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

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

• In the next ten years there will be 10 million computer science jobs and only 1 million computer science majors

• 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

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