1 15 3 https://www.unpackingmanuels.com/files/original/fed492444c86d40ae0204e99fe6d1157.PNG 54b57b66ca6933862b5f55e780ae713f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Immersive Media Description An account of the resource This collection includes all of the 360° videos and tours of Manuel's Tavern 360 Video This item type is for 360 videos Video <iframe width="100%" height="350" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gETgPHg9lWw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Essay Text <p>Virtual Reality is all the rage these days. It’s easy to scoff at all the hype, but until you try the new technology, you can’t fully comprehend the experience. Cheap and readily available devices like Google Cardboard, while not providing as powerful an immersive experience as more expensive headsets like the Oculus Rift, have allowed anyone with a smartphone to watch VR content. Last November, the <em>New York Times</em> sent Google Cardboard to over a million of their subscribers. They continue to create and collect VR content on their <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/marketing/nytvr/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">nytvr</a> app. Much of the content from <em>NYT</em> and their competitors is compelling, but much of it is just “neat” and can wear thin fairly quickly. With any new media it’s hard to figure out how, when, and why to use the new technology.</p> <p>Georgia State University’s <a href="http://sites.gsu.edu/innovation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Student Innovation Fellowship</a> program recently purchased a 7 GoPro VR video rig, and we wanted to experiment with how, when, and why to use the new device. Manuel’s Tavern was a couple of weeks from reopening, and because of our connection to the <a href="http://unpackingmanuels.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Unpacking Manuel’s</a> project, tavern owner Brian Maloof agreed to show us some of the changes to the bar. We felt like a tour was the perfect way to test the rig because it would be fun to explore the renovated space in 360. When Maloof points to the playing cards still on the ceiling, the camera doesn’t pan. The viewer has to actually look up. When you hear hammering behind you, you can turn around to see what ‘s going on. Documentary filmmaker Ruth Dusseault did the shoot with Mat Munson, Alec Leverett, and Gerrett DeHart, GSU multimedia designers from the <a href="http://cetl.gsu.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning</a>.</p> <p>They set up in five locations, as Maloof explains some of the decisions made in the renovation. Over the next week, the multimedia team stitched and edited the video. It’s a new process, so you will see a few glitches, but we are excited about the finished project. The <a href="http://www.manuelstavern.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tavern</a> is now open. With our video you can get a sense of the construction process, and as we continue work on the Unpacking Manuel’s project, you will be able to explore the bar before the renovation. You can watch the video on a computer and pan the video with your cursor, or watch on your phone and actually move in the direction you want to look. Most mobile devices will allow you to use a VR</p> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuel's Tavern 360 Video Description An account of the resource This 360 video allows you to look around Manuel's Tavern while Ruth Dusseault speaks with owner Brian Maloof about the space. https://www.unpackingmanuels.com/files/original/187bad60caeb6b2b9fe91b1a4a60e268.PNG ef1d8f9756c5f88ff44f15feb0a9c129 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Immersive Media Description An account of the resource This collection includes all of the 360° videos and tours of Manuel's Tavern Virtual Environment Virtual Environment Info <div style="text-align: center;">This video demonstrates the virtual environment that replicates Manuel's Tavern.</div> <iframe width="100%" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9xoI7TOUH0g" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> <div style="text-align: center;"><strong><a href="../../vr"><br />Click here to access and load the virtual environment<br />(may take some time)</a></strong></div> <a href="../../vr"><img src="http://ec2-34-208-184-70.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com/files/original/187bad60caeb6b2b9fe91b1a4a60e268.PNG" width="100%" /></a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manuel's Tavern Virtual Environment Description An account of the resource This immersive virtual environment allows you to move through Manuel's Tavern and interact with virtual objects. https://www.unpackingmanuels.com/files/original/f2977c010113c299b4308dd924571796.png 602b9093f5c313af1e3301edf60f2faf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Immersive Media Description An account of the resource This collection includes all of the 360° videos and tours of Manuel's Tavern 360 Tour 360 Panoramic <iframe width="100%" height="600" src="http://ecdsdev.org/unpackingmanuels/umtrb3.html" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 360 Tour of the Complete Bar Description An account of the resource Starting from a seat at the bar, navigate through this tour to experience the entirety of Manuel's Tavern via 360 degree panoramas of each room.