[Music] my love for computer science started in
my love for computer science started in
my love for computer science started in the late 60s in high school that was
the late 60s in high school that was
the late 60s in high school that was what I was introduced to binary by my
what I was introduced to binary by my
what I was introduced to binary by my maths teacher ever since then I have
maths teacher ever since then I have
maths teacher ever since then I have been fascinated by what we can do with
been fascinated by what we can do with
been fascinated by what we can do with zeros and ones I was fortunate to have
zeros and ones I was fortunate to have
zeros and ones I was fortunate to have found my passion that early and also my
found my passion that early and also my
found my passion that early and also my future profession even though it was
future profession even though it was
future profession even though it was years later when I moved to the UK that
years later when I moved to the UK that
years later when I moved to the UK that I saw my first computer in the early
I saw my first computer in the early
I saw my first computer in the early seventies the picture I’m showing you up
seventies the picture I’m showing you up
seventies the picture I’m showing you up there was taken in 1967 I was 14 years
there was taken in 1967 I was 14 years
there was taken in 1967 I was 14 years old I was presenting a binary calculator
old I was presenting a binary calculator
old I was presenting a binary calculator that was made out of wood and wire and
that was made out of wood and wire and
that was made out of wood and wire and 3d graphical shapes you see in a circle
3d graphical shapes you see in a circle
3d graphical shapes you see in a circle and a science exhibition on school and
and a science exhibition on school and
and a science exhibition on school and that’s my maths teacher on the side I
that’s my maths teacher on the side I
that’s my maths teacher on the side I tell you the feeling and passion and
tell you the feeling and passion and
tell you the feeling and passion and excitement I felt building these objects
excitement I felt building these objects
excitement I felt building these objects has remained with me with every
has remained with me with every
has remained with me with every technology project I have built since
technology project I have built since
technology project I have built since then including the one I’m gonna be
then including the one I’m gonna be
then including the one I’m gonna be talking to you about today now in my
talking to you about today now in my
talking to you about today now in my working life there was never a dull
working life there was never a dull
working life there was never a dull moment every day was different and every
moment every day was different and every
moment every day was different and every year was different I worked with tools
year was different I worked with tools
year was different I worked with tools that are constantly changing to solve
that are constantly changing to solve
that are constantly changing to solve problems that are constantly changing it
problems that are constantly changing it
problems that are constantly changing it was a lot of excitement in the last
was a lot of excitement in the last
was a lot of excitement in the last decade or so I decided to focus my
decade or so I decided to focus my
decade or so I decided to focus my science work on disruptive technology
science work on disruptive technology
science work on disruptive technology projects so I took interest quite quite
projects so I took interest quite quite
projects so I took interest quite quite a number of the new edge technologies
a number of the new edge technologies
a number of the new edge technologies that are coming about and started to
that are coming about and started to
that are coming about and started to work on them and the project that I’m
work on them and the project that I’m
work on them and the project that I’m going to be talking to you about now is
going to be talking to you about now is
going to be talking to you about now is probably the most exciting I have ever
probably the most exciting I have ever
probably the most exciting I have ever worked on and it’s to do with media and
worked on and it’s to do with media and
worked on and it’s to do with media and life events so
life events so
life events so what is the problem we trying to solve
what is the problem we trying to solve
what is the problem we trying to solve if you think 99% of all fans all more
if you think 99% of all fans all more
if you think 99% of all fans all more will never get a chance to see the
will never get a chance to see the
will never get a chance to see the heroes or attend the live event and the
heroes or attend the live event and the
heroes or attend the live event and the reasons are many logistical reasons
reasons are many logistical reasons
reasons are many logistical reasons travel cost exactly even when they do
travel cost exactly even when they do
travel cost exactly even when they do more stars will never get the best seats
more stars will never get the best seats
more stars will never get the best seats in the area the good seats are often
in the area the good seats are often
in the area the good seats are often reserved for VIP and corporate clients
reserved for VIP and corporate clients
reserved for VIP and corporate clients so it was against this background back
so it was against this background back
so it was against this background back in 2008 I was working on a project to
in 2008 I was working on a project to
in 2008 I was working on a project to provide capacity for the Principality of
provide capacity for the Principality of
provide capacity for the Principality of Monaco and it was a virtual tourism
Monaco and it was a virtual tourism
Monaco and it was a virtual tourism project we presented the design and the
project we presented the design and the
project we presented the design and the model in Monaco and we were creating a
model in Monaco and we were creating a
model in Monaco and we were creating a matter were smaller remember that was
matter were smaller remember that was
matter were smaller remember that was back in 2008 virtual tourism was not yet
back in 2008 virtual tourism was not yet
back in 2008 virtual tourism was not yet be matched and everybody liked it when
be matched and everybody liked it when
be matched and everybody liked it when we presented it in Monaco including
we presented it in Monaco including
we presented it in Monaco including Prince Albert who attended the problem
Prince Albert who attended the problem
Prince Albert who attended the problem we faced the crash of 2008 prevented us
we faced the crash of 2008 prevented us
we faced the crash of 2008 prevented us from taking the project forward and
from taking the project forward and
from taking the project forward and raise the funding we needed also for VC
raise the funding we needed also for VC
raise the funding we needed also for VC virtual tourism then was not a great
virtual tourism then was not a great
virtual tourism then was not a great idea so I came back disappointed and not
idea so I came back disappointed and not
idea so I came back disappointed and not being able to take it forward and our
being able to take it forward and our
being able to take it forward and our city having a good old chat with a very
city having a good old chat with a very
city having a good old chat with a very good friend and a colleague of mine he
good friend and a colleague of mine he
good friend and a colleague of mine he sued me and we are talking about this
sued me and we are talking about this
sued me and we are talking about this very issue mobility and technology and
very issue mobility and technology and
very issue mobility and technology and we came up with a really crazy idea and
we came up with a really crazy idea and
we came up with a really crazy idea and because the idea is that we wanted to
because the idea is that we wanted to
because the idea is that we wanted to bring fans the live event to them
bring fans the live event to them
bring fans the live event to them instead of them going to to the event
instead of them going to to the event
instead of them going to to the event any life event not just any life event
any life event not just any life event
any life event not just any life event so we talked about it for Alice second
so we talked about it for Alice second
so we talked about it for Alice second day the same weeks later we’re still
day the same weeks later we’re still
day the same weeks later we’re still talking about it and still made sense
talking about it and still made sense
talking about it and still made sense I thought let’s give it a shot so I
I thought let’s give it a shot so I
I thought let’s give it a shot so I looked at the resources we needed and
looked at the resources we needed and
looked at the resources we needed and prepared ourselves and looked forward
prepared ourselves and looked forward
prepared ourselves and looked forward looked at looked for some funding that
looked at looked for some funding that
looked at looked for some funding that we need and two of my good friends a
we need and two of my good friends a
we need and two of my good friends a businessman an attack and media
businessman an attack and media
businessman an attack and media entrepreneur when I presented them with
entrepreneur when I presented them with
entrepreneur when I presented them with this model they really loved it and they
this model they really loved it and they
this model they really loved it and they gave us a go-ahead to start work so it
gave us a go-ahead to start work so it
gave us a go-ahead to start work so it was great to see this project started to
was great to see this project started to
was great to see this project started to move forward what is the idea we wanted
move forward what is the idea we wanted
move forward what is the idea we wanted in a nutshell to take all the active
in a nutshell to take all the active
in a nutshell to take all the active elements of an event that is taking
elements of an event that is taking
elements of an event that is taking place and transpose it in real time to a
place and transpose it in real time to a
place and transpose it in real time to a platform whereby people can step in and
platform whereby people can step in and
platform whereby people can step in and feel the sense of presence in that event
feel the sense of presence in that event
feel the sense of presence in that event so we wanted to capture all the
so we wanted to capture all the
so we wanted to capture all the telemetry and motion of an event that is
telemetry and motion of an event that is
telemetry and motion of an event that is taking place and place it in a virtual
taking place and place it in a virtual
taking place and place it in a virtual simulator and then bring the fans in to
simulator and then bring the fans in to
simulator and then bring the fans in to experience so we started a project where
experience so we started a project where
experience so we started a project where it’s very excited and very soon we hit a
it’s very excited and very soon we hit a
it’s very excited and very soon we hit a few obstacles first of all the trackers
few obstacles first of all the trackers
few obstacles first of all the trackers were the size of a brick I couldn’t find
were the size of a brick I couldn’t find
were the size of a brick I couldn’t find a tracker so I found a brick from back
a tracker so I found a brick from back
a tracker so I found a brick from back there so they were they were used for
there so they were they were used for
there so they were they were used for cows and horses that we couldn’t get any
cows and horses that we couldn’t get any
cows and horses that we couldn’t get any any sensible trackers to work with
any sensible trackers to work with
any sensible trackers to work with equally the graphic costs at that time
equally the graphic costs at that time
equally the graphic costs at that time were quite not as powerful as today and
were quite not as powerful as today and
were quite not as powerful as today and neither was the networks that we needed
neither was the networks that we needed
neither was the networks that we needed to bring all that data and get it all
to bring all that data and get it all
to bring all that data and get it all working we were facing challenges right
working we were facing challenges right
working we were facing challenges right left and center but what what we did we
left and center but what what we did we
left and center but what what we did we decided to tackle the things we can do
decided to tackle the things we can do
decided to tackle the things we can do and leave the things we cannot do we
and leave the things we cannot do we
and leave the things we cannot do we split the tasks issues continued working
split the tasks issues continued working
split the tasks issues continued working on the design and I decided to take
on the design and I decided to take
on the design and I decided to take myself and learn some brain science
myself and learn some brain science
myself and learn some brain science given the fact that we are trying to
given the fact that we are trying to
given the fact that we are trying to bring in a new experience and a greater
bring in a new experience and a greater
bring in a new experience and a greater feeling of presence so I turned to brain
feeling of presence so I turned to brain
feeling of presence so I turned to brain science and I joined a brilliant team
science and I joined a brilliant team
science and I joined a brilliant team led by Professor Chris Umezu at
led by Professor Chris Umezu at
led by Professor Chris Umezu at in college well I learned about playing
in college well I learned about playing
in college well I learned about playing computer interfaces and neuroscience it
computer interfaces and neuroscience it
computer interfaces and neuroscience it was an amazing experience at the same
was an amazing experience at the same
was an amazing experience at the same time I was working with Professor Olaf
time I was working with Professor Olaf
time I was working with Professor Olaf Blanke or the brilliant project that he
Blanke or the brilliant project that he
Blanke or the brilliant project that he created which is a reality substitution
created which is a reality substitution
created which is a reality substitution machine and the idea is where you can we
machine and the idea is where you can we
machine and the idea is where you can we can create an environment to replace
can create an environment to replace
can create an environment to replace your existing reality with full
your existing reality with full
your existing reality with full embodiment so we worked with Olaf on
embodiment so we worked with Olaf on
embodiment so we worked with Olaf on this project it was very exciting
this project it was very exciting
this project it was very exciting we built the machine in fact it received
we built the machine in fact it received
we built the machine in fact it received a lot of media coverage here in
a lot of media coverage here in
a lot of media coverage here in Switzerland and it was presented to
Switzerland and it was presented to
Switzerland and it was presented to president francois hollande during his
president francois hollande during his
president francois hollande during his official visit to Switzerland recycle we
official visit to Switzerland recycle we
official visit to Switzerland recycle we were very happy with that outcome we
were very happy with that outcome we
were very happy with that outcome we learnt a lot from it but also as a
learnt a lot from it but also as a
learnt a lot from it but also as a spin-off from this work we created a new
spin-off from this work we created a new
spin-off from this work we created a new project which is the dream machine it’s
project which is the dream machine it’s
project which is the dream machine it’s being demoed on the first floor for
being demoed on the first floor for
being demoed on the first floor for mindfulness training and relaxation
mindfulness training and relaxation
mindfulness training and relaxation so all that experience we gained from
so all that experience we gained from
so all that experience we gained from brain science we took it back put it
brain science we took it back put it
brain science we took it back put it into this idea that we’re building that
into this idea that we’re building that
into this idea that we’re building that we named virtually life so virtual life
we named virtually life so virtual life
we named virtually life so virtual life we saw as a new media that sits between
we saw as a new media that sits between
we saw as a new media that sits between attending a live event and watching it
attending a live event and watching it
attending a live event and watching it on television and that media relies on
on television and that media relies on
on television and that media relies on telemetry and tracking data as its main
telemetry and tracking data as its main
telemetry and tracking data as its main source of input again just to put you in
source of input again just to put you in
source of input again just to put you in the spirit of what we are trying to do
the spirit of what we are trying to do
the spirit of what we are trying to do we take an environment and we simulate
we take an environment and we simulate
we take an environment and we simulate it we track all the motion in that
it we track all the motion in that
it we track all the motion in that environment then because of all the data
environment then because of all the data
environment then because of all the data errors and data losses that you get from
errors and data losses that you get from
errors and data losses that you get from the various transmissions we have to
the various transmissions we have to
the various transmissions we have to write the addictive and and the
write the addictive and and the
write the addictive and and the collective logics to fix that data and
collective logics to fix that data and
collective logics to fix that data and synchronizes so it all flows and
synchronizes so it all flows and
synchronizes so it all flows and incidentally the data we’re talking
incidentally the data we’re talking
incidentally the data we’re talking about including weather so it’s not only
about including weather so it’s not only
about including weather so it’s not only what what is happening in that venue or
what what is happening in that venue or
what what is happening in that venue or that arena but also the external
that arena but also the external
that arena but also the external environment then we transpose it and we
environment then we transpose it and we
environment then we transpose it and we make it available for the immersive
make it available for the immersive
make it available for the immersive experience and not
experience and not
experience and not that we want to allow the fan to step in
that we want to allow the fan to step in
that we want to allow the fan to step in and have their friends so somebody could
and have their friends so somebody could
and have their friends so somebody could be in Switzerland another one could be
be in Switzerland another one could be
be in Switzerland another one could be New York they could be together in a new
New York they could be together in a new
New York they could be together in a new proximity all that work was on the
proximity all that work was on the
proximity all that work was on the design we couldn’t take it to test
design we couldn’t take it to test
design we couldn’t take it to test because some of the technologies we
because some of the technologies we
because some of the technologies we built some of the technologies ourselves
built some of the technologies ourselves
built some of the technologies ourselves but some of the other technologies was
but some of the other technologies was
but some of the other technologies was too much for us to do with the resources
too much for us to do with the resources
too much for us to do with the resources we had so but what we did we continue to
we had so but what we did we continue to
we had so but what we did we continue to build our retexture and build simulators
build our retexture and build simulators
build our retexture and build simulators our models in a lab we built a football
our models in a lab we built a football
our models in a lab we built a football simulator we built a motorsports
simulator we built a motorsports
simulator we built a motorsports simulator and other entertainment and
simulator and other entertainment and
simulator and other entertainment and education simulator fortunately in the
education simulator fortunately in the
education simulator fortunately in the last few years technology and we are has
last few years technology and we are has
last few years technology and we are has taken off many of the elements that we
taken off many of the elements that we
taken off many of the elements that we needed are started to become available
needed are started to become available
needed are started to become available tracking was the biggest if you think
tracking was the biggest if you think
tracking was the biggest if you think back everyone’s or every one of us is
back everyone’s or every one of us is
back everyone’s or every one of us is still act now with our mobile devices
still act now with our mobile devices
still act now with our mobile devices the Internet of Things tracking is so
the Internet of Things tracking is so
the Internet of Things tracking is so easy and so transparent so that was
easy and so transparent so that was
easy and so transparent so that was great for us and everything else
great for us and everything else
great for us and everything else cloud computing virtual reality has
cloud computing virtual reality has
cloud computing virtual reality has started to all come together and
started to all come together and
started to all come together and suddenly we found ourselves in a
suddenly we found ourselves in a
suddenly we found ourselves in a situation where hey we’ve got we’ve got
situation where hey we’ve got we’ve got
situation where hey we’ve got we’ve got everything ready the technologies are
everything ready the technologies are
everything ready the technologies are there are designers ready let’s give it
there are designers ready let’s give it
there are designers ready let’s give it a go so we needed a partner to work with
a go so we needed a partner to work with
a go so we needed a partner to work with and we part with with formula e because
and we part with with formula e because
and we part with with formula e because we saw as the DRB
we saw as the DRB
we saw as the DRB the best entry partner for us so we can
the best entry partner for us so we can
the best entry partner for us so we can learn from the experience and we can run
learn from the experience and we can run
learn from the experience and we can run some joint trials with them we had some
some joint trials with them we had some
some joint trials with them we had some amazing trials that have been taking
amazing trials that have been taking
amazing trials that have been taking place for the last year with formula e
place for the last year with formula e
place for the last year with formula e where we had captured the holidays life
where we had captured the holidays life
where we had captured the holidays life placed in a new simulator and allowed
placed in a new simulator and allowed
placed in a new simulator and allowed people to step in with their friends and
people to step in with their friends and
people to step in with their friends and see the light erase from any point of
see the light erase from any point of
see the light erase from any point of view they can even join the car so we
view they can even join the car so we
view they can even join the car so we built that and I’m proud to show you
built that and I’m proud to show you
built that and I’m proud to show you today a small video clip that courtesy
today a small video clip that courtesy
today a small video clip that courtesy of motorsport calm on the latest race
of motorsport calm on the latest race
of motorsport calm on the latest race that Formula e did in New York
hi I’m Julia PK and welcome to
hi I’m Julia PK and welcome to motorsport reports in this edition we
motorsport reports in this edition we
motorsport reports in this edition we explore formula e in virtual reality
explore formula e in virtual reality
explore formula e in virtual reality alright so you’re now in the New York
alright so you’re now in the New York
alright so you’re now in the New York City III emotion Club so pull the
City III emotion Club so pull the
City III emotion Club so pull the trigger and point at the floor and
trigger and point at the floor and
trigger and point at the floor and you’ll see a view of oh yeah when you
you’ll see a view of oh yeah when you
you’ll see a view of oh yeah when you see that logo let go and you’re gonna
see that logo let go and you’re gonna
see that logo let go and you’re gonna jump to that spot looking through the
jump to that spot looking through the
jump to that spot looking through the goggles I could see a 360 degree
goggles I could see a 360 degree
goggles I could see a 360 degree representation of the New York City III
representation of the New York City III
representation of the New York City III I could watch the life practice in a
I could watch the life practice in a
I could watch the life practice in a real-time from any corner on the track
real-time from any corner on the track
real-time from any corner on the track and this is been racing live rice is
and this is been racing live rice is
and this is been racing live rice is done racing live yes so if watching a
done racing live yes so if watching a
done racing live yes so if watching a race in a virtual reality from any
race in a virtual reality from any
race in a virtual reality from any corner wasn’t good enough with the click
corner wasn’t good enough with the click
corner wasn’t good enough with the click of the trigger I was transported into
of the trigger I was transported into
of the trigger I was transported into the cockpit of Nelson Piquet juniors
the cockpit of Nelson Piquet juniors
the cockpit of Nelson Piquet juniors Formula e car and I’m gonna lower you
Formula e car and I’m gonna lower you
Formula e car and I’m gonna lower you down so you didn’t get a really
down so you didn’t get a really
down so you didn’t get a really immersive perspective and what it’s like
immersive perspective and what it’s like
immersive perspective and what it’s like to sit in the cockpit okay enough of
to sit in the cockpit okay enough of
to sit in the cockpit okay enough of this ride-along I wanted to drive you’re
this ride-along I wanted to drive you’re
this ride-along I wanted to drive you’re gonna pretend like you have a driver
gonna pretend like you have a driver
gonna pretend like you have a driver suing really okay
suing really okay
suing really okay holding the controllers level and when
holding the controllers level and when
holding the controllers level and when you want to turn the wheels right you
you want to turn the wheels right you
you want to turn the wheels right you simply turn the wheels right so there I
simply turn the wheels right so there I
simply turn the wheels right so there I was on the track virtually at a Formula
was on the track virtually at a Formula
was on the track virtually at a Formula e race this is a hairpin three break
e race this is a hairpin three break
e race this is a hairpin three break that was actually great well done the
that was actually great well done the
that was actually great well done the new technology is intended to supplement
new technology is intended to supplement
new technology is intended to supplement the viewing experience for each race
the viewing experience for each race
the viewing experience for each race event in Formula e you will also be able
event in Formula e you will also be able
event in Formula e you will also be able to explore the track live or watch the
to explore the track live or watch the
to explore the track live or watch the race later breakheart walk up you’re
race later breakheart walk up you’re
race later breakheart walk up you’re actually really good virtually live they
actually really good virtually live they
actually really good virtually live they viewed its technology live on Facebook
viewed its technology live on Facebook
viewed its technology live on Facebook and periscope earlier this year the
and periscope earlier this year the
and periscope earlier this year the company hopes to get the passion and
company hopes to get the passion and
company hopes to get the passion and excitement of the series to a new
excitement of the series to a new
excitement of the series to a new generation of potential electric racing
generation of potential electric racing
generation of potential electric racing fans
fans
fans that’s it for today’s Motorsports I’m
that’s it for today’s Motorsports I’m
that’s it for today’s Motorsports I’m Julia PK and thanks for watching
Julia PK and thanks for watching
Julia PK and thanks for watching [Music]
[Music]
[Music] thank you so much I tell you it was
thank you so much I tell you it was
thank you so much I tell you it was great to see it working what we’re doing
great to see it working what we’re doing
great to see it working what we’re doing now we’re working on the motorsport
now we’re working on the motorsport
now we’re working on the motorsport platform and we continue to make the
platform and we continue to make the
platform and we continue to make the enhancements we need but also we’re
enhancements we need but also we’re
enhancements we need but also we’re working on other sport and entertainment
working on other sport and entertainment
working on other sport and entertainment experience so stay tuned there’s one
experience so stay tuned there’s one
experience so stay tuned there’s one confusion now what we are coming up
confusion now what we are coming up
confusion now what we are coming up which is a lot of people confuse using
which is a lot of people confuse using
which is a lot of people confuse using the art with 360 video 360 video is 360
the art with 360 video 360 video is 360
the art with 360 video 360 video is 360 video it’s not to virtual reality
video it’s not to virtual reality
video it’s not to virtual reality virtual live media is to virtual reality
virtual live media is to virtual reality
virtual live media is to virtual reality where you can step in and and move about
where you can step in and and move about
where you can step in and and move about you are not stuck to one position as as
you are not stuck to one position as as
you are not stuck to one position as as is the case a friend of mine described
is the case a friend of mine described
is the case a friend of mine described it well Bruno when he said it’s the
it well Bruno when he said it’s the
it well Bruno when he said it’s the difference between being and the
difference between being and the
difference between being and the fishtank or watching it and with virtual
fishtank or watching it and with virtual
fishtank or watching it and with virtual life use in that experience you are
life use in that experience you are
life use in that experience you are immersed in it and there’s a great sense
immersed in it and there’s a great sense
immersed in it and there’s a great sense of presence and you get the feeling of
of presence and you get the feeling of
of presence and you get the feeling of being my message here is if you believe
being my message here is if you believe
being my message here is if you believe in something it doesn’t matter if other
in something it doesn’t matter if other
in something it doesn’t matter if other people think you crazy don’t give up so
people think you crazy don’t give up so
people think you crazy don’t give up so thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
you
you [Applause]
”
Be First to Comment