Virtual reality project
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The document discusses virtual reality (VR) including its history, technology, applications, impacts, and barriers. It is presented by a team including Elijah, Xiao Nan, Kexin, Qi, and Darren. Elijah discusses the history of VR from early concepts in 1935 to recent developments. Xiao Nan explains the main components of VR systems including displays, audio, input devices, motion tracking, and software. Kexin discusses applications of VR in military, education, medicine, and fashion fields. Angela covers the positive and negative impacts of VR. Darren examines barriers to the success of VR in areas like innovation, simplicity, and compatibility with existing technologies and human behaviors.
Virtual reality project
- 2. T e a m x X x : E l i j a h O g o h , X i a o Na n L i u , K e x i n Ly u , Q i A n , D a r r e n Q u i r i n g What is VR? Understanding the VR Impacts of VR Applications of VR Barriers of VR
- 4. VR is an emerging technology with a short but interesting past. Important points of its history follow: In 1935, US science fiction writer Stanley G. Weinbaum described and foreshadowed a concept like VR in his story Pygmalion’s Spectacles (Dredge, 2016). In 1961, Philco Corporation engineers developed the first VR system with a head-mounted display, called the Headsight (Strickland, 2016). VR’s current importance began in 2010, when US entrepreneur Palmer Luckey created a prototype VR headset which would become the Oculus Rift (Dredg 2016). In 1966, US computer scientist Ivan Sutherland built the first VR head- mounted display linked to a computer system, instead of to a camera (Strickland, 2016). What is Virtual Reality?
- 5. Understanding of the Technology Presented by Xiao Nan
- 6. • Commercialized VR systems have some main component categories. • Within each category, different systems can have different components. Oculus Rift HTC Vive Samsung Gear VR Sony PlayStation VR
- 7. • Have a slot to insert a smartphone, which uses a software app 1. Sight (hardware) • Display the environment from video sent from a console or computer Provided by a head-mounted display (HMD). Either: Samsung Gear VR Oculus Rift
- 8. • The VR app on the phone 2. Hearing (hardware) • The computer or console VR systems use physical headphones with the headset and either:
- 9. • For VR systems which use smartphones, by a touchpad beside the headset 3. Touch (hardware) • For VR systems which use consoles or PCs, by controllers or smart gloves Allow user to have input and interact in the simulated environment. Provided:
- 10. • Bodysuits • Wired or wireless controllers • Positional tracking systems • Omni-directional treadmills Motion allows users to move their locations in 3D space. It is tracked and transferred in several ways: 4. Motion tracking (hardware)
- 11. • VR systems which use smartphones require no more than the previous 5. Support (hardware & software) • VR systems which use consoles or PCs require either of these devices to operate. The devices send video to the headset Both types of VR systems require a software app. For online apps, high-speed Internet access is required.
- 12. Applications of Virtual Reality Presented by Kexin
- 18. Impacts of Virtual Reality Positive Impact: Ø Reduces costs. (military, education, etc.) Ø Convenient. Ø Revolutionary to our everyday life. Ø Accessible: low cost or even free for a pair of headset if you pay for the shipping. Negative Impact: Ø Health: Cause dizziness after wearing/ uncomfortable headset. Ø Phycology: Too obsessed with VR. Ø Safety: VR Hazards. Ø Legal: Lack of regulation of VR applications.
- 20. 1 2 Will it be successful? Innovation • There are many exciting uses for virtual reality. • Sometimes sight is more practical. Highly generic • We use our eyes everyday. • Virtual reality can substitute everything we use our eyes for.
- 21. 3 4 Will it be successful? Simplistic • Virtual reality is not hard to understand. • It is technologically complicated. Very compatible • Virtual reality can easily replace activities that require sight. • Again, sight is more practical in some circumstances.