virtual-reality it became popular in 2012 mainly thanks to oculus rift I
2012 mainly thanks to oculus rift I
2012 mainly thanks to oculus rift I guess some of you may actually remember
guess some of you may actually remember
guess some of you may actually remember their Kickstarter campaign it was a
their Kickstarter campaign it was a
their Kickstarter campaign it was a massive success and also what’s really
massive success and also what’s really
massive success and also what’s really interesting is they managed to
interesting is they managed to
interesting is they managed to successfully fulfill all you know they
successfully fulfill all you know they
successfully fulfill all you know they delivered the actual working devices to
delivered the actual working devices to
delivered the actual working devices to all the backers who gave enough money
all the backers who gave enough money
all the backers who gave enough money and this is actually when the first that
and this is actually when the first that
and this is actually when the first that was the first time when most people
was the first time when most people
was the first time when most people managed to experience virtual reality
managed to experience virtual reality
managed to experience virtual reality and due to the success and the
and due to the success and the
and due to the success and the incredible popularity of VR there were
incredible popularity of VR there were
incredible popularity of VR there were lots of you know cheap alternatives
lots of you know cheap alternatives
lots of you know cheap alternatives introduced and one of the first ones was
introduced and one of the first ones was
introduced and one of the first ones was Google and as the name says it was
Google and as the name says it was
Google and as the name says it was actually a piece of cardboard that she
actually a piece of cardboard that she
actually a piece of cardboard that she just pulled according to a manual and
just pulled according to a manual and
just pulled according to a manual and then you put your phone inside and
then you put your phone inside and
then you put your phone inside and you’ve got your headset so that was
you’ve got your headset so that was
you’ve got your headset so that was really amazing and also people found
really amazing and also people found
really amazing and also people found ways to create quite cheap content so we
ways to create quite cheap content so we
ways to create quite cheap content so we had those portable mobile 360 cameras so
had those portable mobile 360 cameras so
had those portable mobile 360 cameras so you could just shoot a 360 video and
you could just shoot a 360 video and
you could just shoot a 360 video and that would be experienced in VR and also
that would be experienced in VR and also
that would be experienced in VR and also there were lots of small simple
there were lots of small simple
there were lots of small simple experiences like a really popular but
experiences like a really popular but
experiences like a really popular but all there coaster ride that was really
all there coaster ride that was really
all there coaster ride that was really fun but true really engaging virtual
fun but true really engaging virtual
fun but true really engaging virtual reality an immersive one it requires
reality an immersive one it requires
reality an immersive one it requires much more than this it’s hardware which
much more than this it’s hardware which
much more than this it’s hardware which is expensive and also producing content
is expensive and also producing content
is expensive and also producing content this kind of content is you know much
this kind of content is you know much
this kind of content is you know much more costly than it is to shoot a simple
more costly than it is to shoot a simple
more costly than it is to shoot a simple 360 video so due to the fact not many
360 video so due to the fact not many
360 video so due to the fact not many people actually managed to experience
people actually managed to experience
people actually managed to experience true virtual reality we know the simple
true virtual reality we know the simple
true virtual reality we know the simple ones we know just a bit of it but we
ones we know just a bit of it but we
ones we know just a bit of it but we don’t see the full potential and also
don’t see the full potential and also
don’t see the full potential and also because of the fact there’s lots of
because of the fact there’s lots of
because of the fact there’s lots of misconceptions about virtual reality
misconceptions about virtual reality
misconceptions about virtual reality first one is we think
first one is we think
first one is we think this is something new right and uh no
this is something new right and uh no
this is something new right and uh no sorry in 1838 there was a demonstration
sorry in 1838 there was a demonstration
sorry in 1838 there was a demonstration of a device which essentially just um
of a device which essentially just um
of a device which essentially just um was you know displaying two different
was you know displaying two different
was you know displaying two different images one for your left eye one for
images one for your left eye one for
images one for your left eye one for your right eye and what was interesting
your right eye and what was interesting
your right eye and what was interesting is that essentially you know the brain
is that essentially you know the brain
is that essentially you know the brain was able to reconstruct a
was able to reconstruct a
was able to reconstruct a three-dimensional representation of the
three-dimensional representation of the
three-dimensional representation of the image from just two separate flat images
image from just two separate flat images
image from just two separate flat images and that was you know the birth of
and that was you know the birth of
and that was you know the birth of stereoscopy and a bit later in 1961 we
stereoscopy and a bit later in 1961 we
stereoscopy and a bit later in 1961 we had a fully working prototype of what we
had a fully working prototype of what we
had a fully working prototype of what we would call today a virtual reality
would call today a virtual reality
would call today a virtual reality headset so that was a device with like
headset so that was a device with like
headset so that was a device with like proper displace it could display two
proper displace it could display two
proper displace it could display two different images again one for your left
different images again one for your left
different images again one for your left eye one for your right eye and also what
eye one for your right eye and also what
eye one for your right eye and also what is nowadays required for a virtual
is nowadays required for a virtual
is nowadays required for a virtual reality it also attracted the motion of
reality it also attracted the motion of
reality it also attracted the motion of your head so it was no longer just you
your head so it was no longer just you
your head so it was no longer just you know staring straight forward it was
know staring straight forward it was
know staring straight forward it was also being able to look around that was
also being able to look around that was
also being able to look around that was pretty cool and a few years later there
pretty cool and a few years later there
pretty cool and a few years later there was actually a full virtual reality kit
was actually a full virtual reality kit
was actually a full virtual reality kit available which didn’t only consist of a
available which didn’t only consist of a
available which didn’t only consist of a virtual reality headset but also of
virtual reality headset but also of
virtual reality headset but also of gloves like VR gloves so you could use
gloves like VR gloves so you could use
gloves like VR gloves so you could use them to interact with the environment so
them to interact with the environment so
them to interact with the environment so it was no longer a passive experience
it was no longer a passive experience
it was no longer a passive experience instead you could actually become part
instead you could actually become part
instead you could actually become part of it and you could interact with it
of it and you could interact with it
of it and you could interact with it another thing when we think about
another thing when we think about
another thing when we think about virtual reality at all a lot of us say
virtual reality at all a lot of us say
virtual reality at all a lot of us say well people will get addicted to this
well people will get addicted to this
well people will get addicted to this like I’m absolutely sure and well this
like I’m absolutely sure and well this
like I’m absolutely sure and well this is maybe not necessarily a misconception
is maybe not necessarily a misconception
is maybe not necessarily a misconception because that may need to be the case but
because that may need to be the case but
because that may need to be the case but just think about like what you can get
just think about like what you can get
just think about like what you can get addicted to like sugar for example is
addicted to like sugar for example is
addicted to like sugar for example is one of the most addictive substances
one of the most addictive substances
one of the most addictive substances worldwide there’s so many people
worldwide there’s so many people
worldwide there’s so many people addicted to sugar like you don’t even
addicted to sugar like you don’t even
addicted to sugar like you don’t even believe and everything essentially just
believe and everything essentially just
believe and everything essentially just lies in education if you’re a kid like
lies in education if you’re a kid like
lies in education if you’re a kid like this is your parents responsibility they
this is your parents responsibility they
this is your parents responsibility they should tell you what’s good for you and
should tell you what’s good for you and
should tell you what’s good for you and what’s not if used responsibly like TV
what’s not if used responsibly like TV
what’s not if used responsibly like TV is not harmful to you like food is not
is not harmful to you like food is not
is not harmful to you like food is not harmful to you we all need to eat it’s
harmful to you we all need to eat it’s
harmful to you we all need to eat it’s just that the X
just that the X
just that the X dreams are not good for you and if
dreams are not good for you and if
dreams are not good for you and if you’re an adult you probably already
you’re an adult you probably already
you’re an adult you probably already have this you know intuition which use
have this you know intuition which use
have this you know intuition which use every day so you know what’s good for
every day so you know what’s good for
every day so you know what’s good for you and you shouldn’t be worried about
you and you shouldn’t be worried about
you and you shouldn’t be worried about virtual reality but what’s really most
virtual reality but what’s really most
virtual reality but what’s really most interesting to me and hopefully to you
interesting to me and hopefully to you
interesting to me and hopefully to you as well is like what really is virtual
as well is like what really is virtual
as well is like what really is virtual reality and when most people hear the
reality and when most people hear the
reality and when most people hear the word VR they instantaneously just see
word VR they instantaneously just see
word VR they instantaneously just see the goggles and well that’s true like at
the goggles and well that’s true like at
the goggles and well that’s true like at least for now
least for now
least for now you do need the goggles to experience
you do need the goggles to experience
you do need the goggles to experience virtual reality but it’s not just about
virtual reality but it’s not just about
virtual reality but it’s not just about the device what we should see when we
the device what we should see when we
the device what we should see when we hear the word virtual reality is
hear the word virtual reality is
hear the word virtual reality is actually all the potential all the
actually all the potential all the
actually all the potential all the applications that it brings it’s not
applications that it brings it’s not
applications that it brings it’s not just how we experience it but what we
just how we experience it but what we
just how we experience it but what we can do with it
can do with it
can do with it and actually let me just bring you back
and actually let me just bring you back
and actually let me just bring you back a couple years ago maybe a few more than
a couple years ago maybe a few more than
a couple years ago maybe a few more than a couple years ago so the same thing was
a couple years ago so the same thing was
a couple years ago so the same thing was like there was radio one day and
like there was radio one day and
like there was radio one day and suddenly television was invented so what
suddenly television was invented so what
suddenly television was invented so what did we do with it what was the first
did we do with it what was the first
did we do with it what was the first type of content that appeared on TV well
type of content that appeared on TV well
type of content that appeared on TV well so what we saw back then was mostly
so what we saw back then was mostly
so what we saw back then was mostly musicals it was news so this is the kind
musicals it was news so this is the kind
musicals it was news so this is the kind of content which works perfectly well on
of content which works perfectly well on
of content which works perfectly well on a radio you pretty much don’t need
a radio you pretty much don’t need
a radio you pretty much don’t need anything else and it’s all those just
anything else and it’s all those just
anything else and it’s all those just like you know people saw okay we can put
like you know people saw okay we can put
like you know people saw okay we can put you know vision there is so yeah let’s
you know vision there is so yeah let’s
you know vision there is so yeah let’s put a camera in a radio station and
put a camera in a radio station and
put a camera in a radio station and that’s it so we you know this is the
that’s it so we you know this is the
that’s it so we you know this is the natural consequence like we’re trying to
natural consequence like we’re trying to
natural consequence like we’re trying to adapt thanks to the new medium instead
adapt thanks to the new medium instead
adapt thanks to the new medium instead of three invent things and think outside
of three invent things and think outside
of three invent things and think outside of the box and who would think back then
of the box and who would think back then
of the box and who would think back then like how can you experience TV what are
like how can you experience TV what are
like how can you experience TV what are the true possibilities like would anyone
the true possibilities like would anyone
the true possibilities like would anyone think back then that you can have
think back then that you can have
think back then that you can have television on-demand like we have
television on-demand like we have
television on-demand like we have nowadays or for example how you watch TV
nowadays or for example how you watch TV
nowadays or for example how you watch TV like does it have to be just sitting on
like does it have to be just sitting on
like does it have to be just sitting on a sofa no it’s gonna be for example
a sofa no it’s gonna be for example
a sofa no it’s gonna be for example watching it on a fridge well I’m not
watching it on a fridge well I’m not
watching it on a fridge well I’m not sure how practical practical it is but
sure how practical practical it is but
sure how practical practical it is but it is possible and like no one would
it is possible and like no one would
it is possible and like no one would think about this bike back then and
think about this bike back then and
think about this bike back then and about the content again most of us
about the content again most of us
about the content again most of us thought yes we need the camera we need
thought yes we need the camera we need
thought yes we need the camera we need to shoot the content
to shoot the content
to shoot the content well actually you can also have content
well actually you can also have content
well actually you can also have content produced by computers you can have
produced by computers you can have
produced by computers you can have animations and that’s equally fine for a
animations and that’s equally fine for a
animations and that’s equally fine for a TV but it really took many years until
TV but it really took many years until
TV but it really took many years until people saw all the true potential of
people saw all the true potential of
people saw all the true potential of television and this is exactly where we
television and this is exactly where we
television and this is exactly where we are now with virtual reality we need to
are now with virtual reality we need to
are now with virtual reality we need to see its full potential and what we do
see its full potential and what we do
see its full potential and what we do instead quite often unfortunately is we
instead quite often unfortunately is we
instead quite often unfortunately is we try to adopt so film for virtual reality
try to adopt so film for virtual reality
try to adopt so film for virtual reality it’s still being shot with cameras which
it’s still being shot with cameras which
it’s still being shot with cameras which are just slightly modified on top of the
are just slightly modified on top of the
are just slightly modified on top of the cameras that are used for a normal
cameras that are used for a normal
cameras that are used for a normal cinema and they are displayed you know
cinema and they are displayed you know
cinema and they are displayed you know if you’re lucky they will be
if you’re lucky they will be
if you’re lucky they will be stereoscopic so you can see you know
stereoscopic so you can see you know
stereoscopic so you can see you know proper 3d but it can’t really feel part
proper 3d but it can’t really feel part
proper 3d but it can’t really feel part of the movie it’s not like you’re in it
of the movie it’s not like you’re in it
of the movie it’s not like you’re in it you can’t really walk around it it’s
you can’t really walk around it it’s
you can’t really walk around it it’s like it really feels like someone just
like it really feels like someone just
like it really feels like someone just stuck a really good you know 360 TV
stuck a really good you know 360 TV
stuck a really good you know 360 TV around your head so it’s still not
around your head so it’s still not
around your head so it’s still not amazing and then what do we do with
amazing and then what do we do with
amazing and then what do we do with games sometimes we experience them again
games sometimes we experience them again
games sometimes we experience them again just it’s slightly improved way on top
just it’s slightly improved way on top
just it’s slightly improved way on top of what we could do with a regular
of what we could do with a regular
of what we could do with a regular gaming console so we have the goggles
gaming console so we have the goggles
gaming console so we have the goggles but we still use the controllers which
but we still use the controllers which
but we still use the controllers which you know from you know all the gaming
you know from you know all the gaming
you know from you know all the gaming consoles out there so it’s adapting the
consoles out there so it’s adapting the
consoles out there so it’s adapting the content instead of inventing new ones
content instead of inventing new ones
content instead of inventing new ones you know best poke for virtual reality
you know best poke for virtual reality
you know best poke for virtual reality so the re it’s not about the goggles
so the re it’s not about the goggles
so the re it’s not about the goggles forget the goggles like they are needed
forget the goggles like they are needed
forget the goggles like they are needed but you need to see much more beyond
but you need to see much more beyond
but you need to see much more beyond that and what I want you to take from
that and what I want you to take from
that and what I want you to take from this talk is essentially just open your
this talk is essentially just open your
this talk is essentially just open your eyes for all the possibilities that are
eyes for all the possibilities that are
eyes for all the possibilities that are out there and they are really just
out there and they are really just
out there and they are really just within a reach it’s a matter of maximum
within a reach it’s a matter of maximum
within a reach it’s a matter of maximum a few years when the equipment becomes
a few years when the equipment becomes
a few years when the equipment becomes like truly available to everyone so it’s
like truly available to everyone so it’s
like truly available to everyone so it’s going to be truly awesome and let me
going to be truly awesome and let me
going to be truly awesome and let me show you why but first of all you may
show you why but first of all you may
show you why but first of all you may ask what is this virtual reality really
ask what is this virtual reality really
ask what is this virtual reality really like you know we so it’s not the goggle
like you know we so it’s not the goggle
like you know we so it’s not the goggle as to what it is and well you know so
as to what it is and well you know so
as to what it is and well you know so there’s no one true fixed definition of
there’s no one true fixed definition of
there’s no one true fixed definition of virtual reality but what I like to say
virtual reality but what I like to say
virtual reality but what I like to say that VR is is it’s all the mean
that VR is is it’s all the mean
that VR is is it’s all the mean of almost teleporting the person to a
of almost teleporting the person to a
of almost teleporting the person to a different reality different than the one
different reality different than the one
different reality different than the one they are actually part of but what is
they are actually part of but what is
they are actually part of but what is this other reality is actually
this other reality is actually
this other reality is actually completely up to us and up to the
completely up to us and up to the
completely up to us and up to the content creator and this is the beauty
content creator and this is the beauty
content creator and this is the beauty of virtual reality so it can be an
of virtual reality so it can be an
of virtual reality so it can be an actual place which you know resembles a
actual place which you know resembles a
actual place which you know resembles a physical place somewhere out there just
physical place somewhere out there just
physical place somewhere out there just you know in a different spot on the
you know in a different spot on the
you know in a different spot on the globe and and that’s extremely useful
globe and and that’s extremely useful
globe and and that’s extremely useful for so-called VR tourism but no one
for so-called VR tourism but no one
for so-called VR tourism but no one fixes you to what’s real virtual reality
fixes you to what’s real virtual reality
fixes you to what’s real virtual reality can be completely abstract and this is a
can be completely abstract and this is a
can be completely abstract and this is a pretty cool example of a marketing
pretty cool example of a marketing
pretty cool example of a marketing campaign which was advertising one of
campaign which was advertising one of
campaign which was advertising one of the chewing gums and essentially instead
the chewing gums and essentially instead
the chewing gums and essentially instead of showing you a chewing gum in VR like
of showing you a chewing gum in VR like
of showing you a chewing gum in VR like well maybe that would be interesting
well maybe that would be interesting
well maybe that would be interesting because like you’ve got the goggles on
because like you’ve got the goggles on
because like you’ve got the goggles on but actually it’s just a chewing gum
but actually it’s just a chewing gum
but actually it’s just a chewing gum right it’s not that exciting but what
right it’s not that exciting but what
right it’s not that exciting but what they did instead is they completely
they did instead is they completely
they did instead is they completely broke the rules of physics and they
broke the rules of physics and they
broke the rules of physics and they downscaled you as a user to like
downscaled you as a user to like
downscaled you as a user to like microscopic size and they have put you
microscopic size and they have put you
microscopic size and they have put you like inside of the experience of chewing
like inside of the experience of chewing
like inside of the experience of chewing a chewing gum so you as a user would fly
a chewing gum so you as a user would fly
a chewing gum so you as a user would fly from a completely abstract world of
from a completely abstract world of
from a completely abstract world of tastes of smells you could see the
tastes of smells you could see the
tastes of smells you could see the smells with your eyes and this is
smells with your eyes and this is
smells with your eyes and this is incredible about VR it’s like there are
incredible about VR it’s like there are
incredible about VR it’s like there are no limits it’s all up to you
no limits it’s all up to you
no limits it’s all up to you and then VR is not only about
and then VR is not only about
and then VR is not only about experiencing it’s also about creating so
experiencing it’s also about creating so
experiencing it’s also about creating so for example if you wanted to try
for example if you wanted to try
for example if you wanted to try sculpting in a real world you would have
sculpting in a real world you would have
sculpting in a real world you would have to buy all the tools like get the
to buy all the tools like get the
to buy all the tools like get the material like you know it is you know
material like you know it is you know
material like you know it is you know quite cumbersome but with VR actually
quite cumbersome but with VR actually
quite cumbersome but with VR actually what you can do is like you can do this
what you can do is like you can do this
what you can do is like you can do this all virtually you can have a
all virtually you can have a
all virtually you can have a three-dimensional sculpture around you
three-dimensional sculpture around you
three-dimensional sculpture around you you can walk around it and you don’t
you can walk around it and you don’t
you can walk around it and you don’t even need the tools you can have as many
even need the tools you can have as many
even need the tools you can have as many tools as you want and you just switch
tools as you want and you just switch
tools as you want and you just switch them virtually and this is incredible
them virtually and this is incredible
them virtually and this is incredible about VR again there are no limits and
about VR again there are no limits and
about VR again there are no limits and there’s also like some of you may say
there’s also like some of you may say
there’s also like some of you may say all right so we’ve got all the tools
all right so we’ve got all the tools
all right so we’ve got all the tools we’ve got the headset but like the
we’ve got the headset but like the
we’ve got the headset but like the we’ll probably isolate people right like
we’ll probably isolate people right like
we’ll probably isolate people right like we’ve got people worrying you know the
we’ve got people worrying you know the
we’ve got people worrying you know the piece of plastic on their head and most
piece of plastic on their head and most
piece of plastic on their head and most likely they won’t be able to communicate
likely they won’t be able to communicate
likely they won’t be able to communicate with anyone anyone real at least so well
with anyone anyone real at least so well
with anyone anyone real at least so well oh that’s also not very true there are
oh that’s also not very true there are
oh that’s also not very true there are examples and like one of them is a
examples and like one of them is a
examples and like one of them is a project by unit 9 where you know there’s
project by unit 9 where you know there’s
project by unit 9 where you know there’s this a real problem not sure how many
this a real problem not sure how many
this a real problem not sure how many parents we actually have here in the
parents we actually have here in the
parents we actually have here in the room but when you have a kid it becomes
room but when you have a kid it becomes
room but when you have a kid it becomes really really a magical moment to the
really really a magical moment to the
really really a magical moment to the kid
kid
kid when you read them a bedtime story but
when you read them a bedtime story but
when you read them a bedtime story but also most parents actually have to work
also most parents actually have to work
also most parents actually have to work so they travel and they can’t be with
so they travel and they can’t be with
so they travel and they can’t be with their kids all the time so what the
their kids all the time so what the
their kids all the time so what the project did is it allowed the parent kid
project did is it allowed the parent kid
project did is it allowed the parent kid to put the VR goggles on and the kid
to put the VR goggles on and the kid
to put the VR goggles on and the kid could actually see the the story the
could actually see the the story the
could actually see the the story the tale with their own eyes they could feel
tale with their own eyes they could feel
tale with their own eyes they could feel part of it but what’s most important is
part of it but what’s most important is
part of it but what’s most important is the mother’s voice even though she was
the mother’s voice even though she was
the mother’s voice even though she was like really far away potentially in a
like really far away potentially in a
like really far away potentially in a different country was transmitted like
different country was transmitted like
different country was transmitted like similar way to Skype for examples of
similar way to Skype for examples of
similar way to Skype for examples of using voice over IP to the kid so the
using voice over IP to the kid so the
using voice over IP to the kid so the mother would read the bedtime story from
mother would read the bedtime story from
mother would read the bedtime story from a different place what kid can actually
a different place what kid can actually
a different place what kid can actually see all the tale with their eyes so
see all the tale with their eyes so
see all the tale with their eyes so that’s bringing people together with
that’s bringing people together with
that’s bringing people together with virtual reality not bringing them apart
virtual reality not bringing them apart
virtual reality not bringing them apart and what also fascinates me personally
and what also fascinates me personally
and what also fascinates me personally about virtual reality is its potential
about virtual reality is its potential
about virtual reality is its potential in education so I guess you may remember
in education so I guess you may remember
in education so I guess you may remember what it was back in like primary school
what it was back in like primary school
what it was back in like primary school when you would learn about the universe
when you would learn about the universe
when you would learn about the universe or at least about our solar system so
or at least about our solar system so
or at least about our solar system so you know the teacher would come they
you know the teacher would come they
you know the teacher would come they would give you two books and they would
would give you two books and they would
would give you two books and they would tell you you know that the universe or a
tell you you know that the universe or a
tell you you know that the universe or a destroyer system is so big it’s just
destroyer system is so big it’s just
destroyer system is so big it’s just like enormous and you would see what see
like enormous and you would see what see
like enormous and you would see what see it on a piece of paper and you would
it on a piece of paper and you would
it on a piece of paper and you would think like actually it’s not that big
think like actually it’s not that big
think like actually it’s not that big but with VR you can do much more than
but with VR you can do much more than
but with VR you can do much more than this you can become part of that reality
this you can become part of that reality
this you can become part of that reality you can travel between planets even
you can travel between planets even
you can travel between planets even faster than its speed of light I get how
faster than its speed of light I get how
faster than its speed of light I get how many of you heard that a speed of light
many of you heard that a speed of light
many of you heard that a speed of light is like non
is like non
is like non breakable well in VR it is you don’t
breakable well in VR it is you don’t
breakable well in VR it is you don’t have any physics like that you have to
have any physics like that you have to
have any physics like that you have to apply so you can travel between planets
apply so you can travel between planets
apply so you can travel between planets but also what could be fun for kids is
but also what could be fun for kids is
but also what could be fun for kids is you can again break any laws and you can
you can again break any laws and you can
you can again break any laws and you can for example throw planets around and you
for example throw planets around and you
for example throw planets around and you can see how they explode together you
can see how they explode together you
can see how they explode together you can actually understand and feel part of
can actually understand and feel part of
can actually understand and feel part of everything that you’re being taught
everything that you’re being taught
everything that you’re being taught about so teaching and learning doesn’t
about so teaching and learning doesn’t
about so teaching and learning doesn’t have to be just mentioning facts it can
have to be just mentioning facts it can
have to be just mentioning facts it can be experiencing things and also virtual
be experiencing things and also virtual
be experiencing things and also virtual reality reality can solve many issues
reality reality can solve many issues
reality reality can solve many issues with data analysis so you’ve got for
with data analysis so you’ve got for
with data analysis so you’ve got for example the stock market there are
example the stock market there are
example the stock market there are people who analyze lots of data it’s
people who analyze lots of data it’s
people who analyze lots of data it’s usually bar charts it’s you know staring
usually bar charts it’s you know staring
usually bar charts it’s you know staring at graphs and with virtual reality I
at graphs and with virtual reality I
at graphs and with virtual reality I mean well the thing which is probably
mean well the thing which is probably
mean well the thing which is probably obvious to you right now is that you can
obvious to you right now is that you can
obvious to you right now is that you can show this in 3d which is already quite
show this in 3d which is already quite
show this in 3d which is already quite cool it’s an extension but you can do
cool it’s an extension but you can do
cool it’s an extension but you can do again much more than this and let me
again much more than this and let me
again much more than this and let me show you something interesting so I’m
show you something interesting so I’m
show you something interesting so I’m not sure how many of you already knew
not sure how many of you already knew
not sure how many of you already knew this but humans brain is actually
this but humans brain is actually
this but humans brain is actually extremely plastic what it means is that
extremely plastic what it means is that
extremely plastic what it means is that it’s greatly built of a unit for a
it’s greatly built of a unit for a
it’s greatly built of a unit for a matter and it’s true they’re like parts
matter and it’s true they’re like parts
matter and it’s true they’re like parts of the brain which specialized in say
of the brain which specialized in say
of the brain which specialized in say you know seeing or hearing or taste but
you know seeing or hearing or taste but
you know seeing or hearing or taste but you can reprogram the brain you can do
you can reprogram the brain you can do
you can reprogram the brain you can do almost whatever you want with it
almost whatever you want with it
almost whatever you want with it and there are examples and it actually
and there are examples and it actually
and there are examples and it actually works blind people can see with their
works blind people can see with their
works blind people can see with their tongues the way it works is that they
tongues the way it works is that they
tongues the way it works is that they have a camera mounted on their head and
have a camera mounted on their head and
have a camera mounted on their head and the image which is well it is quite low
the image which is well it is quite low
the image which is well it is quite low resolution but it is converted to
resolution but it is converted to
resolution but it is converted to electrical current like a really subtle
electrical current like a really subtle
electrical current like a really subtle one which is applied to their tongues
one which is applied to their tongues
one which is applied to their tongues so essentially you can imagine like
so essentially you can imagine like
so essentially you can imagine like where you would have a white pixel like
where you would have a white pixel like
where you would have a white pixel like you know kind of projected onto your
you know kind of projected onto your
you know kind of projected onto your tongue like the impulse is a bit
tongue like the impulse is a bit
tongue like the impulse is a bit stronger and like where is black like
stronger and like where is black like
stronger and like where is black like there’s no impulse at all and actually
there’s no impulse at all and actually
there’s no impulse at all and actually people are able to learn to see with
people are able to learn to see with
people are able to learn to see with their tongues within as little as twenty
their tongues within as little as twenty
their tongues within as little as twenty minutes and this really inspires me as a
minutes and this really inspires me as a
minutes and this really inspires me as a person who actually creates things for
person who actually creates things for
person who actually creates things for virtual reality
virtual reality
virtual reality to push the boundaries further and what
to push the boundaries further and what
to push the boundaries further and what about making people part of the data
about making people part of the data
about making people part of the data what if the data is all around them if
what if the data is all around them if
what if the data is all around them if we present them in a completely
we present them in a completely
we present them in a completely different way which is not possible on a
different way which is not possible on a
different way which is not possible on a paper what if we don’t even explain to
paper what if we don’t even explain to
paper what if we don’t even explain to people what this data means in the very
people what this data means in the very
people what this data means in the very beginning but they just intuitively
beginning but they just intuitively
beginning but they just intuitively learn it and their brain actually has
learn it and their brain actually has
learn it and their brain actually has really high chances of learning the new
really high chances of learning the new
really high chances of learning the new format even though no one told them how
format even though no one told them how
format even though no one told them how to do it this is exactly the same thing
to do it this is exactly the same thing
to do it this is exactly the same thing as seen with your tongue and because
as seen with your tongue and because
as seen with your tongue and because that brought us to a bit you know more
that brought us to a bit you know more
that brought us to a bit you know more free dimensional context let me just
free dimensional context let me just
free dimensional context let me just bring you back for a moment to video so
bring you back for a moment to video so
bring you back for a moment to video so I mentioned we still use the same
I mentioned we still use the same
I mentioned we still use the same cameras as we do for regular I feel more
cameras as we do for regular I feel more
cameras as we do for regular I feel more or less and it’s not amazingly
or less and it’s not amazingly
or less and it’s not amazingly interesting but actually you can also
interesting but actually you can also
interesting but actually you can also innovate those things see like one of
innovate those things see like one of
innovate those things see like one of you know pretty well-known companies
you know pretty well-known companies
you know pretty well-known companies they created a camera which does
they created a camera which does
they created a camera which does something completely different what it
something completely different what it
something completely different what it does is it actually captures a light
does is it actually captures a light
does is it actually captures a light field of the environment so it will
field of the environment so it will
field of the environment so it will analyze the rays of light coming into
analyze the rays of light coming into
analyze the rays of light coming into the room how they bounce of surfaces how
the room how they bounce of surfaces how
the room how they bounce of surfaces how they travel and by knowing this they can
they travel and by knowing this they can
they travel and by knowing this they can actually understand the exact shape of
actually understand the exact shape of
actually understand the exact shape of the three-dimensional environment around
the three-dimensional environment around
the three-dimensional environment around them as a video and like what’s behind
them as a video and like what’s behind
them as a video and like what’s behind objects as well and this technique has
objects as well and this technique has
objects as well and this technique has been demonstrated at one of the
been demonstrated at one of the
been demonstrated at one of the conference recently where essentially
conference recently where essentially
conference recently where essentially you could see an experience they
you could see an experience they
you could see an experience they actually did a live demo on the stage
actually did a live demo on the stage
actually did a live demo on the stage you could become part of a film that
you could become part of a film that
you could become part of a film that film was not just stereoscopic so it was
film was not just stereoscopic so it was
film was not just stereoscopic so it was not about feeling the depth you could
not about feeling the depth you could
not about feeling the depth you could actually walk slightly around things you
actually walk slightly around things you
actually walk slightly around things you could see how the parallax changes you
could see how the parallax changes you
could see how the parallax changes you could see what’s behind the barrel for
could see what’s behind the barrel for
could see what’s behind the barrel for example and this is true virtual reality
example and this is true virtual reality
example and this is true virtual reality this completely you know makes you feel
this completely you know makes you feel
this completely you know makes you feel like you’re part of it I can tell you
like you’re part of it I can tell you
like you’re part of it I can tell you it’s amazing it’s unbelievable and if
it’s amazing it’s unbelievable and if
it’s amazing it’s unbelievable and if you can make people believe that they
you can make people believe that they
you can make people believe that they are part of something else
are part of something else
are part of something else this also can have other applications
this also can have other applications
this also can have other applications for example there’s lots of people who
for example there’s lots of people who
for example there’s lots of people who are as scared of heights and I guess if
are as scared of heights and I guess if
are as scared of heights and I guess if you told them to walk outside of the
you told them to walk outside of the
you told them to walk outside of the window on a wooden plank and look down
window on a wooden plank and look down
window on a wooden plank and look down they would probably just die of heart
they would probably just die of heart
they would probably just die of heart attack before they even go out but with
attack before they even go out but with
attack before they even go out but with virtual reality you can try to convince
virtual reality you can try to convince
virtual reality you can try to convince them it’s still scary but it is possible
them it’s still scary but it is possible
them it’s still scary but it is possible they know they are in a controlled
they know they are in a controlled
they know they are in a controlled environment they are in a room actually
environment they are in a room actually
environment they are in a room actually the plank is there but like they come
the plank is there but like they come
the plank is there but like they come free fall far further than like couple
free fall far further than like couple
free fall far further than like couple centimeters so they are much more likely
centimeters so they are much more likely
centimeters so they are much more likely to try it but you know what they feel
to try it but you know what they feel
to try it but you know what they feel when they are part of this virtual world
when they are part of this virtual world
when they are part of this virtual world is actually truly believable so they are
is actually truly believable so they are
is actually truly believable so they are much more likely to fight their phobia
much more likely to fight their phobia
much more likely to fight their phobia with VR than if they did it normally in
with VR than if they did it normally in
with VR than if they did it normally in real life and there’s lots of social
real life and there’s lots of social
real life and there’s lots of social experiments going on with virtual
experiments going on with virtual
experiments going on with virtual reality some of them are really
reality some of them are really
reality some of them are really mind-bending like a small introduction
mind-bending like a small introduction
mind-bending like a small introduction to this would be an experiment which was
to this would be an experiment which was
to this would be an experiment which was called gender swap so you’ve got two
called gender swap so you’ve got two
called gender swap so you’ve got two people sitting backs to Bucks women and
people sitting backs to Bucks women and
people sitting backs to Bucks women and Anna man
Anna man
Anna man they were virtual reality headsets with
they were virtual reality headsets with
they were virtual reality headsets with cameras like head mounted cameras but
cameras like head mounted cameras but
cameras like head mounted cameras but their video feed is swapped so the male
their video feed is swapped so the male
their video feed is swapped so the male sees what the girl sees the girl sees
sees what the girl sees the girl sees
sees what the girl sees the girl sees what the menses and also just to improve
what the menses and also just to improve
what the menses and also just to improve the feeling a bit they were instructed
the feeling a bit they were instructed
the feeling a bit they were instructed to follow the same choreography and they
to follow the same choreography and they
to follow the same choreography and they really feel like they are like inside of
really feel like they are like inside of
really feel like they are like inside of the body of the different person and
the body of the different person and
the body of the different person and actually like it’s got really
actually like it’s got really
actually like it’s got really far-fetched consequences I’ll tell you
far-fetched consequences I’ll tell you
far-fetched consequences I’ll tell you about one in a sec but before that let
about one in a sec but before that let
about one in a sec but before that let me even tell you about an extension to
me even tell you about an extension to
me even tell you about an extension to this project and this is a pretty crazy
this project and this is a pretty crazy
this project and this is a pretty crazy stuff it’s it’s from my friend if a
stuff it’s it’s from my friend if a
stuff it’s it’s from my friend if a child who’s an innovation architect and
child who’s an innovation architect and
child who’s an innovation architect and a creative director and he
a creative director and he
a creative director and he conceptualized and did a prototype of a
conceptualized and did a prototype of a
conceptualized and did a prototype of a project which was called Pretender and
project which was called Pretender and
project which was called Pretender and it essentially requires two people one
it essentially requires two people one
it essentially requires two people one is called the controller one is called
is called the controller one is called
is called the controller one is called the avatar and you do the same thing
the avatar and you do the same thing
the avatar and you do the same thing with like swapping the video well
with like swapping the video well
with like swapping the video well actually the avatar is the poor guy who
actually the avatar is the poor guy who
actually the avatar is the poor guy who doesn’t see anything so it’s just about
doesn’t see anything so it’s just about
doesn’t see anything so it’s just about the controller is seeing what the
the controller is seeing what the
the controller is seeing what the Persis but then there’s something else
Persis but then there’s something else
Persis but then there’s something else going on the avatar puts on a suit with
going on the avatar puts on a suit with
going on the avatar puts on a suit with electrodes plugged to the muscles so
electrodes plugged to the muscles so
electrodes plugged to the muscles so when the controller actually moves when
when the controller actually moves when
when the controller actually moves when they raise their hands for example the
they raise their hands for example the
they raise their hands for example the avatar can’t resist his hands are being
avatar can’t resist his hands are being
avatar can’t resist his hands are being lifted because a small electrical alec
lifted because a small electrical alec
lifted because a small electrical alec electrical current is applied to your
electrical current is applied to your
electrical current is applied to your muscles you know contracting them
muscles you know contracting them
muscles you know contracting them so essentially you can force the person
so essentially you can force the person
so essentially you can force the person to move the same way you do
to move the same way you do
to move the same way you do and it can be really scary but
and it can be really scary but
and it can be really scary but essentially what it does is you can
essentially what it does is you can
essentially what it does is you can truly jump into the body of a different
truly jump into the body of a different
truly jump into the body of a different person and not only see what they see
person and not only see what they see
person and not only see what they see but also control their body so like you
but also control their body so like you
but also control their body so like you know the border between actually you
know the border between actually you
know the border between actually you know being dark person is really thin
know being dark person is really thin
know being dark person is really thin then and again it might seem really
then and again it might seem really
then and again it might seem really really scary but there is something
really scary but there is something
really scary but there is something called in psychology as virtual empathy
called in psychology as virtual empathy
called in psychology as virtual empathy and this happens when you spend a little
and this happens when you spend a little
and this happens when you spend a little time impersonating someone else in a
time impersonating someone else in a
time impersonating someone else in a virtual environment this was previously
virtual environment this was previously
virtual environment this was previously known from computer games and this
known from computer games and this
known from computer games and this actually applies even you know
actually applies even you know
actually applies even you know significantly better and much more to
significantly better and much more to
significantly better and much more to virtual reality what it means is that if
virtual reality what it means is that if
virtual reality what it means is that if you become another person in a virtual
you become another person in a virtual
you become another person in a virtual life for some time
life for some time
life for some time you are quite likely to start
you are quite likely to start
you are quite likely to start introducing their character traits in in
introducing their character traits in in
introducing their character traits in in real life in your real life so for
real life in your real life so for
real life in your real life so for example scientists have started
example scientists have started
example scientists have started wondering what would it be if for
wondering what would it be if for
wondering what would it be if for example we put an obese person in The
example we put an obese person in The
example we put an obese person in The Pretenders suit to jump into the body of
Pretenders suit to jump into the body of
Pretenders suit to jump into the body of a slim girl and potentially what would
a slim girl and potentially what would
a slim girl and potentially what would happen is after spending lots of time in
happen is after spending lots of time in
happen is after spending lots of time in the body of a slim pretty girl the
the body of a slim pretty girl the
the body of a slim pretty girl the overweight person would start adapting
overweight person would start adapting
overweight person would start adapting healthy behavior in a real life that’s
healthy behavior in a real life that’s
healthy behavior in a real life that’s incredible
incredible
incredible so you can cure things which are really
so you can cure things which are really
so you can cure things which are really difficult to solve with virtual reality
difficult to solve with virtual reality
difficult to solve with virtual reality and so my goal is for you to understand
and so my goal is for you to understand
and so my goal is for you to understand things actually first of all it’s like
things actually first of all it’s like
things actually first of all it’s like don’t be scared about virtual reality is
don’t be scared about virtual reality is
don’t be scared about virtual reality is awesome and it can be applied in lots of
awesome and it can be applied in lots of
awesome and it can be applied in lots of different places from education to
different places from education to
different places from education to business to data analysis like pretty
business to data analysis like pretty
business to data analysis like pretty much every everything that you think
much every everything that you think
much every everything that you think about but there’s one more important
about but there’s one more important
about but there’s one more important thing that I would like you to take from
thing that I would like you to take from
thing that I would like you to take from this talk it’s regardless what you do in
this talk it’s regardless what you do in
this talk it’s regardless what you do in your life if you’re a scientist if
your life if you’re a scientist if
your life if you’re a scientist if you’re a dentist if you’re a mother try
you’re a dentist if you’re a mother try
you’re a dentist if you’re a mother try to innovate don’t adapt the things we
to innovate don’t adapt the things we
to innovate don’t adapt the things we already know because times change we’ve
already know because times change we’ve
already know because times change we’ve got new technologies we’ve got new
got new technologies we’ve got new
got new technologies we’ve got new conditions and it’s not about following
conditions and it’s not about following
conditions and it’s not about following the same patterns we already know it’s
the same patterns we already know it’s
the same patterns we already know it’s about inventing new things which can
about inventing new things which can
about inventing new things which can actually push the society forward thank
actually push the society forward thank
actually push the society forward thank you
you
you [Applause]
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