Metaverse Working Group
Agenda & Meeting Minutes
Date: March 1, 2017
Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST
Location: BlueJeans - https://bluejeans.com/133355606
Agenda
- Introductions for first time attendees
- Guest Speaker - Kevin Robuck, Oracle
- Update on Collaboration Tools for Group Work
- Listserv mailing list - https://lists.internet2.edu/sympa/subscribe/metaverse
- Bluejeans web conferencing - https://bluejeans.com/133355606
- Confluence Wiki - Metaverse Working Group Home
- Box shared folder - https://uc.app.box.com/files/0/f/11955920125/Internet2_Metaverse_Working_Group_
- Slack - Request invitation
- Khronos Group - OpenXR Working Group - https://www.khronos.org/openxr
- Announced 2/27/17, industry sponsored group to create an open and royalty-free standard for VR and AR applications and devices
- https://www.khronos.org/blog/the-openxr-working-group-is-here
- Backed by Valve, Oculus, and others
- UCSIM Mobile VR Demo Station Components - Total Cost: $4,010
- HTC Vive ($799) - https://www.vive.com/us/product/
- ASUS ROG 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop ($2,899) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K1JW3PO/ref=abs_brd_tag_dp?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
- PBL Light Stands 10 Foot (Set of 2) ($75) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003D8KV0K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Eggsnow 2PCS 1/4" Mini Tripod Ball Head Bracket Holder (Set of 2) ($13) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ESJ7754/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Yescom 2pcs Black Steel Retractable Crowd Control Stanchion Queue Line ($112 x2 - $224) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OUMQFS0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
- Metaverse Working Group - VR/AR Technology Survey (Draft)
- Final draft of survey? - https://goo.gl/forms/CfpZCNRClfC15ru83
- Added "Room-based VR system" as an option
- Added question to collect contact information from members who wish to share their work at an upcoming meeting
- KINBERCON - Pittsburgh, PA, April 3-5, 2017 http://kinber.org/events/annual-conference/
- Virtual and augmented reality demonstration on Tuesday 4/4
- 1/2 day workshop on Wednesday 4/5
- Anyone interested in participating in a panel, let Ben know
- Internet2 Global Summit - Washington, DC, April 23–26, 2017 http://www.internet2.edu/news-events/events/global-summit/
- Metaverse Working Group meeting - Monday, 4/24 12:00 PM
- Breakout session: Virtual Reality in the Trenches: University Applications of VR/AR - Wednesday 04/26/17 01:15PM-02:30PM
- Upcoming guest speaker schedule
- April 24, 2017 - Annual meeting at Global Summit
- May 3, 2017 - Dr. Adam Kiefer, Director of Research Education, Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- June -
- July -
- August -
- September -
- October -
- November -
- December -
- Possible candidates:
- Josh Carpenter, Mozilla,
- Janus VR, Joe Geigel invited Alain Chesnais, VP Technology
- Amazon Lumberyard
- High Fidelity - advertising as open source
- Hardware News
- HTC Confirms Vive Tracker and Deluxe Audio Strap Prices and Pre-order Dates - http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-confirms-vive-tracker-deluxe-audio-strap-prices-pre-order-dates/
- The Vive Tracker will cost $100 and become available for order for developers on March 27th. The Deluxe Audio Strap will also be priced at $100 and will begin pre-orders on May 2nd.
- The Vive Tracker will cost $100 and become available for order for developers on March 27th. The Deluxe Audio Strap will also be priced at $100 and will begin pre-orders on May 2nd.
- HTC Confirms Vive Tracker and Deluxe Audio Strap Prices and Pre-order Dates - http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-confirms-vive-tracker-deluxe-audio-strap-prices-pre-order-dates/
- Open Discussion/Announcements