Lunchtime Talks are a series of informal presentations at Watershed's Pervasive Media Studio. They normally take place at 13:00 on a Friday, are free and are open to everybody who is interested in what they do. Come along, bring a sandwich, and get to know more about the Studio community, current and up-coming projects, or residents' work.

In this week's talk Studio resident, Joe Ryan talks about VRgo chair, a new kind of movement controller that he hopes will resolve some of the common problems related to locomotion in Virtial Reality such as practicality, motion sickness and cost.

Virtual reality enthusiasts and gamers alike are always looking for new experiences gained from deeper levels of immersion; and movement is a key element to this. The VRgo chair works by the users tilt motion which is then transmitted wirelessly as movement within the virtual space. With the end goal to be an intuitive and easy way to explore virtual worlds, Joe will talk about the history of movement in VR and the challenges of this ongoing R&D project.

The Pervasive Media Studio is located within the Watershed building. Let us know if you'd like a tour and we'll be happy to show you around. Send an email to admin@pmstudio.co.uk

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