A DIY VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE A DIY VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE

OCULUS THRIFT

Presented by:Presented by: Niharika SrivastavaNiharika Srivastava

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION2. MOTIVATION3. VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS4. “CARDBOARD SDK” FOR ANDROID5. COMPONENTS6. HOW IT IS MADE?7. VIDEO SHOWING HOW IT FEELS8. ADVANTAGES9. DISADVANTAGES10. FUTURE ASPECTS11. REAL TIME APPLICATIONS12. REFERENCES

WORLDWORLD

OCULUS THRIFT- A DIY OCULUS THRIFT- A DIY VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE VIRTUAL REALITY DEVICE

Google has produced a cheap DIY virtual reality headset made solely of following articles:

CardboardEmbedded with two lensesAndroid phone

INTRODUCTION

MOTIVATION

Virtual reality has been hyped as the next big thing for decades—and yet, it never seems to deliver. Despite the potential, particularly in the world of gaming, numerous attempts have left players dizzy with disappointment. So why should you believe us when we say that this is the year? Two words: Oculus Rift. Google’s response to oculus rift is this: Do it yourself “OCULUS THRIFT”

VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS

MATTEL POWER GLOVE, VECTREX 3D IMAGER,

MOLECULAR SIMULATION AT ARGONNE NATIONAL

LABORATORY

Virtual environments have been developed to provide an immersive simulated experience without the expense and risk .

‘Cardboard SDK’ FOR ANDROID

The Cardboard SDK for Android enables developers familiar with OpenGL to quickly start creating VR applications. The toolkit simplifies many common VR development tasks, including:

• Lens distortion correction.• Head tracking.• 3D calibration.• Side-by-side rendering.• User input event handling.

COMPONENTS

• Cardboard

• Aspheric Lenses (measuring about 25mm in diameter)

• Magnets

• Velcro

• Rubber Band

• Android phone supporting an app “cardboard”

HOW IT IS MADE?

HERE IS A VIDEO SHOWING HOW IT FEELS

ADVANTAGES

• DIY kit• Affordable• Stereoscopic 3D view• Wide FOV

DISADVANTAGES

• Simulator sickness• Nausea• Rapid changes in acceleration

REAL TIME APPLICATIONS

• Virtual tourism

• Virtual Classrooms

• For Training and Simulation

• For Mental Therapy• Military

• For Architecture and Modeling

FUTURE ASPECTS

• Creative exploration

• Medicine

• Patient care

REFERENCES

• www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-amazing-non-gaming-ways-people-using-oculus-thrift/

• www.thehindubusinessline.com/features/smartbuy/tech-news/socet-ahmedabad-students-develop-lowcost-virtual-reality-gadget/article7024303.ece

• developers.google.com/cardboard/android/latest/reference/com/google/vrtoolkit/cardboard/package-summary

• www.oculus.com/rift/

• electronics.howstuffworks.com/oculus-rift.htm