360 Dance Team

As a team we decided since there was not a football game to go ahead and 360 capture the SU dance team. We can see a dance routine in unison and instead of seeing them from the stands to be immersed into the routine by having the team form up completely around the camera to see just how immersed the viewer would be. Another thing  we wanted to find out is how much more engaging would this immersion be compared to actually seeing their routine at a sporting event. Is...

My first VR Experience

Quite the experience and I can see the many applications VR has. I think that making there is an interesting offset of the somewhat stationary limitations of VR. On one hand it confines you but the positive side of that is it lets you get fully immersed into the experience. One thing I think will be interesting to tackle is how we cue to follow the storyline through framing without letting their mind run wild in the program and missing content/experience. In 2D the director of movies have constraints but...

SU Soccer 360 video proposal

For our first 360 video project, I propose that we record a Syracuse Soccer game at SU Soccer Stadium. Now, I know what you're thinking: If you're going to do an event, especially a sport, why not record a much more accessible one, with a recognizable arena, like a football game in the Carrier Dome? Well, the unfortunate thing about that is press access, which is much, much harder to get for a football game. There are way more people attending a football game than any other Syracuse sport (even...

Assignment 2 – Stephen Armstrong

Stephen Armstrong Brewing in the Middle Ages I want to see beer brewing happen from the perspective of the Rubenstein family who own the Middle Ages Brewing Company in Syracuse. Home brew and craft brew beer have become trendy, and are a subject of interest to many people.  I would like to highlight the hard work, the challenges and the complexity of the process which goes into making a craft beer.   I believe it will be impactful to experience the brewing process from the perspective of someone who is passionate...

My Personal VR Journey

Before coming to class I've never tried out the virtual reality before. I've only seen people use it and the games that they play, so I didn't know a lot about virtual reality other than you can transport yourself psychologically into another fantasy world. However after the class where we get to test out all the VR/MR gadgets, I was amazed by the amount unique specs and technology that the VR industry has to offer. I think the most interesting out of all the VR gadgets that I get to...

My First Experience in VR

Before Wednesday’s class and the VR Salon, I had never experienced virtual reality. I have seen a plethora of 360 videos, (which intrigued me immediately once they took over social media) and have friends that produce them, but I have yet to be involved with any fellow students working on VR. I could not be happier that I am now one of those students and had the opportunity to experience almost all of the types of VR headsets in one sitting. I was the first person to go into the...

Assignment 1: The VR Salon

The VR Salon served as an excellent primer for studying and creating contemporary VR content. After studying platforms in both VR and MR, such as the Oculus Rift and the Hololens, it is clear that the rapidly increasing interest in content creation for these mediums will lead to more engaging content which makes more effective use of their advantages (and limitations). A particular technique which was almost universally employed across different VR platforms was the inclusion of a brief acclimation period, usually in a small "tutorial" room, such as Oculus...

Anna Leach – Assignment 1: My VR Experience

Coming into lab on Wednesday, like others in the class, I had no hands-on VR experience. " Moving from device to device, the reality of the medium's "wild west" nature became so much more clear to me; even with some sizeable similarities, there was a lot of variation in the apps/programs, the physical and digital design, the use of the senses, the target market(s) etc., too. All of those things affected how the stories were executed and then how they were felt. The first device I used was the HoloLens. In...

My VR Journey

“OMG! Is it a real?” That was my first impression of the virtual reality (VR). Since my first experience, I fascinated to watch VR and learn more about it. I have started to spread the VR’s benefits and novelty like a gospel preacher. However, I felt that it was not enough to study by myself. I wanted to learn more about beyond the VR. In order to go school, I needed to persuade my family first. In a first glance, they had no idea what the virtual reality is before I...

Assignment 1 – Erika Zoffer

Erika Zoffer Virtual reality is changing the way we tell stories. For the first time, humans are able to craft and transmit an experience for others in an exact way that can be repeated over and over. Last summer, I was given the opportunity to work with Oculus Rift and code for an app that Honda would use at conventions in order to allow customers to design their car and driving experience without ever leaving the room. I began to see the extent of Virtual Reality as an opportunity to...