The Oculus Connect 6 event is just a short month away, and Oculus is getting ready to wow the masses. In addition to what could be some of the biggest reveals in company history, Oculus and Facebook are planning on holding a number of workshops, lightning talks, and even a panel full of developers from Facebook, Beat Games, SURPERHOT VR, National Geographic, and many more big-name companies.
If you are interested in attending the event, Oculus has registration open right now for any individuals trying to get a better view at what the company is up to. Last event, everybody in attendance received and Oculus Quest. Hopefully this year there is something like that up their sleeve as well. Below we are going to list some of the most exciting workshops and panels Oculus announced today.
Beat Saber: Creating a Winning Rhythm
Deborah Guzman Barrios, Developer Strategy, Facebook; Trevor Dasch, Developer Relations Engineering, Facebook
Dive into the history behind Beat Saber’s creation and hear from the Beat Games team as they share the lessons learned from building, launching, and iterating on one of VR’s more popular titles.
SUPERHOT VR on Quest: From 100W to 4W in 12 Months
Mark Schramm, VR Developer, Superhot; Dr. Luke Thompson, Lead Programmer, Superhot
Programmers Dr. Luke Thompson and Mark Schramm take you on a (mostly) chronological journey to get their award-winning VR game running on a standalone HMD, and making it the best version to date. This talk will include the technical hurdles, triumphs, hints, tips and mistakes made while developing SUPERHOT, along with the larger lessons learned about how best to develop for Quest—whether porting or starting from scratch.
Virtual Community: Why Community Is Essential to the Success of VR
Tyler Hopf, Product Design Manager, Facebook
VR Communities are real and thriving. They cover a wide variety of social needs and provide a necessary place for communities to gather, often despite distance between members. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Facebook Product Design Manager Tyler Hopf knows how important it is to have a place for people to feel like they belong, especially for communities that don’t feel safe to express themselves in real life or lack the support systems they need. Drawing on his background as an architect, Hopf will illustrate the unique value of placeness that VR can provide to communities and review techniques for designing virtual spaces that encourage social interaction and foster community.
Mixed Reality Capture for Quest
Xiang Wei, Tech Lead Manager, Facebook; Kevin Xiao, Software Engineer, Facebook
One of the biggest challenges to VR adoption is the ability to share its power and excitement with those who don’t have a headset in a scalable way. This presentation will describe how to add mixed reality capture support to your Quest applications, as well as important considerations to bear in mind. It will also introduce our updated camera calibration and capture workflows that are designed for developers, streamers, and influencers.
Transforming Corporate Training with VR
Manal Houri, Digital Transformation Manager, Facebook (Moderator)
VR is gaining momentum as more and more companies reimagine what the power of immersive technologies can bring to the world of learning and development. Hear from leaders in the space who are leveraging the compelling capabilities of VR to build impactful learning experiences, deploying this new learning modality within large companies, and helping establish new design and development approaches to building scalable learning solutions.
As you can see with the amazing events going on, Oculus is doing all it can to stay at the top of the virtual reality industry. Expect the OC6 event to be a cornerstone for the entire VR world. You can sign up to attend at oculus.com.
