Saturday, September 26, 2015



1. What is this article about? ( Explain in detail)

2. What is you opinion of Netflix going VR? (Give vaild reason of why or why not)

3. Would you prefer watching Netflix in 2D or 3D? ( Explain in detail)

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  1. 1. This article is pertaining to the recent development that Netflix will be incorporating Samsung Gear VR compatibility with its video streaming service. Unfortunately, the service will not be including 360 degree, six-degrees-of-freedom viewing of any of its content (at least not yet). Fortunately, however, are the developments that have been made: they have made a small virtual living room to boot the service and provide immersion, and an interactive UI. Even more fortunately is the added fact that groups like Twitch will soon be joining this VR revolution.

    2. Honestly, it's definitely showing that Netflix is keeping up with the times; they realize that VR is a big market that everyone is trying to step into, and they want to dive in as soon as possible. This is an extremely smart move from a business standpoint, and the people who came up with the idea are likely going to get a big bonus this year.

    3. Honestly, my family uses Amazon Prime, and it's been confirmed that the new Top Gear series is going to be hosted on Amazon's streaming service, so for the time being, I'd have to say no; but, if there's something I absolutely need to watch (like some big anime series that's only found on Netflix) comes up, I might just go all-in and try it in 3D... provided that the company includes Oculus Rift support at some point.

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  2. 1. This article covers the use of virtual reality within television streaming services. Although the article focuses in on Netflix, it also discusses how other services, such as Hulu and Vimeo, are thinking about doing the same. While the experience includes views of a comfortable living room in the peripherals, a user cannot actually walk around, and view the screen from whatever angle they wish. Rotation is confined to a single point. However, the integration of virtual reality into television streaming is a huge step forward for VR.
    2. Netflix's dive into the world of virtual reality is a huge step forward for it. Although VR has been integrated into gaming and simulators already, television has never been a part of this fantastic new technology. It will be very interesting to see what the future has to hold for this concept... Perhaps it will really take off, and other video services, such as YouTube, will attempt to do something similar.
    3. Personally, streaming Netflix in 3D seems to be a waste. There is no good reason to use VR when the quality is so poor compared to a television. I'd rather watch Netflix on the television in my living room, with high resolution, than sue an Oculus Rift. It would be pretty cool to try out, though.

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    1. Use an Oculus Rift, not sue an Oculus Rift.

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  3. 1.) This article is about people using an Oculus Rift and becoming an even more of a loser at life and watching Netflix in a virtual reality world. Television programming through a virtual reality. Good Job mankind... What's next? Virtual Reality in a Virtual Reality?
    2.) Same thing I said before, it's stupid how people would take the time to make something you can do and make it even more lazier than before, not even having to get up and pick up a remote or anything.
    3.) I prefer Netflix in 2D because 3D sucks. I don't even have an Oculus Rift and I already hate the game.

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  4. 1. This article is about how you cannot only watch Netflix, but you can watch Netflix IN VIRTUAL REALITY. Not just Netflix however, Hulu, Vimeo, Twitch and more will also make their way to the Samsung’s Gear VR later this year.

    2. I really see no point in this being a thing. What is the point of watching Netflix in VR, when you could just watch it normally. However, I do see it as a an excellent test to see exactly what the Oculus is capable of. Maybe this is the first step to making a fully fledged digital life so people never have to leave the house ever again.

    3. From what it seems, it's not really Netflix in 3D, it's just you, in a 3D space, watching Netflix in a living room. Why, just why is this an invention.

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  5. 1. Netflix has decided to team up with Oculus to create a Virtual living room to watch Netflix in the Virtual world. Selecting things with it is similar to Kinect, there is a cross-hair in the center of the Oculus' view and you will angle your head so the cross-hair rests on the option you wish to select.

    2. I personally think this is the most pointless thing Oculus has done with their VR set, I will not try this because it will probably be exactly what I expect it to be.

    3. I would prefer watching TV in 2D. My left eye has significantly worse vision the my right eye, so 3D only looks blurry for me. Sitting in a virtual living room seems so stupid and boring.

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  6. 1. This article is talking about the announcement of Netflix coming to the Gear VR, so all those lazy binge-watchers of the world can have a screen pressed on their head and till it falls off. Other companies such as Hulu, Vimeo, Twitch, and more will also be making their way to VR later this year. At first we’ll see them being published on the Gear VR for Samsung’s flagships phones, but I’m sure we will be seeing them come to mainstream platforms, including the Rift.

    2. It definitely was a good idea to create hype, not only for Netflix as a company, but for Virtual Reality in general. With technologies from VR and AR with the Microsoft HoloLens, it will be interesting to see where this goes, and how it will advance the production of the things we do.

    3. I would prefer watching Netflix in 2D, as it seems too much of a hassle to binge watch televisions shows with a hefty headset attached to your face for several hours on end. Good way to ruin your eyes if you have a screen attached to your retinas for that long. Seems too much of a gimmick at this point in time, as VR should remain with video games, until it’s usable enough for video content.

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  7. 1. This article is all about Netflix being available in virtual reality. The virtual reality device in the article is namely about the Samsung Gear VR. The vr experience includes being on a virtual couch in a virtual room facing a flat screen that shows your netflix videos and soon other video outlets as well.
    2. I still don't understand why it needs to be in a virtual room rather than just fill the screen with it. I do like, however, that you can control Netflix hands-free by just looking at things and the room is kind of nice (a lot better than my house and most of my friends' houses), but still doesn't warrant all the coding and the whole process needed to make this work.
    3. I would probably use the 3D purely because it's hands free and i can just lay down and relax, just looking up at my ceiling (by calibrating it so looking up is looking straight). Plus, I don't have any super high resolution monitors or TV's or anything so it doesn't really make much of a difference. I watch my youtube videos in 720p normally anyways, so doesn't make a difference to me.

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  8. 1) Netflix in virtual reality. Basically a practical way of watching Netflix. It talks about how users can now go "3D" with the shows they're watching to further get an immersive experience. There is no movement controls though.

    2) What real purpose does this have? That's what I'm wondering. I could boot up my xbox one and pull up netflix and watch whatever I want. I think it's hilarious. Despite all of that it is a good advancement towards VR tech.

    3) I personally prefer to watch anything in 2D because I wish not to spook myself with things popping out. I enjoy 2D tv and such. TV quality is so much better than current VR tech. I would give it a try just to see for myself. Other than that I like my 2D anime.

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  9. 1. The article was about how Netflix is going to be incorporated with virtual reality. The creators are working on making it so you can actually be inside the video, but for now they have set up a virtual living room for you to be in. The highest resolution you can watch videos and movies in right now is 720p. They say they are working on making it so you can watch it a 4k, but it will take time.

    2. I think that it's pretty useless. If you wanted to sit in a room and watch Netflix, why would you need VR for that? You can just get Netflix hooked up to your TV in your living room, and watch it. There is no need for this.

    3. Well real life is already 3D, and it works pretty well without V.R. Unless you like inception, You sitting in a room looking at a screen that has you looking at a screen watching a movie.

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  10. 1.Netflix is teaming up with the goons of oculus rift to make virtual reality and netflix .you can essentially control and watch netflix using VR.It is a very ambitious move on netflix's part.
    2.Eh, i don't see the point. It seems like a gimmick. Although it is really cool and innovative, it isn't very useful so I question its use.
    3.2d, 3d has always annoyed me.It feels uncomfortable and obnoxious. 3d is cool but once again it suffers from a lack of use. 3d and virtual reality are both things I have no interest in

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  11. 1. The article is about how netflix is going to go VR and how it's going to change how you watch netflix. The VR headset will create a 3d space for you to watch netflix on a big screen and the show will be 3d. There are also gimmicks to make it more appealing.

    2. Meh. It's a gimmick and a bit of a lame one sure the idea is cool but really no is going to use this regularly and the real charm in something like this would be if you could go inside you favorite show.

    3. I don't care either way is fine as long as I can watch my shows i'm happy. But I do prefer 2D over 3D just because I can't really stand 3D it give me a headache and I don't see how its better.

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  12. 1. What is this article about? ( Explain in detail)
    This article is about a new virtual reality attempt that Netflix is trying. It places you in a virtual room for you to watch Netflix in (because you could afford a real TV after buying a PC that can run VR). In all seriousness, it’s an interesting idea for letting people escape their outside world and watch Netflix on a large tv. It could save space in large apartments that cannot hold full-size TVs.

    2. What is you opinion of Netflix going VR? (Give vaild reason of why or why not)
    VR sims are... interesting. They can remove you from your current environment and put you into another. If you are in a small apartment, one of these VR devices may be a good replacement for your viewing experience. One nice improvement it may have over conventional watching is the ability to lay down while you watch. If you disabled head-tracking on the Y and Z axis, you would be able to lay on your bed staring up at the ceiling or lay on your side while watching. This is a nice benefit over having the TV be sideways in your FOV if you want to lay on your side

    3. Would you prefer watching Netflix in 2D or 3D? ( Explain in detail)
    I don't watch Netflix very often, but if I did I might try it out in VR. There are definite issues that may arise with it, but it would be interesting to try. One issue with anything in VR is that the screen resolution just isn’t there yet. Because of how the pixels are aligned, the hard borders make it look like you are carrying a screen door attached to your face all the time. There are also health concerns with VR devices. The screen is very close to your eyes and imperfections in the screen or VR world can have your eyes constantly switch focusing from objects that are close and objects that appear far away. If all these issues were ironed out, it may be a useful technology for some. However, I think we are far from that time.







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  13. 1. The article is about Netflix being setup for virtual reality.

    2. I don't really think there is a point to putting Netflix into virtual reality. Especially if it is in lower quality.

    3. 2D because it's the same as 3D except it's in better quality in 2D.

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    1. You spelled your name wrong ^.^ "Answer each question in full detail 100-200 words"

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  14. 1) This article is about the popular movie watching website and app, Netflix, going into a new direction and incorporating itself into the world of virtual reality.
    2) Netflix going into the world of virtual reality seems useless on the outside but once you see what you go into and the "reality" your in actually is, its a nice way to bring Netflix to the next level of movie watching from home. It engulfs you into a movie theater like area so people that don't have enough money to spend $15 on a movie in the theaters can still have the experience of being in a theater and feel something other than sitting in their room.
    3) I would want to watch Netflix in 3D. The purpose is because if its not the best at the beginning it will get better and i will already be their ready and its the next big step and its a cool event to be part of.

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  15. 1. This article explains the new Netflix compatibility for Samsung Gear VR. Now you can watch yourself sit in a living room, watching Netflix...? This doesn't seem that useful to me.

    2. I suppose that this is a good step for them, just to show that they CAN do it. It seems like a waste of time from my perspective, but I might just not fully understand their vision of the project.

    3. I think it would be fun to try in in 3D for a few times, but for the most part I'd stick with watching on a hd-Tv. I'm a little bit more interested to see what thier Twitch project turns out to be like.

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  16. 1) This article is about Netflix and its newfound compatibility with certain VR headsets. At the moment, it is not that particularly useful due to limitations in the resolution of the headsets as well as the lack of applicability of movies and TV shows into the VR world.

    2) I think this is an important first step towards to complete conversion to virtual reality. It will take quite a while, but, like any technology, the first application are not particularly ground breaking.

    3) At the moment, I would prefer to watch TV shows in 2d because of two reasons. A; the resolution of virtual reality headsets is relatively low and B; It is not particularly well applied at the moment.

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  17. 1.This article is about Netflix going to virtual reality. You can now watch Netflix on oculus rift which is amazing and going to be awesome to do. It also allows for 3D.

    2.It is amazing. It gives Netflix more opportunity for support but also gives a more unique opportunity to watch shows. This also allows for 3D shows which sounds amazing and this can turn into you actually in the show.

    3. I want to watch my shows in 3D because it makes you feel like you are in the action. It could lead into some more amazing things like actually being involved in the action.

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  18. 1. The article is about how Netflix decided it would be an appealing idea to be able to sit on a couch but make it look like you’re sitting on a different couch watching a TV that isn’t yours. In more literal terms, Netflix decided to create an Oculus Rift virtual reality into watching their shows and movies.
    2. I don’t think Netflix should go VR because it accomplishes nothing. It’s a fun idea but a useless idea. When it comes to advancing technology people should challenge themselves to expand human capabilities and accomplish great feats. What am I doing pretending to sit on a couch while pretending to watch a movie.
    3. I’d much prefer to watch Netflix in 2d because the 3d version is still 2d in a pretend scenario. There is nothing gained by putting me into a pretend room to watch my movie instead of a real room to watch my movie.

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  19. 1. This article is about the recent production of Netflix within a virtual environment while taking advantage of the oculous right VR headset.

    2. I believe this update in technology and virtual reality is very substantial to the eventual development into complete vr within several types of media. Netflix supporting the technology is a major step into tv being developed completely around Vr where it will be an extremely immersive experience.

    3. I personally would prefer watching in 2D. I think Netflix in this r is a bit redundant, because it makes the screen somewhat smaller and in less detail. I would rather be looking at the content directly instead of it portrayed through another screen.

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  20. 1. Now, instead of sitting on your couch and binge watching Netflix, you can sit on you couch in virtual reality and virtual binge watch your virtual Netflix in your virtual life. Using the Samsung VR Headset, you’ll be able to use the Netflix app to watch it in a virtual landscape. They plan to use this method in order to create HD video watching in HD space. It’s clearer than real life!

    2. I really think this is a waste of time and production. I think that it’s not a good use of money to research, and most people don’t exactly have a virtual headset to even enjoy such a program. I find it even more lazy than binge watching, and not worth my time. I can see someone would do this as kind of a gag thing, but only like once or twice. I don’t see this as a practical way of watching Netflix, or anything for that matter.

    3. I prefer watching Netflix the way it was meant to be watched, sitting on my couch either with family, friends, or even alone, and enjoying relaxing in real life. Watching Netflix in 3D just doesn’t appeal to me, and I find it embarrassing. I think it looks silly, and it really just seems like a way to privately watch Netflix using your phone.

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