I told you we’re all in the video game would you believe it I mean let’s put
would you believe it I mean let’s put
would you believe it I mean let’s put you on to the side because I do think
you on to the side because I do think
you on to the side because I do think you’ve on something what makes you so
you’ve on something what makes you so
you’ve on something what makes you so sure that we’re not right do we have any
sure that we’re not right do we have any
sure that we’re not right do we have any concrete evidence do you tell me for a
concrete evidence do you tell me for a
concrete evidence do you tell me for a fact that they’re not a video game so
fact that they’re not a video game so
fact that they’re not a video game so we’re not a simulation
we’re not a simulation
we’re not a simulation well the boundaries between the virtual
well the boundaries between the virtual
well the boundaries between the virtual and the real world are becoming more and
and the real world are becoming more and
and the real world are becoming more and more blurred we may need to a point
more blurred we may need to a point
more blurred we may need to a point where nine times per second and the
where nine times per second and the
where nine times per second and the exact pixelation of computer of GG X
exact pixelation of computer of GG X
exact pixelation of computer of GG X 1080 Nvidia machine can truly immerse
1080 Nvidia machine can truly immerse
1080 Nvidia machine can truly immerse you there’s a constant presence and
you there’s a constant presence and
you there’s a constant presence and embodiment which effectively means that
embodiment which effectively means that
embodiment which effectively means that you’re no longer short whether you’re in
you’re no longer short whether you’re in
you’re no longer short whether you’re in the realm of the virtual world
the realm of the virtual world
the realm of the virtual world dress and it’s unreal that when you woke
dress and it’s unreal that when you woke
dress and it’s unreal that when you woke up you can tell whether it was reality
up you can tell whether it was reality
up you can tell whether it was reality or I have to see you couldn’t believe it
or I have to see you couldn’t believe it
or I have to see you couldn’t believe it if it happened or not I’m here easily
if it happened or not I’m here easily
if it happened or not I’m here easily about identity presence and what I think
about identity presence and what I think
about identity presence and what I think is the biggest informative shift since
is the biggest informative shift since
is the biggest informative shift since the personal computer now me as a child
the personal computer now me as a child
the personal computer now me as a child I used to dare and dream and hope until
I used to dare and dream and hope until
I used to dare and dream and hope until stories I believe virtual reality holds
stories I believe virtual reality holds
stories I believe virtual reality holds the key for the next generation of
the key for the next generation of
the key for the next generation of storytelling we see the Syrian refugee
storytelling we see the Syrian refugee
storytelling we see the Syrian refugee crisis and it’s on a screen where we’re
crisis and it’s on a screen where we’re
crisis and it’s on a screen where we’re merely possibly digesting the content
merely possibly digesting the content
merely possibly digesting the content we’re not we’re not immersed in in the
we’re not we’re not immersed in in the
we’re not we’re not immersed in in the sense that whereas the participants with
sense that whereas the participants with
sense that whereas the participants with virtual reality we can at the end of an
virtual reality we can at the end of an
virtual reality we can at the end of an experience this is a project called
experience this is a project called
experience this is a project called Project Syria led by Johnny Gill Opena
Project Syria led by Johnny Gill Opena
Project Syria led by Johnny Gill Opena and and founded by the by the
and and founded by the by the
and and founded by the by the but did you know that after seeing this
but did you know that after seeing this
but did you know that after seeing this over 70% of people donated within with
over 70% of people donated within with
over 70% of people donated within with within 30 minutes and did you also know
within 30 minutes and did you also know
within 30 minutes and did you also know that in any TV set campaign after after
that in any TV set campaign after after
that in any TV set campaign after after seeing it it always happen the time that
seeing it it always happen the time that
seeing it it always happen the time that people took to donate to support a
people took to donate to support a
people took to donate to support a campaign because they felt like they
campaign because they felt like they
campaign because they felt like they could be them not just see an image or
could be them not just see an image or
could be them not just see an image or screamed but actually see what it was
screamed but actually see what it was
screamed but actually see what it was like from a first-person narrative and I
like from a first-person narrative and I
like from a first-person narrative and I wonder how how long is going to change
wonder how how long is going to change
wonder how how long is going to change for us to be able to tell our own
for us to be able to tell our own
for us to be able to tell our own streams for example when I was 10 I is
streams for example when I was 10 I is
streams for example when I was 10 I is also be nice to death in front of you
also be nice to death in front of you
also be nice to death in front of you Brazil and I can stand here on stage and
Brazil and I can stand here on stage and
Brazil and I can stand here on stage and I can tell you with words with gestures
I can tell you with words with gestures
I can tell you with words with gestures I can kind of debate in motion but
I can kind of debate in motion but
I can kind of debate in motion but you’ll never truly know a feeling to
you’ll never truly know a feeling to
you’ll never truly know a feeling to stand but it was like unless you are
stand but it was like unless you are
stand but it was like unless you are actually there and the closest I think
actually there and the closest I think
actually there and the closest I think we have to that it’s through this medium
now needless to say this is possibly
now needless to say this is possibly very needed right now
very needed right now
very needed right now empathy is is what Barack Obama said is
empathy is is what Barack Obama said is
empathy is is what Barack Obama said is the greatest deficit at the time I’m
the greatest deficit at the time I’m
the greatest deficit at the time I’m just gonna scare interest don’t want to
just gonna scare interest don’t want to
just gonna scare interest don’t want to get into politics
get into politics
get into politics now stereotypes meet text this picture I
now stereotypes meet text this picture I
now stereotypes meet text this picture I don’t know if you’ve seen it of oculus
don’t know if you’ve seen it of oculus
don’t know if you’ve seen it of oculus and Mark Zuckerberg walking into a room
and Mark Zuckerberg walking into a room
and Mark Zuckerberg walking into a room and no one realized that he was actually
and no one realized that he was actually
and no one realized that he was actually there but also if you notice it’s open I
there but also if you notice it’s open I
there but also if you notice it’s open I mean what the number of computer science
mean what the number of computer science
mean what the number of computer science graduates that are female have actually
graduates that are female have actually
graduates that are female have actually half from 30 about 32% about 17 these
half from 30 about 32% about 17 these
half from 30 about 32% about 17 these days now tech meets breaking down
days now tech meets breaking down
days now tech meets breaking down serious op and empathy machines be
serious op and empathy machines be
serious op and empathy machines be another as a world we burn out
another as a world we burn out
another as a world we burn out open-source Creative Commons project
open-source Creative Commons project
open-source Creative Commons project that aims to bridge the gap between
that aims to bridge the gap between
that aims to bridge the gap between people quite literally
people quite literally
people quite literally build bridges and not walls we are
build bridges and not walls we are
build bridges and not walls we are effectively played into the body of
effectively played into the body of
effectively played into the body of someone else
someone else
someone else we bought a camera on some of your hands
we bought a camera on some of your hands
we bought a camera on some of your hands so when you look down and see the body
so when you look down and see the body
so when you look down and see the body of the camera like they look down they
of the camera like they look down they
of the camera like they look down they see your body and you mirror movements
see your body and you mirror movements
see your body and you mirror movements so essentially you get to experience
so essentially you get to experience
so essentially you get to experience what it’s like to be a different race
what it’s like to be a different race
what it’s like to be a different race and different sex a different age you
and different sex a different age you
and different sex a different age you name it I also have about this project I
name it I also have about this project I
name it I also have about this project I am HP’s open map just hold beat the tree
am HP’s open map just hold beat the tree
am HP’s open map just hold beat the tree it premiered at Sundance this year I’m
it premiered at Sundance this year I’m
it premiered at Sundance this year I’m going to be a tremendous festival and
going to be a tremendous festival and
going to be a tremendous festival and essentially what it does is put you in
essentially what it does is put you in
essentially what it does is put you in the whatever tree you’ve got having suit
the whatever tree you’ve got having suit
the whatever tree you’ve got having suit and as you move you go through an entire
and as you move you go through an entire
and as you move you go through an entire experience of what it’s like to be
experience of what it’s like to be
experience of what it’s like to be seedlings grow you to full-grown tree
seedlings grow you to full-grown tree
seedlings grow you to full-grown tree and then what it’s like to be chopped
and then what it’s like to be chopped
and then what it’s like to be chopped off this it’s possibly the way that we
off this it’s possibly the way that we
off this it’s possibly the way that we can help and it counteracts certain
can help and it counteracts certain
can help and it counteracts certain someone’s contention that climate change
someone’s contention that climate change
someone’s contention that climate change exists but this is also a way of raising
exists but this is also a way of raising
exists but this is also a way of raising awareness in a much more sophisticated
awareness in a much more sophisticated
awareness in a much more sophisticated complex and poignant way than we have
complex and poignant way than we have
complex and poignant way than we have seen before with traditional media now
seen before with traditional media now
seen before with traditional media now how are we able to do this you might ask
how are we able to do this you might ask
how are we able to do this you might ask and in not getting too technical this is
and in not getting too technical this is
and in not getting too technical this is the idea of embodied cognition which
the idea of embodied cognition which
the idea of embodied cognition which which means that your your physical self
which means that your your physical self
which means that your your physical self is a combination of your your
is a combination of your your
is a combination of your your environment of the different
environment of the different
environment of the different interactions and the give-and-take
interactions and the give-and-take
interactions and the give-and-take basically and I think the easiest way to
basically and I think the easiest way to
basically and I think the easiest way to explain is a rubber hand illusion I
explain is a rubber hand illusion I
explain is a rubber hand illusion I don’t know if you come across it but
don’t know if you come across it but
don’t know if you come across it but essentially you put up your hand and
essentially you put up your hand and
essentially you put up your hand and you’ve got a rubber end and you
you’ve got a rubber end and you
you’ve got a rubber end and you basically hide your your actual hand and
basically hide your your actual hand and
basically hide your your actual hand and your brain receives is trying to make
your brain receives is trying to make
your brain receives is trying to make sense of what
sense of what
sense of what because you will because you’re my man
because you will because you’re my man
because you will because you’re my man and as you’ve struck it it actually
and as you’ve struck it it actually
and as you’ve struck it it actually sends the same psychological and
sends the same psychological and
sends the same psychological and and neuro physiological signals to your
and neuro physiological signals to your
and neuro physiological signals to your brain like that to real half and that’s
brain like that to real half and that’s
brain like that to real half and that’s essentially what happens in virtual
essentially what happens in virtual
essentially what happens in virtual reality who identify with an avatar wait
reality who identify with an avatar wait
reality who identify with an avatar wait be it an animal a superhero so that’s
be it an animal a superhero so that’s
be it an animal a superhero so that’s been shown to increase empathy and how
been shown to increase empathy and how
been shown to increase empathy and how these are real time where the tree it
these are real time where the tree it
these are real time where the tree it effectively puts you in the shoes of
effectively puts you in the shoes of
effectively puts you in the shoes of another in the most limiting that we’ve
another in the most limiting that we’ve
another in the most limiting that we’ve been able to exaggerate
been able to exaggerate
been able to exaggerate they’ve been pioneering this technology
they’ve been pioneering this technology
they’ve been pioneering this technology for over twenty to thirty years working
for over twenty to thirty years working
for over twenty to thirty years working in psychology but also working to
in psychology but also working to
in psychology but also working to counteract biases they have quite
counteract biases they have quite
counteract biases they have quite significantly analyzed the impact of
significantly analyzed the impact of
significantly analyzed the impact of family can creates virtual worlds or
family can creates virtual worlds or
family can creates virtual worlds or learned that the effectiveness of what
learned that the effectiveness of what
learned that the effectiveness of what is what is real when is virtual so one
is what is real when is virtual so one
is what is real when is virtual so one of the impacts of children that are
of the impacts of children that are
of the impacts of children that are growing with his hands a six-year-old
growing with his hands a six-year-old
growing with his hands a six-year-old that is diversity under was an
that is diversity under was an
that is diversity under was an underwater system and get to play with
underwater system and get to play with
underwater system and get to play with whales what what is that child going to
whales what what is that child going to
whales what what is that child going to to understand or to retrieve from that
to understand or to retrieve from that
to understand or to retrieve from that memory is it going to be a memory of
memory is it going to be a memory of
memory is it going to be a memory of something not visible or physical and
something not visible or physical and
something not visible or physical and what they found is fifty percent of
what they found is fifty percent of
what they found is fifty percent of children when asked among two weeks
children when asked among two weeks
children when asked among two weeks later to recall the experiment said that
later to recall the experiment said that
later to recall the experiment said that they were cool that as happened in the
they were cool that as happened in the
they were cool that as happened in the real world they could not distinguish it
real world they could not distinguish it
real world they could not distinguish it from reality and inspects is different
from reality and inspects is different
from reality and inspects is different what are the implications for
what are the implications for
what are the implications for potentially you know changing our the
potentially you know changing our the
potentially you know changing our the minds of tomorrow
minds of tomorrow
minds of tomorrow potentially changing influence
potentially changing influence
potentially changing influence manipulating huge expensive sovereign in
manipulating huge expensive sovereign in
manipulating huge expensive sovereign in I guess the most commonly known ways of
I guess the most commonly known ways of
I guess the most commonly known ways of applying virtual reality that out girls
applying virtual reality that out girls
applying virtual reality that out girls like gaming they’re also in in the
like gaming they’re also in in the
like gaming they’re also in in the realms of psychology and they have been
realms of psychology and they have been
realms of psychology and they have been successfully treating nations who have
successfully treating nations who have
successfully treating nations who have intense phobia
intense phobia
intense phobia so arachnophobia there’s a there’s a guy
so arachnophobia there’s a there’s a guy
so arachnophobia there’s a there’s a guy who created a start-up Tom who off with
who created a start-up Tom who off with
who created a start-up Tom who off with about two weeks ago saying that within
about two weeks ago saying that within
about two weeks ago saying that within six months of his own app and created to
six months of his own app and created to
six months of his own app and created to get over the fear of funds which is a
get over the fear of funds which is a
get over the fear of funds which is a gradual exposure therapy tube to his
gradual exposure therapy tube to his
gradual exposure therapy tube to his father he was able to hold the travel
father he was able to hold the travel
father he was able to hold the travel anytime for the six months and he says
anytime for the six months and he says
anytime for the six months and he says that he effects all that can be true
that he effects all that can be true
that he effects all that can be true within one session owners irrational
within one session owners irrational
within one session owners irrational phobias like in all suites research
phobias like in all suites research
phobias like in all suites research tackling those with severe paranoia and
tackling those with severe paranoia and
tackling those with severe paranoia and put into real-world scenarios in a safe
put into real-world scenarios in a safe
put into real-world scenarios in a safe and controlled environment would then
and controlled environment would then
and controlled environment would then able to within two three sessions go out
able to within two three sessions go out
able to within two three sessions go out into the real world and experience
into the real world and experience
into the real world and experience decreased sensitivity and he’s got it
decreased sensitivity and he’s got it
decreased sensitivity and he’s got it right also fear of heights there are
right also fear of heights there are
right also fear of heights there are apps today in steam an oculus for all
apps today in steam an oculus for all
apps today in steam an oculus for all the different headsets where you get to
the different headsets where you get to
the different headsets where you get to literally be on top of a ledge and
literally be on top of a ledge and
literally be on top of a ledge and heckle you hear quite hit on also stroke
heckle you hear quite hit on also stroke
heckle you hear quite hit on also stroke patients those kinds of maybe these are
patients those kinds of maybe these are
patients those kinds of maybe these are all addition even being supposed to a
all addition even being supposed to a
all addition even being supposed to a bar and reality to be able to deal with
bar and reality to be able to deal with
bar and reality to be able to deal with the substance then these are all case
the substance then these are all case
the substance then these are all case studies that where we’re trying to to
studies that where we’re trying to to
studies that where we’re trying to to come to grips with but also understand
come to grips with but also understand
come to grips with but also understand the effects that it has on on your body
the effects that it has on on your body
the effects that it has on on your body on the for your perception of self and
on the for your perception of self and
on the for your perception of self and your relationship with others and also
your relationship with others and also
your relationship with others and also does it have
does it have
does it have not manifest funny unintended
not manifest funny unintended
not manifest funny unintended consequences it’s too early to know we
consequences it’s too early to know we
consequences it’s too early to know we don’t have any longitudinal studies even
don’t have any longitudinal studies even
don’t have any longitudinal studies even for children children and out of life we
for children children and out of life we
for children children and out of life we also don’t know if the effects as VR is
also don’t know if the effects as VR is
also don’t know if the effects as VR is now becoming more and more as I said
now becoming more and more as I said
now becoming more and more as I said immersive and real and we’re using props
immersive and real and we’re using props
immersive and real and we’re using props we’re using haptic students which means
we’re using haptic students which means
we’re using haptic students which means you’re effectively in its employed suit
you’re effectively in its employed suit
you’re effectively in its employed suit and if you get to feel the vibrations to
and if you get to feel the vibrations to
and if you get to feel the vibrations to feel a bullet wound or you get to hold
feel a bullet wound or you get to hold
feel a bullet wound or you get to hold the machine done and really kill virtual
the machine done and really kill virtual
the machine done and really kill virtual avatars what is when is the cognitive
avatars what is when is the cognitive
avatars what is when is the cognitive impact of that on teenagers with
impact of that on teenagers with
impact of that on teenagers with children you see all has been toying
children you see all has been toying
children you see all has been toying with the idea of avoiding you in a
with the idea of avoiding you in a
with the idea of avoiding you in a virtual avatar where you’re you identify
virtual avatar where you’re you identify
virtual avatar where you’re you identify with the body and then you see an image
with the body and then you see an image
with the body and then you see an image of a grieving child cry and you go
of a grieving child cry and you go
of a grieving child cry and you go towards a child and comfort them in
towards a child and comfort them in
towards a child and comfort them in whatever way you feel like you need to
whatever way you feel like you need to
whatever way you feel like you need to and and then they switch first-person
and and then they switch first-person
and and then they switch first-person narrative so you become the top and you
narrative so you become the top and you
narrative so you become the top and you see an image of you coming towards you
see an image of you coming towards you
see an image of you coming towards you saying those words of compassion in 15
saying those words of compassion in 15
saying those words of compassion in 15 participants nine percent ninety nine of
participants nine percent ninety nine of
participants nine percent ninety nine of them reported reduced levels of
them reported reduced levels of
them reported reduced levels of depression within two weeks this was
depression within two weeks this was
depression within two weeks this was done about three times a week for four
done about three times a week for four
done about three times a week for four years weeks and within a month they were
years weeks and within a month they were
years weeks and within a month they were put in higher levels of compassion hold
put in higher levels of compassion hold
put in higher levels of compassion hold together and not only self compassion
together and not only self compassion
together and not only self compassion but compassion for others difficult
but compassion for others difficult
but compassion for others difficult people project was won by Jonathan he
people project was won by Jonathan he
people project was won by Jonathan he went back a year ago in London and had
went back a year ago in London and had
went back a year ago in London and had survived the severe ADHD and he called
survived the severe ADHD and he called
survived the severe ADHD and he called that it was incredibly hard to let
that it was incredibly hard to let
that it was incredibly hard to let people know what it was like to be him
people know what it was like to be him
people know what it was like to be him in a situation that for others was
in a situation that for others was
in a situation that for others was completely normal so he created being a
completely normal so he created being a
completely normal so he created being a filmmaker a short video explaining what
filmmaker a short video explaining what
filmmaker a short video explaining what it was like being a business meeting and
it was like being a business meeting and
it was like being a business meeting and having severe
having severe
having severe attention deficit disorder the girl in
attention deficit disorder the girl in
attention deficit disorder the girl in the bottom who she can’t see very well
the bottom who she can’t see very well
the bottom who she can’t see very well emily is not a criminal but wanders
emily is not a criminal but wanders
emily is not a criminal but wanders and he’s terrified on a daily basis
and he’s terrified on a daily basis
and he’s terrified on a daily basis about being arrested for a crime she’s
about being arrested for a crime she’s
about being arrested for a crime she’s his mom she suffers from severe
his mom she suffers from severe
his mom she suffers from severe kleptomania so he created the short
kleptomania so he created the short
kleptomania so he created the short video as well we can go into a grocery
video as well we can go into a grocery
video as well we can go into a grocery store and experience what it’s like
store and experience what it’s like
store and experience what it’s like within five six minutes to be in her
within five six minutes to be in her
within five six minutes to be in her eyes in her shoes and experience
eyes in her shoes and experience
eyes in her shoes and experience increased anxiety frustration tension
increased anxiety frustration tension
increased anxiety frustration tension the inner chap that owned that before
the inner chap that owned that before
the inner chap that owned that before this video only Emily was able to
this video only Emily was able to
this video only Emily was able to experience I like to ask and leave you
experience I like to ask and leave you
experience I like to ask and leave you with the with a call to action to use
with the with a call to action to use
with the with a call to action to use simple every part of this technology in
simple every part of this technology in
simple every part of this technology in a way that we are focused on building
a way that we are focused on building
a way that we are focused on building bridges and not walls in a way that is
bridges and not walls in a way that is
bridges and not walls in a way that is humane that were really focused on the
humane that were really focused on the
humane that were really focused on the power of the mind as soon as that we
power of the mind as soon as that we
power of the mind as soon as that we become only thing and given these tools
become only thing and given these tools
become only thing and given these tools which we should be naive enough to think
which we should be naive enough to think
which we should be naive enough to think they’re always going to be in good hands
they’re always going to be in good hands
they’re always going to be in good hands we’ve seen the past strong bonds of 2016
we’ve seen the past strong bonds of 2016
we’ve seen the past strong bonds of 2016 and filter bubbles and Facebook and
and filter bubbles and Facebook and
and filter bubbles and Facebook and Twitter and you know that’s that
Twitter and you know that’s that
Twitter and you know that’s that divisive mess so I asked is technology
divisive mess so I asked is technology
divisive mess so I asked is technology making us more human or is it dividing
making us more human or is it dividing
making us more human or is it dividing us is it
us is it
us is it the force for good and I believe it is
the force for good and I believe it is
the force for good and I believe it is given how is it so please be conscious
given how is it so please be conscious
given how is it so please be conscious let’s use it let’s use our eyes as
let’s use it let’s use our eyes as
let’s use it let’s use our eyes as possible thank you
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