Recorded May 12, 2023
Well, it finally happened; a big school is going all in on VR in a big, general ed program. Goggles on, please. Arizona State is replacing their introductory biology lab classes with VR. Chris is not amused.
Then, we review recent technologies to determine if they are just marketing or if these are real, long-term solutions. Marc doesn’t like term “broadcast” anywhere near your PTZ cameras and Zoom events, Chris says USB-C is just marketing and a real thing, Justin reviews recent “automatic” setup utilities for DSPs and network switches, Jamie really has it in for MTRs, and Larry notes where Hyflex falls short.
Finally, the AV SuperFriends are taking over #AVintheAM on Twitter. Look for that on May 21, 2023, so if you’re listening to this after that date, that’s why Twitter shut down forever on May 22.
News: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/digital-teaching-learning/2023/05/10/arizona-states-big-bet-virtual-reality)
Alternate Show Titles:
River City Ransom
Excel sheets in VR
Chemy 101
Walmart-ify It
It’s trash, too
I’m using air quotes you can’t see
Most of the time it works
It’s just a hose
It doesn’t care what you try to put through it
The value of the easy button
Difficult Mode
You plug it in and it doesn’t work
Just drop it on your network and see what happens
Giant displays of heads
You can do it!
Zeams Rooms
Move it around your WAN
Happy little trees
