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Some of my favorite experiences in consumer electronics have been the helmet. Of course, it’s not the heavy, heavy artifice, but the feeling of being transported to another place and, in some cases, to another time.
A couple of weeks ago I lived Van Gogh’s fascinating immersive experience in New York. Digitized images of Van Gogh’s works are projected on the walls, some incorporating movement, bringing the images to life with a pleasing soundtrack to create a captivating multimedia experience. The starry night surrounded us on four walls and on the floor. Wheat field with crows came to life when virtual birds flew around the walls. The far train to Landscape with carriage and a Train he was energized, tracking a field in Auvers.
He had seen enough reviews of Van Gogh’s various experiences across the country, as well Emily to Paris – To get an idea of what you can expect from an hour-long exposure that wraps you in large 360-degree digital slides. What I didn’t expect – and it left me completely impressed – was the personal virtual reality journey that followed after viewing large rooms.
It was about 10 minutes of surprise. I tilted my head up, down, port and starboard doing the virtual tour of several Van Gogh paintings. Enter through the door of Bedrooms in Arles, going down stairs and to other worlds: through a field, a forest, a village and then end up under the Starry night with the Rhône begging in the background. I would have asked to do it again (and would have earned $ 5 more than the $ 55 ticket fare), it was so captivating, but the weight of the Oculus headphones started to carry me. My journey through nineteenth-century France by Vincent was hijacked by the weight of 21st century technology.
I had a similar reaction to 3D when the TV industry tried to bring that experience to the living room TV a decade ago. I knew 3D wouldn’t fly because people generally don’t like to wear things on their heads while relaxing in the “tilted” TV experience, even though the 3D glasses were much lighter than the Oculus headphones in the van Gogh exhibition. . Maybe I tried one or two 3D movies at home for the novelty, but the content was limited and what was there didn’t interest me, both in terms of content and quality. Badly made 3D is a recipe for seasickness.
In the movies? I often upgrade to the 3D experience when it’s available. Hugo it wouldn’t have been the same magical movie for me if I had seen it in 2D. Polar Express it was amazing too. And when 3D is done right, I think it’s easier to see than 2D. To me, it seems to me that my eyes should not make up for the lack of dimension. I know it’s not like that for everyone and a lot of people can’t see 3D without having nausea or dizziness. Apparently, my eye system forgives 3D more than most. In a 2013 interview, ophthalmologist photographer Timothy Bennett of Penn State University Hershey Eye Center said 3D visualization requires the eye muscles to work separately, rather than in tandem with the natural world. This can cause stress and fatigue that can cause headaches, he said. But for two hours in the theater? Sign up for 3D: when Covid is over, that is.
TV makers were careful to protect themselves from any negative side effects, similar to the electronic version of a commercial drug warning about headaches, impaired vision, dizziness, disorientation and what really scares, seizures. A Samsung 3D warning from a 2010 Huffington Post article said: “Samsung’s risk groups include pregnant women, young children, adolescents, the elderly, people prone to seizures or strokes, people prone to dizziness. or motion sickness, people with eye problems, people who are out of shape and people who have been drinking. ”
Still, I was disappointed when the 3D TV collapsed. I spent a day at ESPN headquarters a decade ago when ESPN 3D was launched with a World Cup football match between Mexico and South Africa. Of course, there were failed issues, a bit of pixelation, and a discordant need to refocus if someone was crossing unexpectedly in front of a 3D camera. I’m sure these things would have been fixed over time.
The football match didn’t impress me as much as the 3D Masters golf footage. I remember the fall of flowers in one shot, which made me feel like I was standing under a rain of petals. I myself, who was an inept golfer, was encouraged by the 3D detail that appeared on television: the height of the green and the bunker in hole 10 gave a convincing sense of how difficult it was to get to the green. 3D made the outline of Eleven Hole Street look like moguls on a challenging ski slope. In 2D, the buildings on the perimeter of Augusta National disappear into a blurred background; in 3D, they were clear and real, which made me feel like I was there.
After a brave experiment, ESPN closed the 3D channel eight years ago. I understand why he hasn’t succeeded, but it’s one of those technological disappointments for me. 3D was transported. I don’t think I’ve seen golf on TV since, knowing what it might be like on TV.
The RV suffers from some of the same challenges that 3D did, and more. As much as I loved the Van Gogh experience, it didn’t motivate me to buy an Oculus Quest or a Samsung to play at home. They’re expensive, heavy, cumbersome, and require accessories, and I’m not a gamer. I would just like to experience high quality content, such as artwork. I think it’s a visit to VR World NYC.
So now, the turn of 2021 in used technology equipment comes from Ray-Ban and Facebook, a lighter, externally oriented, user-generated video experience from a pair of sunglasses normal looking. It’s not that it hasn’t been tested before. Google Glass came and went. Now the stories of Ray-Ban (uf) is up to the plate. Mark Zuckerberg shows what can be done with glasses in a fencing video on his Facebook page. As appealing as it would be to make a video walking down the street without having to hold the phone, I don’t want to carry rugged electronic devices and I really don’t want others to spy on me.
The $ 299 tones in the stories, which are currently in arrears at Best Buy, have raised their view on the Data Protection Commission of Ireland, TechCrunch reported. The DPC asked Facebook to show that an LED indicator light adjacent to the camera, which flashes when the user takes a video, “is an effective way to notify other people that they are recording.”
No one asked me that, but I’ll weigh my smart glasses anyway – I don’t think so.