Based on a series of presentations given recently, this is a special episode of the New School VR Podcast, featuring a beginners guid to all things VR, AR, Edtech & 360 video.

1. VR101
A New School VR
Special Broadcast

2. I’m Pinky.
Director of Partnerships
at dotdotdash
Host of the New School VR
Podcast
@pinkygonzales
Totally me.

3. THIS COULD BE YOU

4. • VR = Virtual reality (Completely computer generated)
• AR = Augmented reality (Images super-imposed on “reality,”
usually by activating a device’s camera)
• MR = Mixed Reality (HMD-based AR)
• HMD = Head Mounted Display
• 360° Video (2D, 3D, Lightfield)
DEFINITIONS

5. PC & CONSOLE-BASED HMDs

6. PHONE-BASED HMDs

7. CONSIDERATIONS
AGE
GRADE
SUBJECT
SITUATION

8. EXPERIENCE TYPES
Passive Viewing
Object Observations
Creation Tools
Simulations

9. POPULAR SUBJECTS
“Field Trips”
Physiology
Astronomy
Life Sciences
History
Archeology
Fine Art/Art History

10. POPULAR APPs & EXPERIENCES
Google Earth
CoSpaces
Lifelique
Unimersiv
The Body VR
Universe Sandbox ²
zSpace
BBC - DISCOVERY - NATGEO

11. CONSUMER 360 CAMERAS
Source: http://www.tomsguide.com/us/best-360-
cameras,review-3737.html

12. GOPRO OMNI - 6 CAMERAS $5k

13. GOPRO ODYSSEY - 16 CAMERAS $15k

14. NOKIA OZO 8 CAMERAS $45k

15. HYPEVR RIG
14 Red Dragon Cameras and a LIDAR sensor

16. • ADOBE PREMIER
• FINAL CUT PRO
• GOPRO STUDIO
• VEGAS PRO
360 VIDEO EDITORS

17. CONSIDERATIONS
VIEWER ATTENTION
LIGHTING
NAVIGATION
SPACIAL AUDIO
MOTION (SICKNESS)

18. POPULAR SUBJECTS
JOURNALISM
FIELD TRIPS
DOCUMENTARIES
COMMERCIALS
SIMULATIONS

20. KEY PLATFORMS
NETFLIX
YOUTUBE
WebVR