Why we're all-in on virtual reality

Re:Why we're all-in on virtual reality by shepardrtc on Thursday July 23, 2015 @03:01PM (#9937780)

SpaceVR is going to put a VR camera up on the space station so that you can see out into space. I think that might draw the average person. Perhaps putting VR cameras at strategic points in the world, and beyond, might be one of the best usages.

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Re:Why we're all-in on virtual reality by Falcon9 on Thursday July 23, 2015 @05:27PM (#9938642)

Have you watched live webcam footage from the Space Station? From the Eiffel Tower? Cool stuff, but hardly engaging for more than an hour or so. I'm not sure that adding an extra dimension is really going to sell the technology. (I have no doubt that VR will find its use cases and killer app, just doubt that this alone is it.)

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Re:Why we're all-in on virtual reality by lux on Thursday July 23, 2015 @05:31PM (#9938658)

I'd love to see footage from the Space Station, but you're right I wouldn't watch it for more than a few minutes outside of a particular event.

Events though I can definitely see spending real time inside of a headset just to watch video. Cinema too. Lots of studios (including Oculus's own Story Studio) are getting in on that already.

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Re:Why we're all-in on virtual reality by Falcon9 on Friday July 24, 2015 @05:35PM (#9945347)

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/iss-hdev-payload

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