Last class wasn't the first time I try on VR equipments. However, I still felt amazing  after I put on the equipment and became part of  a Marvel Avenger story. I could observe the heros and villains from different angles. I could hear the sound explosion coming from different directions. I did feel like I was physically present in the scene but of course I can' see my own body. It was more like becoming a ghost floating in the middle of a battle field. The VR experience is much more...

Before last Wednesday's class I had never experienced virtual reality before. I had heard about it but never have I used any of the vr technology first hand. When were were in the innovation lab I used my cardboard kit to preview the movie "The Displaced" on the New York Times app. I only got to watch about 5 to 10 minutes of the video before we had to move on with class. But within that short time period I was a little sick to my stomach. I was also...

Virtual Reality is something that has really intrigued me lately. This growing field has so much potential and can go in so many directions. From my virtual reality experiences, I'm learning that virtual reality can be used not just for creating new worlds, but can have real social impacts on society. When I tried the Oculus Rift, I was transported to a farm. I was able to walk around freely and learn more information about things as I approached it. It was really cool and made me think about so...

  My first experience with VR reminded me of when 3-D glasses became popular, you'd see an entire cinema of people reaching out and trying to grasp at objects that weren't really there -- which parallels my unwavering and unsuccessful efforts to touch everything in VR scenes. Of course, VR is a different level of immersion. I find myself easily immersed in virtual environments -- in an underwater VR app, I actually started and almost fell out of my chair when a shark tried to bite me. One of the...

Virtual Reality, whether it's utilized for video games or tourism, has always intrigued me about the broadening horizon of new technology. It's interactive opportunities highlight many of the exciting features that I love about live theatre, when compared to film. Walking into the innovation center, I couldn't believe that we had the unbelievable opportunity to experience a multitude of VR headsets and interactive stories. By the end of the class, I was able to try out the Samsung VR Gear and the Sunnypeak VR headset, as well as observe my fellow...

Even before starting this course, I was curious to learn what virtual reality was about and explore the full potential of  this new technology as  related to journalism. After trying few VR experiences  I can say that I'm enthusiast to start this journey who I'm sure will make me even more marketable in the "real world." This past week I tried the Samsung VR Gear, the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive, so I will provide a brief review of the three different experiences. Samsung VR Gear Samsung provides a...

One year ago, professor Takahashi took us to the innovation lab and let us experience the virtual reality gears. Although the technology was not so mature as it is today, I still remember the excitement when I put on Oculus headsets. At that time, I saw a 360 degree and 3D natural scenery with a butterfly flying around. Last semester, I interviewed Andy Wright, publisher of the New York Times Magazine, for my class project. He told me that they were collaborating with VRSE and Google Cardboard to launch virtual...

In the VR Storytelling class this past Wednesday I tried experiences on the Oculus Rift and Samsung Gear VR, I also watched others try these experiences. One of the big things that stood out to me was the amount of variation in how motion sick people felt with the different devices and with different applications. Some classmates could only take 20 or 30 seconds before mentioning dizziness, others could go for more extended periods. One of the discussions I’ve read was the idea of having a static object or UI...

A long time ago, my family purchased a new refrigerator. There was, of course, a box, and I made that box into a spaceship, because that is what you are obliged to do with a refrigerator box. I spent many hours exploring and building imaginary worlds. On Wednesday, I had the opportunity to try out Samsung Gear VR, the Oculus Rift, and many different programs on Google Cardboard. One that stuck out was an interplanetary explorer. "Finally," I thought. "A large multi-national corporation is doing my imagining for me." The...