VR Wingsuit, Wizzing and Mocap gaming!
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It’s going to be great seeing everyone again as well as some new faces!
Since our last meetup, Gamescom has come and gone. On show was the Oculus HD prototype (some are saying that the screen still needs to be higher res interestingly) and several competing devices are soon to launch.
The next Meetup will still be an occasion to socialise and do some networking but we have a few talks in place:
Wingsuit VR!
Unfortunately we could not get it set up in time for the last meetup but we will be presenting the skydiving/wingsuit sim on Oculus for the very first time. Commissioned by Nissan to promote their Juke car, the out-of-home experience was originally presented on the Sony HMZ – it’s now even more immersive on the Oculus Rift as you use your arms to control your fall! Check out the video of the original installation below.
http://vimeo.com/46292828http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/0/d/c/600_279109372.jpeg Kevin Williams – “The Attraction of Immersion”
Kevin Stinger is a leading expert in VR and has been in the business right from the start.
He now runs the Digital Out of Home Association (http://www.dna-association.com) and covers VR news for his own online journal – The Stinger Report (http://www.thestingerreport.com/).
http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/5/7/3/c/600_277162332.jpeg His presentation will include:
The story of immersive entertainment in the public-space
The emergence of VR applications in entertainment
Modern applications of VR and immersive entertainment
Exclusive presentation from Mocap Games!
I have been looking forward to trying this myself for a while now and really pleased that Jake Slack from Mocap Games will be bringing the ‘world’s first VR motion game’ to the Inition basement!
This takes the experience of the Oculus Rift to a whoooooole new level!
Also, Jake will be presenting this own game – Private Eye, which he entered into the recent Oculus Rift VR Jam. Check out the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=neg0Wx7Mb74 WizDish – Omni-directional motion
How will we move laterally in virtual environments Julian Williams, inventor of the WizDish (http://www.wizdish.com/) will be giving people demos of a platform that allows you to walk in 360 degree directions from one spot.
You will have a chance to ‘walk’ though a stunning outdoor environment built by TecStar Games facing a large stereoscopic screen.
VR Wingsuit, Wizzing and Mocap gaming!