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3rd & 7 37yd

Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 6:33:37 PM
Big applause for that video
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:33:39 PM
Bavor is back on stage after the short video.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:33:50 PM
this shows how kids can use VR, something Oculus has nearly entirely ducked.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:33:57 PM
"Hundreds of classes around the world have already gone on Expeditions." Teachers can sign up online if they want to bring their kids.
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:33:59 PM
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:34:14 PM
The Planetary Society, American Museum of Natural History and Versailles have signed on to create content.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:34:24 PM
Final VR topics: capturing and sharing these real-world experiences.
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:34:25 PM
Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 6:34:33 PM
He sums it up: "Field trips to anywhere for every classroom."
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:34:44 PM
So, YouTube needs to factor into VR.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:34:47 PM
"The world is filled with all of these awesome places and events... but there's a problem. You can't actually be there."
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:35:04 PM
"If you want to go back to a place or a time, your experience is pretty limited." Basically, cameras only capture flat photos.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:35:14 PM
"There is really a handful of very custom rigs" that can do it.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:35:20 PM
I mentioned self-captured VR camera content in my IO VR preview.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:35:30 PM
Bavor is talking about creating "previously impossible" rigs and sharing them with everyone.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:35:36 PM
This is the Googly angle to VR.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:35:40 PM
Bavor is showing us something called Jump.
Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 6:35:45 PM
Google introducing something called Jump
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:35:47 PM
"Jump enables any creator to capture the world in VR video."
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:35:52 PM
Jump: easy-to-capture VR video.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:36:03 PM
There's a camera rig, an assembler, and a special player.
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:36:10 PM
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:36:17 PM
You need a rig with 16 cameras on it... hardly easy access here.
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:36:24 PM
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:36:30 PM
You need an array of cameras, but can assemble one yourself with regular cameras. (good luck)
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:36:56 PM
The plans, at least, will be open to everyone this summer.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:36:58 PM
"all you need is 16 cameras!"
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:37:13 PM
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:37:14 PM
(my invented quote, sorry. But I mean, who has 16 cameras?)
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:37:24 PM
GoPro is going to build and sell this array.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:37:34 PM
GoPro has already discussed its VR plans, and has already been active in this field.
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:37:42 PM
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:37:51 PM
GoPro's wide angles help, too
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:37:57 PM
The cameras will all synchronize, share settings, and act as one camera, basically.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:38:06 PM
So, 16 GoPro cameras equals not for everyone
Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 6:38:11 PM
I wonder if they'll have skydivers jump onto the roof to demonstrate.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:38:17 PM
The assembler is a piece of software that will stitch all that together.
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:38:32 PM
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:38:54 PM
Bavor is walking through the assembly process, stitching everything together.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:39:27 PM
This is cool, but people need to be able to buy one future-camera that can do this.
Richard Nieva 5/28/2015 6:39:43 PM
The crowd is loving this demo
James Martin 5/28/2015 6:39:49 PM
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:39:51 PM
The 3D depth-sensing camera, where you can feel like you're moving in that space, is totally Bladerunner.
Tim Stevens 5/28/2015 6:40:10 PM
Google's made a lot of these, and they've captured a number of locations. We're being invited to check them out in VR outside of the arena here.
Scott Stein 5/28/2015 6:40:39 PM
This will advance the mid-level VR video productions for documentaries, movies, etc, so there are lots of things for us to actually watch and love in VR.