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Post by Deano on Oct 9, 2015 2:25:49 GMT -5
Since becoming a full-time author, I've become somewhat entrepreneurial about business opportunities. I missed the Kindle "Gold Rush" of 2011 - 2012, being busy with a huge contract with Simon & Schuster. It's something that I regret missing out on, knowing what I know now ( although I'm not complaining, I hasten to add ).
However, a new gold rush is coming, this time in the world of Virtual Reality. My company, Fictum, is expanding into game / experience design for virtual reality, and my first demo is available at the link below. I'm of the firm belief that VR really is the next BIG THING, and that such headsets will in time become as ubiquitous as cell phones. If you have an Oculus Rift DK2, or know someone who does, let them know about my work. It's taken me two months to learn the Unreal Engine and other 3D design packages to build this as a test project to learn the ropes. I think that the image should be easily recognised for all fans of Science Fiction movies 
Millennium Falcon
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Post by Rinelle Grey on Oct 9, 2015 5:03:19 GMT -5
I think the gulf between games, TV/movies and books is narrowing. The stories in some games these days are incredible. And VR is going to be cool!
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Post by Deano on Oct 9, 2015 7:43:31 GMT -5
VR is utterly amazing, trust me. I've owned both the Oculus DK1 and 2, and have had some of those most jaw-dropping experiences using the many demos already available, such as walking around the bridge of the USS Enterprise from Star Trek TNG, seeing dinosaurs up-close and full size in a forest, an EVA from the International Space Station in orbit above the Earth and many, many more. Film is already being shot using twin, 360 degree cameras so that movies and experiences can be viewed in virtual reality, including footage from the back seat of a Blue Angels jet during a full display and other exotic events rarely witnessed first-hand by the public.
My own demo, simple as it is, is the very first ( that I'm aware of ) that allows people to see the Millennium Falcon as it would be if it existed in real life. Until VR, the only people who had experienced that were those who had worked on the sets of the Star Wars movies when the full-size prop was there.
VR is the future, trust me, and it's a really great one too.
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Post by Daniel on Oct 9, 2015 9:13:29 GMT -5
That looks like it must have been fun to build, and I'm sure it will be an amazing experience. I can't imagine what the bandwidth requirements will be for VR, though. My connection can't even handle streaming video.
Next will be bio-feedback suits so you can *feel* what's happening in VR (shades of "Brainstorm"). The implications of that for the porn industry are mind-boggling.
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Post by ameliasmith on Oct 9, 2015 12:21:20 GMT -5
Sounds pretty cool.
I did the roller coaster ride with one of those Oculus things and can see the potential, but it must be a lot of work to put together.
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Post by Victoria on Oct 9, 2015 12:42:04 GMT -5
This sounds awesome, Dean! I love the concept of virtual reality, particularly for gaming, and I really hope it becomes affordable and ubiquitous in my lifetime. Good luck with this!
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Post by celinagrace on Jan 25, 2016 16:51:10 GMT -5
That looks amazing, Dean. The whole concept is mindblowing, really.
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