Google Cardboard and VR - CS 4720 · PDF fileCS 4720 Virtual Reality • Virtual reality is the ability to interact with a simulated three-dimensional environment at varying degrees
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CS4720
VirtualReality• Virtualrealityistheabilitytointeractwithasimulatedthree-dimensionalenvironmentatvaryingdegreesofimmersion
• Simplyput- youfeellikeyouaresomewhereelse,operatinginadifferentenvironment,usuallytotheexclusionofyourcurrentsurroundings
• Includingcurrentsurroundingsisoftencalled“augmentedreality”
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It’sjustforgames,right?• Games• Flightsimulators• Sophisticatedtesting(carprototypes,etc.)• Recreation(naturehikes,exploring)
• Whatdoesthishavetodowithmobile?• VRheadsetsarehuge!
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GoogleCardboard• BreakVRdowntoitssimplestcomponentsandwhatdoyouget?– Ascreenforeacheye– Notreallynecessarytofullymovearound– Headrotationstillneeded
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GoogleCardboard• Acheapwaytoholdupyourphonetoyourfacewithtwoseparatescreens
• SamsungGearisanotheroption• ManycurrentVRoptionsusephone-likescreens
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UseCases• Viewing3Dobjectseasily(seeCNNreport)• Panoramicpictures• Games• Otherthoughts?• http://www.wareable.com/google/the-best-google-cardboard-apps
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