This is the slide deck I used for a 1.5h workshop and hands-on exercise at the #SMILELondon event 2016. The content includes:
- Basic terminology
- Types of VR content
- Hardware
- Business case studies
- Hands-on exercise (building a VR tour using photospheres)
4. Simplified Definitions
VIRTUAL REALITY (VR)
A realistic and immersive
simulation of a three-
dimensional environment
AUGMENTED REALITY (AR)
The integration of digital
information with the user's
environment in real time.
5. Why should you care about VR?
PROs
• It’s hot
• Getting more affordable
• Very immersive, authentic
CONs
• It requires some hardware to work
• Perceived to be mostly for games
• Some people feel discomfort
29. GOAL
Create a VR interactive experience featuring photo
spheres, images and text captions
WORKFLOW
1) Download media
2) Sign up for online panoramic authoring tool
3) Create your story