Let’s see… What is a virtual reality (VR) experience? It’s a hybrid experience that combines live action and text/video chat. In other words, it’s like a combination of live-action movie theatre and virtual reality goggles. Let’s explore the concept of VR in detail:
What is a virtual reality?
A virtual reality (VR) experience is a hybrid video/live-action experience that mixes the visuals of a movie theatre with the functionality of aVR device. In other words, a VR experience is like a mix between a live-action movie theatre and an adult VR headset.
What does a virtual reality look like?
A virtual reality (VR) experience looks like a combination of a movie theater and an adult VR headset. You might be looking out the side of the theater floor or at a show or movie in the distance. In a virtual reality, you’ll see the visuals from the movie being projected onto a virtual wall or floor. The sound and other elements of the real-world are taken out, and instead, you’ll experience the visuals on an entirely different level.
##VR games
VR games are games that let you interact with and create virtual objects. For example, aVR game might let you drive a car, interact with live-action (or VR-generated) models of people and settings, or play a sport that uses virtual reality.
VR games can range from simple card games to full-blown virtual reality experiences with actors, games, and everything in-between.
VR headsets coming out in the near future
VR headsets are getting more and more common each year, but they’re still very new and only in a few countries. As of right now, there are two major VR headsets on the market: PS VR, which is sold exclusively in China, and the Samsung Gear VR, which is sold in other countries.
VR headsets are still very new, and there’s still a lot of learning to do. So far, the most popular smart VR devices are the Google Daydream View and Apple VR. Google’s Aura Virtual Reality is their most popular accessory, and it comes with several other popular smart devices like thearrived in a few countries this month, including a cheaper (and cheaper-sounding) version available in the Philippines.
VR games
VR games try to capture the magic of the real-world by having you interact with and create virtual objects. For example, aVR game might let you drive a car, interact with live-action (or VR-generated) models of people and settings, or play a sport that uses virtual reality.
VR games also rely on your skills in different areas of computer vision to make the virtual world move. For example, aVR game might let you recognize and interact with human hair, facial expressions, and other digital assets, as well as use your computer vision to recognize and react to various physical assets (like your hands or your ears) in the virtual world.
VR headsets coming out in the near future
VR headsets are still very new and expensive, so most of them will likely stay in production until at least 2020. That means there’s no guarantee that any particular VR headsets will work on your specific device. To be safe, you should look for VR support in future Android software updates, although it’s possible those would be a U.S. release only.
VR headsets coming out in the near future will probably be cheap standalone devices with no build-in app. Examples include the $69 BeVR, which comes with a $69 camera and a $50 Sublime camera, and $129 RISE-VR, which comes with a $129 camera and an app that lets you see and interact with virtual objects in the real-world.
