hi it’s great to be here thank you for joining us today over the past two
joining us today over the past two
joining us today over the past two decades the Internet has transformed our
decades the Internet has transformed our
decades the Internet has transformed our world it’s impacted all in parts of
world it’s impacted all in parts of
world it’s impacted all in parts of society from the way we work to the way
society from the way we work to the way
society from the way we work to the way we communicate to the way we learn I
we communicate to the way we learn I
we communicate to the way we learn I believe that based on the progress that
believe that based on the progress that
believe that based on the progress that we’ve made through the internet virtual
we’ve made through the internet virtual
we’ve made through the internet virtual reality is poised to make an even bigger
reality is poised to make an even bigger
reality is poised to make an even bigger impact on our lives I’ve been excited
impact on our lives I’ve been excited
impact on our lives I’ve been excited about virtual reality since I was a kid
about virtual reality since I was a kid
about virtual reality since I was a kid I feel like it’s a window into worlds
I feel like it’s a window into worlds
I feel like it’s a window into worlds beyond our own imagination back in 2012
beyond our own imagination back in 2012
beyond our own imagination back in 2012 it came as no surprise to my friends and
it came as no surprise to my friends and
it came as no surprise to my friends and family because of my passion that I sent
family because of my passion that I sent
family because of my passion that I sent five hundred dollars to a stranger on
five hundred dollars to a stranger on
five hundred dollars to a stranger on the internet to buy a prototype headset
the internet to buy a prototype headset
the internet to buy a prototype headset that he was calling the oculus rift that
that he was calling the oculus rift that
that he was calling the oculus rift that man was Palmer Luckey and he went on to
man was Palmer Luckey and he went on to
man was Palmer Luckey and he went on to launch what would become one of the most
launch what would become one of the most
launch what would become one of the most successful Kickstarter projects and
successful Kickstarter projects and
successful Kickstarter projects and instead of reaching 20 enthusiasts like
instead of reaching 20 enthusiasts like
instead of reaching 20 enthusiasts like myself he reached thousands of
myself he reached thousands of
myself he reached thousands of developers that would kick off the
developers that would kick off the
developers that would kick off the virtual reality revolution one area that
virtual reality revolution one area that
virtual reality revolution one area that virtual reality is poised to change is
virtual reality is poised to change is
virtual reality is poised to change is online shopping as an engineer at
online shopping as an engineer at
online shopping as an engineer at wayfair a company that sells online
wayfair a company that sells online
wayfair a company that sells online decor and home goods I thought this was
decor and home goods I thought this was
decor and home goods I thought this was an opportunity to be a leader in this
an opportunity to be a leader in this
an opportunity to be a leader in this emerging industry through a series of
emerging industry through a series of
emerging industry through a series of hackathons I presented demonstrations of
hackathons I presented demonstrations of
hackathons I presented demonstrations of what I thought could be the future those
what I thought could be the future those
what I thought could be the future those were successful enough that we convinced
were successful enough that we convinced
were successful enough that we convinced management to invest in a new department
management to invest in a new department
management to invest in a new department and last year i started the Wayfarer
and last year i started the Wayfarer
and last year i started the Wayfarer next team over the past 12 months team’s
next team over the past 12 months team’s
next team over the past 12 months team’s been hard at work creating all kinds of
been hard at work creating all kinds of
been hard at work creating all kinds of amazing experiences that allow customers
amazing experiences that allow customers
amazing experiences that allow customers to visualize our products in their homes
to visualize our products in their homes
to visualize our products in their homes we’ve launched three applications for
we’ve launched three applications for
we’ve launched three applications for virtual reality and augmented reality on
virtual reality and augmented reality on
virtual reality and augmented reality on google play and oculus stores building
google play and oculus stores building
google play and oculus stores building great apps is one thing but it’s content
great apps is one thing but it’s content
great apps is one thing but it’s content that really drives the experience
that really drives the experience
that really drives the experience wayfair sells over seven million
wayfair sells over seven million
wayfair sells over seven million products but of those very few of them
products but of those very few of them
products but of those very few of them were created on the computer in 3d
were created on the computer in 3d
were created on the computer in 3d photogrammetry is a technique that my
photogrammetry is a technique that my
photogrammetry is a technique that my team has been developing and using which
team has been developing and using which
team has been developing and using which uses ordinary cameras and photos to take
uses ordinary cameras and photos to take
uses ordinary cameras and photos to take pictures of an object from all
pictures of an object from all
pictures of an object from all directions with these photos computer
directions with these photos computer
directions with these photos computer vision can reassemble a photo realistic
vision can reassemble a photo realistic
vision can reassemble a photo realistic 3d model of the product as we build out
3d model of the product as we build out
3d model of the product as we build out our enormous 3d library we’re making it
our enormous 3d library we’re making it
our enormous 3d library we’re making it available to the community for others to
available to the community for others to
available to the community for others to use we believe that by doing this we
use we believe that by doing this we
use we believe that by doing this we open up the power of the community and
open up the power of the community and
open up the power of the community and can achieve a much larger impact than we
can achieve a much larger impact than we
can achieve a much larger impact than we can do one around the great thing about
can do one around the great thing about
can do one around the great thing about photogrammetry is that it uses regular
photogrammetry is that it uses regular
photogrammetry is that it uses regular photos so in your pocket you actually
photos so in your pocket you actually
photos so in your pocket you actually have the power to start creating your
have the power to start creating your
have the power to start creating your world in amazing 3d detail in the
world in amazing 3d detail in the
world in amazing 3d detail in the screenshot here the blue rectangles
screenshot here the blue rectangles
screenshot here the blue rectangles represent pictures taken from all around
represent pictures taken from all around
represent pictures taken from all around the bandstand in the center software
the bandstand in the center software
the bandstand in the center software like a jew soft photoscan and autodesk
like a jew soft photoscan and autodesk
like a jew soft photoscan and autodesk remake use differences between the
remake use differences between the
remake use differences between the pictures to figure out the
pictures to figure out the
pictures to figure out the three-dimensional position of all the
three-dimensional position of all the
three-dimensional position of all the pictures in the photograph creating the
pictures in the photograph creating the
pictures in the photograph creating the lifelike 3d model photogrammetry is a
lifelike 3d model photogrammetry is a
lifelike 3d model photogrammetry is a relatively new technique but it’s
relatively new technique but it’s
relatively new technique but it’s already been used to do amazing things
already been used to do amazing things
already been used to do amazing things in February 2015 terrorists took over
in February 2015 terrorists took over
in February 2015 terrorists took over the city of Mosul and broke into the
the city of Mosul and broke into the
the city of Mosul and broke into the museum deliberately destroying all the
museum deliberately destroying all the
museum deliberately destroying all the priceless artifacts in there although
priceless artifacts in there although
priceless artifacts in there although those artifacts hadn’t been scanned in
those artifacts hadn’t been scanned in
those artifacts hadn’t been scanned in 3d a team of researchers was able to
3d a team of researchers was able to
3d a team of researchers was able to scour the internet and discover photos
scour the internet and discover photos
scour the internet and discover photos taken by tourists and build recreations
taken by tourists and build recreations
taken by tourists and build recreations of these products that now exist in a
of these products that now exist in a
of these products that now exist in a virtual museum people like this are
virtual museum people like this are
virtual museum people like this are doing great historical reconstruction
doing great historical reconstruction
doing great historical reconstruction work all around the world in my own
work all around the world in my own
work all around the world in my own backyard I’m taking this technology to
backyard I’m taking this technology to
backyard I’m taking this technology to the skies and using consumer drones to
the skies and using consumer drones to
the skies and using consumer drones to start recreating the area where I live
start recreating the area where I live
start recreating the area where I live this is the bandstand in Wakefield
this is the bandstand in Wakefield
this is the bandstand in Wakefield Massachusetts near my house where I’ve
Massachusetts near my house where I’ve
Massachusetts near my house where I’ve been digitizing it and putting it into a
been digitizing it and putting it into a
been digitizing it and putting it into a virtual environment that others can join
virtual environment that others can join
virtual environment that others can join and check out this and other landmarks
and check out this and other landmarks
and check out this and other landmarks within the town over the next year year
within the town over the next year year
within the town over the next year year the next few years my goal is to
the next few years my goal is to
the next few years my goal is to recreate the town that I live in and
recreate the town that I live in and
recreate the town that I live in and take the tools that I’m building to
take the tools that I’m building to
take the tools that I’m building to share those with other developers around
share those with other developers around
share those with other developers around the world so that the efforts used to
the world so that the efforts used to
the world so that the efforts used to document one community can be used to
document one community can be used to
document one community can be used to document all communities today I’m
document all communities today I’m
document all communities today I’m excited to announce make field which is
excited to announce make field which is
excited to announce make field which is an open source project that aims to
an open source project that aims to
an open source project that aims to create a virtual world that anyone can
create a virtual world that anyone can
create a virtual world that anyone can edit there are many sources of
edit there are many sources of
edit there are many sources of inspiration but the key ones that
inspiration but the key ones that
inspiration but the key ones that explain and summarize what the core this
explain and summarize what the core this
explain and summarize what the core this project is our google earth wikipedia
project is our google earth wikipedia
project is our google earth wikipedia and minecraft Google Earth came out 10
and minecraft Google Earth came out 10
and minecraft Google Earth came out 10 years ago using satellite imagery to
years ago using satellite imagery to
years ago using satellite imagery to construct a digital copy of the world
construct a digital copy of the world
construct a digital copy of the world from a bird’s-eye view and they have
from a bird’s-eye view and they have
from a bird’s-eye view and they have some amazing three-dimensional cities in
some amazing three-dimensional cities in
some amazing three-dimensional cities in fact just three days ago they launched
fact just three days ago they launched
fact just three days ago they launched their first virtual reality application
their first virtual reality application
their first virtual reality application and I must say it’s my favorite one that
and I must say it’s my favorite one that
and I must say it’s my favorite one that I’ve played so far it’s truly amazing
I’ve played so far it’s truly amazing
I’ve played so far it’s truly amazing inspiring to be able to travel anywhere
inspiring to be able to travel anywhere
inspiring to be able to travel anywhere around the globe and fly over the
around the globe and fly over the
around the globe and fly over the streets and cities of towns that I’ve
streets and cities of towns that I’ve
streets and cities of towns that I’ve been to and towns that I’d like to go to
been to and towns that I’d like to go to
been to and towns that I’d like to go to but google earth is only limited by its
but google earth is only limited by its
but google earth is only limited by its satellite data as you get too close to
satellite data as you get too close to
satellite data as you get too close to the streets the detail becomes a little
the streets the detail becomes a little
the streets the detail becomes a little bit blocky however as a community we
bit blocky however as a community we
bit blocky however as a community we have the power to start filling in that
have the power to start filling in that
have the power to start filling in that detail 15 years ago when Wikipedia was
detail 15 years ago when Wikipedia was
detail 15 years ago when Wikipedia was founded it was on the idea that ordinary
founded it was on the idea that ordinary
founded it was on the idea that ordinary people could create a free encyclopedia
people could create a free encyclopedia
people could create a free encyclopedia and at first it was met with resistance
and at first it was met with resistance
and at first it was met with resistance people thought this is something that
people thought this is something that
people thought this is something that it’s too big of a project and it can
it’s too big of a project and it can
it’s too big of a project and it can never be accurate if anyone can edit it
never be accurate if anyone can edit it
never be accurate if anyone can edit it however today it’s become the largest
however today it’s become the largest
however today it’s become the largest and most accurate encyclopedia that we
and most accurate encyclopedia that we
and most accurate encyclopedia that we have and a great source of knowledge for
have and a great source of knowledge for
have and a great source of knowledge for all of humanity I believe that if we
all of humanity I believe that if we
all of humanity I believe that if we take 3d models and follow the model of
take 3d models and follow the model of
take 3d models and follow the model of Wikipedia and allow anyone to contribute
Wikipedia and allow anyone to contribute
Wikipedia and allow anyone to contribute it we can build something that’s just as
it we can build something that’s just as
it we can build something that’s just as amazing minecraft started as a video
amazing minecraft started as a video
amazing minecraft started as a video game five years ago but it’s become
game five years ago but it’s become
game five years ago but it’s become something so much more it’s an
something so much more it’s an
something so much more it’s an interactive experience that allows
interactive experience that allows
interactive experience that allows players to be creators in their own
players to be creators in their own
players to be creators in their own world from within the game they
world from within the game they
world from within the game they essentially have an infinite set of Lego
essentially have an infinite set of Lego
essentially have an infinite set of Lego blocks that they can build anything they
blocks that they can build anything they
blocks that they can build anything they can imagine
can imagine
can imagine and people have used it to create
and people have used it to create
and people have used it to create amazing things from recreations of real
amazing things from recreations of real
amazing things from recreations of real cities to fantasy worlds such as
cities to fantasy worlds such as
cities to fantasy worlds such as Hogwarts and middle-earth the creative
Hogwarts and middle-earth the creative
Hogwarts and middle-earth the creative freedom of people in this world is truly
freedom of people in this world is truly
freedom of people in this world is truly awe-inspiring imagine what we can do
awe-inspiring imagine what we can do
awe-inspiring imagine what we can do when those pixilated blocks become
when those pixilated blocks become
when those pixilated blocks become realistic three-dimensional objects that
realistic three-dimensional objects that
realistic three-dimensional objects that anyone can pull in makefield aims to be
anyone can pull in makefield aims to be
anyone can pull in makefield aims to be like Minecraft in that it’s a virtual
like Minecraft in that it’s a virtual
like Minecraft in that it’s a virtual environment where people can socially
environment where people can socially
environment where people can socially collaborate to build the world around
collaborate to build the world around
collaborate to build the world around them they can pull in from library of
them they can pull in from library of
them they can pull in from library of objects that the crowd creates through
objects that the crowd creates through
objects that the crowd creates through photogrammetry and 3d digital art in
photogrammetry and 3d digital art in
photogrammetry and 3d digital art in this environment you’re free to create
this environment you’re free to create
this environment you’re free to create whatever you’d like you may want to
whatever you’d like you may want to
whatever you’d like you may want to recreate the world as it is and if you
recreate the world as it is and if you
recreate the world as it is and if you do we encourage you to upload those
do we encourage you to upload those
do we encourage you to upload those changes back up to the master server
changes back up to the master server
changes back up to the master server where like Wikipedia a team of content
where like Wikipedia a team of content
where like Wikipedia a team of content creators will curate and make an
creators will curate and make an
creators will curate and make an accurate representation of the earth
accurate representation of the earth
accurate representation of the earth that is as it is today however the fun
that is as it is today however the fun
that is as it is today however the fun really becomes when you take your own
really becomes when you take your own
really becomes when you take your own local copy of that world and make your
local copy of that world and make your
local copy of that world and make your own changes for example your own home
own changes for example your own home
own changes for example your own home could become a high-rise with a great
could become a high-rise with a great
could become a high-rise with a great view of the community or your
view of the community or your
view of the community or your neighborhood could become an amusement
neighborhood could become an amusement
neighborhood could become an amusement park the freedom of choice is up to you
park the freedom of choice is up to you
park the freedom of choice is up to you in your own world and its private for
in your own world and its private for
in your own world and its private for you and your friends that you invite
you and your friends that you invite
you and your friends that you invite into it one area that could be impacted
into it one area that could be impacted
into it one area that could be impacted is the ability to plan and show your
is the ability to plan and show your
is the ability to plan and show your ideas for projects before breaking
ideas for projects before breaking
ideas for projects before breaking ground in this video we see a simple
ground in this video we see a simple
ground in this video we see a simple garden being constructed in front of the
garden being constructed in front of the
garden being constructed in front of the gazebo city planners could use this to
gazebo city planners could use this to
gazebo city planners could use this to propose ideas and architects could use
propose ideas and architects could use
propose ideas and architects could use it to show us how our skyline is going
it to show us how our skyline is going
it to show us how our skyline is going to change with the new towers that they
to change with the new towers that they
to change with the new towers that they would like to construct historians can
would like to construct historians can
would like to construct historians can take photographs from the past and
take photographs from the past and
take photographs from the past and create recreations of the homes of our
create recreations of the homes of our
create recreations of the homes of our ancestors or the neighborhoods of our
ancestors or the neighborhoods of our
ancestors or the neighborhoods of our grandparents we can use this technology
grandparents we can use this technology
grandparents we can use this technology today to travel around the world to
today to travel around the world to
today to travel around the world to experience other communities and learn
experience other communities and learn
experience other communities and learn more about humanity in the future
more about humanity in the future
more about humanity in the future driverless cars will be made safer
driverless cars will be made safer
driverless cars will be made safer because they can use that underlying
because they can use that underlying
because they can use that underlying three-dimensional data to compare it
three-dimensional data to compare it
three-dimensional data to compare it against information that’s coming from
against information that’s coming from
against information that’s coming from their sensors to figure out what’s
their sensors to figure out what’s
their sensors to figure out what’s changing and moving in the world from
changing and moving in the world from
changing and moving in the world from recreating our past to planning our
recreating our past to planning our
recreating our past to planning our future makefield is limited only by our
future makefield is limited only by our
future makefield is limited only by our imaginations
imaginations
imaginations we only have one earth and a virtual
we only have one earth and a virtual
we only have one earth and a virtual copy isn’t the same as the real thing
copy isn’t the same as the real thing
copy isn’t the same as the real thing but using these tools we can spread
but using these tools we can spread
but using these tools we can spread education and make intelligent decisions
education and make intelligent decisions
education and make intelligent decisions to preserve the one planet that we have
to preserve the one planet that we have
to preserve the one planet that we have my hope for this project is that we can
my hope for this project is that we can
my hope for this project is that we can unite people in a world where their
unite people in a world where their
unite people in a world where their differences disappear and they have
differences disappear and they have
differences disappear and they have access to the entire planet at their
access to the entire planet at their
access to the entire planet at their fingertips I hope you will join me in
fingertips I hope you will join me in
fingertips I hope you will join me in building the future please visit make
building the future please visit make
building the future please visit make feel org to sign up and contribute thank
feel org to sign up and contribute thank
feel org to sign up and contribute thank you
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