Google Cardboard (DIY) with JUMP - Virtual Reality

by

- S.KARTHIK

GOOGLE CARDBOARD

Card board?

Virtual Reality platform by Google.

”DIY”

VR in Smart Phones.

David & Henry Damien – Google engineers.

Google cultural institute in Paris.

Assembly :

Simple. & Low cost.

No official vendors.

Requirement

Card Board.

45mm focal length lenses.

Magnets or Capacitive tapes.

A band

Optional NFC tags.

App.

Operation.

Smart phone in front.

Display into two.

Lenses creates a stereoscopic 3D image

Wide field view.

Versions 1st Version

Fits phone up to 5.7 inches.

Magnets as a button.

Req – compass sensors.

2nd Version

Up to 6 inches.

Replaced magnets with conductive layer.

Better compatibility.

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Software

2 Software,

Both using “OPENGL”

One for “ANDROID” using java.

One for the game engine “UNITY” using C#.

ALSO FOR THE iOS.

3rd Party apps available.

JUMP

JUMP

By Google.

Eco system for VIRTUAL REALITY.

SPECS

Circular 16 cameras.

Supports any camera.

Process

Compiled from individual camera.

Through “Assembler”.

Computational Photography.

Computer vision.

Recreating the scene.

1000’s of view points.

YOUTUBE.!

Viewed through a Stereoscopic VR mode on “you

tube” with a cardboard viewer.

Expeditions.

By Google.

VR experience to students.

Virtual world.!

Each class room –

30 sync cardboard viewers & Smart Phones.

Tablets for the trainer as tour guide.

“ TEACHERS INTERESTED CAN

REGISTER”

Thank You..