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Join us Thursday, October 29, 7pm at Circuit Launch in Mountain View (599 Fairchild Dr).
We'll start at 7:00 with a brief SVVR intro, then a talk by Julian Gmez, who is finally getting the stage he deserves. After that we roll into demos, food, drink & fun.
TALK: EARLY VR AT LEGO
In the mid-1990s LEGO started a digital strategy with a big R&D push on collaborative play. Inside the SPU-Darwin division, a research group called "The Wizards" (named after a LEGO mini-figure) used high-end 3D graphics, haptics, & immersive displays to build virtual LEGO worlds. People could build scenes there & then play inside what they'd built.
In 1996 the Wizards built a virtual LEGO New Orleans, shown at SIGGRAPH's Digital Bayou. Visitors could explore the city, watch events unfold, & get chased by a hungry LEGO alligator. Next came Project Stonehammer: four kids teaming up to complete a mission in a Bat Lord castle. It mixed physical & VR play & was broadcast live on TV.
Julian will walk through LEGO's early VR experiments, including New Orleans, Project Stonehammer, & Dynasty, with video of each.
Julian E. Gmez, PhD, was Director of the Advanced Technology Group & Chief Scientist at LEGO. He's now with Nuon Play.
GIANT ARACDE AFTERPARTY!
When Circuit Launch wraps up, we're heading over to "The Lab" in Mountain View for the Giant Arcade Machine Experience from with Sam & Jason "Jinxbot" Reynolds of Giant Equipment (https://giant.equipment). It's a 16-foot-tall arcade machine, & yes, you can play it. 10pm @The Lab [TOP SECRET LOCATION TO BE REVEALED AT SVVR].
SVVR #103 is sponsored by:
GIANT EQUIPMENT [https://giant.equipment] - The makers of the Giant Arcade Machine, plus PinMaster pinball-sim arcade controllers for game rooms, arcades, & event spaces. Play the Giant Machine at the afterparty, & try out the PinMaster lineup!
BECOME A SPONSOR of the biggest VR community in the world. You can demo your product & have your logo on the Luma & at the event! [email us to sponsor]
What to expect:
A rare look at LEGO's 1990s VR experiments, with video
Demos welcome - bring your projects, prototypes, & wild ideas [email us about your demo]
The VR/AR/XR community - developers, founders, investors, creators, & enthusiasts
Pizza, drinks, & snacks!
A giant arcade machine afterparty
Who should come:
Whether you've been to all 100+ meetups or this is your first - if you're building, investing in, creating for, or just passionate about virtual reality, augmented reality, spatial computing, or immersive tech - this one's for you.
From our first meetup in 2013 to the legendary GDC VR Mixers, the Demo Dungeons, & everything in between - SVVR has always been about community first. We are a welcoming group of XR enthusiasts, from professionals to the merely curious; from The O.G.'s to those who just put on their first headset.
The mission of SVVR is to promote a healthy & diverse ecosystem of XR entrepreneurs, developers, investors, users, & creators across all platforms.
Come for the talks & demos, then stay for the giant arcade machine.
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