Response to 3 VR Experiences

1.) BBC Spacewalk: The Spacewalk experience was one of two vive experiences that I tried during our time in the immersive media lab. The entire experience was computer generated and really emulated the gravity of outer space well. However, I found that the grabbing physics were a little off. I also found that the space physics invoked very intense motion sickness due to the high speed of turning in motion.

2.) Tilt Brush: I found that the tilt brush experience is very reminiscent of that of a 3D pen, where you can draw in a three dimensional space. Though appearing very fun, I found it somewhat of a gimmick. It feels somewhat like a tech demo showcasing VR capabilities, rather than an experience I would want to revisit.

3.) YouTube VR: I experienced this on the Oculus Go, where my main form of control is from tilting my head. This works great for 360 videos, and the impression I had from watching regular videos in VR is reminiscent of a movie theatre, implementing some form of false distance from the “screen”. However, I found that the video quality after processing is somewhat low to have a great VR experience, which takes away from the immersion, as well as the lack of directional audio.

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