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Virtual Reality inFuture Studies

Aileen MoeckMarkus Meißner

Markus Meißner

MA Future Studies at FU Berlin

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Aileen Moeck

MA Future Studies at FU Berlin

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ABOUT US

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Virtual Reality...

Buzzwords, Scientific Use &what has changend.

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MicrosoftHololens

Microsoft Kinect

Mixed Reality

NaturalEnvironment

AugmentedReality

AugmentedVirtuality

REALITY-VIRTUALITY CONTINUUM by P. Milgram

HTCVive

VirtualEnvironment

DIFFERENT REALITIES

Snapchat

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MORE BUZZWORDS

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VR, Simulation & scientific Use

"Visualization and auralisation of the noise carpet of a landing plane" (Kuhlen 2014: 143)

"Pediatric burn [...] for VR pain distraction during physical therapy" (Hoffmann et al. 2014: 398)

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WHAT HAS CHANGED

Immersion

Interaction

Cheap

Easy to use

Immersion

Interaction

Affordable

Widely used

Interaction More expensive

High Ressources

Immersion

LEARNING SO FAR

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VR and especially HMDs seem to offer a decentOption for Future Studies...

...but, what does that mean for our/the Future Studies Research Processes?

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Potentials andpossible Applications.

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CHANCES & RISKS OF VR IN FUTURE STUDIES

Workshop in Berlin, July 2016

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Relationshipto Science

Ressourcesand Costs

Technological Setup

Participation/Reference to

Reality Emotion

Purpose andRelevance

Operational QualityPractical Relevance,

Effectiveness & Usefulness

Arguments from the Workshop

Standards and Guidelines

THE ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK

Example: The Picture of the future

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"House of the Future " (Fred McNabb, 1956)

EVERY PICTURE OF THE FUTURENEEDS A CONTEXT

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POTENTIALS OF VR

"The good VR feels like SCI-FI: Scale, Communication, Immersion, Flexibility,

and Interaction"

Matthias McCoy-Thompson, Singularity University (2017: Internet)

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THE VALUE OF VR FOR FUTURE STUDIES

Virtual Reality is not only for creatingfictive realities it can also be used to showdifferent realties.

"When individuals feel that their individual behaviors directly influence the wellbeing ofthe environment, they are more likely to beconcerned about and actively care for theenvironment“

Ahn, Sun Joo et. al. (2014: 235)"Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus experiencing’Clouds Over Sidra’ at Davos" (Vice: Internet)

https://youtu.be/mUosdCQsMkM

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"When I think about virtual reality, I think virtualreality is like uranium: It's this really powerful

thing. It can heat homes and it can destroynations. And it's all about how we use it."

Jeremy Bailenson, Director of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab

WHAT WE SCHOULD KEEP IN MIND

Discussion

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How can Future Studies and (HMD) VR work together successfully?

Useful

Desirable

Likely (next 2 years)

Thank you for Participating!

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Hoffman, Hunter G.; Meyer, Walter J.; Ramirez, Maribel; Roberts, Linda; Seibel, Eric J.; Atzori, Barbara; Sharar, Sam R.; Patterson, David R. (2014), “Feasibility of Articulated Arm Mounted Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Goggles for Adjunctive Pain Control During Occupational Therapy in Pediatric Burn Patients", in: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and SocialNetworking, 17 (6), S. 397-401.

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