I can't help it. I keep wanting this to be an April Fools' joke
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| Author: | Vladimirr [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Google Cardboard |
https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ Google has developed a spec in which you take a few bucks worth of cardboard, lenses, Velcro, and a rubber band, and turn it into a cheap VR system. Combined with the hardware, an app does the screen splitting and interpolation necessary to project a 3d image inside the headset. It uses a little sliding magnet to trick the docking system into thinking it's undocking / redocking, which the app turns into a "click" event. Very low tech hardware, with some ingenious software. Picked up a kit last weekend. Pretty neat - there are a handful of decent apps - nothing I'd sit playing for hours, but enough that it'll entertain everyone on Christmas. |
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| Author: | Kaffis Mark V [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:03 pm ] |
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I wonder how far along this was when Oculus announced their Samsung partnership for the Gear VR. |
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| Author: | Vladimirr [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:11 pm ] |
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It's convincing enough to make your stomach jump in Google Earth looking down over Chicago. |
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| Author: | Lenas [ Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Cardboard |
I will get one, but having to hold it up with your hands seems lame. Wish they'd throw a head strap in with the cardboard kit. |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:34 am ] |
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I can't help it. I keep wanting this to be an April Fools' joke
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| Author: | Lenas [ Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Cardboard |
VR = sweet Cheap hardware mods = sweet What's foolish about wanting to provide a virtual reality experience by augmenting hardware we've already got with an extremely cheap kit? |
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| Author: | Shelgeyr [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:17 am ] |
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I think it's the name. Using such a recognizable high-tech branding scheme on something so totally low-tech just makes it feel like a parody. Reminds me of Log, and Happy Fun Ball. |
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| Author: | Vladimirr [ Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:06 am ] |
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Yep, every person I showed at work thought I was pranking them. "Google Cardboard?" And then, after they saw it, they thought it was awesome. |
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| Author: | Darkroland [ Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Google Cardboard |
I'll definitely have to try this, looks like fun for zero dollars. |
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