LiveHumanVR: Reinventing Presence

Leaders of the VR industry activate various strategies to come out of this vicious circle and allow the emergence of a “killer app.” The first one is investment. Facebook, HTC, and Google finance VR contents creation through internal studios and dedicated venture funds. Priming the pump may not be enough to develop a healthy ecosystem. The second one is the quest for an in-house killer app, which has lead to the introduction of several VR tools such as Tilt Brush, Oculus Rooms, user generated 360 photos and videos. Those are great innovations, but neither combine what we think a VR killer app needs: accessibility without costly equipment, usability without creative or technical talent, and a real demonstration of the immersive power of Virtual Reality.

Set The Creation and Experience of Immersive VR Contents Free

A digital expression form gets massively adopted when anyone with something to tell can use it, without strong technical skills nor expensive equipment. Reading articles on the internet was popularized by blog platforms, not by the traditional press. Online video consumption owes more to Youtube users than to TV and movie producers.

The success of Snapchat — and Instagram — “Stories” as well as of Facebook Live Videos demonstrates the tremendous public interest in contents created and published on the go, as they generate unmatched proximity with their creator.

We believe that it is possible right now to not only attract more regular users of Virtual Reality but also to create Virtual Reality experiences that are deeply human. All we have to do is let anyone, anonymous or star, artist or editorial author, become “present” for an audience in immersive virtual experiences, even with the cheapest headsets. This is the double experience of LiveHumanVR.

A good Metaverse first needs to be filled with real people.

LiveHumanVR Experiences

I am a LiveSpectator

It’s almost 20:30. I put my VR headset on because I have a meeting with Lady Gaga. 20:34 — she’s often a bit late — the app informs me that I’m about to enter her LiveSpace. It’s downloading. The environment is quite simple this week. I’m sitting in an old jazz club.

Some kind of glitter floats in the room and adds charm to the scene. A shiny particle of dust virtually tickles my nose. I’d almost forget that Lady Gaga is sitting in front of me at a piano. She looks at me. “Hey, LiveSpectator! Tonight I’d like to start with a whole new song. Then, as usual, we’ll decide together which songs to sing along.” By summoning the navigation menu, I can see that there are 32 455 other LiveSpectators, but it really feels as if Lady Gaga was performing exclusively for me.

20:56, I’m singing Poker Face along with Lady Gaga and the 5 478 other LiveSpectators who opened their mike. I feel a pat on my shoulder. My roommate is home, he politely suggests that I move the massacre to my bedroom. Without the chorus effect, I can’t deny that my performance isn’t as inspiring as it felt. The meeting was almost over anyway, let’s have dinner. Before going to bed, I discover the LiveShow of a historian who tells anecdotes of the antiquity in the 3D reconstitution of a Roman temple. Interesting, but I’m exhausted. I add him to my favorites to catch his replays and next meetings. Tomorrow, I’m meeting with Mark Zuckerberg. He hosts LiveSpectators every month to answer questions from the community. One of the issues I submitted is in the top 10 and will probably be on the agenda.

I am a LiveShowrunner

My presentation is ready. I upload it in the application for tonight LiveShow. I selected my LiveSpace among default options. It’s a conference room with very pure design, positively Scandinavian, with very high white walls merging in the “sky.” My very own cathedral for design. I’m a design teacher and the LiveShowrunner of Designow. My students talked me into using this application to broadcast my witty comments on design latest trends. At first, it was just another way to connect with them, but my Christmas show was a hit in replay. Since then, I have a few dozens of LiveSpectators at my weekly shows and several new collaboration requests.

Almost time. I install my foldable green screen. I put my webcam in position. I switch on the spotlight that I recently installed to improve the quality of my projection. I stand in front of my webcam, check the framing n my smartphone. All set, 23 persons are already waiting for me. I click on “Start LiveShow.”

The show went well. Some interesting questions that allowed me to further dig into the subjects. I’m going to go through the slides again to check the public reactions and answer questions that I may have missed. I’ve been invited tomorrow for a meeting “in real life” with other LiveShowrunners from London. There will be other teachers and speakers, but also comedians, singers, and sports commentators. They told us to expect a surprise. Word is Daft Punk would be planning a giant LiveShow, and wish to discuss it with experts…