The Beer Driven Devs

VR - The past, present and future

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With the recent release of the Quest 3, Matt indulges us with his passion for all things Virtual Reality. From the past, to the present and predictions for the future.

The Show
  • 00:00 - Long days and catch-ups
  • 01:55 - Meta’s ‘Quest 3’ and VR
  • 03:20 - Liams limited VR experience
  • 04:45 - Matts Tangent - aka The HTC Vive demp
  • 06:15 - What is the Uncanny Valley
  • 07:45 - VR History lesson #1 - Escaping reality
  • 09:00 - Stereoscopy(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereoscopy)
  • 15:50 - The problems with early VR
  • 19:10 - Graphic technology improvements. From Texture maps to shaders
  • 22:15 - VR History lesson #2 - “Modern” VR
  • 24:15 - What is the Metaverse?
  • 27:20 - Did VR come too early?
  • 28:55 - VR as a productivity tool
  • 44:40 - Matt’s predictions for the future of VR as a productivity tool
  • 51:20 - The problems with marketing new technology
  • 54:35 - VR Wrap up
  • 58:15 - Beers 🍻
  • 59:00 - Dexa Scans
  • 1:03:15 - Cheers 🎉
    • The Beers 🍻
    • Matt’s choice this week: Heaps Normal Quiet XPA
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      The Beer Driven DevsBy Matt Goldman & Liam Elliott