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You've missed out something in between "games" and "useful". The arts. There's still a lot of interest (at least from where I'm standing) in VR etc as a creat

You've missed out something in between "games" and "useful". The arts. There's still a lot of interest (at least from where I'm standing) in VR etc as a creative medium. There's some really remarkable work being created.

germinalphrase 8y ago
Is there a good resource for finding such work? I recently experienced some VR art at the Walker Art Center (museum of modern art) in Minneapolis and was decidedly underwhelmed.
- andybak 8y ago
  > Is there a good resource for finding such work? Not really. Most stuff is released to Steam or the Oculus Store and it's reported and occasionally reviewed on VR blogs and subreddits. > I recently experienced some VR art at the Walker Art Center (museum of modern art) in Minneapolis and was decidedly underwhelmed. What was it? Actual VR or just 360 video?
- brandonjm 8y ago
  There are plenty of others but these are some that have stood out to me. SIGGRAPH has a VR Theatre where they show short VR films [1]. EyeJack is a platform for AR art, though you may need to visit an exhibit to see the actual art. [2] [1] https://s2018.siggraph.org/conference/conference-overview/computer-animation-festival/vr-theater/ https://s2018.siggraph.org/conference/conference-overview/co... [2] https://eyejackapp.com https://eyejackapp.com
thrower123 8y ago
Is there a market in there somewhere, or is it a whizz-bang gimmick like 3D TVs? I've seen a lot of VR gaming, or at least, I did, approximately 18-12 months ago, but it really seems to have petered out.
- andybak 8y ago
  > Is there a market in there somewhere, or is it a whizz-bang gimmick like 3D TVs? There's very little similarity between VR and 3D TV. The latter was mostly driven by marketing teams whilst the former was and is mostly driven by enthusiasts. > I've seen a lot of VR gaming, or at least, I did, approximately 18-12 months ago, but it really seems to have petered out. The Quest is about to be released. That's where most of the excitement is at the moment as it's a new form factor and potentially a new market.
garmaine 8y ago
Also engineering—meaning physical engineering, not software. Think: CAD, simulations, architecture, manufacturing. You could do a virtual walk though of a factory before breaking ground, or just look at the output of a numerical simulation to get a gist of it instead of spending time writing summary tools. When VR controllers get there you could program an industrial robot arm just by doing the activity yourself in a simulated environment.
- swish_bob 8y ago
  Personally, if I was an architect, I'd have bought into this stuff heavily. The ability to let people walk around the house I've just designed and request tweaks before the foundations are poured would be _immense_.

germinalphrase 8y ago

Is there a good resource for finding such work? I recently experienced some VR art at the Walker Art Center (museum of modern art) in Minneapolis and was decidedly underwhelmed.

andybak 8y ago
> Is there a good resource for finding such work? Not really. Most stuff is released to Steam or the Oculus Store and it's reported and occasionally reviewed on VR blogs and subreddits. > I recently experienced some VR art at the Walker Art Center (museum of modern art) in Minneapolis and was decidedly underwhelmed. What was it? Actual VR or just 360 video?
brandonjm 8y ago
There are plenty of others but these are some that have stood out to me. SIGGRAPH has a VR Theatre where they show short VR films [1]. EyeJack is a platform for AR art, though you may need to visit an exhibit to see the actual art. [2] [1] https://s2018.siggraph.org/conference/conference-overview/computer-animation-festival/vr-theater/ https://s2018.siggraph.org/conference/conference-overview/co... [2] https://eyejackapp.com https://eyejackapp.com

thrower123 8y ago

Is there a market in there somewhere, or is it a whizz-bang gimmick like 3D TVs? I've seen a lot of VR gaming, or at least, I did, approximately 18-12 months ago, but it really seems to have petered out.

andybak 8y ago
> Is there a market in there somewhere, or is it a whizz-bang gimmick like 3D TVs? There's very little similarity between VR and 3D TV. The latter was mostly driven by marketing teams whilst the former was and is mostly driven by enthusiasts. > I've seen a lot of VR gaming, or at least, I did, approximately 18-12 months ago, but it really seems to have petered out. The Quest is about to be released. That's where most of the excitement is at the moment as it's a new form factor and potentially a new market.

garmaine 8y ago

Also engineering—meaning physical engineering, not software. Think: CAD, simulations, architecture, manufacturing. You could do a virtual walk though of a factory before breaking ground, or just look at the output of a numerical simulation to get a gist of it instead of spending time writing summary tools. When VR controllers get there you could program an industrial robot arm just by doing the activity yourself in a simulated environment.

swish_bob 8y ago
Personally, if I was an architect, I'd have bought into this stuff heavily. The ability to let people walk around the house I've just designed and request tweaks before the foundations are poured would be _immense_.