Remote Controlling a Digger using Virtual Reality

It really did feel like I was ‘inside the machine’ even though the resolution was low!

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29 JULY 2014: Smart goggles control digger through virtual reality. #VR #OculusRift #technology #gaming An Oculus Rift VR gaming headset, a hand-held controller and a computer combine to operate a digger remotely. See more: bit.ly/virtualdigger #BBCShorts #BBCClick @LJRichdotcom

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I composed the music especially for this feature, there is something very pleasing about a digger in C.

Full story here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28425844

 For those of you who missed me on the BBC’s Working Lunch programme:

LJ and Declan on BBC2 Working Lunch - click pic to view the vid (if it's still there)

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Here’s a still shot from my performance on BBC2, where I manage to squeeze 2 puns into under 2 seconds.

I’m not proud of that.  (OK, OK, I am…)