Alex’s Final Project With Grant

The first piece of advice that I want to give to anybody reading this is not to wait. Once you have an idea, don't wait to execute because with time comes change and when your plans start to change too many times close to the due date, it definitely calls for a little extra creative thinking. These things will often be out of your control, like when the Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment (RISE) center pushed back the date of the event that we planned to cover, "refugee day".  Some things, like this,...

In-Class Presentation – Working Out in VR

Have you been looking for a new way to exercise?  Maybe you want to work out your body and your mind. Now you can work out in virtual reality. The purpose isn't to replace regular exercise and outdoor sports, but rather to take you to new places that reality cannot. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1NmVPjEDzHt2IM63Xu3xA-V1uzg2d1zUc7AvoFzlTMdM/edit?usp=sharing    

360 Video Pitch

Firstly, I think I need to start off by saying that I am extremely excited to get to work with 360 video. The possibilities that are able to be explored are truly endless. I have a million ideas swirling in my head for what could make a good 360 video. I have landed on one that I believe has a solid narrative and can really take the reader through a story.  I have settled on the story/relationship between a dog and his/her owner.  The story can take you through a full...

My First Impression of Virtual Reality

This past Wednesday was my first time really experiencing virtual reality.  I, like many others, have watched 360 videos on my phone.  I have also used the interactive VR wall that is in Newhouse, just outside the VR lab. I had no idea, though, in all of the times that I had passed that wall that just around the corner was a whole other universe that I didn't even realize we had access to. The first thing I tried when I went into the Innovation Lab was the Google Cardboard....