Ep4: VR + Empathy

Law Zero Podcast

Where does empathy end and encouraging action begin? Welcome to Law Zero: a podcast about the implications (intended or otherwise) of emerging technology. This week we’re tackling one of the topics we’ve been most interested in since this podcast’s inception: VR and empathy. This show will cover everything from the creative power that you feel in VR, a few Hitchhiker's Guide references, getting lost in Minecraft VR, the difference between “true” VR and 360 video, and how real the grad school struggle is. We can also now be found on iTunes! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1351138957 Our sources this week include: - Shockoe: "360° Video vs. True VR: Defining Immersive Media" - https://shockoe.com/blog/video-vs-true-virtual-reality/ - PC Mag: "Keep Your Headset On: SteelSeries Made a VR Doorbell" - https://www.pcmag.com/news/358449/keep-your-headset-on-steelseries-made-a-vr-doorbell - The New York Times: NYVR - http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/ - Eventbrite: "AR Panel Discussion - VR/AR Association, Richmond Chapter Event" - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ar-panel-discussion-vrar-association-richmond-chapter-event-tickets-43090376476 - This number is considering a more premium VR experience with a top-tier Alienware desktop tower, Vive Pro, and accessories. There are lower-cost options, but it won’t be as premium of an experience. https://www.vrheads.com/best-alienware-pcs-vr - VR for Good Conference - http://good.vrvoice.co/ - Engadget: "Anne Frank's story to be told in VR" - https://www.engadget.com/2016/05/04/anne-frank-vr-experience/ - The Washington Post: "Being empathetic is good, but it can hurt your health" - https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/being-empathetic-is-good-but-it-can-hurt-your-health/2017/09/22/b25b83ca-6cd0-11e7-96ab-5f38140b38cc_story.html - YouTube: "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-The Point of View Gun" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsgbcYnmR6Y For further reading: - Medium: "The ABCs of fake empathy" - https://medium.com/the-polymath-project/the-abcs-of-fake-empathy-fdbe4555acc5?epik=03GybE_IW35x- - PR News Wire: "Payscout announces world's first donation made in virtual reality" - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/payscout-announces-worlds-first-donation-made-in-virtual-reality-300579456.html - AdWeek: "How virtual reality is inspiring donors to dig deep for charitable causes" http://www.adweek.com/digital/how-virtual-reality-inspiring-donors-dig-deep-charitable-causes-171641/