virtual reality library
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Virtual Reality LibraryA community partnership to explore the possibilities.
Nathan Connors
Melbourne Library Service
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Read. Connect.
Learn. Create
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What is VR?
Simulation with a 3D environment that can be interactedwith in a seemingly real or physical way.
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Introducing Oculus Rift
Invented by Palmer Luckey and John Carmack and released as a developer kit in 2012.
Sold to Facebook in March, 2014 for $2 Billion
Paved the way for other manufacturers to enter market
Revolutionised a return to the glory of VR possibilities.
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Dev Kit 1
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DK2
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DK2
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Samsung
Gear VR
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Cardboard
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Pinc VR
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What does VR do?
Not just about games experiences and can provide a new tool for ;
• Learning and communications• Education• Simulations• Entertainment experiences• Product design• Capturing history or live events
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Live
experiences
http://www.businessinsider.com.au/virtual-reality-is-going-to-change-everything-2014-11
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Interact with
objects
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Get online
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/pinc-vr-step-inside-your-phone
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How do we make virtual worlds?
Virtual reality environments can be created using a range of 3D gaming and graphics generation environments.
• Unity 3D• Blender• Unreal Engine
Library at The Dock offers workshops on designing 3D digital landscapes as part of our Digital Skills Program.
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Render in Unity
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The Virtual Dock
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The Virtual Library
Community partnerships with AVRIA and Lobal Technologies and… Anyone else who would like to investigate this opportunity (that means you!)
Step 1: Re-create a virtual copy of the Library including Gallery, Collections and Performance Spaces
Step 2: Incorporate real world assets into virtual experience including e-resources and user generated content.
Step 3: Publish online and make a living virtual library space
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What can we do at the Virtual
Library?
• Experience past and present events and exhibitions.
• Discover user generated content from public programs, including music, 3D objects, movies, installations.
• Attend workshops and special artist talks.
• Organise and simulate your event in advance
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Questions?
Nathan ConnorsEmerging Technologies Team LeaderCity of Melbourne Library Service03 9658 [email protected]