The Next Digital Platform A Virtual Future Patrick Curry : Director, Unity Austin
Hi, I’m Patrick Curry Entrepreneur, Game Developer, Educator, Father
Unity Technologies The world’s most popular game engine
Hearthstone Monument Valley Crossy Road
Let’s talk about platforms
What’s Next?
VIRTUAL
REALITY
VIRTUAL REALITY: Experience computer-generated worlds as if they were real.
I know what you’re thinking...
Didn’t we try this in the 90s?
We totally did…
… and VR failed to live up to the hype!!!
But good ideas take time...
Apple Newton: 1993 ~300,000 sold
Apple Newton: 1993 ~300,000 sold iPhone: ,000,000+ sold
What does VR look like now?
Why is it VR’s time?
1. Smartphone Technology
2. Heavy Investment Facebook / OculusGoogleMicrosoft Samsung Sony / PlayStationValve / HTC
3. Authoring Tools
VR is finally accessible! In fact, you already own a VR device!
LIVE DEMO
Is VR just for games? NO!!!
Where will we use VR? EVERYWHERE!
“Wearable” devices already permeate our lives
“Wearables” are populating the virtual world with data.
Virtual Reality will let us see the data that surrounds us.
The face is the final frontier.
THANK YOU!!! Stay in touch: Web: patrickcurry.com/vr
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