so what if I was to tell you that as humans we disregard most of the
humans we disregard most of the
humans we disregard most of the information that’s thrown out of our
information that’s thrown out of our
information that’s thrown out of our brains every single day it’s not that
brains every single day it’s not that
brains every single day it’s not that shocking but let me go one step further
shocking but let me go one step further
shocking but let me go one step further what would you think if I told you that
what would you think if I told you that
what would you think if I told you that one of the big reasons for that is that
one of the big reasons for that is that
one of the big reasons for that is that that information coming at us on a
that information coming at us on a
that information coming at us on a day-to-day basis is being fed to us in a
day-to-day basis is being fed to us in a
day-to-day basis is being fed to us in a way that our brains are pre conditioned
way that our brains are pre conditioned
way that our brains are pre conditioned to ignore and to disregard it and what
to ignore and to disregard it and what
to ignore and to disregard it and what if I was to go one step further than
if I was to go one step further than
if I was to go one step further than that and say if we corrected for that we
that and say if we corrected for that we
that and say if we corrected for that we could open up a whole new world of
could open up a whole new world of
could open up a whole new world of experiences every day the people that
experiences every day the people that
experiences every day the people that otherwise would simply just ignore them
otherwise would simply just ignore them
otherwise would simply just ignore them and let them go unexperienced now I know
and let them go unexperienced now I know
and let them go unexperienced now I know some people are thinking about that and
some people are thinking about that and
some people are thinking about that and saying no way there’s no way I can be
saying no way there’s no way I can be
saying no way there’s no way I can be that tuned out in the world no way well
that tuned out in the world no way well
that tuned out in the world no way well let’s do a quick exercise to illustrate
let’s do a quick exercise to illustrate
let’s do a quick exercise to illustrate this point take a look at the picture
this point take a look at the picture
this point take a look at the picture behind me how is this picture make you
behind me how is this picture make you
behind me how is this picture make you feel what does this picture make you
feel what does this picture make you
feel what does this picture make you feel it’s a difficult question to answer
feel it’s a difficult question to answer
feel it’s a difficult question to answer you don’t have much in the way of
you don’t have much in the way of
you don’t have much in the way of context around this photo you don’t know
context around this photo you don’t know
context around this photo you don’t know who these people are you may not know
who these people are you may not know
who these people are you may not know where this photo was taken or when the
where this photo was taken or when the
where this photo was taken or when the circumstances around it and because of
circumstances around it and because of
circumstances around it and because of that it’s very difficult to make any
that it’s very difficult to make any
that it’s very difficult to make any type of meaningful connection with the
type of meaningful connection with the
type of meaningful connection with the people here this is simply just a
people here this is simply just a
people here this is simply just a two-dimensional photo on a
two-dimensional photo on a
two-dimensional photo on a two-dimensional screen but if you think
two-dimensional screen but if you think
two-dimensional screen but if you think about it I mean really think about it
about it I mean really think about it
about it I mean really think about it this is how we get most of our
this is how we get most of our
this is how we get most of our information in the world today if you’re
information in the world today if you’re
information in the world today if you’re like me probably carrying around a cell
like me probably carrying around a cell
like me probably carrying around a cell phone in your pocket or use your
phone in your pocket or use your
phone in your pocket or use your computer to browse the internet or you
computer to browse the internet or you
computer to browse the internet or you watch television like all of us do these
watch television like all of us do these
watch television like all of us do these two-dimensional screens are our gateway
two-dimensional screens are our gateway
two-dimensional screens are our gateway to the world they’re all around us
to the world they’re all around us
to the world they’re all around us they’re how we connect today this is
they’re how we connect today this is
they’re how we connect today this is challenging for us as humans on a very
challenging for us as humans on a very
challenging for us as humans on a very basic level
basic level
basic level and what do I mean by that well
and what do I mean by that well
and what do I mean by that well two-dimensional screens by definition
two-dimensional screens by definition
two-dimensional screens by definition I’m going to be very limiting and I’m
I’m going to be very limiting and I’m
I’m going to be very limiting and I’m gonna bet a lot of people in this room
gonna bet a lot of people in this room
gonna bet a lot of people in this room have experienced this for themselves but
have experienced this for themselves but
have experienced this for themselves but you may have not even noticed it for
you may have not even noticed it for
you may have not even noticed it for example maybe you used a video
example maybe you used a video
example maybe you used a video conference program like Skype or
conference program like Skype or
conference program like Skype or FaceTime when you couldn’t be with
FaceTime when you couldn’t be with
FaceTime when you couldn’t be with family maybe you were separated by
family maybe you were separated by
family maybe you were separated by distance or you couldn’t make it to a
distance or you couldn’t make it to a
distance or you couldn’t make it to a birthday party you may have caught
birthday party you may have caught
birthday party you may have caught yourself saying something like I wish I
yourself saying something like I wish I
yourself saying something like I wish I could be there or I wish you were here
could be there or I wish you were here
could be there or I wish you were here with me in a way that’s us admitting
with me in a way that’s us admitting
with me in a way that’s us admitting that we cannot connect and engage with
that we cannot connect and engage with
that we cannot connect and engage with the content on the other side of that
the content on the other side of that
the content on the other side of that screen in the way we need to that screen
screen in the way we need to that screen
screen in the way we need to that screen is separating us from that emotional
is separating us from that emotional
is separating us from that emotional connection that we need to feel complete
connection that we need to feel complete
connection that we need to feel complete as humans today we have the Internet in
as humans today we have the Internet in
as humans today we have the Internet in the media speeding information to us
the media speeding information to us
the media speeding information to us faster than ever before but our ability
faster than ever before but our ability
faster than ever before but our ability to experience that content in the way it
to experience that content in the way it
to experience that content in the way it was intended by the producer the creator
was intended by the producer the creator
was intended by the producer the creator of that content is limited this is where
of that content is limited this is where
of that content is limited this is where virtual reality has the potential to
virtual reality has the potential to
virtual reality has the potential to help us make a significant step forward
help us make a significant step forward
help us make a significant step forward in connecting with each other in
in connecting with each other in
in connecting with each other in connecting with different content
connecting with different content
connecting with different content different people all around the world
different people all around the world
different people all around the world how’s it going to do that well let me
how’s it going to do that well let me
how’s it going to do that well let me explain it to you this way first what
explain it to you this way first what
explain it to you this way first what it’s going to do is virtual reality is
it’s going to do is virtual reality is
it’s going to do is virtual reality is going to add a third dimension now
going to add a third dimension now
going to add a third dimension now that’s one of several things that has to
that’s one of several things that has to
that’s one of several things that has to happen to bridge the difference between
happen to bridge the difference between
happen to bridge the difference between a two-dimensional screen and a
a two-dimensional screen and a
a two-dimensional screen and a real-world experience but it’s a big
real-world experience but it’s a big
real-world experience but it’s a big step forward why is that think about a
step forward why is that think about a
step forward why is that think about a memory a powerful one something that has
memory a powerful one something that has
memory a powerful one something that has significance to you you got it
if you start to boil down that memory
if you start to boil down that memory now you’re gonna start to get pieces of
now you’re gonna start to get pieces of
now you’re gonna start to get pieces of context around it you remember what the
context around it you remember what the
context around it you remember what the weather was like that day maybe it was
weather was like that day maybe it was
weather was like that day maybe it was raining maybe it was sunny you remember
raining maybe it was sunny you remember
raining maybe it was sunny you remember who the people were that were around you
who the people were that were around you
who the people were that were around you you remember the experiences you may
you remember the experiences you may
you remember the experiences you may even remember some very finite details
even remember some very finite details
even remember some very finite details such as what was the color of the walls
such as what was the color of the walls
such as what was the color of the walls or the floors the ceilings things that
or the floors the ceilings things that
or the floors the ceilings things that are around you most importantly you’re
are around you most importantly you’re
are around you most importantly you’re gonna remember how you felt you will
gonna remember how you felt you will
gonna remember how you felt you will never forget how you felt all of these
never forget how you felt all of these
never forget how you felt all of these aspects of context tied together to give
aspects of context tied together to give
aspects of context tied together to give that memory power significance we as
that memory power significance we as
that memory power significance we as humans do not focus on that single data
humans do not focus on that single data
humans do not focus on that single data point at the middle we think about it
point at the middle we think about it
point at the middle we think about it we understand context around it what is
we understand context around it what is
we understand context around it what is happening around us if I look left or if
happening around us if I look left or if
happening around us if I look left or if I look right I remember all of these
I look right I remember all of these
I look right I remember all of these things together it tells me how I feel
things together it tells me how I feel
things together it tells me how I feel this is how us as humans experience the
this is how us as humans experience the
this is how us as humans experience the world today and this is how
world today and this is how
world today and this is how two-dimensional screens filter us out
two-dimensional screens filter us out
two-dimensional screens filter us out from the world prevent us from making
from the world prevent us from making
from the world prevent us from making this critical human connection let’s go
this critical human connection let’s go
this critical human connection let’s go back for a minute now to that photo we
back for a minute now to that photo we
back for a minute now to that photo we talked about just a few minutes ago now
talked about just a few minutes ago now
talked about just a few minutes ago now let me show it to you now in a slightly
let me show it to you now in a slightly
let me show it to you now in a slightly different way so what I’m gonna do here
different way so what I’m gonna do here
different way so what I’m gonna do here there’s gonna put on this virtual
there’s gonna put on this virtual
there’s gonna put on this virtual reality headset and the first thing I’m
reality headset and the first thing I’m
reality headset and the first thing I’m gonna do is I’m gonna start looking
gonna do is I’m gonna start looking
gonna do is I’m gonna start looking around one of the first things you’re
around one of the first things you’re
around one of the first things you’re gonna notice is that I can start to get
gonna notice is that I can start to get
gonna notice is that I can start to get a sense of what’s outside of the field
a sense of what’s outside of the field
a sense of what’s outside of the field of vision
of vision
of vision I can tell a little rural area and if I
I can tell a little rural area and if I
I can tell a little rural area and if I start to let this play now
I can start to pick up other elements of
I can start to pick up other elements of context I’m in a village I can see how
context I’m in a village I can see how
context I’m in a village I can see how people interact and the longer I stay
people interact and the longer I stay
people interact and the longer I stay here the more I’m gonna pick up of this
here the more I’m gonna pick up of this
here the more I’m gonna pick up of this I can start to get a sense of what life
I can start to get a sense of what life
I can start to get a sense of what life is like in this village I can tell it’s
is like in this village I can tell it’s
is like in this village I can tell it’s a warm day and I can almost start to
a warm day and I can almost start to
a warm day and I can almost start to understand what it’s like to be here
understand what it’s like to be here
understand what it’s like to be here even though I’m not physically there
I’ve only been here a couple of minutes
I’ve only been here a couple of minutes but if I was to stay there longer I
but if I was to stay there longer I
but if I was to stay there longer I could pick up a lot more context a lot
could pick up a lot more context a lot
could pick up a lot more context a lot more understanding this video is called
more understanding this video is called
more understanding this video is called I’m eight it was part of Bill Gates
I’m eight it was part of Bill Gates
I’m eight it was part of Bill Gates travel blog it’s shot in 360 video
travel blog it’s shot in 360 video
travel blog it’s shot in 360 video format which is a much more immersive
format which is a much more immersive
format which is a much more immersive content format than simply 2d standard
content format than simply 2d standard
content format than simply 2d standard formats that you’ve all seen on video
formats that you’ve all seen on video
formats that you’ve all seen on video before why as Bill Gates wanted to share
before why as Bill Gates wanted to share
before why as Bill Gates wanted to share what it was like as much as possible to
what it was like as much as possible to
what it was like as much as possible to physically be there to look around to
physically be there to look around to
physically be there to look around to pick up all those elements of context
pick up all those elements of context
pick up all those elements of context all of those things that made that
all of those things that made that
all of those things that made that memory so powerful that we talked about
memory so powerful that we talked about
memory so powerful that we talked about just a few minutes ago can now start to
just a few minutes ago can now start to
just a few minutes ago can now start to get replicated in this experience it
get replicated in this experience it
get replicated in this experience it brings you much closer to the experience
brings you much closer to the experience
brings you much closer to the experience than simply if I was watching it on
than simply if I was watching it on
than simply if I was watching it on television or what not high-quality
television or what not high-quality
television or what not high-quality virtual reality content is content that
virtual reality content is content that
virtual reality content is content that runs at 60 frames per second or better
runs at 60 frames per second or better
runs at 60 frames per second or better feel the vision of 120 degrees or wider
feel the vision of 120 degrees or wider
feel the vision of 120 degrees or wider with a resolution of 1080p and these are
with a resolution of 1080p and these are
with a resolution of 1080p and these are just rough numbers this isn’t a hard and
just rough numbers this isn’t a hard and
just rough numbers this isn’t a hard and fast rule but somewhere in this range
fast rule but somewhere in this range
fast rule but somewhere in this range something really interesting happens
something really interesting happens
something really interesting happens somewhere in this range your brain no
somewhere in this range your brain no
somewhere in this range your brain no longer distinguishes between this
longer distinguishes between this
longer distinguishes between this simulated image and real life now that’s
simulated image and real life now that’s
simulated image and real life now that’s significant why is that significant well
significant why is that significant well
significant why is that significant well people who are experiencing high-quality
people who are experiencing high-quality
people who are experiencing high-quality virtual reality content starts to
virtual reality content starts to
virtual reality content starts to experience subconscious layers of the
experience subconscious layers of the
experience subconscious layers of the brain that don’t happen when you’re
brain that don’t happen when you’re
brain that don’t happen when you’re watching on television or
watching on television or
watching on television or something basically bad the
something basically bad the
something basically bad the fight-or-flight response starts to get
fight-or-flight response starts to get
fight-or-flight response starts to get engaged emotion spatial orientation
engaged emotion spatial orientation
engaged emotion spatial orientation balance if you’ve ever experienced
balance if you’ve ever experienced
balance if you’ve ever experienced virtual reality you’ll know that your
virtual reality you’ll know that your
virtual reality you’ll know that your brain is telling you you’re moving in a
brain is telling you you’re moving in a
brain is telling you you’re moving in a direction or you’re looking at a certain
direction or you’re looking at a certain
direction or you’re looking at a certain way but in reality you’re standing
way but in reality you’re standing
way but in reality you’re standing completely stationary in this way your
completely stationary in this way your
completely stationary in this way your brain is starting to understand what
brain is starting to understand what
brain is starting to understand what this image is or what this experience is
this image is or what this experience is
this image is or what this experience is but it’s interpreting it in a way you
but it’s interpreting it in a way you
but it’s interpreting it in a way you would experience a human interaction in
would experience a human interaction in
would experience a human interaction in the real world virtual reality can be
the real world virtual reality can be
the real world virtual reality can be used for a lot of different things there
used for a lot of different things there
used for a lot of different things there are so many use cases in the world today
are so many use cases in the world today
are so many use cases in the world today about what virtuality can be used for
about what virtuality can be used for
about what virtuality can be used for empathy cross-cultural experiences think
empathy cross-cultural experiences think
empathy cross-cultural experiences think about it anytime you’ve been told you
about it anytime you’ve been told you
about it anytime you’ve been told you had to have been there or I just can’t
had to have been there or I just can’t
had to have been there or I just can’t explain in words and why is that
explain in words and why is that
explain in words and why is that that’s because virtual reality is very
that’s because virtual reality is very
that’s because virtual reality is very experiential it’s a technology that has
experiential it’s a technology that has
experiential it’s a technology that has to be experienced for example I can
to be experienced for example I can
to be experienced for example I can stand here and I can try to explain to
stand here and I can try to explain to
stand here and I can try to explain to you what it’s like to fly think about it
you what it’s like to fly think about it
you what it’s like to fly think about it this way I can stand her all day but no
this way I can stand her all day but no
this way I can stand her all day but no matter how hard I try no matter how
matter how hard I try no matter how
matter how hard I try no matter how eloquently or how detailed I try to
eloquently or how detailed I try to
eloquently or how detailed I try to explain what it’s like to be off the
explain what it’s like to be off the
explain what it’s like to be off the ground my words are not going to
ground my words are not going to
ground my words are not going to register in your brain in the same way
register in your brain in the same way
register in your brain in the same way as being physically off the ground that
as being physically off the ground that
as being physically off the ground that same sensation doesn’t get activated by
same sensation doesn’t get activated by
same sensation doesn’t get activated by simply telling you words and we
simply telling you words and we
simply telling you words and we understand this but we don’t know why we
understand this but we don’t know why we
understand this but we don’t know why we understand this because we say things
understand this because we say things
understand this because we say things like I just couldn’t explain it you had
like I just couldn’t explain it you had
like I just couldn’t explain it you had to have been there but now we can go
to have been there but now we can go
to have been there but now we can go there now we can get to experience like
there now we can get to experience like
there now we can get to experience like walking a mile in somebody else’s shoes
walking a mile in somebody else’s shoes
walking a mile in somebody else’s shoes the proverbial experience just like I
the proverbial experience just like I
the proverbial experience just like I was showing you for a minute ago
was showing you for a minute ago
was showing you for a minute ago watching this little village in rural
watching this little village in rural
watching this little village in rural Nigeria if I was watching television I
Nigeria if I was watching television I
Nigeria if I was watching television I probably wouldn’t be able to think about
probably wouldn’t be able to think about
probably wouldn’t be able to think about what that life is like but being in the
what that life is like but being in the
what that life is like but being in the middle of it have it operate around me
middle of it have it operate around me
middle of it have it operate around me starts to register on different levels
starts to register on different levels
starts to register on different levels um
um
um and starts to get engaged it starts to
and starts to get engaged it starts to
and starts to get engaged it starts to become more human there’s a lot of
become more human there’s a lot of
become more human there’s a lot of debate in the world today about if
debate in the world today about if
debate in the world today about if virtual reality is the right tool for
virtual reality is the right tool for
virtual reality is the right tool for this this is a great debate I can tell
this this is a great debate I can tell
this this is a great debate I can tell you right now this is not going to be
you right now this is not going to be
you right now this is not going to be settled with words for the very reason I
settled with words for the very reason I
settled with words for the very reason I just explained before virtual reality
just explained before virtual reality
just explained before virtual reality has to be experienced to be understood I
has to be experienced to be understood I
has to be experienced to be understood I simply can’t tell you how it’s going to
simply can’t tell you how it’s going to
simply can’t tell you how it’s going to help us in the future so here’s my
help us in the future so here’s my
help us in the future so here’s my challenge to you today don’t prejudge a
challenge to you today don’t prejudge a
challenge to you today don’t prejudge a virtual reality is simply a new gaming
virtual reality is simply a new gaming
virtual reality is simply a new gaming system or a new way to watch movies or
system or a new way to watch movies or
system or a new way to watch movies or and just another way to tune out the
and just another way to tune out the
and just another way to tune out the rest of the world think of it as a way
rest of the world think of it as a way
rest of the world think of it as a way to tune in the rest of the world to
to tune in the rest of the world to
to tune in the rest of the world to connect with an experience that you may
connect with an experience that you may
connect with an experience that you may have only read about or that maybe
have only read about or that maybe
have only read about or that maybe you’ve seen on TV but you want to
you’ve seen on TV but you want to
you’ve seen on TV but you want to understand it more you’re just not
understand it more you’re just not
understand it more you’re just not getting as much as you need from a new
getting as much as you need from a new
getting as much as you need from a new story or from a publication somewhere so
story or from a publication somewhere so
story or from a publication somewhere so experienced virtual reality for yourself
experienced virtual reality for yourself
experienced virtual reality for yourself but more importantly experience virtual
but more importantly experience virtual
but more importantly experience virtual reality as a way to get in touch with
reality as a way to get in touch with
reality as a way to get in touch with the rest of the world and in doing so
the rest of the world and in doing so
the rest of the world and in doing so make the world more human thank you very
make the world more human thank you very
make the world more human thank you very much
much
much [Applause]
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