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A NOLLISTUDIO/NOLLIMEDIA Production

00:00 INTRO
00:45 VR vs AR
01:15 Public Transit Trends
02:38 Apple Vision Pro EyeSight Feature
03:29 A New Architectural Space
04:00 The Subjective Space
04:29 The Shared Virtual Space
08:04 Our Future Homes
09:26 Physical vs Digital Designers
10:18 Virtual Sensory Experiences
11:59 Filling the Gaps
13:00 VR and Urban Environment
14:10 Conclusions

#virtualreality #mixedreality #applevision

[mikeciul]

I wear hearing aids, and they can serve as bluetooth earbuds so I can listen to my phone or my computer through them. This is generally pretty convenient, but there are times when it's a bit frightening. When my phone starts playing an ad on YouTube, and then the interface freezes so I can't stop it, I feel like I'm in an episode of Black Mirror. I imagine that wearing an AR device all the time would be like that, but worse.

[usagi]

I think I can tell you about how it feels to be severely deprived of tactile stimuli; I suffer from contamination OCD, which means I only touch and physically interact with the bare minimum of things; sometimes I can only grab things with gloves or pieces of paper, since dirtiness gives me an enormous amount of anxiety. I never touch the floor with my hands, or the walls, doors or handles in public spaces, and so on. I can hardly ever touch plants, animals or people; I cannot normally tolerate being touched. I have to avoid physical contact with so many things that I end up trapped in my room and isolated, rarely being able to go outside. So again, as someone so extremely sensory deprived, especially when it comes to physically feeling and interacting with your surroundings, I can tell you how awful it is and how much you would be missing out if your physical environment is either completely or partially replaced by a virtual realm. Don't do it.

[thelegend]

These seemed all cool until you mentioned ads. If they were to implement these technologies, they better make a law to prevent pop-up ads cuz that would be dangerous.

[ana_geo]

I WANT TO STICK WITH REALITY, as much as possible. Point. No more words to add about this matter ...Great video, thank you

[ninjabee]

In the future, describing someone as a "realist", will have an entirely new meaning. I rather want cities to invest in reality, then in some virtual improvements.

[AlanLamb]

Most interesting thing I've seen on this channel. I already have put in a lot of work in the last 2 places I lived NOT to orient the living room around a TV. It can be difficult to have a TV in the room for those few nights I actually want to watch something vs the majority of nights I want to talk with people or read. Creating a TV that could fold away out of sight without tearing thru a wall was more work than I want to do again (modified shelving) so the 2nd place I used a projector which worked well enough, colors are a bit more muted but for the superrealistic 4K I found I liked that.

In my current space I simply choose not to have a TV at all and have the projector in a different room, I put it out seasonally, usually in the middle of winter when there is a lot more darkness outside.

Speaking to augmented spaces- having people 'see' literally different realities might be the end of civilization as we understand it. Those with the money and power to affect social change can live in their own reality, ignoring what they prefer not to see as if it did not exist... until it does not exist or there is a massive social shakeup.

[derrenleepoole]

Pass on both fronts for me. Don’t get me wrong, there’s something amazing about the creativity behind these developments and potential application… but I’m increasingly craving a quieter, calmer life away from technology, surrounded by nature…. The sounds, the sights, the smells. Give me this any day.

[jacobh]

You're obviously an architect, and I like your erudite and deep yet accessible explanation of things. You've earned my sub.

[___.]

In Jack Vance's "The Eyes of the Overworld", the population of an ancient, ruined city continues on in faux-luxury thanks to magical lenses affixed to the eyes, lenses that show a view of the "overworld, " a manifestation of humanity's greatest dreams and aspirations. While the denizens subsist on smoked fish and lentils, to their senses they feast on delicacies, and while they live in thatched-roof hovels, they see and move through the palatial mansions that once stood there. I was reminded of this setting by your video. It's troubling to imagine that, with technology, dark fantasy could become dark reality... Thanks as always for uploading!

[nairbvel]

Your comment about masks being creepy reminded me of something that happened back in 2020, when masks in my area were mandatory but still kind of a new thing. I was in a supermarket, and I passed a younger couple moving in the opposite direction down an aisle. They were deep in conversation -- which was a bit louder than usual because at that time no one was familiar with how much sound actually gets through a surgical mask, so I could her them clearly discussing the problems with masks. As they passed, the woman commented, "I can't tell what anyone is doing -- they could even be sticking out their tongue at me and I wouldn't know!" (Isn't it amazing what some people worry about...?) I also see a problem with virtual nature... An AR tree does not capture CO2, does not provide shade, does not provide shelter to small animals, does not help lower urban temperatures, does not... You get the idea.

[BlackPowderDoc]

A friend linked this to me, and I'll be the first to admit that I'm no architect, nor am I super-vested in AR/VR. Still, I was reminded of a line from (I believe) Jared Diamond where he said, "We are the first civilization to live amongst our own ruins" (or something to that effect), and a lot of the AR stuff highlighted, especially towards the second half of the video, felt like ways to paper over living within our own ruins without making meaningful change. Though I think the intent was to end on a hopeful note, I found it to be a warning.

[billhart]

Dami, you are so much more than an architect; you're a dynamic multi-role presentation personality and this episode exemplifies that. Thank you for sharing your vision of a dynamic future.
I'm preparing to move to the Netherlands in the next week or so for a 2 year assignment and in preparation I'm exploring the stories of expats like me ( US citizen, but non-resident for 24 years) considering making the move permanent. This after the "Aughts" in China and the last decade in Thailand but longing to return to Europe because that's where I felt the most "whole". The YT channel "Not Just Bikes" explores creating urban/suburban spaces that are people-centric and pushing car-centric design into the distbin of history. Mass-transit, cycling, pedestrian friendly social spaces. Thank for pulling it all together!

[TannerLyn]

Top two things I would use this for without causing the ick, 1. Using it to prototype things you want to actually create in the physical world. 2. Treating it like a spirit world, with strange creatures and magical interactions—leaning into the bizarre, unsettling, but at times fantastical feeling augmented reality gives. Like a trip into another dimension, for better or worse. Otherwise it's just going to be paint on rust, glitter on poop, lipstick on a pig

[timothyyambing]

I'm always reminded of Ghost in the Shell (and GitS: Stand Alone Complex). That series has been warning us of blurring VR, AR, AI, and technology with real life.

[daniellapain]

As someone who works in both sides of the spectrum shown in the video. I think what's best is to focus on reality more. AR could be used as a helpful indicator of a property owners intentions for an area in different layers of use. Say an area is ok to start a community garden on. The owner registers a space as ok to use the space like this or a public park says you can plant there. For kids you can more easily designate safe to play zones. Not every space is obvious to how it's used in the public eye, so we end up with empty areas being underutilized and broad blanket laws that cover generalized areas on spaces that could be viable for the public to use. AR could allow the public to know if they can volunteer to certain projects without tracking down the owner and bugging them constantly. Make it so AR can help people as a tool to create paradise areas and educate the public. So when you take the machine off your head the world has been made better because of it. Geotagging in AR could also be used to showcase different peoples ideas for how a space could be designed in reality. Then if the property owners check the tags they can be inspired by some of them.

[soundtransgender]

I am a huge fan of your channel! I love how you share your knowledge and passion for architecture with your viewers. Your content is engaging and interesting, and I learn something new from your videos. I also appreciate how down-to-earth and relatable you are. You're not afraid to be yourself, making your videos more enjoyable. I especially love sharing your video uploads with my friends with similar interests. We always have a great time discussing your videos and learning from each other.


Thank you for creating such a fantastic channel!

[pongop]

I love that Black Mirror episode! Another of your videos made me think of it. Great video!

[shteen]

The production value on these new videos is amazing!

[anyawillowfan]

As someone with a chronic illness who is mostly housebound, VR is very interesting to me, especially as a way to be a part of community spaces (such as a coffee shop/library) while being alone, but also being at home (as I'm not able to physically go to those places so miss out on the community feel). I've never really considered it being place specific (probably because I already can't go to those places, so for me I want the ability to experience other places and meet other people, all while staying at home), but it is interesting. As more and more people become chronically ill and trapped in their homes due to Covid (both Long Covid, and the lack of masking meaning vulnerable people are still in lock down), I obviously hope they put research in, but until then, make the world more accessible for the vulnerable, disabled, chronically ill people. Obviously I don't believe the world should just be virtual, but I hope we'll be considered as these virtual experiences become reality.

[zenmushie]

This is a great video. So good! Appreciate your hard work.