Virtual reality (VR) is the new frontier of innovation in the classroom. VR can serve as an exciting tool to create immersive experiences that enhance learning and introduce students with new digital experiences. Although, still in the early stages of development, the possibilities of VR in education are endless. This hackathon will explore ideas and concepts for using VR to create first-hand learning experiences that improve learning outcomes.
One of the emerging sectors of virtual reality are 360-degree immersive experiences through video that transport users anywhere in the world. Many companies are working with travel destinations to create content while also working with travel brands to provide virtual tours. This technology enables a user to virtually walk around any location or destination before making a purchase. During the Hackathon students will be able to utilize and create various travel experiences by designing, prototyping, testing, and implementing through VR.
Gear VR Experience Design Handbook
Tech Tips for Gear VR Development
Get your machine set up for Oculus Development with Unity
To do this, Android SDK should be installed
Windows users- take note that addtnl drivers may be needed to make this work.
Sign up for an Oculus Acct & read here
Read more about Unity's Documentation for VR Development
Learn about the GearVR Framework Project
Read about AFrame for WebVR Development
Sign up for ConstructVR account (so you can deploy your VR app)
Nick Nigam - Ventures at Samsung NEXT
Tyler Hopf - Creative Director, IrisVR Adjunct Faculty, School of Visual Art
Sarah Rothberg - Adjunct Faculty at NYU Tish and Virtual Reality Producer
Dan Butchko - CEO and Founder at Playcrafting
Faculty, School of Visual Art
Christopher Paretti - Co-founder of VRB
Skye Book - iOS & Graphic Engineer at Unclip
Brunno Attorre - CTO and Co-founder of Uru
Bill Marino-Co-Founder, Uru
Brent Chow - Co-Founder at SVRF
Sophie Dominguez - CEO and Co-Founder of SVRF
Edwin Rogers-360VR Specialist, NBCUniversal
McCall McIntyre-Investor, Samsung NEXT Ventures
Tim Casio, Director M&A, Samsung NEXT Ventures
Jason Kende, Founder-Asterisk VR
Ben Pierce - CEO of Vrtigo
George Valdes - VP of Product at Iris VR
Callie Leone - Membership Manager at Galvanize and speaker at InsideVR
George Pabst - Senior Engineer, Samsung Electronics
Steven Kuyan - Managing Director, Future Labs - Data | Digital, AI NexusLab
An educational application designed to teach physical science by allowing the user to orbit w/planets, then "shrink" to the size of atoms in order to experience the vast differences in scale and physics in these environments. Videos and pictures fail to convey the spacial relationship between large and microscopic astronomical bodies.