Mixed Reality and Future Technologies
Me!
- Graduated from Belmont in May 2015 with a BA in Mathematics (Started in Music Business)
- Developer at BKON Connect
- Bluetooth Beacon Hardware/Software
- Founder/Developer Space Audicy
- 3D Audio with Virtual Reality
The Virtual Continuum
Reality
- Everything not from a computer
Virtual Reality
- Everything that is not real
- Examples:
- Everything on a screen
Augmented Reality
- Adding virtual components to the real world
- Examples:
- Google's Project Tango
- Xbox Kinect
- Magic Leap
Hololens
Augmented Virtuality
- Augmenting reality into a virtual world
- Examples:
- Google's Project Tango
- Phone Gyroscope
- Xbox Kinect
- Facebook's Oculus Rift
- HTC Vive
HTC Vive
The Virtual Continuum
Why is the time for VR now?
Technological Advancements
- Increased computing power
- Latency decreased
- Design standards
- High performing minimalism
It has content
- 360 Youtube Videos
- Major Studios
- Sundance Movies
- Games
- Netflix (as of Friday!)
It's affordable
- Oculus Rift- ~$400
- Project Morpheus- ~$450
- HTC Vive- ~$600
- Samsung Gear- $99
- Cardboard- ~$20
It's here in masses
- Samsung Gear VR- Christmas 2015
- Steam Vive VR- Q1 2016
- Oculus Rift- Q1 2016
- Project Morpheus- 2016
- Google Cardboard- Over 2 million sold
It has an audience
- 75% of kids will ask for a VR headset
- 79% know about VR
- Google Cardboard Explorer's programs
- Nursing Homes
- Rehabilitation
The UN
Why should I get involved?
The market is open
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In the next ten years there will be 10 million computer science jobs and only 1 million computer science majors
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New technologies arise, so nobody is too far ahead of you
Technology should represent everyone
How can I get involved?
Learning to Code
- No barrier to entry
- Lots of online resources
- Codeacademy
- Codeschool
- Coursera
- Unity
- Nashville Software School
Coding Challenge
First 2 students to complete a coding course will receive a google cardboard
Collaboration
- Visual Artists, Designers, Musicians
- Project Managers, Finance
- Marketing, Advertising
Demos
kevinahuber@gmail.com
Resources
- https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-virtual-reality-augmented-reality-and-mixed-reality
- http://www.roadtovr.com/research-survey-suggests-kids-equally-aware-major-vr-headsets-want-buy-one-console-prices/Bullet
- http://www.itpro.co.uk/desktop-hardware/24985/everything-you-need-to-know-about-htc-vive-and-steam-vr-release-date-price-3#price
- http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/03/26/silicon-valley-gender-gap-widening/70444276/
- http://ichef-1.bbci.co.uk/news/624/media/images/82025000/jpg/_82025315_sidra.jpg
- http://www.vrse.com/watch/index.html?id=21
Virtual Reality and IoT
By Kevin Huber
