The idea is not new, because surely the fans of the trilogy “Back to the Future” will remember the scene in which the son of Marty McFly appears using a kind of glasses of the future for watching videos in 3D. And after 25 years we can say that the film of Steven Spielberg predicted a technology that in this year already no longer considered emergent, and is my main bet for 2017.
The devices with support for virtual reality (VR) has received investing millions in research and development on the part of the giants of the Silicon Valley. Recently Microsoft announced a partnership with HP, Dell, Lenovo, Asus and Acer for the creation of a device of virtual reality for PCs. Virtual reality is not limited to entertainment and games, it is present in marketing, communications, live broadcasts on to social networks, streaming services, education, even in applications for meditation. The market for virtual reality has the potential to be expanded as a tool for accessibility, and can provide greater interaction for persons with special needs.
THE HBO NOW has already announced support for the Google Daydream – device successor the more advanced of the Google Cardboard, which has a glasses VR, and a control to navigate in apps or games. Soon Netflix will also be supported by the platform. Youtube has also announced an app developed for the Google Daydream. Through it is possible to view all your content in an immersive experience. Youtube VR displays the videos in a kind of virtual theater within the application.
A pair of glasses VR can be manufactured by hand from a design cardboard combined with special lenses, and a smartphone with the app Google Cardboard installed, or can cost thousands of dollars depending on the model. It is evident that a homemade version will not provide the same experience in the immersion into the world of virtual reality, compared with the market-leading products, but will it be enough to demonstrate the potential of the technology and allow its popularization.
Image: the Audience uses glasses Samsung Gear VR in the launch ceremony of the new smartphone S7 and S7 edge in the Mobile Congress World in Barcelona, Spain, in February this year (Photo: Albert Gea/Reuters)
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