Virtual Reality, its relevance now, why is it gaining traction and the future of virtual reality apps. www.perfomatix.com/services/virtual-reality

1. The future of Virtual Reality
Apps
Liju Pillai
@perfomatix
liju@perfomatix.com

2. OVERVIEW
⦿ What is Virtual Reality?
⦿ History of Virtual Reality.
⦿ Types Of Virtual Reality.
⦿ Why now?
⦿ Who is doing it ?
⦿ Applications Of VR.
⦿ So how do I do it?
⦿ Future Of Virtual Reality.
⦿ Some interesting details.
⦿ Demo

4. Virtual reality is a computer
generated world with which
the user can interact

5. History of VR

6. 1950 Sensorama by Morton H Eilig

7. In 1961, Philco Corporation engineers developed the
first HMD known as the Headsight.

9. TYPES OF VR SYSTEM
⦿Immersive Virtual Reality
⦿Augmented Virtual Reality
⦿Video Mapping Virtual Reality

11. AUGMENTED VR
• AR integrate the computer-generated virtual objects
into the physical world.
• This involves literally augmenting reality with
virtual information.

12. VIDEO MAPPING VR
⦿The user watches a monitor that shows his
body's interaction with the world.
⦿The element of interaction depends on a
number of factors like speed, range and
mapping.

14. Why Now?
⦿Hardware and Content
⦿Advancement in mobile devices
◼Processor
◼Display
⦿Content generation
⦿Motion sensing
⦿Stereoscopic and 3D sound
⦿Commercial vs Consumer

15. Who is doing it now?
Google Cardboard
HTC SteamVR

16. APPLICATIONS OF VR
⦿Game
⦿Tourism
⦿Training and Education
⦿Architectural Visualization
⦿Health Care
⦿Movies
⦿Automobile

17. So how do I do it ?
⦿Hardware availability ?
⦿Programing skills?
⦿SDK
⦿Gaming Engines
◼Unity
◼Unreal Engine etc
⦿Content creation

18. FUTURE OF VR
Hardware maturity in 1-2 years
Content providers
Already low price
Phone manufacturers will give free VR headset
Consumer adoption
And ….

19. OUR NEXT SESSION

20. Interesting Facts
Motion sickness
Processor capabilities
Dentophobia