Virtual Reality's First Auteur – Weekly Mashup 120
February 1, 2016
Virtual Reality's First Auteur – Weekly Mashup 120
Eugene Chung Wants To Be Virtual Reality’s First Auteur
BuzzFeed
"But in a medium that yet doesn’t have an audience or a rulebook, that means starting from scratch and taking big risks ... The problem is, for VR right now, there isn’t any canon to speak of, and the rules to entry aren’t going to be clear for quite some time. Chung may be well-positioned to become the medium’s first auteur, but to do that he has to figure out what makes for a VR classic before anyone else." Read More
"A recent report from investment bank Goldman Sachs predicted that within 10 years, virtual reality hardware will be an $80 billion industry ... While the conversation around VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) often focuses on gaming and video entertainment, the Goldman report theorizes that these use cases will account for less than half of the software market." Read More
Augmented Reality Rock Climbing Turns a Sport Into a Videogame
WIRED
"A few months ago, we showed you a video made by Brooklyn Boulders of the gym’s Augmented Reality rock climbing wall. A coder created a program that turned the ordinary wall into a real-life video game, where you could rack up points as you scaled up and across the vertical face. Now, Brooklyn Boulders is working with the creator of the game, Jon Cheng (a member who runs his startup Randori) to implement it in their gyms." Read More
Microsoft Patent Targets Virtual Nutrition Labels
Discover Magazine
"A Microsoft patent idea sees the future of eating for smart glasses wearers going something like this. You’re about to chow down on a juicy hamburger when a virtual nutrition label pops up that says: 'Typically a hamburger of this size may have 800 – 1200 calories.' Ignoring the information, you pick up the greasy burger and take a large bite. As you chew, another floating warning pops up in your vision: 'This is your second big meal today — are you sure you want to do that?'" Read More
What's Hot And What's Not In Virtual Reality
Forbes
"Virtual Reality is a hot topic right now. But we’ve been here before. On a few past occasions, even predating the much maligned Nintendo Virtual Boy from the mid-90’s, Virtual Reality was supposed to be the next big thing, only to have the technology fizzle out once consumers got their hands on it. Whether or not things go differently this time around depends on a number of factors and if the next wave of VR headsets is truly ready for prime time. Here’s where things stand at the moment, at least as I see it…" Read More
