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TRINUS VR

Trinus VR (previously known as Trinus Gyre) was created to provide PC gamers with a high-end virtual reality headset without needing to buy expensive hardware, because you already have the hardware in your pocket. Trinus VR uses the display and sensors of your own phone to transform it into a portal to your PC games. Live your PC games in virtual reality today.Enter the Trinus.

Class notes for 1/29/16 - oculus rift +leap motion + unity

Hi my name is Damon Loren Baker, I'm going to be a guest lecturer today on VR interfaces for unity development.

Our goal for today is to get the Oculus Rift DK2 head mounted display (HMD) connected to unity along with the leap motion 3d sensor system and create immersive interactive virtual reality experiences. Even though it has gotten drastically cheaper to do this sort of thing (HMDs now cost hundreds not tens of thousands of dollars) and you don't have to hand code interfaces for everything VR can still be a painful thing to get working.  But I'm here to help you sort that out. Below are some links to the information we will use in today's class to set up the equipment and get things going. If you get confused refer back to them and follow through each step in order carefully. Being a little obsessive about how you go about things pays off in the long run. The installation procedure is different for OS X than it is for Windows for the Rift so pay careful attention to which OS you are running and follow the appropriate directions. You will need to make free accounts for leap and oculus to download the drivers required.

http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/VRDevices-Oculus.html

Unity documentation on integration of the Oculus Rift.

https://developer.leapmotion.com/getting-started/unity

this is the intro tutorial for the leap motion and unity. It also includes some information about integrating the leap with the rift and some simple demos, so this ties the previous examples together into one

http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/VirtualReality.html

Unity VR documentation, useful to refer back to once you have the interfaces installed and working.

I'm assuming you already know Unity and have a current version of it installed on your computer. If you read this post before class you can start trying to install things or at least set up you developer accounts and download the files (which are large) to help move things forward in class.

I will get some demos running on a system to show off by passing around the rift while we are  getting everything set up to inspire you and so the whole class isn't just struggling with software installation. VR really has to be experienced to understand it, watching videos on a screen doesn't convey the level of immersion that even commodity devices like the Rift and Leap can provide.

 The big advantage of using unity is that once we get through this (painful) install process you can basically just build things and turn on VR and it will (mostly) just work. Integrating the leap requires some thought about the kinds of interaction you want but it is relatively straightforward.



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SMAAASH VISIT & LECTURE AT THE MOBILE AR LAB 1/30/2016

http://smaaash.in/

Virtual reality pioneer Mr. Shripal Morakhia, creator of Smaaash, lectures at the Mobile AR Lab 1/30/2016

Brain child of the multi-faceted Mr. Shripal Morakhia, Smaaash offers a lot more than your run-of-the-mill banquet hall and gaming center. It presents an unmatched range of games that offer a superlative virtual-reality experience, and combines the best of sports, music and dining into a highly immersive, interactive, innovative and involved entertainment experience. Smaaash has not only redefined sports entertainment, but also raised the bar for customer engagement. This innovative entertainment and active engagement is what defines Smaaash.

For 2016 Spring AR Grad > Plz do B4 Class

Hey guys!

Excited to have you in the class-

2016 Spring AR Grad > Plz do B4 Class

For the 1st class it would be very helpful if you downloaded and installed some software-
Here are links-

DOWNLOAD UNITY

http://unity3d.com/get-unity/download

DOWNLOAD Oculus

http://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/VRDevices-Oculus.html

Sadly Oculus stopped supporting Apple so mac users will have to go back a few versions-



intro tutorial for the leap

https://developer.leapmotion.com/getting-started/unity

FREE DINNER + Make a AR/VR theme park ride /// Tomorrow!!!!

Hi AR Alumni
*****[If you want to participate read this very carefully- 
Please Do NOT come to dinner unless you are 100% prepared to make a project pitch-
email me w any questions
This is optional and has no effect on ur grade]

The AR Grad Class has a major opportunity and I though I could throw it out to the AR alumni. 

You might have seen the AR VR theme park thats coming out called the VOID. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cML814JD09g

Pretty cool? They recently raised $100 million for this project. 

I am working with their competitor call Smash out of India [who is already open]. They are making an AR VR theme parks across the world. I suggested that the AR grad class come up w some ideas for the theme park and the owner got really excited. 

The owner of the company has invited the AR Grad class out to dinner [someplace nice- like the W hotel 42st] tomorrow night!!!!!

He would like to pitch the theme park idea to you and get you excited about trying to create an experience for Smash. If they liked your idea it could become part of the park! They could pay you, credit you or some other deal depending on your contribution. 

Vote if you want to come- tomorrow night - 

4:30  or 7:30???

plz email me back w a time you want- 

I prefer 7:30

Majority vote wins

1.

The main focus of their work with us would be sports- That's where the big money is- Football [usa- not soccer], Basketball, and Baseball. They are in direct communication w the owners/ commissioners of the leagues. They can make major deals w top players. 

They are already working with Ronaldo [considered to be the best soccer player in the world] and are also working w the top cricket player in India. 

2.

Highly immersive experiences. Like the show Fear Factor-

They have Oculus Rift rides where you walk across the top of a real mountain and if u fall - you fall off a balance beam. Another ride- you get on a real bike and try to peddle across train track b4 the train gets there- if the train hits you bunggie cords rip u across the room as though you were hit by a real train. So this can be mixed reality or VR / AR. He is very open to all types of cool ideas. 

You are not required to come tomorrow- just if you are interested in making an AR VR ride! 

C u Wed- 

Mark