Metaverse Working Group

Agenda & Meeting Minutes

Date:  March 1, 2017

Time: 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST

Location:  BlueJeans - https://bluejeans.com/133355606

Agenda

1.  Introductions for first time attendees
   
   
2. Guest Speaker - Kevin Robuck, Oracle
   
   
3. Update on Collaboration Tools for Group Work
   • Listserv mailing list - https://lists.internet2.edu/sympa/subscribe/metaverse
   • Bluejeans web conferencing - https://bluejeans.com/133355606
   • Confluence Wiki - Metaverse Working Group Home
   • Box shared folder - https://uc.app.box.com/files/0/f/11955920125/Internet2_Metaverse_Working_Group_
   • Slack - Request invitation
     
     
4. Khronos Group - OpenXR Working Group - https://www.khronos.org/openxr
   • Announced 2/27/17, industry sponsored group to create an open and royalty-free standard for VR and AR applications and devices
   • https://www.khronos.org/blog/the-openxr-working-group-is-here
   • Backed by Valve, Oculus, and others
     
     
5. UCSIM Mobile VR Demo Station Components - Total Cost: $4,010
   • HTC Vive ($799) - https://www.vive.com/us/product/
   • ASUS ROG 17.3-Inch Gaming Laptop ($2,899) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01K1JW3PO/ref=abs_brd_tag_dp?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
   • PBL Light Stands 10 Foot (Set of 2) ($75) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003D8KV0K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   • Eggsnow 2PCS 1/4" Mini Tripod Ball Head Bracket Holder (Set of 2) ($13) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01ESJ7754/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   • Yescom 2pcs Black Steel Retractable Crowd Control Stanchion Queue Line ($112 x2 - $224) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00OUMQFS0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
     
     
6. Metaverse Working Group - VR/AR Technology Survey (Draft)
   • Final draft of survey? - https://goo.gl/forms/CfpZCNRClfC15ru83
   • Added "Room-based VR system" as an option
   • Added question to collect contact information from members who wish to share their work at an upcoming meeting
     
     
7. KINBERCON - Pittsburgh, PA, April 3-5, 2017 http://kinber.org/events/annual-conference/
   
   • Virtual and augmented reality demonstration on Tuesday 4/4
   • 1/2 day workshop on Wednesday 4/5
   • Anyone interested in participating in a panel, let Ben know 
     
     
8. Internet2 Global Summit - Washington, DC, April 23–26, 2017 http://www.internet2.edu/news-events/events/global-summit/
   • Metaverse Working Group meeting - Monday, 4/24 12:00 PM
     • https://meetings.internet2.edu/2017-global-summit/detail/10004587/
   •  Breakout session:  Virtual Reality in the Trenches: University Applications of VR/AR - Wednesday 04/26/17 01:15PM-02:30PM
     • https://meetings.internet2.edu/2017-global-summit/detail/10004655/
       
       
9. Upcoming guest speaker schedule
   • April 24, 2017 - Annual meeting at Global Summit
   • May 3, 2017 - Dr. Adam Kiefer, Director of Research Education, Division of Sports Medicine, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
   • June - 
   • July - 
   • August - 
   • September - 
   • October - 
   • November - 
   • December -
     
     
   • Possible candidates:  
     • Josh Carpenter, Mozilla, 
     • Janus VR, Joe Geigel invited Alain Chesnais, VP Technology
     • Amazon Lumberyard
     • High Fidelity - advertising as open source
       
       
10. Hardware News
    • HTC Confirms Vive Tracker and Deluxe Audio Strap Prices and Pre-order Dates - http://www.roadtovr.com/htc-confirms-vive-tracker-deluxe-audio-strap-prices-pre-order-dates/
      
      • The Vive Tracker will cost $100 and become available for order for developers on March 27th. The Deluxe Audio Strap will also be priced at $100 and will begin pre-orders on May 2nd.
        
        
11. Open Discussion/Announcements