This document discusses the potential for virtual reality (VR) and journalism. It provides definitions for VR and augmented reality (AR), noting how VR aims to fully immerse users in simulated environments while AR supplements the real world. Examples are given of early VR journalism projects. The document suggests journalists should care about these technologies now as they may disrupt media in the future. It introduces Robert Hernandez, who discusses his work exploring VR journalism at USC.

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

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

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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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