The Psychology of Virtual Space and Lightning Talks

The Psychological Foundations of Immersive Media

Immersive media (AR, VR, MR, etc.) have been around for decades, but only recently accessible to the public. Today, we have an explosion of creativity in new inventions and new uses, almost every day. Dr. Jacobson will describe how these media work, psychologically, which sets the requirements for all immersive technology, no matter how advanced. He will cut through the word soup and give the audience a way to categorize all immersive media. Attendees will leave with a basic framework for using VR and AR to engage, entertain, and get work done.

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Jeffrey Jacobson Ph.D., has worked in Virtual and Augmented Reality for 25 years, developing innovative solutions to interesting problems in education, medicine, construction, architecture, and VR technology development. His academic research on human learning in virtual space is published in the scientific literature and well respected. Today, Dr. Jacobson runs a successful consulting business, ConstructionVR, advising businesses and professionals on all aspects of VR and AR technology. He is also a longtime organizer of BostonVR.

LIGHTNING TALKS:

#1

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Before It’s Too Late (BITL) is a virtual reality exposition featuring climate change stories, solutions, and simulations, aspiring to change the climate change narrative through immersive VR and unite a coalition for collective action.

Climate change is one of the most urgent global issues today, yet the problem still feels far away to many. We are a team of graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and we created BITL in hopes of igniting the missing emotional connection, ownership, and agency.

#2: Headsets, Headsets, Headsets!

How many VR headsets are out there? Come see this to get a better idea of how many there might be!

#3- Jason Edmonds

On-site 3d scanning service directly resolved to models with full color texture mapping for objects, environments and people.

SCHEDULE

• 6:00pm - Doors open, demos begin, snacks are served.

• 7:00 - 7:30pm - Dr. Jeff Jacobson's talk on immersive media begins

• 7:30 - 8:00pm - Lightning talks (TBA)

• 8:15 - 9:45 Demofest!!

• 9:45 - Afterparty To be determined

T-shirts & Stickers

T-Shirts will be available and are $15 each.

BostonVR is a 501c3 certified non-profit and any proceeds will go towards funding more VR events and making Boston into a VR hub!

Demos:

You can sign up for demos here! (https://waitwhile.com/l/htcvivedemosatb)

Anyland

Anyland is a blank canvas for your imagination with no predefined stories and themes... it's up to all of us together to invent the world. Build, script, share, collect, meet friends, have parties, play games, watch videos, explore areas, and make history in a new reality

FIREBIRD - La Péri

Enter a realm of enchantment with "FIREBIRD - La Péri", and play the role of Iskender, a prince seeking the "flower of immortality". You will appear on the stage, visit the ethereal world of La Péri, and witness a magical and poetic encounter as one of the characters..

Kung Fu Shadow Fist

A VRcade beat-em up inspired by old school side scrolling games such as Streets of Rage and Double Dragon. Punch your way through a seemingly endless mob of gangsters.

ROTU: Pangea

ROTU: Pangea™ is a series of seven interactive VR experiences based on Music Mythology™.

WR Holiday Cardboard

If you have something to demo it's not too late to let us know and show up!

Have questions?

Ask away in our slack channel for a quick response or message use directly in meetup.

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Request a slack invite here if you aren't on it already!

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Want to play VR with others?

Join the Boston VR Steam Group (http://steamcommunity.com/groups/BostonVR)

If all these channels aren’t enough you can also reach out to me on twitter via

@craigtherndon (https://twitter.com/craigtherndon)

­ and Jason via

@jasonparksvr (https://twitter.com/jasonparksvr)