3D PEOPLE IN VRThe path to “Help me Obi-Wan...”

■ Star Trek leads the way in shaping public inception of future tech:– Flipper phones– Tricorders– What happens on the Holodeck …

■ Star Wars gave us the biggest target to hit for VR

People WANT to believe technology can give us theseexperiences…

Shaping perceptions

We are guided by Arthur C. Clarke

Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

"Profiles of The Future", 1961 (Clarke's third law)

In addition to writing the sci-fi that gave us 2001: A Space Odyssey.Clarke was a futurist, underwater explorer & TV host.

What magic can Virtual Reality make?

Where are we now?

■ Besides Cardboard, Vive, Oculus Rift and other headsets we are seeing Mixed Reality.

■ Enter the Microsoft Hololens… (sidebar for Ballmer detractors)

Hololens delivers the next iteration…■ Microsoft & NASA JPL developed The Mars Experience

with Buzz Aldrin.■ Microsoft Actiongram for Hololens allows us to embed George Takei in

our immersive experience.

Where else did this come from?

■ Video games and celebrity avatars:– Gary Oldman in Call of Duty– Mark Hammill as the Joker in Batman: Arkham City– George Takei in Red Alert 3– Tim Curry in Red Alert– Liam Neeson in Fallout 3– Patrick Stewart in Star Trek, X-Men & Lego Universe games– Kristen Bell in Assassin’s Creed– And many more

Gamification is magic

■ VR/MR Content should engage us but also trick our brains?– Create an emotional bond– Make us want to see more– Suspend reality– Use familiar and engaging personalities

■ All this is like a good magic trick, an illusion or sleight of hand.■ So no floating tables, no pixilation, no nausea please .. Well unless

you’re on a VR rollercoaster

Can we use real 3D personas in MR apps?■ Just how far are we from “Help me Obi-Wan..” as a

DIY add-in by content creators?■ Are we there yet and more important how should WE be using

this?