Metaverse Working Group

Agenda & Meeting Minutes

Date:  March 1April 5, 2016

Time: 3:00 PM EST / 12:00 PST

Location:  Bluejeans online conference platform:  AltSpaceVR - https://account.altvr.com/events/384784976949805221

Backup Location (in the event of technical difficulties): 

https://bluejeans.com/330094402/browser

Agenda

1.  Introductions for first time attendees
   
   
2. Co-chair needed - volunteers?
   
   
3. Report on possible Evaluating AltSpaceVR as an immersive meeting platforms platform for the group
   
   Ideal Requirements:  Free, open standard or open source, permits connection with and w/o VR HMD (desktop), integrated voice and telephone call-in ADDED: Cross-platform, cross-HMD
4. Ben Fineman - JanusVR - http://www.janusvr.com/
Amela Sadagic - BlenderVR - https://blendervr.limsi.fr/doku.php
Dan Eklund - VRChat - http://www.vrchat.net/
Chris Collins - AltSpaceVR - http://altvr.com/
Any consensus on a platform to try?  Other platforms we should explore?


Updates on consumer VR hardware releases
Oculus Rift
$599 - Pre-orders open: https://shop.oculus.com/en-us/cart/ (July delivery)
HTC Vive
$799 - Pre-orders open:  https://store.htcvivecart.com/store/htcus/en_US/quickcart/ThemeID.40533800/OfferID.48383055501  (April delivery)
Playstation VR
Price and release date not yet announced, rumored June 30th

OSVR Dev Kit
$299 - Available for purchase:  http://www.razerzone.com/store/osvr-hdk
Leap Motion update
New hand tracking firmware update greatly improves VR functionality
Leap Motion Orion update page:  https://developer.leapmotion.com/orion   
Leap Motion Orion video:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnlCGw-0R8g
Other hardware updates?


Internet2 Global Summit - Chicago - May 15-18, 2016
Who's attending?
Metaverse Working Group in-person meeting

VR Applications in Education presentation


Open Discussion

Meeting Minutes

In Attendance: