Καλησπέρα παιδιά.
Θα θυμάστε ίσως ένα προηγούμενο editorial, στο οποίο έγραφα για την πιθανότητα να βλέπουμε συναυλίες εικονικής πραγματικότητας, μέσα από ειδικά γυαλιά ή να "συναντάμε" φίλους μας σε ένα εικονικό καφενεδάκι και να τα λέμε εκεί.
Η Εταιρεία που είναι κατά κάποιον τρόπο ηγέτης των ερευνών που γίνονται σχετικά με την εικονική πραγματικότητα (virtual reality) είναι η Oculus VR. Δεν ξέρω αν πήρε το μάτι σας, ένα facebook post που έκανε χθες ο Mark Zuckerberg (ο ιδρυτής του Facebook). Αν όχι, δείτε το παρακάτω:
I'm excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire Oculus VR, the leader in virtual reality technology.
Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. For the past few years, this has mostly meant building mobile apps that help you share with the people you care about. We have a lot more to do on mobile, but at this point we feel we're in a position where we can start focusing on what platforms will come next to enable even more useful, entertaining and personal experiences.
This is where Oculus comes in. They build virtual reality technology, like the Oculus Rift headset. When you put it on, you enter a completely immersive computer-generated environment, like a game or a movie scene or a place far away. The incredible thing about the technology is that you feel like you're actually present in another place with other people. People who try it say it's different from anything they've ever experienced in their lives.
Oculus's mission is to enable you to experience the impossible. Their technology opens up the possibility of completely new kinds of experiences.
Immersive gaming will be the first, and Oculus already has big plans here that won't be changing and we hope to accelerate. The Rift is highly anticipated by the gaming community, and there's a lot of interest from developers in building for this platform. We're going to focus on helping Oculus build out their product and develop partnerships to support more games. Oculus will continue operating independently within Facebook to achieve this.
But this is just the start. After games, we're going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face-to-face -- just by putting on goggles in your home.
This is really a new communication platform. By feeling truly present, you can share unbounded spaces and experiences with the people in your life. Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures.
These are just some of the potential uses. By working with developers and partners across the industry, together we can build many more. One day, we believe this kind of immersive, augmented reality will become a part of daily life for billions of people.
Virtual reality was once the dream of science fiction. But the internet was also once a dream, and so were computers and smartphones. The future is coming and we have a chance to build it together. I can't wait to start working with the whole team at Oculus to bring this future to the world, and to unlock new worlds for all of us.
Ο Zuckerberg δε βλέπει μόνο το παρόν, αλλά ως ευφυής άνθρωπος κοιτάει πολύ μπροστά. Στο παραπάνω κείμενο του λέει να φανταστούμε μια τάξη, στην οποία νιώθεις ότι βρίσκεσαι πραγματικά και οι φοιτητές είναι σε διαφορετικές χώρες σε όλο τον κόσμο... Κάτι αντίστοιχο με το Skype, μόνο που εδώ μιλάμε για κάτι πιο ζωντανό...
Πόσο μακριά είμαστε από αυτό;
Δεν είναι εύκολη η απάντηση, γιατί δεν είναι λίγα τα έργα που έχουν φοβερές περγαμηνές και κοιτάζουν μακριά στο μέλλον, αλλά τελικά δεν καταφέρνουν να γίνουν αποδεκτά από την κοινωνία. Η αλήθεια είναι ότι η σύμπραξη (η εξαγορά ουσιαστικά) της Oculus με τον γίγαντα που ακούει στο όνομα Facebook, δίνει τη δυνατότητα στους ανθρώπους της να φέρουν τα όνειρα τους πιο κοντά στην πραγματικότητα...
Για να δούμε.
Θα θυμάστε ίσως ένα προηγούμενο editorial, στο οποίο έγραφα για την πιθανότητα να βλέπουμε συναυλίες εικονικής πραγματικότητας, μέσα από ειδικά γυαλιά ή να "συναντάμε" φίλους μας σε ένα εικονικό καφενεδάκι και να τα λέμε εκεί.
Η Εταιρεία που είναι κατά κάποιον τρόπο ηγέτης των ερευνών που γίνονται σχετικά με την εικονική πραγματικότητα (virtual reality) είναι η Oculus VR. Δεν ξέρω αν πήρε το μάτι σας, ένα facebook post που έκανε χθες ο Mark Zuckerberg (ο ιδρυτής του Facebook). Αν όχι, δείτε το παρακάτω:
I'm excited to announce that we've agreed to acquire Oculus VR, the leader in virtual reality technology.
Our mission is to make the world more open and connected. For the past few years, this has mostly meant building mobile apps that help you share with the people you care about. We have a lot more to do on mobile, but at this point we feel we're in a position where we can start focusing on what platforms will come next to enable even more useful, entertaining and personal experiences.
This is where Oculus comes in. They build virtual reality technology, like the Oculus Rift headset. When you put it on, you enter a completely immersive computer-generated environment, like a game or a movie scene or a place far away. The incredible thing about the technology is that you feel like you're actually present in another place with other people. People who try it say it's different from anything they've ever experienced in their lives.
Oculus's mission is to enable you to experience the impossible. Their technology opens up the possibility of completely new kinds of experiences.Immersive gaming will be the first, and Oculus already has big plans here that won't be changing and we hope to accelerate. The Rift is highly anticipated by the gaming community, and there's a lot of interest from developers in building for this platform. We're going to focus on helping Oculus build out their product and develop partnerships to support more games. Oculus will continue operating independently within Facebook to achieve this.
But this is just the start. After games, we're going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences. Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face-to-face -- just by putting on goggles in your home.
This is really a new communication platform. By feeling truly present, you can share unbounded spaces and experiences with the people in your life. Imagine sharing not just moments with your friends online, but entire experiences and adventures.
These are just some of the potential uses. By working with developers and partners across the industry, together we can build many more. One day, we believe this kind of immersive, augmented reality will become a part of daily life for billions of people.
Virtual reality was once the dream of science fiction. But the internet was also once a dream, and so were computers and smartphones. The future is coming and we have a chance to build it together. I can't wait to start working with the whole team at Oculus to bring this future to the world, and to unlock new worlds for all of us.
Ο Zuckerberg δε βλέπει μόνο το παρόν, αλλά ως ευφυής άνθρωπος κοιτάει πολύ μπροστά. Στο παραπάνω κείμενο του λέει να φανταστούμε μια τάξη, στην οποία νιώθεις ότι βρίσκεσαι πραγματικά και οι φοιτητές είναι σε διαφορετικές χώρες σε όλο τον κόσμο... Κάτι αντίστοιχο με το Skype, μόνο που εδώ μιλάμε για κάτι πιο ζωντανό...
Πόσο μακριά είμαστε από αυτό;
Δεν είναι εύκολη η απάντηση, γιατί δεν είναι λίγα τα έργα που έχουν φοβερές περγαμηνές και κοιτάζουν μακριά στο μέλλον, αλλά τελικά δεν καταφέρνουν να γίνουν αποδεκτά από την κοινωνία. Η αλήθεια είναι ότι η σύμπραξη (η εξαγορά ουσιαστικά) της Oculus με τον γίγαντα που ακούει στο όνομα Facebook, δίνει τη δυνατότητα στους ανθρώπους της να φέρουν τα όνειρα τους πιο κοντά στην πραγματικότητα...
Για να δούμε.