Virtual Reality is at once both cutting edge, and a descendant of humanity's most ancient arts. Google's Chief Game Designer will bring some perspective to the origins of VR, why it matters to us in terms of evolution and storytelling, and give an overview of how Google is now supporting VR with tech like Google Cardboard, Android N, Daydream VR, and Spotlight Stories.

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40,000 Year View
Noah Falstein
Chief Game Designer
@nfalstein - please tweet!

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VR and AR - 40K Years!
● Intro - The Long View of VR
● Neverending Quest for New Technology/Techniques
● Why VR is difficult
● How Daydream helps
● How Android N helps (and more than just VR)
● Tango Update on AR
● Why VR Matters
● Spotlight Stories

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My Background

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Why is VR Hard?

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14. 20ms 5ms 30ms 30ms

15. Google Cardboard: Mobile. Approachable. VR for everyone
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21. Touchpad

23. Home Button
App Button

24. Volume buttons

25. 3D Pointer

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Tango Update

31. Tango smartphones can:
● Perceive real world spaces
● Track movement
● Map the physical area around them
Project Tango and
Augmented Reality:
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Games and More
● Developer info:
https://developers.google.com/tango/

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Why VR Matters
● Best “You are there” moments of paintings, theater,
photography
● Best scalable elements of film, TV
● Interactive and playful elements of games
● Neurons fired by others in arm’s reach
● Empathy, emotional involvement

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Pearl Trailer

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Thank You!