Search

Welcome to (virtual) reality

The Virtual Dystopia

Continue reading “The Virtual Dystopia”

The Future of the Social

My first encounter with VR wasn’t through the use of any hardware. It was through Continue reading “The Future of the Social”

White Knuckles

The second demo I ever tried in the Oculus Rift was a rollercoaster. I’m much of a rollercoaster fan in the first place. They scare me. So when I was given the opportunity to try one in VR, I was a little hesitant. Continue reading “White Knuckles”

Disbelief and Belief in Virtual Reality

The view directly below her was dizzying. She was hundreds of feet above the street. The scaffolding around her was rusted and shaky. Though she didn’t want to, she gave in to the crowd around her, urging her to stand up, to try to keep her balance on the thin, metal rail. Continue reading “Disbelief and Belief in Virtual Reality”

Total Immersion: DK1 vs DK2

I had read a few articles about people trying the Oculus Rift for the first time. However, I still didn’t believe it. There was no way that putting on a clunky, heavy, head mounted display (HMD) could make you feel like you were in a small house in Italy. Maybe, if you tried hard enough, you could Continue reading “Total Immersion: DK1 vs DK2”

Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.

Up ↑