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Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by toomuchtodo »

corysama wrote: post #16

It's very cool that they are doing this. But, for anyone who tries it, there's something very important to keep in mind: Low latency is critical to VR! Unfortunately, Android sensors and graphics pipelines have very poor latency. If you try this and get terrible motion sickness, don't dismiss VR as a vomit inducer. In fact, many people have reported that spending time in VR, and taking a break whenever motion sicknes…

> In fact, many people have reported that spending time in VR, and taking a break whenever motion sickness creeps up, actually reduces motion sickness outside of VR. As in, people are saying "After playing in my Rift for a few weeks, I can suddenly read in the car for the first time!"

Is this because the VR experience is causing your brain to recalibrate your vestibular system [1]?

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vestibular_system

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by jobu »

rburhum wrote: post #2

This is what the Google IO attendees received on their way out of the keynote.

I kinda thought this was a joke at first... something about thinking outside the box.

Has anyone tried it?

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by mccr8 »

amjaeger wrote: post #20

lenses are $250??

They are now listed as unavailable on Amazon in the US. When I looked, the lenses were only about 8 Euros in Europe, so presumably the $250 was some scalliwag attempting to cash in on the Google Cardboard hype.

Re: Google Cardboard

#24

Post by jrockway »

arrrg wrote: post #18
TarpitCarnivore wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They also get a choice of LG or Samsung Android wear device, as well as everyone will get a Moto360 when they ship.

I don’t really understand why they do that. Isn’t there more than enough demand? They don’t have to create weird incentives to attract the wrong people! They want people to attend who will actually get the most benefit (knowledge about making things on various Google platforms) from it and benefit Google in turn, not anyone else.

From this comment thread, it appears that giving away free stuff can't please everyone. One comment complains that some cardboard isn't good enough, while yours bemoans Google giving away stuff that's too good.

I think the idea is to get devices in the hands of developers; people that will play with it and report bugs or blog about it, people that will code up a little app to see how it works on a watch, and so on. It does create incentives for people that just want free stuff to go to I/O, but it's probably a lot simpler and cheaper for them to just buy it when it's released. If you're not a developer, is a smart watch with no third-party apps that useful to you? Probably not. Being an early adopter is rarely sunshine and rainbows.

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by pavanky »

arrrg wrote: post #18
TarpitCarnivore wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They also get a choice of LG or Samsung Android wear device, as well as everyone will get a Moto360 when they ship.

I don’t really understand why they do that. Isn’t there more than enough demand? They don’t have to create weird incentives to attract the wrong people! They want people to attend who will actually get the most benefit (knowledge about making things on various Google platforms) from it and benefit Google in turn, not anyone else.

> I don’t really understand why they do that. Isn’t there more than enough demand?

There is. But they also want developers to work on their products. What better way to get them started than to give them away at a developer conference.

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by mikeash »

mihai_ionic wrote: post #15
tomphoolery wrote: post #13

Or I could just buy a pizza, eat said pizza, and convert the box into this...

> Q: Can I use a pizza box for the cardboard? A: Yes. Make sure you order an extra large. I'm not sure I'd want to stick my phone into a soaked pizza box though.

Well don't use the bottom half....

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by mikeash »

corysama wrote: post #16

It's very cool that they are doing this. But, for anyone who tries it, there's something very important to keep in mind: Low latency is critical to VR! Unfortunately, Android sensors and graphics pipelines have very poor latency. If you try this and get terrible motion sickness, don't dismiss VR as a vomit inducer. In fact, many people have reported that spending time in VR, and taking a break whenever motion sicknes…

That last bit is really interesting. If it works, it would be worth it for me just for the that effect, even ignoring the potential fun and amusement.

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by mikeash »

mccr8 wrote: post #23
amjaeger wrote: post #20

lenses are $250??

They are now listed as unavailable on Amazon in the US. When I looked, the lenses were only about 8 Euros in Europe, so presumably the $250 was some scalliwag attempting to cash in on the Google Cardboard hype.

Could be pricing algorithms gone wild, too. For a really extreme example of this, see: http://www.michaeleisen.org/blog/?p=358

Re: Google Cardboard

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Post by moistgorilla »

arrrg wrote: post #18
TarpitCarnivore wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They also get a choice of LG or Samsung Android wear device, as well as everyone will get a Moto360 when they ship.

I don’t really understand why they do that. Isn’t there more than enough demand? They don’t have to create weird incentives to attract the wrong people! They want people to attend who will actually get the most benefit (knowledge about making things on various Google platforms) from it and benefit Google in turn, not anyone else.

It breeds good will. People will be going to google io, spending a couple of days only thinking about google and leave feeling happy with their new toys. Also, if there is anyone there not in the android ecosystem they will sure as hell give it a try once they leave with their new top of the line phone.
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