Virtual Reality

Liju Pillai@lijuperfomatix

liju@perfomatix.com

OVERVIEW⦿What is Virtual Reality?

⦿History of Virtual Reality.

⦿Types Of Virtual Reality.

⦿Why now?

⦿Who is doing it ?

⦿Applications Of VR.

⦿ So how do I do it?

⦿Future Of Virtual Reality.

Some interesting details.

Virtual reality is a computer

generated world with which

the user can interact

History of VR

1950 Sensorama by Morton H Eilig

In 1961, Philco Corporation engineers developed the

first HMD known as the Headsight.

TYPES OF VR SYSTEM

⦿Immersive Virtual Reality

⦿Augmented Virtual Reality

⦿Video Mapping Virtual Reality

AUGMENTED VR

• AR integrate the computer-generated virtual

objects into the physical world.

• This involves literally augmenting reality with

virtual information.

VIDEO MAPPING VR

⦿The user watches a monitor that shows his

body's interaction with the world.

⦿The element of interaction depends on a

number of factors like speed, range and

mapping.

Why Now?

⦿Hardware and Content

⦿Advancement in mobile devices

◼Processor

◼Display

⦿Content generation

⦿Motion sensing

⦿Stereoscopic and 3D sound

⦿Commercial vs Consumer

Who is doing it now?

Google Cardboard

HTC SteamVR

APPLICATIONS OF VR

⦿Game

⦿Tourism

⦿Training and Education

⦿Architectural Visualization

⦿Health Care

⦿Movies

⦿Automobile

So how do I do it ?

⦿Hardware availability ?

⦿Programing skills?

⦿SDK

⦿Gaming Engines

◼Unity

◼Unreal Engine etc

⦿Content creation

FUTURE OF VR

Hardware maturity in 1-2 years

Content providers

Already low price

Phone manufacturers will give free VR headset

Consumer adoption

And ….

OUR NEXT SESSION

Interesting Facts

Motion sickness

Processor capabilities

Dentophobia

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