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Angel - Not A Bot
@sayangel
When was the first time you tried /vr? What hardware? What experience?
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Zenigame
@zeni.eth
There was an Air New Zealand installment at the Auckland Museum when I was living there. Quite a while back, but I remember being awestruck by how encompassing it felt (it also used a camera to create your clothes, etc.). The pixellation took me out of the experience a bit, but overall stuck with me. Still haven't owned any sets yet, though.
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Angel - Not A Bot
@sayangel
woah. so they'd take a picture of you to create an accurate avatar?
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Zenigame
@zeni.eth
I think so, yeah. So when you looked down you'd see your clothes, skin color, etc. Turns out it was back in 2014, but still, super memorable. Just found the case study: https://waxeye.co.nz/work/air-nz-virtual-flight-lab
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Angel - Not A Bot
@sayangel
very cool. Are you from NZ?
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Zenigame
@zeni.eth
I'm from the States, but lived in NZ about 10 years before moving back to Japan this last year. It's a third home.
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Angel - Not A Bot
@sayangel
Very cool! I ask because over the years working in VR I've met a disproportionate number of programmers from NZ who are really good at 3D graphics. My company's core rendering tech is called the Wellington Engine because it was primarily developed by smart kiwis. There's something in the water down there...
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Zenigame
@zeni.eth
Love that. Have you been to Wellington? It's true, though. There must be something in the water. Or maybe the wind in Welly makes people good at 3D. I was shocked at how good the media experiences were for the size of the country. And had lots of friends who did 3D graphics as their hobby. Wonder how much of it is just the effect of Weta FX becoming a juggernaut after LoTR.
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