https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat Made with wonder en-us 2021-10-16 13:25:39 UTC 2023-04-05 19:05:49 UTC hello@padlet.com stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821516522 Charles Wheatstone 1838, privately funded for amusement purposes, recognising that both eyes can view independently and create a 3D image from a single slide only]]> 2021-10-17 00:29:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821516522 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821518629 David Breuster 1849, innovated the Wheatstone model by allowing multiple slide options within the box ]]> 2021-10-17 00:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821518629 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821519489 Edward Link 1929 - designed to train and educate pilots before they take a plane up for real, funded by the military after several trainee pilots crashed their planes, saving lives and the cost of accidents]]> 2021-10-17 00:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821519489 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821520255 William Grubber 1939, an upgrade of both the Wheatstone and Breuster models, smaller, cheaper and portable, innovative also because it used slides instead of photos]]> 2021-10-17 00:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821520255 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821521089 Morton Heilig 1950, an advance on the Link model that added additional sensory options of small and wind]]> 2021-10-17 00:41:15 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821521089 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821523217 Morton Heilig 1960 the first portable version of his larger unit, funded by the military, considered to be the first VR headset]]> 2021-10-17 00:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821523217 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821535854 1968, Military funded upgrade on previous concept designs, still not portable]]> 2021-10-17 01:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821535854 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821538706 GE 1972, military funded upgrade based on the Link Trainer. innovated using modern electronics to further improve pilot training on ground before they take their first flight]]> 2021-10-17 01:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821538706 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821541234 MD 1979, the first HMD for pilots to enhance information availability and speed to response, military funded taking up the most advanced electronics available, using minaturisation opportunities of previous models]]> 2021-10-17 01:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821541234 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821543354 1982, designer unknown, but developed to allow hands to provide input to VR scenarios, trying to make things interactive as opposed to purely passive, probably innovated after a 'what if' question]]> 2021-10-17 01:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821543354 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821545721 Tom Furness 1986, considered to be the grandfather of VR, innovation was driven by the need to help pilots deal with information overload, again this looks very comfortable]]> 2021-10-17 01:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821545721 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821576044 1987 was the year that the term VR was accepted as the overall descriptor to be used for all its predecessors]]> 2021-10-17 02:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821576044 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821578275 1989 records show this was the year that NASA started seriously using VR to train its astronauts, which sounds wrong after having had the air force using it for many years before, one would think the transition from one to the other would be instinctive]]> 2021-10-17 02:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821578275 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821579719 The Virtuality Group 1991, develop group arcade machines for the first time, starting the rapid growth by the gaming and entertainment industries usage of VR]]> 2021-10-17 02:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821579719 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821883176 1993, but after much marketing hype, sales were a flop, they didn't perform or gain any market share, considered a flop!]]> 2021-10-17 09:47:51 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821883176 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821885183 1995, tried to take advantage of SEGA's flop, but they too did not make any inroads, also a flop!]]> 2021-10-17 09:50:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821885183 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821902246 1997 conference papers by Dr. Barbara Rothbaum and Co showed that VR exposure therapy could help people overcome their fear of heights. Extended therapies developed for almost every disorder identified since.]]> 2021-10-17 10:09:44 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821902246 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821908958 1999 The Matrix was a huge success and was the first to introduce the idea that we all live inside a VR world, educating the world about the potential of VR, interest in and sales of VR products climbed quickly]]> 2021-10-17 10:16:56 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821908958 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821916551 2012 sees the start of HMD's (head mounted displays) being released, Occulus was recently purchased by Facebook, with the aim of making VR gaming headsets cheaper for everyone, previously they were expensive and needed serious computing power.]]> 2021-10-17 10:26:20 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821916551 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821930039 2012 sees multiple new retail market entries with new and improved HMD products, innovations focused on cordless products, cloud computing, higher resolutions, faster processing, lightweight materials, all in the interests of increased market share - Apple, Google, HTC, Occulus, HP etc]]> 2021-10-17 10:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1821930039 stephenbeaty https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1825475215 2021 worlds most expensive retail HMD released at USD $7,000]]> 2021-10-18 23:10:48 UTC https://padlet.com/stephenbeaty/42481ynuqz5tzfat/wish/1825475215