There will be guest critics for the next class-
They are going to test your MVPs and evaluate them in class. Be prepared! Sell us!
Be confident! contact mark if you need help w MVPs.
info-
Anson Mount
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0609845/
Branan Edgens
http://brananedgens.com/
They have a digital blog/pod coast -
I did an interview w them and it was a lot of fun-
They are quite smart and ask great questions- I think this will be a
very different set of opinions for what we have had before.
They are more fun and "easy" than past critics. Try to sell!
NYC Media Lab, Verizon and Yahoo Sports present the Sports/Media/Tech Startup Bootcamp—$5,000 opportunity for NYC faculty and students.
Photos from Sports/Media/Tech, a new event from NYC Media Lab, presented by Yahoo Sports and Verizon. March 6th 2018.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 13th 2018.
In partnership with NYC Media Lab, Verizon and Yahoo Sports will award $5,000 grants to teams of entrepreneurs, technologists, engineers and product-driven designers who seek to build new ventures. Kicking off in June of 2018, NYC Media Lab will execute an 8-week Lean Launchpad program to encourage and support customer discovery and market validation.
Attend an Info Session: Friday, March 30th, 3PM-4PM.
NYC Media Lab will host an information session at Verizon at Alley to provide an overview of the program and answer any questions. We encourage interested applicants and teams to attend. Register at the link below.
Four teams will be selected to participate, and will work within the following themes...
How can 5G and an Intelligent Edge network impact the fan experience at next-generation sports stadiums, arenas and other “connected” venues?
How can 5G and an Intelligent Edge network enable more compelling and meaningful e-sports experiences for gamers and fans?
How can mobile-first applications of emerging media technology like augmented reality, computer vision, andpersonalization algorithms engage the generation Z (born in the mid 1990s to early 2000’s) audience for sports?
Application FAQ:
Who is eligible to apply?Faculty and graduate and undergraduate students currently enrolled in a NYC-based university. The minimum number of people on a team is 2.
What is NYC Media Lab looking for?Talented entrepreneurs, technologists, engineers and product-driven designers who want to advance their concept. The goal is to spawn new startups.
What is the time commitment?The project will kick off in June of 2018. The program will run for 8-weeks. The four teams will meet together as a cohort for a recurring 2 hour session weekly, and the remaining time will be spent outside the program out in the real world for customer discovery interviews. The expected time commitment for each startup team for this program is ~30 hours per week per team member.
What are the public opportunities?The project will conclude with a final demo day in August of 2018, where teams will pitch their concepts to an audience. You will also join NYC Media Lab's alumni network and will get a first look at related projects, programs and opportunities for entrepreneurs.
What is the award?NYC Media Lab will issue a $5,000 award to selected teams.
Justin Hendrix -- comes to class April 20th! You will pitch
[in his own words] I'm Executive Director at NYC Media Lab. I connect companies seeking to advance emerging media technologies with New York City’s universities to drive entrepreneurship, R&D and innovation. Launched by the New York City Economic Development Corporation, NYU and Columbia University, NYC Media Lab is a public-private partnership encompassing the universities of NYC and corporate members such as Associated Press, Audible, Hearst, ESPN, Major League Baseball Advanced Media, Bloomberg, Weather Company, NBCUniversal, Viacom and Verizon.
The Lab's interests range across disciplines from data science to design to engineering, and its programs include seed R&D projects with member companies as well as The Combine, an early stage accelerator program that encourages digital media startup entrepreneurship and technology commercialization on the City’s campuses.
Previously I was Vice President, Business Development & Innovation for The Economist, where I directed prototyping and commercialization of new digital media business concepts. I completed a Bachelor of Arts from the College of William & Mary and a Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin.
I live in Brooklyn. I tweet at @justinhendrix- opinions expressed here or there are solely my own.
Highly detailed LiDAR data about Dublin, Ireland, collected by NYU professor Debra F. Laefer and stored as part of NYU Data Services’ Spatial Data Repository is featured in the “Explore” pages of the February 2018 issue of National Geographic. This data represents the highest-resolution mapping of a densely populated urban area ever collected.
Join NYC Media Lab for Envisioning Holograms: Design Breakthrough Experiences for Mixed Reality—Friday, March 30th at The New School (2PM-4PM)
This Friday, March 30th, NYC Media Lab will present a special keynote discussion with Mike Pell, author and Envisioneer for the Microsoft Garage. Through practical tips and demonstrations, this fast-paced, interactive, keynote will explore the approach, techniques, and mindshift needed to design truly breakthrough experiences for mixed reality.
Following the talk, NYC Media Lab's Justin Hendrix will sit down with Pell to discuss the many ways in which mixed reality design is impacting the media and technology industry. Join us to learn about working with holograms, how to think spatially, and where to start designing your own holographic projects.
Location: The New School, University Center 63 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003 (Map) The event will take place in the Hoerle Lecture Hall, located in the lower level of University Center.
2:00PM:Arrival & Networking 2:30PM:Envisioning Holograms: A keynote by Mike Pell 3:15PM: Fireside chat with Pell and Justin Hendrix 3:30PM: Q+A from Audience 3:45PM:Networking reception 4:00PM: Event closes
About Mike Pell...
A lifelong Designer/Coder, M. Pell is the author of the new book "Envisioning Holograms" by Apress. Bold, insightful, and uncompromising, Pell is recognized as a thought leader in the area of design innovation and as a world-class rapid prototyper. He leads Design forThe Microsoft Garage(the company’s outlet for experimental projects and curiosity-fueled explorations worldwide), where he helped develop the "Fast Design" style of moving ideas forward quickly by doing, not talking. A dynamic presenter who delivers entertaining workshops on a wide variety of design topics, Pell draws on a unique perspective gained from his evolution as an intrepid entrepreneur, to VC-backed startup veteran, to corporate man for Adobe and now Microsoft. He specializes in combining business, experience, and technology viewpoints to create breakthrough experiences.
Guys- You have to search harder about your ideas-
I got this on my VERY 1st search- and this result was at the top of the page.....
You need to know as much as possible b4 you start. Being able to see what someone else did, b4 you start "trying to do it", could save you sooooooooooo much time and money. You can see what works and where their project needs improvement. Maybe it does not work at all. If you were really trying to make an app for the market you would study the other projects. Who are their user's? [this is sooooooooooooooooooooo valuable!!!!!!!!], their reviews, etc.... You should email or call them and try to get information. You could act as an investor.... then they might tell you all the good parts... are they profitable? The most important question is, how do they make money? Sometimes they will tell you if you ask the right questions. and they will if u ask the right questions.
Your goal should be to create AR that people will use. You must connect w ur target audience as quickly as possible. Listen to them!! If you ask the right questions they will give u billion dollar answers ^^ - Practice- you get better the more you do it. Don't worry if they don't like what you are doing-
Get them to tell you what they like- "how would you change it?"
I forgot to mention - but it's in the video- under the AR Kit cam - you can enable the ARKit light override- Check it out- it does real-time lighting from the real-world location.
Hi Guys-
These videos are made for startup companies. For those of you who are more on the art side, these movies are still very useful. There are a bunch of movies below but they are very short. Most are under 1 min. I urge you to watch all of them. If you are serious about deploying your project to the public YOU MUST WACT ALL THE VIDEOS. They will save you time and money. It will get you to the correct solution faster.
Be prepared to present your findings to the class in 3 mins or less.
HOMEWORK
1. I want at least 5 high-quality interviews with your target audience [5 interviews per person - each group members does 5].
2. Post your questions and high-quality videos on blog.
3. Video record all of your interviews and post them on the blog as well.
3.5 Tell us how you will Pivot - watch video on slack.
4. Then come up with a plan for your MVP [your 1st project demo that you will show to your target audience next week] tell us what your plan is for the MVP -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NO FRIENDS---- NO CLASSMATES [from any of your classes]. Ideally you have 2 people doing the interviews, One asks questions, the other takes notes.
BONUS POINTS --------------- for anyone who sees me today and tells me their midterm idea-- plz come c me and you will be given 1 extra point on you midterm grade [ offer ends when I leave school today 3/1/18 ]
