Social Virtual Reality
What is ‘social’ VR?
Social VR refers to applications which connect people in virtual space via the internet. Much like ‘social media’ that is experienced in web browsers and mobile apps, they provide
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Capturing the real world in three dimensions; 3D Scanning, photogrammetry, range imaging, voxels and point clouds
3D computer graphics date back to around the 1970s. They consist of three dimensional geometrical data which can be rendered to 2D images, for example for displaying on a 2D screen. 3D models
Edge Computing for remote and real-time experiences
The term cloud computing refers to computer processing and storage happening on servers in data centres, with outputs sent to and displayed on a user’s local machine in a separate location based
360 Video & Case Study - 'VICE NEWS VR : Millions March NYC 12.13.14'
In this article I take a look at 360 video for documentary, using the following as a case study; VICE NEWS VR : Millions March NYC 12.13.14 (released in 2015). Created by
Hearing, sound and audio for immersion
The importance of sound
Hearing (or audio perception) is the process of physical vibrations being transferred to and picked up by the nervous system, which in turn are experienced by the brain as