General Purpose: to inform what Oculus Rift is and who invented.
Central Idea/Thesis: Explaining what Oculus Rift is and what it does.
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I. Introduction
a. According to entertainment software association gaming is a 10.5 billion dollar industry that has influenced the lives of 62% of Americans. This growing industry involves more men & women to play in the variety of new developing consoles and handheld devices. With all these new consoles and games, the introduction of many exciting accessories and devices that help gamers …show more content…
Picture a set of ski goggles in which a large cellphone screen replaces the glass. The screen displays two images side by side, one for each eye. A set of lenses is placed on top of the screen , focusing and reshaping the picture of each eye creating a stereoscope 3d image. i. These goggles have sensors embedded into them that monitor the wearer 's head motions and adjust the images accordingly.
1. The latest version of the Oculus Rift is bolstered by an external positional-tracking accessory, which helps track head movement more accurately. The result is the sensation that you are looking around a 3D world.
2. There are several games that you can play in Oculus rift.
ii. Andrew Webster a reporter for the verge mention in the article on February 25,2014 "Pokémon gets a virtual reality makeover for Oculus Rift" He states that Pokémon x and y , Nintendo has finally brought the long running series into the world of 3D. iii. Also, the result is a game that looks like Mashup of minecraft and gameboy game complete with big Chunky pixels. iv. The Oculus Rift team also has plans to update the virtual world with each and every Pokémon from all generations and regions in the series. The game is currently available as a free …show more content…
Stuart Dredge a reporter for theguardian.com in the article oculus Rift on march 31 2014. he explains how facebook CEO Mark Zeckerberg was certainly excited , since he agreed to pay 2 billion dollars for the company Oculus Rift.
v. " This is just the start; after games were going to make Oculus a platform for many other experiences" wrote Zeckerberg as he announced the deal.
1." Imagine enjoying a courtside seat at a game, studying in classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting a doctor face to face. just by putting goggles in your home." said Zeckerberg
2. Oculus VR is often seen as a games hardware company, but Its founder , Palmer Luckey, has made it clear that he , too, sees a wider future for VR. vi. It 's to be known that VR has a huge potential for healthcare applications.
1. VR has potential for people who isolates in the real world, from general social anxiety to various phobias. Exposure therapy whether is snakes, rats , spider or even planes. this could be one area to benefit.
2. Luckey has mooted posttraumatic stress treatment as another, while youtube demos shows examples of VR software used to help nervous public speakers practice in front of a virtual