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Opening Video: Ghost in the Shell – Virtual Reality Diver
http://www.sign.site/koukaku_vr/en/

Opening Theme: Are we ready for Virtual TV?
Along with ability to play games and act out in VR, content to be viewed or as Mike calls it “passive vr” media is steadily becoming more mature as artist and filmmakers learn how to control the experience in new ways outside normal narrative development, to even garner an Oscar nomination and other awards normally given to traditional media.

Guest Crasher:
Joshua Alan Young
joshua@reflectivebrands.com
Instagram/Twitter: @joshuaalanyoung

Reflective Brands
http://reflectivebrands.com

Portland VR Meetup:
https://www.meetup.com/Portland-Virtual-Reality-Meetup/

3D Updates from the past:
Mike - VUZE camera is now available (shipping sometime in April ?) - http://vuze.camera/

3D Technology:
Mike - The stunning endoskeleton created practically by Weta Workshop for Ghost in the Shel (show video) -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxUoqIrXd9E
http://www.tested.com/art/movies/601312-how-weta-workshop-made-ghost-shells-robot-skeleton/
Chris - Introducing the Carbon SpeedCell
http://www.carbon3d.com/

3D in Design, Architecture & Engineering:
Mike - Architectural designing in VR - www.vrtisan.co.uk

3D in Medicine:
Mike - Could this 3D scanned and fabricated model of an infant help save your baby? - http://www.livescience.com/58260-3d-printing-makes-manikins-newborns-with-working-organs.html
Chris -End-to-End Digital Dentistry: New Dental Materials, Applications, and Integrations from Formlabs
https://formlabs.com/blog/end-to-end-digital-dentistry-new-dental-materials-applications-and-integrations/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=dentallaunch

3D Scanner Darkly (3D scanning news):
Mike - Finally an affordable LIDAR system, but how easy is it to take millions of points and decimate and consolidate to more manageable form for real-time visualization and VR? http://www.spar3d.com/news/lidar/nctech-made-13k-lidar-scanner/
Chris - 3D scanning using Agisoft Photoscan and an automated turn table
https://callmevice.com/2017/03/15/3d-scanning-using-agisoft-photoscan-and-an-automated-turn-table/

VR Corner, in a Round Room (Interactive 3D):
Mike - NVIDIA Ansel is a great way to grab high resolution game shots from Unreal and Unity in either 2D or stereo spherical 360s while actually in your program - https://developer.nvidia.com/Ansel
Mike - YouTube is updating their 360 projection system for better throughput on mobile -
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/google-equi-angulra-cubemap-projection-technology,33917.html
https://github.com/google/spatial-media
Chris - Vimeo unleashes Vimeo360 with 360 video shooting lessons
https://vimeo.com/blog/category/360

Spelunking in the Tech Cave Closet with Mike:
- Thanks to the excellent Printwhisperer work, Mike is ready to reveal NEODiVR uPLAy Dreamtreader for the Pixel XL. A fully compatible Daydream viewer with better optics, heat dissipation, NFC tag/self-centering and even a “Rapid Start” mode that does not require you to remove the phone for the viewer once you have turned it off or in sleep mode.
- How to download 360/stereo 360 content in highest resolution from YouTube and view it on your Daydream or GearVR compatible phone for free (or few dollars if you feel guilty and want to donate).
4kdownload https://www.4kdownload.com/
SKYBOX http://skybox.xyz
PotPlayer - https://potplayer.daum.net/ (The best Windows based video player period! Just got better with 360 and stereo support)
- How to obtain photorealism in Blender and other 3D design apps. - https://sobotka.github.io/filmic-blender/

The Printwhisperer:
Some parts of 3D printing can become a chore. Support removal can sometimes be fun, while other times it just feels unnecessarily hard. Material works great fresh out of the package but performance degrades as it uptakes moisture. Tip: Get a toaster oven with a “Warm” function!!!

Not only will this soften support material like PVA making difficult supports easier to remove, it also can dry material in 6-8 hours making it print again like new. The key is not too hot. Find a sweet spot and a toaster oven might just become your favorite new addition next to your printer.