Yes, it's still mostly nerds that meet up in VR :-)
That is why the time to get started is now
Our CTO Hans at a virtual SpaceX/Iridium rocket launch party.
Some think VR is a fad. Other think it is too isolating. We think it will be part of a new, massively disruptive platform that combines several technologies, including VR, AR, MR, and AI. One of the great changes it will bring is instant and effortless travel for business, study and pleasure.
Our mission is to collapse the mental and cultural borders between Japan and the world, and we are convinced that instant travel by immersive computing can solve the problem. What if you could have a classroom, for example, without walls, where the whole world is accessible in an instant? It's possible in VR, but language and cultural differences still stifles free communication across borders. Teleport a monolingual Japanese student somewhere in the world, and he or she will mostly be unable to communicate or make sense of the new environment. The same goes for a businessman (or woman). Or an engineer. Or a creator. Cultural isolation causes lost opportunities, because many of these people are brilliant and talented, and deserve to interact with similarly brilliant and talented people around the world. It would be a huge benefit for them as students and professionals, as well as for their employers.
We think that an understanding of both VR and these real world communication barriers is the starting point for solving one of Japan's greatest problems - cultural isolation. To develop this into a product, we believe the best way is to connect people in a virtual space where we can talk about possible applications for borderless communication and collaboration. That is why we extend an invitation to anyone interested in cross-culture communication in VR.
We invite you to join us in vTime, Oculus Rooms, or AltspaceVR. Let's talk about how we can bring distant people, places and opportunities closer together by taking advantage of immersive computing! What better place could there be to discuss VR development than in VR itself? :-)
Our mission is to collapse the mental and cultural borders between Japan and the world, and we are convinced that instant travel by immersive computing can solve the problem. What if you could have a classroom, for example, without walls, where the whole world is accessible in an instant? It's possible in VR, but language and cultural differences still stifles free communication across borders. Teleport a monolingual Japanese student somewhere in the world, and he or she will mostly be unable to communicate or make sense of the new environment. The same goes for a businessman (or woman). Or an engineer. Or a creator. Cultural isolation causes lost opportunities, because many of these people are brilliant and talented, and deserve to interact with similarly brilliant and talented people around the world. It would be a huge benefit for them as students and professionals, as well as for their employers.
We think that an understanding of both VR and these real world communication barriers is the starting point for solving one of Japan's greatest problems - cultural isolation. To develop this into a product, we believe the best way is to connect people in a virtual space where we can talk about possible applications for borderless communication and collaboration. That is why we extend an invitation to anyone interested in cross-culture communication in VR.
We invite you to join us in vTime, Oculus Rooms, or AltspaceVR. Let's talk about how we can bring distant people, places and opportunities closer together by taking advantage of immersive computing! What better place could there be to discuss VR development than in VR itself? :-)
Meet our CTO Hans Karlsson in these spaces:
- vTime (HansinJapan)
- Oculus Rooms (hansokarlsson)
- AltspaceVR (hanske)
Contact Hans here. You can access a handy time difference calculator by clicking the green plus icon at the bottom of this page. We look forward to hearing from you!