For this project Nick, Handy and I partnered together. Since we weren't really sure how to make the goggles on our own, we printed out the template from the link Andrew gave us and made imprints on the piece of cardboard we collected. Once we were sure all of our pieces were accounted for and traced we covered the piece of cardboard with black duct-tape. We then cut out all of the pieces and waited for the lenses to come in.
Looking Back: What Happened?
Nick, Handy and I made virtual reality goggles out of cardboard and duct-tape. We printed out templates for the outside box and cut the pieces out after tracing them. We had a little trouble getting our pieces to come out the right size and shape but if something was a little off we fixed it as best as we could.
Looking Beyond: What Do You Think Has Happened? What's The Science?
When you insert the lenses into the VR goggles it gives the viewer a chance to experience different scenes by reflecting light off of the video player to create one big picture. The lenses are intended to make the scene zoomed in and to make it seem as if you are actually there.
Looking Inward: Humans Doing Science - Lab Practice
My partners and I pushed this project off to the last minute for two reasons, the first reason was because we didn't have lenses and the second reason was because we were putting other work first. We didn't manage our time well with this project which resulted in us scrambling til the last minute to try and finish our goggles.
Looking Outward: Collaboration and Impact
Handy, Nick and I have worked together before and I think we make a good team. We all get along really well and we know that when we have work to do we will do it no matter what it takes. I printed out the templates and did a couple of the tracings and cut out some pieces, Handy helped with the tracing and cutting and Nick helped with the cutting and putting the goggles together.
Looking Forward: What Next?
If we were to do this project again I would like to learn more about it. We didn't really learn anything about VR goggles, we printed out the templates, put it together and then that was it. There was no real learning involved and that was a bummer, I think it would've been cool to test out different lenses and designs to see how those factors change the overall outcome.
Take Aways
The biggest take way I have coming from this project is knowing that I need to not push my work off. I make other projects a priority and my final result for some things don't come out as good as I would have wanted it.
Looking Back: What Happened?
Nick, Handy and I made virtual reality goggles out of cardboard and duct-tape. We printed out templates for the outside box and cut the pieces out after tracing them. We had a little trouble getting our pieces to come out the right size and shape but if something was a little off we fixed it as best as we could.
Looking Beyond: What Do You Think Has Happened? What's The Science?
When you insert the lenses into the VR goggles it gives the viewer a chance to experience different scenes by reflecting light off of the video player to create one big picture. The lenses are intended to make the scene zoomed in and to make it seem as if you are actually there.
Looking Inward: Humans Doing Science - Lab Practice
My partners and I pushed this project off to the last minute for two reasons, the first reason was because we didn't have lenses and the second reason was because we were putting other work first. We didn't manage our time well with this project which resulted in us scrambling til the last minute to try and finish our goggles.
Looking Outward: Collaboration and Impact
Handy, Nick and I have worked together before and I think we make a good team. We all get along really well and we know that when we have work to do we will do it no matter what it takes. I printed out the templates and did a couple of the tracings and cut out some pieces, Handy helped with the tracing and cutting and Nick helped with the cutting and putting the goggles together.
Looking Forward: What Next?
If we were to do this project again I would like to learn more about it. We didn't really learn anything about VR goggles, we printed out the templates, put it together and then that was it. There was no real learning involved and that was a bummer, I think it would've been cool to test out different lenses and designs to see how those factors change the overall outcome.
Take Aways
The biggest take way I have coming from this project is knowing that I need to not push my work off. I make other projects a priority and my final result for some things don't come out as good as I would have wanted it.