Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Burn

The place to discuss unofficial events, meetups, and gatherings around the world.
Post Reply
User avatar
psynapz
Posts: 9
Joined: Sat Sep 12, 2009 5:31 pm
Burning Since: 2009
Camp Name: Crossroads
Location: Costa Mesa, CA
Contact:

Fully Immersive Virtual Reality Burn

Post by psynapz » Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:15 pm

Hey all,

So I've had this crazy dream almost my entire life - to "Create The Matrix", or a "Holodeck" type system where a simulated environment is perceptually real - so that you can mold, shape, and bend your reality .. digitally.

Over the years, I've researched how to make this happen. About two years ago, I formed a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the development and adoption of "immersive technology" - technology that blurs the line between the physical and digital world. This year's burn I gave a talk at Playagon Village's Future Salon on it, and received great response :) My goal is to one day be able to give people the experience and feeling of being at the Playa, without having to physically be there.

On October 21st (two weeks away), our org will be hosting a world's first "Immersive Technology Summit", and I'd like to invite you all out to it! Here's the agenda: [url]http://www.immersivetech.org/summit/agenda[/url]. We are also hosting a KickStarter Project to raise money to create a public-access Holodeck-type system ([url]http://www.CreateTheMatrix.com[/url]).

Anyways, hopefully some of you love this crazy tech too, and can make it out to the summit. It would mean a lot to me if you can help spread the word to interested parties .. burners can use code 'playadust' for $100 off ticket prices. We aren't making any profit from this event - it is simply to spread awareness and push this technology forward.

Thank you and much love,
- Harold Tan
)'(ere to win! Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined! Twitter: @haztan

User avatar
Simon of the Playa
Posts: 22827
Joined: Thu Sep 06, 2007 6:25 pm
Burning Since: 1996
Camp Name: La Guilde des Hashischins
Location: BRC, Nevada.

Post by Simon of the Playa » Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:54 am

i do it everyday.



it's called LSD-25.



but keep up the good work, most people cant handle the pressures of inner space and prefer the easy access that immersion tech provides to potential pyschonauts.


by the way, the term "Matrix" was already coined by the NSF about 10 years ago for the underlying network that will service our military and institutional systems as the "outernet" is now the domain of entertainment and social communication.


it's come a long way from arpanet and Darpa...
Frida Be You & Me

User avatar
Fire_Moose
Posts: 2488
Joined: Wed Jul 16, 2008 9:40 am
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
Contact:

Post by Fire_Moose » Mon Oct 11, 2010 8:09 am

You working for the machines aren't you Psy?
2K8 Burning Man Virgin 2K11 Camp Envy
2K9 Camp Envy 2k12 Fucking Flamingoes
2k10 Stag Camp 2k13 Camp Envy

Post Reply

Return to “Off-Playa Meetups”