Terrifying Robot Dog

Virtual reality and why it's not as far off as you might think. Ready Player One April 24, 2015 INTRO Hello and welcome to Terrifying Robot Dog! Episode 3 for Friday, April 25, 2015. I'm Jonathan Stark - and I'm Kelli Shaver - and we are here to talk about how technology is changing the way we interact with the world. This week we discuss virtual reality and why it's not as far off as you might think. Please stay tuned, Terrifying Robot Dog is next... FEATURE We talk about: The path from Facebook+Oculus/Xbox+HoloLens to The Oasis from Ready Player One by Ernest Cline How virtual reality can minimize traditional disabilities while creating new ones. How would it affect social interations if we could literally be anyone? What sides of yourself would you show if you could choose to be selective? What would our social behaviors be like if our environment could be literally anything? NOTES Anonymity is paramount (even between vschool and greater Oasis) Huge range of I/O quality (haptic gloves, suits, chairs, sm