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Join us for an event unlike anything you have experienced before-High Fidelity presents a conversation with VR expert & author ofExperience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, & What It Can Do, Jeremy Bailenson,and Philip Rosedale, founder & CEO of High Fidelity in virtual reality.
Jeremy & Philip will talk about the ways in which Stanford's Human Virtual Human Interaction lab is using VR to created experiences that help humans observe climate change first-hand. For example, Stanford's Ocean Acidification Experience uses virtual reality to help people understand in a uniquely personal way the long-term effects of climate change. Other examples include the use of other natural resources such as coal & timber.
***REGISTER NOW***
You must be on the guest list to attend. Attend from where ever you are, or join us in our VR Studio in San Francisco. VR Studio tickets are limited.
***IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS***
To register & attend the event, you must have an account with High Fidelity. If you do not have an account with High Fidelity, you can create a free account here.
***HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT IN VR***
How to Attend the Event in High Fidelity's Open VR Platform
Step 1:Create a free High Fidelity account (Skip if you have this already)
Head to https://highfidelity.com/users/signup to get started. This takes less than 30 seconds, & will be required as we will need your High Fidelity username to confirm you on the event guest list.
Step 2:Check to see if your device can support High Fidelity
Please check your device of choice & see if it is compatible with High Fidelity:
PC running Windows 7 64 bit or later, 8GB+ RAM, i5, Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 290
Mac running Mountain Lion (10.8) later, 8GB+ RAM, i5, Nvidia GTX 970 / AMD R9 290
64-bit Ubuntu 16.04, 8GB+ RAM, i5, Nvidia GTX 970
Step 3:Download, install, & run High Fidelity
Visit Download High Fidelity, run the installation process & open High Fidelity by clicking on the High Fidelity Interface icon newly created on your Desktop.
Step 4:Log in & go through our tutorial
For an optimal event experience, we recommend going through the tutorial to familiarize yourself with how to use the platform. Once you open the Interface, please click File in your menu & click Login/Sign Up option. Please use your High Fidelity account you created in Step 1.
Once you login, go through our tutorial to learn how to move, grab objects, pull up your tablet menu, & traverse various virtual worlds. Did we mention avatar customization?
Step 5:Attend the event in a space named Zaru
At the end of your tutorial, you'll walk through a portal named Start. Once you arrive at Start, please look for a portal that has Zaru written on top & walk through it. Another option is for you to look around & ask a greeter how to get to Zaru to attend the event.
FEATURED GUESTS
Jeremy Bailenson
Jeremy Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University'sVirtual Human Interaction Lab, Thomas More Storke Professor in the Department of Communication, Professor (by courtesy) of Education, Professor (by courtesy) Program in Symbolic Systems, a Senior Fellow at the Woods Institute for the Environment, & a Faculty Leader at Stanford's Center for Longevity. He earned a B.A. cum laude from the University of Michigan in 1994 & a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Northwestern University in 1999. He spent four years at the University of California, Santa Barbara as a Post-Doctoral Fellow & then an Assistant Research Professor.
Bailenson studies the psychology of Virtual Reality (VR), in particular how virtual experiences lead to changes in perceptions of self & others. His lab builds & studies systems that allow people to meet in virtual space, & explores the changes in the nature of social interaction. His most recent research focuses on how VR can transform education, environmental conservation, empathy, & health. He is the recipient of the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching at Stanford.
Philip Rosedale
In 1995, Philip Rosedale created an innovative Internet video conferencing product ("FreeVue"), which was later acquired by RealNetworks, where in 1996 he went on to become Vice President & CTO. In 1999, Rosedale left RealNetworks, founded Linden Lab & built a virtual civilization called Second Life, creating an open-ended, Internet-connected virtual world. Following Second Life, Rosedale worked on several projects related to distributed work & computing. Excited by innovations in these areas & the proliferation of new VR-enabling devices, he re-entered the world of VR in 2013, founding High Fidelity.
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