Sony, Playstation Virtual reality
Jennifer O'Brien- 21/02/2018
What is PlayStation Virtual reality?
PlayStation Virtual reality is a console designed for gaming at home, created by Sony Entertainment. (Playstation. 2017).The user can get the feeling like they are inside the game with 360 views while controlling their character with the controller. The Sony Playstation is a well-known brand all over the world and has been around for more than 20 years. Sony created the PlayStation VR or PSVR for short in October 2016. Since 2016 the PSVR has sold 2 million units in over a year. (Gilyadov, A. 2017).
The PlayStation Virtual reality is Cheaper to run than its competitors but the user requires a PlayStation and a PlayStation camera to access the games. The PlayStation camera scans the users movement , while the user is in front of the camera. If the user decides to walk around the room the camera will not be able to follow that movement. The games are run through the built in system graphics processing unit (GPU) this boosts the video and graphics performance. PSVR can run games at 1080p on its 920 x RGB1080 OLED display (Stapleton, D. 2016). depending on the game application itself. PlayStation are releasing new games with added Virtual reality constantly as Virtual reality itself is the future of gaming as we know it.
The PlayStation Virtual reality is Cheaper to run than its competitors but the user requires a PlayStation and a PlayStation camera to access the games. The PlayStation camera scans the users movement , while the user is in front of the camera. If the user decides to walk around the room the camera will not be able to follow that movement. The games are run through the built in system graphics processing unit (GPU) this boosts the video and graphics performance. PSVR can run games at 1080p on its 920 x RGB1080 OLED display (Stapleton, D. 2016). depending on the game application itself. PlayStation are releasing new games with added Virtual reality constantly as Virtual reality itself is the future of gaming as we know it.
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PSVR bundle starter pack
The Playstation Virtual reality headset starter pack comes with everything a player needs to start of their new gaming experience. The pack comes with the Virtual reality headset,Motion controllers, PlayStation camera and the well-known Virtual reality ‘Worlds game’. This pack is priced at around 400 euro available in many stores across Ireland. (Playstation.2017).
The Playstation worlds game has 5 different sections to it (The London heist, Danger ball, VR Luge, Scavengers Odyssey and Ocean Descent). (Playstation. 2017).These games each individually show what the Virtual reality headset is capable of. The most popular and used mostly for advertising is the London Heist. This game can be used with the motion controllers to give the player the idea they are really using a gun and in the game itself. The London Heist has cinematic views that are acted very well for the user.
Also in this Worlds game is a diving mode which brings the user underwater and is breathtaking to see as it feels real and the user can look around the ocean. Jellyfish light up in the sea and down in the deep ocean a shark appears and gives the user a scared/realistic emotion.(Playstation. 2017).
The Playstation worlds game has 5 different sections to it (The London heist, Danger ball, VR Luge, Scavengers Odyssey and Ocean Descent). (Playstation. 2017).These games each individually show what the Virtual reality headset is capable of. The most popular and used mostly for advertising is the London Heist. This game can be used with the motion controllers to give the player the idea they are really using a gun and in the game itself. The London Heist has cinematic views that are acted very well for the user.
Also in this Worlds game is a diving mode which brings the user underwater and is breathtaking to see as it feels real and the user can look around the ocean. Jellyfish light up in the sea and down in the deep ocean a shark appears and gives the user a scared/realistic emotion.(Playstation. 2017).
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Free games and applications
On the PlayStation store there is a wide range of free games and demo’s to use for the Virtual reality headset. The demos are a great way of users experiencing a fraction of the game before they purchase especially new users who don’t know many games to play. Most users will not purchase the headset and a wide range of games at the same time, demos and perfect for beginners. Each month there is also a wide range of free games with a PlayStation plus subscription. (Staff, P. 2017).
Lens
Lens is a free game available to use on the Virtual reality headset. It gives the user a 360 cinematic experience right from their home. The user can travel to the desert, beach, forest and the ocean depts. It gives the user the feeling they are inside the movie and is great for a free application. (PlayStation,2017).
Spider-man Homecoming
This application is free to download and is a game with different missions with the user playing as Spider-Man himself. This gives the user the experience of web slinging and fighting crime. (Playstation. 2017).
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Anywhere
This is an application that creates a relaxing atmosphere for the user. The application has many different areas to visit, e.g. beach. The user can access their mobile and check the time while using this application through the headset. (McCarthy, C. 2016).
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Harvard style reference
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Black Mirror TV show
Jennifer O'Brien-02/03/2018
Black mirror is a Netflix Sci-Fi triller show created in the U.K in 2011, with a technology twist in every episode written and created for Netflix, by Charlie Brooker. (Whitney, 2014). Black Mirror is a unique show, there is no other show on Netflix like it. At the end of almost every episode the viewer will have a different view on technology and how it can change the way we live. Augmented and Virtual reality is used in many episodes ranging from mixed reality games, social media and even online dating. As of today Black Mirror has 4 seasons, with a staggering 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. (Rottentomatoes.com, 2018). One of the most popular 80’s episode ‘San Junipero’ won two awards for outstanding writing for TV/Movie and in 2017. (Stolworthy, 2017).
An episode with mixed reality used for gaming.
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Playtest episode using Mixed Reality
An episode in black mirror with Mixed Reality involved for gaming is called Playtest. This episode is about a man called Cooper that comes in contact with a company called SaitoGemu as he is down on luck and needs money quickly. A woman Cooper met in a bar explains to him what SaitoGemu are about and that they would pay plenty of money for him to play. (The Verge, 2016) SaitoGemu take Cooper in as their ‘Playtester’, they question his fears in great detail and then they give him tasks based on those fears. The first seen with Mixed Reality was the Wack-a-mole game, which Cooper did not need any equipment to see the real 4D image on the table to interact with. Unaware of what will happen next, Cooper begins this Horror game by entering a big mansion in the company. This mansion is created by the players fears and bad thoughts. (The Verge, 2016). Giant spiders appear around him as he has a fear of them. Overall this episode is a great watch alone for Mixed reality, as it shows the fun, gaming side and how gaming could possible evolve.
Brooker- “the way we might be living in 10 minutes’ time if we’re clumsy,” (Whitney, 2014).
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San Junipero
San Junipero season 3, episode 4 of Black Mirror. Is a famous episode in Black Mirror as the storyline is unique and has a heartwarming love story. This episode is based on two characters called Yorkie and Kelly that meet each other in a virtual place called San Junipero. (Debnath, 2018). San Junipero is a virtual world created in the cloud for its users to stay when they pass away from earth. Yorkie and Kelly met inside the cloud and bonded together, at the end of this episode they decide to stay together and live happily ever after. This episode shows how technology has changed throughout the years as it shows different years raging from the 80s,90s,20s- music genre to style and fashion. In this episode the user will see more on the characters life and how they are in the virtual heaven and why they chose to go their instead of the afterlife.(Debnath, 2018)
After watching this episode, I felt happy that what they always wished for in the end came through that is ‘Heaven is a place on earth’.
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Harvard style reference
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Virtual Reality used for entertainment
Jennifer O'Brien- 13/03/2018
Mixed reality has a wide range of different uses for Entertainment purposes, e.g. Cinema theatre, museums, galleries, theme parks and augmented reality TV systems. (Virtual Reality Society, 2018). For this part I will discuss how virtual reality can benefit our experiences daily.
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Mixed reality used for Museums
Using mixed reality for museums/exhibitions is a fun way for people to engage with the artefacts, the old way of engaging with artefacts viewers did not engage or interact. Engagement is a good feature for a museum as people will be interested to travel to view the mixed reality version as it is different and can enhance the experience for a viewer. Virtual museums are a fun way to get children of all ages involves as museums can tend to be boring and adults cannot view paintings with children if they are bored. (Virtual Reality Society, 2018).
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From the video above we see a museum located in China, when visitors come to see the relics they can view them on their phone as a 3D image, this is a good example of how Mixed Reality is used for people to view and see what a relic is used for. (Billock, 2017).
Mixed reality used for Cinema experience
In Amsterdam in 2016, a Virtual Reality cinema created by Samhoud, opened to the public with 360 views of movies and great audio quality to give the customer the full experience. (The VR Cinema, 2016). The experience firstly started off as a small pop-up cinema experience, but they later decided to open a full time store in Amsterdam. They show now 12 virtual reality movies, customers can view up to 3 movies at a time as virtual reality movie are short. They show movies ranging from; horrors, ballet, animation and action. (The VR Cinema, 2016). I feel mixed reality cinema will be the future of movie screening as 4D will become a way of the past. People want to experience a movie as they are in it and they want a unique experience.
I was blown away. Watching virtual reality in your cinema felt like stepping into another era: the future! A quote review of the virtual cinema by a customer on their website. (The VR Cinema, 2016).
Virtual reality theme parks
Disneyland have used Mixed reality to give their customers the feeling they are inside the theme park ride, e.g. Star Tours. (Reality Tech, 2018). This rollacoater ride gives the user the feeling they are inside the augmented shooting game, they can play the game while on the ride itself. Combining a rollacoater ride with mixed reality is a innovative way to bring customers into a theme park as it is interesting and the future of entertainment. (Reality Tech, 2018).
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Augmented reality TV
TV itself is generating fast in this industry from flat screen TV too Smart TV, the next step is Augmented reality systems. Viewers could see every angle of a movie or show they are watching with the 360 augmented views on their wall. (Reality Tech, 2018). According to Mark Zuckerberg the founder of Facebook, he predicts we will see an end to TV as augmented reality will take over in the future. (Aouf, 2017).
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