3DcampVR - Walk and Talk

This event is ONLY happening online. See the bottom section for notes about how to attend in VR or on PC.

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:: WALK AND TALK EVENT DETAILS ::

For this event, researchers from Trinity College Dublin and University College London will lead participants on a walk and talk virtual field trip through a series of portals linking real-world sites in Dublin and London.

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:: DISCUSSION LEADERS ::

Oliver Dawkins (CASA at UCL) and Gareth W. Young (V-SENSE at TCD)

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:: LOCATION ::
This event is ONLY happening online. The Walk and Talk session will take place in AltspaceVR. You will be able to join us via the AltspaceVR app or using a VR headset (tethered devices only). See notes on how to attend below.

1. Join session (15 mins) at the 3DCamp AltspaceVR clubhouse
2. Personal Introductions from the speakers (5 mins)
3. Introduction to the session by Oliver Dawkins (5 mins)
4. Walk and Talk - Virtual field trip with stops for discussion (35 minutes)
5. Wrap up (5 – 10 minutes)

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:: EXAMPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDE ::

Clontarf’s Moai
[https://account.altvr.com/worlds/1442836042418749452/spaces/1482451369167159799]

A new 3D Dublin City Model
[https://account.altvr.com/worlds/1442836042418749452/spaces/1673854263589077769]

The Hungry Tree
[https://account.altvr.com/worlds/1442836042418749452/spaces/1645642402393751923]

London City Centre
[https://account.altvr.com/worlds/1658672256567476755/spaces/1673923663918793524]

Leake Street’s Graffiti Tunnel
[https://account.altvr.com/worlds/1658672256567476755/spaces/1660300536223630284]

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:: WALK & TALK DISCUSSION TOPICS ::

1. Visiting 3D scans and models in AltspaceVR

2. Deep Mapping and Virtual Field Trips: What is a deep map? - Narrative - Storytelling - Multimedia - Why do it in Virtual Reality? - 3D Modelling and Counterfactual Architecture

3. The process: Data Capture / Scale / Level of Detail / 3D Modelling / Is crowdsourcing a viable solution?

4. What would you want to share from your local area? Participants will be encouraged to discuss their experiences of COVID-19 lockdown by talking about the sites and locations that are important to them in their local areas and how they could also be included in a Virtual Field Trip tour

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:: ATTENDING ::

This is an informal and casual get-together but we do ask participants to prepare in advance of the session by ensuring they have the latest version of AltspaceVR, an AltspaceVR account, and that they friend the '3Dcamp' account. Although the worlds we'll visit are open, access to the event is restricted to friends of 3Dcamp as the event will not be available to the general public on AltspaceVR. The following is the URL for the meetup - after logging in to your account, hit the 'RSVP' button so that it will show up on your Events tab on the night:

https://account.altvr.com/events/1678219940559061763

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:: NOTES ::

(a) You do not need to have a VR headset to access AltspaceVR - they have PC, macOS and Android clients for access in 2D: https://altvr.com/get-altspacevr-2dmode/

(b) The worlds we'll be visiting are of high visual quality so the Oculus Quest is only supported via Link Beta for this event.

(c) Feel free to ask any questions through our discussion forum and keep an eye out for updates on the 3DCamp Facebook page or each of the organizer’s Twitter accounts (@3Dcamp, @Virt_Arch, @Young_Gareth).