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The Next Digital PlatformA Virtual Future
Patrick Curry : Director, Unity Austin
Hi, I’m Patrick CurryEntrepreneur, Game Developer, Educator, Father
Unity TechnologiesThe world’s most popular game engine
Hearthstone
Monument Valley
Crossy Road
Let’s talk about platforms
What’s Next?
VIRTUAL
VIRTUALREALITY
VIRTUAL REALITY:Experience computer-generated
worlds as if they were real.
I know what you’re thinking...
Didn’t we try this in the 90s?
We totally did…
… and VR failed to live up to the hype!!!
But good ideas take time...
Apple Newton: 1993~300,000 sold
Apple Newton: 1993~300,000 sold
iPhone: 2007700,000,000+ sold
What does VR look like now?
Why is it VR’s time?
1. Smartphone Technology
2. Heavy Investment
Facebook / Oculus Google Microsoft
Samsung Sony / PlayStation Valve / HTC
3. Authoring Tools
VR is finally accessible!In fact, you already own a VR device!
LIVE DEMO
Is VR just for games?
NO!!!
Where will we use VR?
EVERYWHERE!
“Wearable” devices already permeate our lives
“Wearables” are populating the virtual world with data.
Virtual Reality will let us see the data that surrounds us.
The face is the final frontier.
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