Re: [MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 161, Issue 9

[Robin White owen]

Hi Carey,

Flowing in from Mandy’s excellent suggestion,just remember that you’ll also 
need staff to assist visitors and to wipe the headsets after each use.

Best,
Robin 

ro...@mediacombo.net
www.mediacombo.net

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>   1. VR headsets/viewers for Gallery Use (Weber, Carey M.)
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>   3. 2019 IIIF Conference and call for proposals (Gabrielle Linnell)
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> From: "Weber, Carey M." 
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> Subject: [MCN-L] VR headsets/viewers for Gallery Use
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> We want to screen a NYTimes 360 Film (Virtual Reality Film) for visitors, in 
> the gallery during an upcoming exhibition. Does anyone have recommendations 
> for the best and most economical way to do this? The only recommendation I 
> have received so far is to buy refurbished iPhones and use cardboard viewers.
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> Carey
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> Carey Mack Weber
> Frank and Clara Meditz Executive Director
> Fairfield University Art Museum
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> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 13:59:11 -0500
> From: Mandy Mandelstein 
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> Subject: Re: [MCN-L] VR headsets/viewers for Gallery Use
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> Hi Carey,
> I'd look into getting the Oculus Go headsets, 
> since you're planing on showing  a VR Video which does not need as much
> power as a full interactive VR experience. They are all-in-one so you don't
> need to worry about the phones staying in the Cardboard, meaning they're
> much more friendly for the museum floor. They run $199 so they cost about
> the same as a refurbished phone will probably run you.
> 
> Best,
> Mandy Mandelstein
> 
> On Wed, Jan 30, 2019 at 1:44 PM Weber, Carey M. 
> wrote:
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>> We want to screen a NYTimes 360 Film (Virtual Reality Film) for visitors,
>> in the gallery during an upcoming exhibition. Does anyone have
>> recommendations for the best and most economical way to do this? The only
>> recommendation I have received so far is to buy refurbished iPhones and use
>> cardboard viewers.
>> 
>> Many thanks in advance,
>> Carey
>> 
>> Carey Mack Weber
>> Frank and Clara Meditz Executive Director
>> Fairfield University Art Museum
>> 203-254-4000, ext. 2499
>> fairfield.edu/museum
>> cwe...@fairfield.edu
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> Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 20:51:28 +
> From: Gabrielle Linnell 
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> Subject: [MCN-L] 2019 IIIF Conference and call for proposals
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> Good afternoon!
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> The 2019 IIIF conference will be held in G?ttingen, Germany between the 24th 
> to 28th of June. The conference is hosted by the University of G?ttingen / 
> G?ttingen State and University Library. The outline for the conference is 
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>  *   Monday June 24th - IIIF Showcase
>  *   Tuesday June 25th - Workshops and working meetings
>  *   Wednesday June 26th - IIIF Conference plenary
>  *   Thursday June 27th and Friday AM June 28th  - IIIF Conference parallel 
> sessions
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> Further details on the conference can be found at:
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> https://iiif.io/event/2019/goettingen/
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> The G?ttingen Planning committee are looking for proposals for talks in the 
> following forms:
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>  *   Up to a ? day workshop
>  *   7 to 10 minute lightning talks
>  *   20 minute presentations (plus 10 mins questions)
>  *   90 minute open block (Could be panel session or grouped presentations)
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> Please submit an abstract of no longer than 500 

[MCN-L] ARCS Special Update #ARCSConf 2019 Proposal Submissions Due Today - January 31!

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