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Virtual Reality MOOC

A blog accompanying the Virtual Reality Specialisation on Coursera

Mel Slater: becoming a better person through VR embodiment

Mel Slater: becoming a better person through VR embodiment

VR Pioneer Mel Slater on Embodiment: being another person in Virtual Reality: how it can address racism, sexual health and mental health.
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Marco Gillies
May 13, 2020
Why Use Social VR in Lockdown?

Why Use Social VR in Lockdown?

When we held a class in social VR we ended up talking about why it might be a great way to stay connected during lockdown.
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Marco Gillies
May 9, 2020
Movement and Object Focused Interaction

Movement and Object Focused Interaction

There are many ways of classifying different types of VR interaction, which have different uses. Our MOOC describes various exotic forms…
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Marco Gillies
Apr 27, 2020
Technology and power differences in social VR

Technology and power differences in social VR

Looking in detail of an experiment from 20 years ago that sheds light on key issues in social vr.
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Marco Gillies
Apr 20, 2020
VR vs Video Conferencing

VR vs Video Conferencing

I’m writing this a couple of weeks in to the UK’s lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. This is my first chance to take a step back to think…
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Marco Gillies
Apr 16, 2020
Mixed Reality Immersive Theatre

Mixed Reality Immersive Theatre

Last night I went to see War of the Worlds, an Immersive Theatre version of Jeff Wayne’s 1970s musical version of HG Wells’ victorian…
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Marco Gillies
Jul 15, 2019
Oculus Quest Development in Unity

Oculus Quest Development in Unity

I recently received my new Oculus Quest, the new all in one headset from Oculus. The Quest is a bit of a breakthrough. It is stand alone…
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Marco Gillies
Jul 2, 2019
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