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  • From: Ben Fineman <>
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  • Subject: [metaverse] Meeting reminder: Today at 2pm ET
  • Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2017 15:42:11 +0000
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Hi all, this is a reminder of our monthly meeting at 2pm ET. Please join
here: https://bluejeans.com/133355606/

Here is a draft agenda:

• Introductions for first time attendees

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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/

• 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

• 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.

• Open Discussion/Announcements

Thanks,
Ben

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