2016년 9월 1일 목요일

(2016. 9. 4) 360 view of Google Norway


2016. 9. 4. 360 view of Google Norway

The global company which has many offices in more than 40 countries started in a small dormitory room and car garage. Google which has its head office in California opened its new office in Oslo, Norway. The Country Director Jan Gronbech will introduce the office very closely. 


Channel: Teknisk Ukeblad

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(2016. 9. 3) Explore The Solar System: 360 Degree Interactive Tour!


2016. 9. 3. Explore The Solar System: 360 Degree Interactive Tour!

Do you like science? Is it fun? How would it be if there is a way to learn science excitingly? Furthermore, if you can study with 360 videos how would it be? You can watch the solar system in three-dimensional and hear a kind explanation! Let’s go and enjoy the solar system right now!


Channel: Thought Cafe


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(2016. 9. 2) [Unicef campaign] Unicef 360 School (4min)


2016. 9. 2. [Unicef campaign] Unicef 360 School (4min)

Saphe, 8 years old, lives in Laos hoyatta vilage and never leaved that village. Recently, a change occurred in Saphe’s life. You can experience children’s life in Laos closely through this 360 video. Let’s meet the collaboration of 360 video and donation through Unicefmedia! 


Channel: unicefMedia

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2016년 8월 31일 수요일

Platform Trend Ⅱ: VR contents platform

There are VR contents platform that provide not only various contents but also some solutions.
All about 360 videos: JAMONG
The beginning of Jamong is when Mr.Yoon, the representative of Jamong, learned about Oculus DK1. His initial plan was making a VR SNS based on image but he turned to VR videos. This is today’s Jamong that provide VR contents supply solution service, similar to Youtube, a video platform.

<Credit: Google Image>

VR video producers can open their channel in Jamong and if they upload their contents then users can watch it through the Jamong application. This is the way that you can use Jamong. Jamong has many advantages.
1. VR player development, CDN, Incoding, DB Administration, member management and contents sale are all available in Jamong.
2. Users can make a profit of their VR contents through contents sale, monthly fixed amount or donation not by commercial.
3. Jamong provides Android, IOS, Playstation VR, Oculus VR, Gear VR and also web platform.
4. Live VR broadcast is available.
11 channels and about 120 paid or free contents are uploaded in Jamong Android application until April 2016. Also, Jamong is selling VR contents for adults for the first time in Korea. Jamong is providing not only various solutions to the VR video producers but also many service like VR live broadcast to the users.

<Credit: Google Image>

 Furthermore, Jamong is preparing more technologies such as making the video keep playing while the user is watching a specific spot or making different story with various interactive elements like in Miyeonsi game (Girlfriend simulation game).
N-Star

<Credit: Nextcore homepage>

FX Gear and Nextcore made a VR HMD named Noon VR. FX Gear is a computer graphic company and work with Dreamworks, Bluesky, and Samsung electronics. The great advantage of FX Gear is known as graphic solution aiming Studios and IT manufacturers. Noon VR is a 3D HMD which is compatible with all kinds of smartphones. It has less sickness because of it tracks the user’s eye faster than other devices. Users can download Noon VR app for free in Google play or Apple app store. However, if you want to watch contents then you should put the activation code which is written in the manual of Noon VR HMD. Don’t forget that you can also watch your 2D videos which are saved in your smartphone through this device.

<Credit: N-Star>

FX Gear released a VR•AR platform called N-Star on May 2016. They wanted N-Star to be a VR video distribution channel like Youtube and then becoming an on•offline shopping service by making online virtual fitting shopping mall named ‘FITN shop’. Actually, N-Star is like Youtube, but the difference is that it is a VR media social platform based on real story made by each of users.
N-Star used Lee Jeein as a model who was a previous girl group member. In N-Star platform few VR videos about virtual dating, Interview and daily life of Miss Jeein is uploaded and received much attention from the people.
This seems similar to Africa TV in VR market. Can N-Star make a VR star similar to many BJ stars from Africa TV? It seems little bit hard, however, to make that kind of ecosystem because users need to know how to take 360 videos and they need to use Noon VR if they want to be a VR star. When people are more used to VR market then it could be a very attractive platform.

Others …

There are also many other platforms such as DOORIBUN which was made by Qplan, a digital marketing company, on June 2016. Dooribun produce various contents with stories or interactive contents and then they upload it on facebook, Youtube and Naver TV cast. Recently, they begin to publish a VR webtoon drama ‘Bodrwawer’ for the first time in Korea. Kukhan Seo who is the representative of the Qplan said that Dooribun will keep provide various VR video contents so that the VR content industry can grow. (Credit: Yeonhap news)
There are more platforms than Dooribun, such as VRN which deliver VR related news and WAVRP which curate VR videos. That means that many companies are concentrating on content market now. We wish VR contents of VR social channels to grow like previous SNS channels.



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(2016. 9. 1) Milky Way over Hunter's Beach, 360° timelapse video


2016. 9. 1. Milky Way over Hunter's Beach, 360° timelapse video

This is a 360° timelapse video of the Milky Way over Hunter’s Beach in Acadia National Park. 
Master photographer Aaron Priest took this video with his technical equipment. So it makes you feel as if you were actually in the park watching the Milky way.


Director : Aaron Priest

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2016년 8월 30일 화요일

Platform TrendⅠ: Hardware platform.

What is your first thought of the word “platform”? Train platform? Or Operation system like computer window? In IT industry the word ‘platform’ is used as the meaning of ‘An environment for multiple users to participate to exchange specific value.’(Credit: Chosun biz) Recently, Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft are the successful companies by its platform strategy. These companies that have their own platform are very competitive these days. There are also many tries in VR market. Let’s dive in to this VR platform war!
Hardware platform: Oculus Rift / Samsung Gear VR / HTC Vive
Many VR HMDs from mobile HMD to PC HMD are coming out recently. Each of these devices has its own platform. They are using a strategy of monopolizing attractive contents so that users can buy its hardware. Therefore users are buying hardware not only because of hardware itself but to play a game through the hardware. 

Oculus Rift and Gear VR’s Oculus Home
There is a device that many developers are waiting for, Oculus Rift. Oculus has two type of HMD. One is Oculus Rift that can be used with High-end Computer and the other is Gear VR for Samsung’s smartphone made with Samsung electronics. These two hardware platform is relatively closed because it can be used only in its device and in case of Gear VR, it is only compatible with Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

<Credit: Oculus>

Also, Oculus tried to secure VR games which are only available for Oculus by investing to various game developers. Some of the users said about this that ‘Oculus is too relying on ‘Console Strategy’.

<Oculus Home/ Credit: Oculus>

Oculus Rift received attention for games but it also provides various media experience more than game such as VR cinema, community through Oculus home. Oculus home, an exclusive platform for Oculus, was opened on June 2015 and it starts automatically when you put Oculus Rift. You can buy more contents through the store. 
Samsung Gear VR
Samsung Gear VR is a mobile HMD made by Samsung and Oculus. You can use this HMD by fixing your smartphone to the device. Gear VR also use Oculus home as its platform. However, it only supports Samsung’s smartphone so users who don’t use Galaxy can’t use Gear VR. 

<Credit: Samsung electronics>

Steam VR of HTC Vive

<Credit: Google Image>

HTC Vive is a high-end PC HMD made by a Taiwan company HTC and Valve. According to Gamsutra, 49% of the developers who answered to the VR/AR innovation report survey which was first opened in VR developer’s conference (VRDC) preferred HTC Vive most. You can enjoy about 310 contents in HTC Vive through Valve’s “Steam VR”. Steam VR works best in HTC Vive and Oculus Rift but it is also compatible with other devices. 
Steam is already famous as game platform so it is a huge advantage for HTC Vive to use Steam VR as a platform. However, Many of Steam VR’s game is simple which will provide a nice experience for your friend who never experienced VR before. ‘The Lab’ which provides bunch of mini VR games in a bundle responds well to the users.


 <Credit: Google Image>

The platform of each device is all about contents rather than platform itself. They will try to make users to buy their devices by attractive contents. Oculus and HTC Vive are taking a different way. Oculus seems to be more closed than HTC Vive. Recently, however, there was an article titled ‘Oculus surrendered’. 
A program named ‘Revive’ appeared which make users available to play game which Oculus monopolized by paying amount of money in HTC Vive. The problem occurred when Oculus developed a new DRM patch to prevent the Revive program. However, as public opinion says that Oculus has lot their first intention, they announced that they will not check DRM and will open the ‘monopolized game’. 
The most representative example of opposition between closed and opened can be iOS and Android. We can’t judge whether which one is better because they are in a tight race. iOS has advantage of being high quality as it is closed and the advantage of Android can be Variety. 
It seems quite natural for companies to monopolize games to sell more of its hardware. So maybe it is not a matter of being closed or opened. The reason of many users’ opposition was probably because somebody took a different action after saying “VR market is more important than profit”. Let’s wait and watch how this market will move.



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(2016. 8. 31) Switzerland can be yours with LG 360 CAM.


2016. 8. 31. Switzerland X Travel with LG 360 CAM

Where  is the most wanted hot travel place? 
It would be cool if we can stay in Switzerland instead of sweating in summer. 
Through this video you can feel as if you were really in Switzerland.

Channel : LGMobile KR


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2016년 8월 29일 월요일

(2016. 8. 30) 360° meet the largest dinosaur ever discovered - Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur - BBC One


2016. 8. 30. 360° meet the largest dinosaur ever discovered - Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur - BBC One.

Don’t you want to see a real dinosaur?
What would it be like if a giant dinosaur pass right beside me?
We invite you to the dinosaur world with the best guide Attenborough who is  a British naturalist and broadcaster.
Even though it is a documentary it is not boring and very awesome when I walk with largest animal in the planet. 

By. BBC Natural History Unit and Hello Charlie 



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2016년 8월 28일 일요일

(2016. 8. 29) 50/50 Missed Connections


2016. 8. 29. 50/50 Missed Connections

Today you can meet Haruk Murakami’s short story “On Seeing the 100 Percent Perfect Girl One Beautiful Aprl Morning” in movie. 
Boy meets Girl. Girl meets boy. They never meet again, and only we get to find out what they’re thinking. You can see both man and woman through this VR but they can’t. Let’s jump in to this love story.

Channel : CRI super360



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