Michael and Michael are reminded of the new innovation in first class travel by Alaska Airlines with the therapeutic example used by some hospitals on burn victims, and expound on how the VR environment piped to the headsets could also include the ability of the passengers to see a view from the cockpit, or really anywhere else around the plane.  Intriguing opportunities for the application of VR in travel, beyond movie watching.

On the heels of last week’s discussion on Mozilla’s Firefox Reality browsing experience, it is interesting to note that YouTube is now available on the Oculus platform.

The solar powered “second skin” wearables innovation from Japan is intriguing because it does not have the need for a battery, can deal with the flexing  movement of the human body and has no wires.  This ultra-thin sensor is a wearable that because of the solar power, never needs to be taken off.  Michael and Michael talk about the challenges involved in creating electricity from such small photovoltaics, and how the varying angle of how light might hit it requires a special approach to power it.

Michael R shares his expertise in working with Siri shortcuts and highlights an intriguing example of how these sets of code can quickly be shared and easily edited and enhanced using an example from the Cult of Mac article on a particular shortcut that can be used during a routine traffic stop.  

Rounding out this week’s episode, Michael and Michael talk about Augmentality Labs in Durham — looks like a great place for a Games At Work field trip! 

Selected Links

TechCrunch article: Alaska Airlines is trying to make VR part of its first-class experience — https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/24/alaska-airlines-is-trying-to-make-vr-part-of-its-first-class-experience/ 

Allosky VR Headset — http://www.skylights.aero/skylights-allosky-vr-headset 

R&D Mag article: Virtual “SnowWorld” Help Burn Victims Cope with Extreme Pain — https://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/08/virtual-snowworld-helps-burn-victims-cope-extreme-pain 

VR Pain Reduction — http://www.vrpain.com 

The Verge article: YouTube is finally coming to all Oculus mobile VR headsets — https://www.theverge.com/2018/9/26/17906550/youtube-vr-oculus-go-mobile-app-launch 

Inverse article: Japan’s New Solar-Powered “Second Skin” Device Revolutionizes Wearable Tech — https://www.inverse.com/article/49325-smart-flexible-heart-rate-sensor-self-powered 

Cult of Mac article: This Siri shortcut keeps an eye on police during a traffic stop — https://www.cultofmac.com/578615/shortcuts-siri-traffic-stop/

Augmentality Labs — https://www.augmentalitylabs.com 

Games the co-hosts are playing Michael R — Addictive new iOS game is all about … throwing strips of bacon? — https://www.cultofmac.com/579832/addictive-new-ios-game-is-all-about-throwing-strips-of-bacon/