1. V R + J O U R N A L I S M
R O B E R T H E R N A N D E Z
A S S O C I A T E P R O F E S S O R O F P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E
U S C A N N E N B E R G S C H O O L F O R C O M M U N I C A T I O N A N D J O U R N A L I S M
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2. W H Y S H O U L D Y O U C A R E ?
Source: https://twitter.com/gddonnelly22/status/573848497713201152
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3. W H Y S H O U L D Y O U C A R E ?
Adoption rateYears it took to reach 50 million users
Radio
TV
Internet
iPod
Facebook
iPhone apps
38 yrs
14 yrs
4 yrs
3 yrs
100M users in less than 9 months
downloads hit 1B in 9 months
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4. E V O L U T I O N O F T E C H N O L O G Y # I S O J 1 5
Trend (n)
• Time pieces moved from public spaces to our bodies
• Smaller, cheaper, more functions, more intimate
Source: Mark Billinghurst (mark.billinghurst@canterbury.ac.nz), Director at HIT Lab NZ

5. E V O L U T I O N O F T E C H N O L O G Y # I S O J 1 5
Trend (n)
• Computers moved from filling rooms to our pockets
• Smaller, cheaper, more functions, more intimate
Source: Mark Billinghurst (mark.billinghurst@canterbury.ac.nz), Director at HIT Lab NZ

6. E V O L U T I O N O F M O B I L E # I S O J 1 5
Source: The 80s

7. O U R M O B I L E R E A L I T Y
of all U.S. citizens have mobile device within reach 24/7
• The average user now picks up their device more than 1,500 times a week,
averaging three hours and sixteen minutes of use a day.
• There are more mobile phones than there are toothbrushes in the world.
• A UN study found that more people have access to mobile phones than a working
toilet.
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8. O U R M O B I L E R E A L I T Y
Source: David Green via Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/daggerjax
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9. O U R M O B I L E R E A L I T Y # I S O J 1 5
Source: David Green via Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/daggerjax

10. O U R M O B I L E R E A L I T Y # I S O J 1 5
Source: David Green via Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/daggerjax

11. W H A T I S N E X T ?
Source: Mark Billinghurst (mark.billinghurst@canterbury.ac.nz), Director at HIT Lab NZ
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12. W H A T I S N E X T ? # I S O J 1 5
1/2

13. I S V R ( O R A R ) N E X T ? # I S O J 1 5

14. D E F I N I N G V R # I S O J 1 5

15. D E F I N I N G V R
V I R T U A L R E A L I T Y ( V R ) , S O M E T I M E S
R E F E R R E D T O A S I M M E R S I V E
M U L T I M E D I A , I S A C O M P U T E R -
S I M U L A T E D E N V I R O N M E N T T H A T C A N
S I M U L A T E P H Y S I C A L P R E S E N C E I N
P L A C E S I N T H E R E A L W O R L D O R
I M A G I N E D W O R L D S . V I R T U A L R E A L I T Y
C A N R E C R E A T E S E N S O R Y
E X P E R I E N C E S , W H I C H I N C L U D E
V I R T U A L T A S T E , S I G H T , S M E L L ,
S O U N D , A N D T O U C H .
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_reality
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16. D E F I N I N G V R
Source: Star Trek
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17. V R I S D I F F E R E N T F R O M A R
A U G M E N T E D R E A L I T Y ( A R ) I S A L I V E
D I R E C T O R I N D I R E C T V I E W O F A
P H Y S I C A L , R E A L - W O R L D
E N V I R O N M E N T W H O S E E L E M E N T S
A R E A U G M E N T E D ( O R
S U P P L E M E N T E D ) B Y C O M P U T E R -
G E N E R A T E D S E N S O R Y I N P U T S U C H
A S S O U N D , V I D E O , G R A P H I C S O R G P S
D A T A .
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality
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18. V R I S D I F F E R E N T F R O M A R
A U G M E N T E D R E A L I T Y ( A R ) I S A L I V E
D I R E C T O R I N D I R E C T V I E W O F A
P H Y S I C A L , R E A L - W O R L D
E N V I R O N M E N T W H O S E E L E M E N T S
A R E A U G M E N T E D ( O R
S U P P L E M E N T E D ) B Y C O M P U T E R -
G E N E R A T E D S E N S O R Y I N P U T S U C H
A S S O U N D , V I D E O , G R A P H I C S O R G P S
D A T A .
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality
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19. W H Y S H O U L D Y O U C A R E N O W ?
J S C H O O L
D R O P O U T — >
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20. W H Y S H O U L D Y O U C A R E N O W ? # I S O J 1 5

21. V R E X A M P L E S
Sources: http://www.hongkongunrest.com/ // http://deep-inc.com/ // http://mozvr.com/projects/infodive/
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22. O U R S P E A K E R S # I S O J 1 5

23. V R J O U R N A L I S M @ U S C # I S O J 1 5

24. W H A T W E D O N ’ T W A N T # I S O J 1 5

25. R O B E R T H E R N A N D E Z
A S S O C I A T E P R O F E S S O R O F P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E
U S C A N N E N B E R G S C H O O L F O R C O M M U N I C A T I O N A N D J O U R N A L I S M
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GRACIAS!
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