:00 How to counter balance the effects of the AI economy. 2:19:00 Final thoughts and how to stay in touch Thanks again to Matt for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Get in touch with Matt on reddit, he is : VMU_KISS
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Guy Godin, the creator of Virtual Desktop. Come along as we discuss his plan for the future, the most difficult features to implement and "how do you know we're not all inside a simulation?" Here is a quick preview of some of the things we discussed: 4:20- Intro. What is Virtual Desktop. 6:20 Why view your desktop with the Rift in the first place? 8:00 The most requested feature for Virtual Desktop? 9:30 Can the Rift be a good monitor replacement? 10:20 The system requirements for virtual desktop. 11:00 How does virtual desktop work? 12:40 Guy's background before creating virtual desktop. 14:00 Why Guy decided to develop for VR in the first place? How the Facebook deal influenced Guy. 16:40 What resolution is the Crescent Bay screen? 17:40 What would it mean for Virtual Desktop if CV1 shipped with an above 1080p screen? 20:00 Could virtual desktop be brought over to Android with Gear VR? 23:20 What are Guy's goals for the next couple of years with Virtual Desktop? 24:30 Creating interface standards for virtual reality experiences. 30:00 The things virtual desktop can do that your regular screen can't.Will keyboard and mouse be the way of the future for interfacing with computers? How long before we start using something else? 31:00 The target audience for virtual desktop.Will Windows 10 implement vr features in the future? Will Virtual Desktop run better on Windows 10? 33:00 Will Direct X12 be a big leap from 11? Unexpected lessons when developing with VR in mind? Will developing for VR become harder or easier to learn in the future? 35:00 The disadvantages vs advantages of coding Vr Desktop in C sharp. 36:20 How complete is virtual desktop right now? What features can you expect to have when Virtual Desktop launches. 38:00 What will Guy do if VR takes off? How much would he sell Virtual Desktop for? 40:00 The problems/bugs that are breaking Guy's balls the hardest? 43:20 What does it mean when something is hardware accelerated? 45:00 How big can Virtual Desktop get? 45:30 Navigating your PC with your voice with Virtual Desktop? 50:00 Are we inside a simulation? How would Guy feel if he found we were in situation. Can Guy prove to me that we are not in a simulation? 53:00 Where do the convergence of current technologies lead humanity as the future happens. 54:00 Will we ever run out of technology growth? 56:00 At what point will virtual reality technology reach a plateau? 60:00 What are the obstacles left to conquer for virtual reality to become mainstream? 1:04:00 Sharing Virtual Desktop with multiple people at once. Turning Virtual Desktop. Dealing with the diversity of hardware in the PC market. 1:06:40 Creating a Virtual Desktop port for Mac? 1:08:00 Will Virtual Desktop ever be open sourced? 1:10:00 Pros and Cons of going open sourced vs. closed? 1:11:00 Using Guy's Wrapper to get the Oculus SDK from C++ to C sharp. 1:12:00 Advice from Guy for Novice developers. 1:13:00 Advice from Guy for non-developers. How to get shit done. 1:14:30 Is there a way to browse the web virtual desktop? 1:16:00 Is Guy a dog or cat person? 1:18:20 What about VR is Guy most looking forward to when the technology reaches the mainstream. 1:21:00 Programming in VR? 1:23:00 How to fix the issue of foggy lenses with HMDs? Putting of liquid nitrogen inside the Rift. 1:24:00 What will be worst. the patent troll lawsuits or customers getting injured lawsuits? 1:28:00 Will we ever see the Metaverse in our lifetimes? 1:32:00 What happened to computer processors why have they slowed down lately? Will this slow down the progress of virtual reality? 1:42:00 Why did Guy create virtual desktop? Would Guy still create Virtual Desktop if people did not respond to it positively? 1:45:00 Will we have to get used to the hivemind phenomena for the rest of our lives ? 1:47:00 Closing thoughts. How to follow Guy. Thanks again to Guy for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with Guy and Virtual Desktop with the links below: http://www.vrdesktop.net/ https://twitter.com/VRDesktop Announcements: There will be a virtual reality venture capitalist panel hosted by me and the Silicon Valley Founders and VC meetup group on Janaury 26th in San Francisco. Here is the link with all the info: http://www.meetup.com/SV-Founders-VC/events/219734968/
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Tony Diepenbrock from Learn Immersive. Tony and his team are creating a way for you to learn a foreign language using the virtual reality. Come along as we discuss using deep learning with VR, what makes vr so effective when learning a new language and more! Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about: 20: Intro. What is Learn Immersive? How do they what they do? 2:20 What sparked the idea of using vr to teach languages in the first place. 4:00 Combining deep learning with virtual reality? 5:00 The target audience that Learn Immersive has in mind. 7:00 The platforms that Learn Immersive will be available in. 8:20 How long will it take for you to learn a language with VR? 10:00 Why is VR better for learning a language? 12:30 Why do you need to learn a language in the first place in 2015? 16:30 What motivates Tony to work on this project? 18:00 What does the Learn Immersive interface look like? 19:00 The languages of learning of language from a native speaker vs. a none native speaker vs. machines? 22:00 Creating a market place for language tutors in VR. 24:00 What is the advantage of working in the Metaverse as a language tutor? 25:00 What does the pricing model look like for the Learn Immersive experience? 27:00 How to pitch to investors when your business model might lose money in the first few months? 29:00 How does the business model scale up? 30:00 The tools that Learn Immersive is using to create their virtual environments. 31:00 Why use gamefication? Is gamefication the future of learning? 34:00 How does Learn Immersive pick up on what you will be saying? And how will it provide value to the experience? 37:00 What is the goal of Learn Immersive? 38:00 How to localize the language learning process from country to country? 41:00 Making experienced based learning accessible in subjects like history and math. 43:00 How do we learn new things in the information age? 44:00 What is Learn Immersive's biggest weakness? 45:00 Incorporating a rating system for students and tutors? How to make sure the right tutors are paired with the right students. 47:00 Tailoring the learning experience to the scenarios you will most likely see yourself in. 49:00 Could this system help soldiers learn the languages of the combat theater they will be in before they get there. 52:00 How long before deep learning algorithms get to a point where learning a foreign language is not necessary anymore. 58:00 What does the Facebook acquistion of a speech recognition company mean for Learn Immersive? 1:01:00 Worst and best case scenarios for the vr industry. 1:03:00 When will public demos become available? 1:04:00 Why work in vr in the first place? 1:05:00 Estimations as to how big vr will in the next 5 years. 1:08:00 Last minute on meal on planet earth? 1:08:30 Favorite video game of all time. 1:10:00 Will the Metaverse become a wild west or become a more tamed version of our current internet? 1:13:00 If you could turn into any animal every time you sneeze, what would it be? 1:13:30 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch Thanks again to Tony for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with Tony and Learn Immersive with links below: https://twitter.com/learnimmersive http://learnimmersive.com/ ANNOUNCEMENTS: I will be hosting an event in collaboration with Silicon Valley Founders and VCs meetup group on Janaury 26th . Check out the meetup page for more info on the event in the coming days. Follow @entervr on twitter and check out the r/entervr subreddit to get in touch with the community. http://www.meetup.com/SV-Founders-VC/ https://twitter.com/EnterVR
Hello listeners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Dr. Michael Aratow. Dr. Aratow has done work with NASA and telepresence and is currently working on project to rehabilitate people with mental ailments using virtual reality. Come along as we talk about big data, medicine and more! Here is quick snippet of some of the thing we talked about: 10: Intro, how Michael became aware of VR in the first place. 4:00 Michael's work with NASA and display technology. 7:00 What makes virtual reality so exciting? ( Understanding Big Data in a whole new way) 10:00 What is the advantage of analyzing big data in virtual reality? 13:00 Enhancing cognition using virtual reality. 15:30 What is Cognition? How does it work? Where is it? 18:30 Can ER be improved by VR somehow? Using vr for pain distraction. 21:00 Why are VR and newer technologies so slow to catch up within the medical industry. 24:00 How receptive is the medical community to virtual reality? How long before medical students are practicing surgery with vr? 27:00 Using HMD's to consume information ? What will come after the smartphone? 29:00 Figuring out what could be the potential longterm consequences of using HMDs? 33:00 Will the hippocampus be affected by longterm use of vr? Is the brain plastic enough to come back from longterm exposure to the metaverse ? 38:30 The positive benefits of gaming. Will the benefits of vr outweigh the potential consequences? 41:00 Could VR be used to rehabilate the brain? Could we treat dementia, parkingsons or alzheimer with VR? 44:00 How long before people we start seeing people at ERs with HMDs stuck in their rectums? How long before vr becomes ubiquitous. 46:00 How to design an HMD that people won't stick up their butts? 50:00 What place will webVR take in the grand story of virtual reality? Is it time to start setting up standards for content platforms? 53:00 Does webVR need big companies to join in order for it to be successful? 54:20 What will virtual reality mean for humanity? 56:00 Closing thoughts and how to get in touch Thanks again to Dr. Michael Aratow for being a true scholar and gentlemen of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with Dr. Aratow with the link below! https://twitter.com/3DAviator ANNOUNCEMENTS: Come join me on January 26th at Pivotal Labs in San Francisco for a VR panel featuring some very influential people in venture capital and virtual reality. Join the SV Founders and VC meetup page to get more info on the January 26th event: http://www.meetup.com/SV-Founders-VC/ Follow the EnterVR twitter handle to get more updates as they roll out https://twitter.com/EnterVR And check out the subreddit at: http://www.reddit.com/r/entervr/
Hello Enter VR listeners! Welcome to another episode of the EnterVR podcast. I got the chance to hang out with Manish Gupta and James Blaha from Apollo VR and chatted about manipulating the human brain, genetically engineering life without consciousness and crossing the uncanny valley. Here is a snippet of some of the things we talked about. 25 Catching up with Apollo VR and Diplopia. Rolling enrollment is still available. Get in touch with Manish and James to be part in the study. 40 What is the number people required in order to decisively say that Diplopia works? 2:00 Understanding how the brain responds to visual and audio input. 6:00 What happens after the studies? What is the best case scenario for the project? 8:00 The response from VCs and the general public. 9:00 How the name ApolloVR came along. 10:30 Will Apollo VR reach out to different aspect 11:00 What will ApolloVR look like 5 years from now? 12:55 Demoing the Rift at coffee shops. 14:20 What's harder? Building the tech or the business? 15:40 Discussing the VR booth next to Oculus at CES 2015 17:30 How will VR make peoples lives easier? Live coding environments in VR. 20:00 Increasing workplace productivity with VR. 21:00 Impressions on GearVR. 25:00 Is there a possibility that there will be VR hardware shortages. 26:00 Streaming netflix in VR. 27:00 How to make the rift appeal able to people with nice hair. The reverse mohawk will become a thing. James Blaha predicts people will have vr hairstyles 3 years from now. 29:40 How to add pre-cognizance to your Linkedin profile. 30:00 How long before VR gets passed the pair of glasses form factor. 31:00 Is VR truly the final medium? 32:00 Strapping a hard drive and a camera to the back of your head to record your memories. 33:00 The youtube of the metaverse will be a place where people will pay you to "see" what its like to be you. 38:00 The true power of information on a macro sense. Will the information age lead us into an "idiocracy" or a more advanced sentient form of life? 40:00 Sharing my obsession with AI, with Manish and James 42:00 What is the purpose of AI in the grand scheme of our time on this planet. Why do we need AI? 43:30 How is the Militarization of Ai going to pan out?What are the chances of a robot war? 44:00 Why Elon Musk invested in Deepmind. 47:00 How can socities begin the process of adaptation to the AI economy. 49:00 The fundamental questions synthetic biology will explore. 51:00 Creating a none conscious genetically engineered goat to exploit for its milk? 52: The plot behind Dollhouse by Joss Wheddon. 54:00 Who will your data belong to inside metaverse? 55:00 Is 1984 a reality today? 1:00:10 Should there be an AI race like we've had a space race? 1:01:00 Could you bring someone back from a comatose state with a transcranial direct current stimulation device? 1:03:00 In the future you will be able to manipulate and program your very own consciousness. 1:04:00 Star Trek can be a really sad show. 1:06:30 Will the advent of human clones change the nature of how we reproduce? 1:09:00 The appeal of Counter Strike for Manish and James. 1:10:00 Could League of Legends be enhanced by VR? 1:13:00 Is Grand Theft Auto 5 in VR going to make me quit EnterVR? 1:14:00 Reporting massive online battles in EVE as a journalist. 1:16:00 What will the Oculus Rift version 12 look like? Are we living in a simulation? 1:18:00 What if AI solves problems in ways we wouldn't want them to solve them? 1:20:00 What's the point of being in a simulation? 1:21:00 How hard could it be to tailor make 7.4 billion universes, one for every person on earth? 1:24:00 Predicting humanity's greatest accomplishment of the next 50 years. How the human sexuality spectrum will evolve with time. 1:25:20 Creating an xprize for the first company that can completely cross the uncanny valley. 1:27:00 What's the point of photo realistic VR? 1:29:00 The most formidable obstacle facing the Oculus Rift. 1:34:00 How big is the portal to the human mind that VR will have access to? 1:36:00 Next generation haptic fleshlights. Brain implants. Why would you want one? 1:37:00 Slowing down your perception of time and speeding up your cognitive processes and what this could mean for life on earth? 1:42:00 If your an asshole, will augmenting your brain make you a bigger asshole? 1:44:00 Red pill or blue pill? 1:51:00 The economic implications of solar energy vs fossil fuels. 1:53:20 How to solve climate change. 1:56:00 Christopher Nolan working on a VR movie? Inception Spoiler ALERT. 2:01:00 "There are the people who don't know and the people who don't think about it" Why does experience exist? 2:04:00 The probability of finding intelligent life in the whole existence of humanity. 2:06:00 Sending a rover to Europa and taking a carnival cruise ship to Mars. 2:08:00 Is the metaverse going to rewire our brains? 2:10:00 Is the brain ready for the day we will be able to navigate the internet with your mind. Thanks again to James and Manish for being true scholars and jedi of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Get more info on Manish and James with the links below: https://twitter.com/jamesblaha https://twitter.com/manishiwa http://www.diplopiagame.com/ Here is a link to our first conversation: http://entervr.net/apollo-vr-using-virtual-reality-potentially-cure-amblyopia-lazy-eye-strabismus-crossed-eye-much/
Recorded on 2014-12-07 In our twentieth episode, Cris Miranda from EnterVR fills in for Matt. We talk about the VR Awards, a message from Matt, KOR-FX vest, Oculus 0.4.4 runtime, Darknet, Combat Helicopter, GTA series. Valiant, then we head down the rabbit hole and talk about strong AI, sentient beings, recorded emotions, VR e-sports, and […]
Hello listerners! Welcome to another episode of the EnterVR podcast. On todays show I speak with Zoe and Michael. They are graduate robotics researchers at UC Berkeley and they are also developing a platform for you to learn and teach math using virtual reality. Here is a preview of some of the things discussed. 30: Intro. Making a more intimate connection with math through VR. 3:00 What are the fundamental advantages of a math literate society? 5:50 What is Math VR? How will it look? Travelling to a place where math resides. 8:30 How do you know what to visualize and how to visualize it? Making 3D math accesible in VR. 12:20 How to convey the utility of math in virtual reality to the average user. 14:10 Why do you need linear algebra in your life? 16:20 "I know math, and I feel free as fuck". 20:00 "What can't you do with math?" AR and Wearable will make turn our world into math. 24:00 How far along in development is MathVR. Using Leapmotion to control the interface. 30:50 Speaking about the Dimensions of Interstellar. SPOILER ALERT. 37:00 What is the distribution model? Is the team trying to make money with this project? 39:30 How to contribute to the MathVR project? 41:20 Giving people the tools so that they can create their own vr math lessons. 42:00 Are we genetically encoded to love math? Are some of us doomed to never 'get' math? 50:22 Making math social and doing math together with friends in VR. Is Math meant to be a lonely journey? 53:00 Mathcraft. Minecraft for math. 59:00 Getting people addicted to getting smart. 1:02:00 Is Math something that you create or is it something we discover. 1:06:00 What are the implications of conclusively resolving whether math is created or discovered. 1:08:00 Could math teach people how to be better humans? 1:10:00 Could enabling the democratization of math bring about the next Hitler? 1:14:00 What does Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk know about that you don't about AI? 1:15:00 How is a deep learning influencing the progress of AI? 1:18:30 Doing Math on drugs? Can we create drugs that can make us smarter in math? 1:25:00 "The Matrix is coming, learn math". 1:27:00 When and how will we know when AI is here? 1:29:00 What happens when you mix quantum computers and AI algorithyms? 1:32:00 Why build AI? What's the point? 1:35:00 What is sentience? 1:38:00 Do you create sentience from a model of the human brain or do you start from scratch? 1:42:00 The geopolitical state of AI. Is there Manhattan project for AI somewhere underneath the desert? 1:45:00 Is the military involved in the push to create better AI? How far along are they? 1:48:00 What is the singularity after all? The MIRI institute. 1:51:00 Is humanity ready for AI? What are the legal ramifications of AI? 1:55:00 How do you deal with the implications that something might be smarter than humans? Creating a human based strong AI. 1:59:00 Are we really just the sex organs of the machine? 2:02:00 Experimenting with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation. 2:04:00 What will virtual reality look like 20 years from today? 2:06:00 How can we create the metaverse from within the metaverse. 2:08:00 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks again to Zoe and Michael for being true scholars /lady and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with the links below. (check back soon, this list will have better links in the future) https://twitter.com/ZoeMcCarthy2
Hello listeners! Welcome to another episode of the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Andrew and Franklin from Merge labs. They are working on a really cool smartphone VR platform that will come paired with its own controller and it has anti microbial features. Here is a quick snippet of some of the things we talked about: 40: Intro - What is Merge labs 2:30 Explaining the platform 3:30 The process of creating the Merge. 8:50 What is a Yoga Block? 9:29 Why work in VR in the first place? 11:10 The durability of the foam material over time. 13:12 The out of the box input device paired with the Merge VR. 16:20 The price point for the MergeVR. 18:40 Explaining the discovery solution for Merge products. 20:21 What will the curation process look like? 24:00 What will be the minimum age for kids that use the Merge VR 24:40 The hardware minimum requirements to run good apps. 26:20 What makes a casual vr experience, casual? 28:18 What sets Merge Labs apart from the competition? 31:10 What are MergeLabs most difficult challenges on the technical front and the business front? 34:40 What will it take for vr to reach the masses? 37:00 Thoughts on Samsung Gear and the Rift. 39:00 Where do they see themselves 5 years from now. 44:26 What will the ultimate end goal of vr look like? 47:00 The ethics of vr, will VR be for everyone? 50:00 Are we changing our physiology the more we go in VR? 52:28 Recreating and simulating reality with hundreds of volunteers to create better systems of human organization. 55:50 What could stop VR at this point? 57:14 Closing thoughts and how to stay in touch. Thanks to Andrew and Franklin for being true scholars and gentlemen of virtual reality and thank you for listening! Keep in touch with Merge and get more info with the links below. http://www.mergevr.com/ https://twitter.com/MergeVR https://www.facebook.com/MergeVR
Hello listerners! Welcome to the EnterVR podcast. On today's show I speak with Olivier JT, the creator of Synthesis Universe. Come along as we discuss creating virtual worlds that are artistically uncompromising, the many reactions to Synthesis Universe and the grand 10 year vision for this project. But wait! there's more! Check out the preview below to see what else we talked about: 40: intro 1:20 Checking out meetups in California, Seattle and Vancouver 2:40 What is Synthesis Universe? 4:40 Why go full time developing for VR. 5:50 Adapting to the rapidly changing VR industry landscape. 9:00 Creating a huge labyrinth in VR. 12:40 Tapping into the masochistic part of the gamer brain. 14:00 The grand vision for Synthesis Universe 20:00 Making different types of games within Synthesis Universe. 22:40 The inspiration behind Synthesis Universe 25:20 Olivier's typical work day. How to get things done. 30:10 Experiencing Journey for PSN and how it will make you cry. 32:30 The visual design of Synthesis Universe 37:00 When the Synthesis Universe demo will be released. No gamepad support for Synthesis Universe. 40:00 Good enough input and the ideal goal. 41:10 Olivier's past, present and future challenges. 47:00 Using Unreal Engine 4 to build Synthesis Universe. 51:00 How Synthesis Universe will be remembered 10 years from today? 53:20 Will procedural systems be incorporated? 55:00 Olivier's experience with Oculus, Sony and Samsung. 59:00 Demoing Synthesis Universe. Converting the non believers 1:02:30 The different reactions to the Synthesis Universe demo. 1:07:00 How to get investors to invest in VR? 1:15:00 Living 1,000 years 1:19:00 The beauty of the VR community. 1:21:00 Will VR be a net positive for mankind ? 1:24:40 How will VR change us? 1:28:00 Manifesting oneself through the creation of a virtual world. Thanks to Olivier for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and thank you for listening. Keep in touch with Olivier with the links below: http://www.synthesisuniverse.com/ https://share.oculusvr.com/app/synthesis-universe---intro-experience-- https://twitter.com/OlivierJT_SU
Hello listeners! On today's show I speak with Ikrima ElHassan and John Starr Dewar from Kite and Lightning, an up and coming virtual reality software company that is set to take the lunch money of Disneyland and Movie theaters with their next generation virtual reality experiences. Come along as we disscuss: The origins of Kite and lightning. The decision making process behind the creation of Sensa Pezo. Incorporating game play and interactive elements into different projects going forward. The challenges of creating narrative experiences in virtual reality. Capturing human memories and experiences inside the metaverse to create an artificial consciousness that can outlive your physical body. Cloning my dog. Going to work inside VR via "virtual office spaces". Placing bets on year 1 consumer version world wide sales for the Rift and much more! Thanks again to Ikrima and John for being true scholars and gentlemen of virtual reality! To keep in touch and follow up on what they've been up to, check out the links below: http://kiteandlightning.la/#home https://twitter.com/KNLstudio Thanks for listening! EnterVR is also on Stitcher and Itunes by typing EnterVR in the search bar.
On today's show, I speak with Sean Edwards. The creator of 'Lunar Flight' one of the best fully featured experiences for the Oculus Rift. Come along, as Sean and I discuss Rift development, possible outcomes for VR in 2014 and what motivates Sean to keep doing what he does. For more information on Lunar Flight check out the links below: http://www.shovsoft.com/lunarflight/ https://twitter.com/sh0v0r https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lunar-Flight/131535973572188 EnterVR has a subreddit and is also available on Itunes and Stitcher radio. r/entervr and type entervr on the in the itunes and stitcher search bar. Thanks so much for your support !
Hello listeners! On today’s show I speak with Adeline, Remy, Michael, Devin and Eric, creators of Classroom Aquatic an experience available on the Oculus Rift and PCs. Come along, as we talk about the VR development process, the upcoming kick starter campaign, community reactions and Dolphin Orgies. For more information on Classroom Aquatic check out the links below: http://classroomaquatic.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ClassroomAquatic https://twitter.com/ClassAquatic Thank you so much for your support! Keep the discussion ongoing by checking : @entervr, r/entervr and leave comments on the blog. EnterVR is also available on Itunes and Stitcher radio by simply typing entervr in the search bar.
Hello listeners! Movement is a complicated problem for VR developers and engineers to solve. The Cyberith Virtualizer is a compelling omni directional platform that allows you to walk, run, jump, crouch and do a lot more while inside VR. On today’s show I speak with Tuncay Cakmak and Holger Hagger, Founder and Co-founder of Cyberith the company in Austria working on the Virtualizer’s features, Oculus compatibility and design. We also discuss Oculus Crystal Cove, the impacts of VR on human identity, using the Virtualizer to combat the deficit of physical movement in our lives and a lot more. For more information on the Cyberith and the Virtualizer check out the links below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CmT0SyI6ks http://www.cyberith.com/ https://twitter.com/cyberith https://www.facebook.com/Cyberith EnterVR is also available on Stitcher radio and Itunes, simply type “entervr” in the search bar. Thank you Tuncay and Holger for being true scholars and gentlemen of virtual reality. Thank you for your support of EnterVR
Welcome to EnterVR’s new year special! Today I am joined by Karl Krantz and Cymatic Bruce. Come along as we talk about the historic year that 2013 was for virtual reality and the things we are most excited for in 2014. Get in touch with Bruce and Karl with the links below! http://www.meetup.com/SiliconValleyVirtualReality/ https://twitter.com/karlkrantz http://vrlaunchpad.com/ https://twitter.com/cymaticbruce http://cymaticbruce.com/
On today’s show I speak with the CEO and CTO of Making View a company that is set to bring 360 degree video content for the Oculus Rift. We spoke about Making View’s cameras, their business strategy, putting a 360 camera on the International Space Station and much more! Check out the links below to get more info and be connected with Making View: http://makingview.com/makingview.com/ https://twitter.com/makingview https://www.facebook.com/makingview Thanks so much for listening to the show! You can also access the show on Stitcher radio and Itunes by typing “entervr” in the search bar. EnterVR also has a subreddit at r/entervr
Welcome to another exciting episode of EnterVR! On today’s show I speak with DarkAkuma. An Oculus Rift developer and creator of the Kokiri Forest virtual reality experience. Come along as we talked about Zelda nostalgia, collecting expensive video games, developing for the Oculus Rift using Unity, the probability of Nintendo embracing VR and an exclusive announcement from DarkAkuma himself on the podcast! Spoiler Alert: DarkAkuma is working on expanding Kokiri Forest with more Zelda Ocarina of Time environments! So far it will be code named : Project Ocarina. For more information on DarkAkuma and what he is up to check out the link below: http://darkakuma.z-net.us/2014/02/kokiri-forest-demo-behind-scenes.html
Welcome to another exciting episode of EnterVR! Are you working on a VR experience aimed at helping people and do social good? If so, please get in touch with Renée Frissen. Renée is founder of SocialTech, an up and coming start up company based in Amsterdam with the mission to help developers bring their technology to the Dutch and possibly European market. Renée is traveling the world to build a portfolio of awesome social tech startups, and currently she is located in San Francisco. Find out how by getting in touch with Renée at: Twitter handle: @SocTechEU www.socialtech.eu Or the email: renee@societyimpact.nl On today’s show, Renee and I spoke about the positive impacts of virtual reality for society, how to bring more women in to the VR community, Virtual reality criminality like pedophilia and saving humanity from climate change using virtual reality. Thanks again to my wonderful guest for being a true scholar and lady of virtual reality. Thank you for listening! EnterVR is also available on Itunes Stitcher radio for Android by typing ‘entervr’ in the search bar.
Hello listeners! Welcome to another episode of EnterVR. On today’s show I speak with Nathan Burba and James Iliff from Survios (formerly known as project holodeck). We talked about what Survios is up to right now, the origins of Survios and they teased out the really cool things we can expect from them in the future. On top of that we also talked about the public relations obstacles to virtual reality, the economics of VR ,how robots have become the nuclear weapons of the 21st century and how the NSA plans on listening to the thoughts inside your head. for more information on Survios, check out the links below: https://www.facebook.com/surviosvr http://www.survios.com/ https://twitter.com/Survios EnterVR is also available on Itunes and Stitcher Radio by simply typing ‘entervr’ in the search bar. Follow me @ cris_miranda1 or @entervr Thanks again for listening!
Hello listeners! Welcome to another episode of EnterVR! On today's show I speak with Walter Greenleaf, a scholar and researcher at Stanford MediaX lab. Walter has been working in the realm of VR and medicine for 25 years. On the show we explored the many medical applications of Virtual reality. Curing VR addiction with VR? Performing surgery with an Oculus rift, what will privacy become in the age of the Metaverse?and getting rid of the term 'virtual reality'. For more information on Walter, check out the links below: http://longevity3.stanford.edu/walter-greenleaf/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/waltergreenleaf Thanks again to my guest for being a scholar and gentleman of virtual reality. Thank you for listening.
Hello listeners and welcome to another episode of EnterVR! On today's show I speak with Blair Renaud (Anticleric) the lead designer behind Technolust; a highly regarded upcoming VR game. On the show we spoke about the design aspects of Technolust, do you need to be a math genius to become a VR developer? , the revolutionary potential of virtual reality across society, the trouble with locomotion in VR and the first porno i've ever watched. Thanks again to Blair for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality and to find out more about him and Technolust check out the links below: https://twitter.com/Anticleric http://irisproductions.ca/ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/irisproductions/technolust-true-cyberpunk Thanks for listening!
Welcome to another episode of EnterVR! On today's show I speak with Robin Arnott, the creator of Soundself. We discussed the ethics of virtual reality, will we see a new era of VR prohibition based on fear of technology? Figuring how to get active to protect net neutrality, the role of psychedelic drugs in virtual reality and I get a quick preview of future plans for SoundSelf. For more info on SoundSelf check out the links below: http://soundselfgame.com/ https://twitter.com/videodreaming https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.226521400839939.1073741835.146620345496712&type=1 http://www.savetheinternet.com/sti-home
Welcome to another exciting episode of EnterVR. I had the honor and pleasure to demo the latest build of Zombies on the holodeck from Survios. I truly felt like a kid demoing out Zombies on the Holodeck. To check out the demo video check out the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5Gvzj7hKLs While there, we decided to record another amazing podcast. Come along as we discuss more VR development, re-teaching users how to play, using VR for machinima and we dip our toes in the world of cryptocurrency. I also reveal how I almost became a Pastafarian. For more information on Survios check out the links below : https://twitter.com/Survios http://www.survios.com/ Thank you to Nathan and James for their time and hospitality. You guys rock!
Hello! and welcome to another exciting episode of Enter VR! On today's show I speak with E Mcneill, the creator of Darknet, an upcoming VR game designed from the ground up for the Oculus Rift. Come along as we discuss VR best practices, finding the perfect input device and the limitations of our current VR technologies. For more info on E, check out the links below: http://www.darknetgame.com/ http://www.reddit.com/r/darkcom/ https://twitter.com/E_McNeill. For more conversations and blog posts, check out enterVR.net and subscribe to this Youtube channel. Thank you!
Hello EnterVR listeners! Welcome to the new SoundCloud page! On today's very special show I am joined by Philip Rosedale, the creator of Second Life. We spoke about how you can help build the metaverse with High Fidelity.io, using cryptocurrency inside the virtual world and the moral imperative to build the metaverse. For more information on what Philip is working on, check out the links below: https://highfidelity.io/ https://worklist.net/ https://github.com/highfidelity/hifi Thanks again to Philip for being a true scholar and gentleman of virtual reality. Thanks so much for listening! Don't forget to check out the EnterVR Youtube Channel and EnterVR.net for more content!
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