Episode 176 – I Got Slimed!

Who you gonna call?  Three friends, we hope, to rush over to Madam Tussaud’s Ghostbusters Experience to check out the Void’s “Hyper-Reality” take on your becoming a Ghostbuster, and immersing yourselves in a full body simulation, where you can walk around wherever you wish within the bounds of the simulation.  … Continue reading →

Who you gonna call?  Three friends, we hope, to rush over to Madam Tussaud’s Ghostbusters Experience to check out the Void’s “Hyper-Reality” take on your becoming a Ghostbuster, and immersing yourselves in a full body simulation, where you can walk around wherever you wish within the bounds of the simulation.  This is different from the classic VR experiences where you are tethered to a small location by the wire on your Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.  From the YouTube video, this mixed reality experience overlays the special effects of the Ghostbusters world over real world objects, wearing a proton accelerator and headset while interacting on a stage specially built for this experience.  Michael and Michael discovered this while reading up on the new virtual reality Star Wars experience that The Void is working on with Disney.  If the Star Wars version is as good as the Ghostbusters experience, Star Wars fans are going to be in for a treat!  Michael R shared some links related to the Avatar movie, and Disney’s other immersive experience/rides for people to enjoy the Na’vi world.

Selected links 

TechCrunch Article: Crunch Report | Virtual Reality Star Wars Experience Is Coming to Disney Parks — https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/03/crunch-report-virtual-reality-star-wars-experience-is-coming-to-disney-parks/

NY Times Article: Virtual-Reality ‘Star Wars’ Attractions Coming to Disney Malls —  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/03/business/media/virtual-reality-star-wars-attractions-coming-to-disney-malls.html

YouTube Video:  iOS 11 Wingnut AR SURREAL Demo || Apple WWDC 2017 Keynote — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAsxW5YtWrM

YouTube Video:  Behind the Scenes of Pandora – The World of Avatar | Disney’s Animal Kingdom — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URSOqWtLix4

YouTube Video:  [4K] Avatar Land Boat Ride – Na’vi River Journey – Pandora – Animal Kingdom — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FciaHToIQMM

The Void — https://www.thevoid.com

Madam Tusseaud’s Ghostbusters Experience —https://ghostbusters.madametussauds.com

Vimeo Video:  Ghostbusters: Dimension Hyper Reality Experience at Madame Tussauds New York — https://vimeo.com/207167385

TechCrunch Article:  LinkedIn is rolling out a free service to pair users with mentors — https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/03/linkedin-is-rolling-out-a-free-tinder-style-service-to-pair-users-with-mentors/

Seveneves wikipedia article — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seveneves

TechCrunch Article:  These tiny modular ‘microbots’ can change shape to capture single cells — https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/04/tiny-modular-microbots-can-change-shape-to-capture-single-cells/