Definitions
Define AR
AR technology overlays digital content onto the real world, enhancing the user's perception of the physical environment. It typically involves using smartphones, tablets, or AR glasses to superimpose digital objects, information, or visuals onto the user's real-time view.
What media is controlled?
1. Political content
2. Social content
3. Conflict + Security
4. Internet tools
What is Deepfake?
Synthetic media created with the use of deep learning/artificial intelligence.
What's an example of Social Media?
Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat, ETC
What does a VR headset do?
A VR headset is a device that you wear over your eyes, like a pair of goggles. It is used to give you a 3D experience, meaning that you can see all around you in virtual reality.
Define VR
VR technology uses headsets or devices to create a fully immersive digital environment that simulates a real or imagined world. Users can interact with and navigate this virtual space, often through the use of handheld controllers or motion tracking systems.
What impact has media had on communication?
Digital media has revolutionized communication, enabling instant messaging, video calls, and social media interactions. It has facilitated global connectivity, allowing individuals to connect and share information across borders, fostering new forms of social interaction and collaboration.
What is Deepfake used for?
How can Media addiction affect users?
- low self-esteem
- disrupted sleep patterns
- FOMO
- decreased physical activity
- Anxiety + depression
What are the pros and cons of VR compared to AR?
VR offers a completely immersive experience, while AR overlays digital content onto the real world
Define MR
MR combines elements of both VR and AR, seamlessly blending digital and physical environments. It allows users to interact with both virtual and real-world objects, enabling more dynamic and interactive experiences.
What are some dilemmas of digital media?
1. Media Addiction
2. Journalism
3. Media authenticity
4. Ownership of Media
What’s the first step in making a Deepfake?
Collecting face data.
What is Media and Web 1.0?
The early internet era where websites were static, providing text and images for users to read, ability to host video, animations, audio recordings, and limited interactivity for users.
How can VR be used in healthcare?
VR can be used for training, therapy, and pain management.
Define Digital Media
Video, audio, images and other content that is created, encoded, and stored before sharing to users. Encoding is the process of converting media into computer-readable format.
What are the characteristics of digital media?
Rapid sharing, Efficient storage, interactivity, non-linear content or hypertextual, global networks, virtual, convergence of digital media
What hardware speeds up deepfake creation?
What is Media and Web 2.0?
Users can easily create, share, and interact with content through platforms like social media, such as blogs, podcasts, wikis emphasizing user participation and collaboration that change the way the public receives both local and global news.
What are the ethical considerations of using VR?
Consider issues like privacy, accessibility, and the potential for addiction.
Define encoding
process of converting media into a computer-readable format
What is the difference between mixed reality and augmented reality?
MR = blending the real world + digital world to create new experiences
AR = digital content overlaid onto a real-world experience
Which part of a deepfake process handles face alignment?
Preprocessing
What is Media and Web 3.0?
Next generation of the internet characterized by decentralization, use of AI, blockchain technology and giving users more control over their data and online interaction.
What are some new uses of VR?
1. Employee safe training
2. Sales + marketing presentations
3. Virtual Workspaces