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Awesome VR Awesome

A curated list of Virtual Reality (VR) things.

Inspired by the awesome list thing.

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Headsets

  • Google Cardboard [ Google | Wikipedia ] ($15+) - Allows you to turn your phone into a VR device.
  • Samsung Gear VR [ Samsung | Oculus | Wikipedia ] ($100) - Powered by Oculus's technology; allows you to use a Samsung phone as VR device.
  • Sony Playstation VR [ Sony (Blog) | Wikipedia ] ($400) - Requires PlayStation 4; not quite as good graphics as Rift/Vive; launching October 13, 2016.
  • Oculus Rift [ Oculus | Wikipedia ] ($600) - Requires gaming PC.
  • HTC Vive [ HTC Vive | Wikipedia ] ($800) - Requires gaming PC.
  • Sensics [ Official | Wikipedia ] - Many different professional (not consumer) grade products.
  • Windows Mixed Reality: [ Microsoft | Wikipedia ] - Desktop VR with lower PC requirements.
    • HP WMR Headset
    • Lenovo Explorer
    • Samsung Odyssey
    • ASUS WMR Headset
    • Acer WMR Headset
    • Dell Visor

Complete VR Systems

  • Leap Motion Orion [ Leap Motion ] - Uses Oculus Rift CV1 or HTC Vive and Unity.
  • Steam VR [ Steam ] - Uses HTC Vive as headset.

Software

Design Considerations

  • Don’t begin until the user indicates readiness
  • Mismatch between bodily cues and visual cues cause simulator sickness
  • User should tap button with VR icon to enter a scene
  • Do not use dialogues; they do not work with binocular vision
  • Indicate that an app includes VR by mentioning VR in the title and including screenshots of binocular vision
  • Use full screen mode, not lights out mode
  • Users can target/select objects in their field of vision; when doing so, display a reticle (plus sign with circle around it) to show the user what they are “selecting"
  • Don’t use text instructions; use audio
  • Using haptic (sense of touch) information for feedback is good
  • Put UI controls directly in user’s field of vision
  • Use “fuse buttons” to let the user select things but also allow the user to click the button on their goggles so they don’t have to wait for the button to activate. A fuse button is a button that the user can “click” by targeting their glasses at a point and holding it for a few seconds to activate it.
  • Show a countdown to activation for fuse buttons
  • Don’t put fuse buttons too close together
  • Avoid sudden transitions between dark and light brightness
  • Use fixed objects to ground a user - eg putting them in a cockpit, virtual chair, etc. If they are sitting IRL then show them sitting in the VR.
  • Users should be active controllers in the app, not passengers
  • Try to always keep head tracking on in the app; if needed, show splash screens or 2D images in 3D space
  • Avoid creating sudden cuts to another scene if producing cinematics
  • Using spatial audio for attracting user attention is highly effective
  • Placing objects in scene closer than a perceived 6 inches from user's face will make them uncomfortable
  • Average human has a binocular field of view of ~114 degrees (about 1/3 of a circle)

Applications

  • Architecture/Real Estate/Urban Planning
  • Collaboration - Screen share, meetings, using 3D renders for pinpointing issues.
  • Education - Interact with molecules in chemistry, view the Z-axis naturally in math, etc.
  • Films/Live Events
  • Gaming
  • Medical - Treatment for depression, anxiety, PTSD, phobias, etc.
  • Psychology/meditation
  • Social - Joining a 3D chat room, virtual living room, etc.
  • Tourism - Demonstrating a destination in 3D. Exploring museums, landmarks, and more.
  • Training - Paramedics, flight simulation, surgeons, welding, etc.

People

  • Sanem Avcil [ Twitter ] - VR influencer.
  • Clay Bavor - VP of VR @ Google.
  • David Coz [ Twitter ] - Co-inventor of Google Cardboard.
  • Rob Crisco [ Twitter ] - VR influencer; CyberAdept.
  • Bob O’Donnel [ Twitter ] - Tech researcher covering IoT, VR, AR, AI.
  • Nate Ralph [ CNET ] - Covers VR for CNET.
  • Palmer Luckey - [ Wikipedia ] Inventor of Oculus Rift.
  • Jaron Lanier - [ Wikipedia ] Father of Virtual Reality.

Major Players

  • HTC
  • Google
  • Unity
  • Sony
  • Oculus (acquired by Facebook for $2B in cash in 2014)
  • Samsung
  • Mozilla
  • Sensics [ Official | Wikipedia ] - Create professional-grade headsets.
  • Microsoft

Media

Timeline

  • 2016: “The Year Of VR"
  • Fall 2016: Google Daydream Launches

Articles

Resources

e-Learning

  • [ Udacity ] - has $400 per term nanodegree, but also a free option for some courses
  • [ Udemy ] - has many cheap courses, generally $10 - 15 when on sale
  • [ EdX ] - has 3 course VR app development program that is free to take, $267 for certificate option
  • [ Coursera ] - has 5 course VR track, free to take, but need a monthly subscription for the certificate

Other Awesome VR Lists:

Startups

  • [ StoryUP ] - Uses VR along with EEG for psychological treatment
  • [ Neurable ] - Designs interfaces for using the brain as an input for VR

Conferences

  • Mixed Reality Developer Conference [ XRDC ]
  • Virtual Reality Developer Conference [ VRDC ]

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