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== [[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]- Visionary == | == [[Alex Herrero|Alex Herrero]]- Visionary == | ||
| − | Visionary is the Virtual Reality technology learning program at UPRM which aims to introduce students to VR/AR/MR and other immersive media technology and enable them to develop their own projects and startups. It was founded a year ago by Alex after he incubated the idea at Idea Platform. With the help of IP, Alex pitched Visionary at Facebook reperesentatives, which in turn got him in contact with Oculus. Oculus provided Visionary with 2 Oculus Rift VR headsets and $5,000 to use to buy the hardware needed to run them. Visionary started strong, but soon the year 2017 happened. After a series of strikes and hurricanes, Visionary is starting up again. Alex's goal is for Visionary to become a self-sufficient tribe of Idea Platform so that even when he leaves UPRM, Visionary may continue to run. To do this, the Fellow has put together a motivated team of enablers and is working alongside other established tribes of IP so that Visionary is able to lift off | + | Visionary is the Virtual Reality technology learning program at UPRM which aims to introduce students to VR/AR/MR and other immersive media technology and enable them to develop their own projects and startups. It was founded a year ago by Alex after he incubated the idea at Idea Platform (IP). With the help of IP, Alex pitched Visionary at Facebook reperesentatives, which in turn got him in contact with Oculus. Oculus provided Visionary with 2 Oculus Rift VR headsets and $5,000 to use to buy the hardware needed to run them. Visionary started strong, but soon the year 2017 happened. After a series of strikes and hurricanes, Visionary is starting up again. |
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| + | Alex's goal is for Visionary to become a self-sufficient tribe of Idea Platform so that even when he leaves UPRM, Visionary may continue to run. To do this, the Fellow has put together a motivated team of enablers and is working alongside other established tribes of IP so that Visionary is able to lift off. In order to do this a base curriculum will be established as well as a VR license or certificate which will allow the student participating in the program to use the computers and headsets at their own time. To obtain the certificate the participant must demostrate adequate capability to work with virtual reality software and hardware. This will be tested with a specified project which will be due mid semester. During the first half of the semester, various workshops demostrating how to use the software will be given in order to prepare the participant for the project. The second part of the semester will be dedicated to creativity and teamwork as the particpants form groups that will work together to create a VR expereice of their choosing and presenting at the end of the semester. They would present to the IP community as if it were a pitch, where their projects could be considered as the first step towards starting a startup. Additionally, the participants will also be considered to become future enablers. Visionary is meant to be a fun way to learn a new technology, not a class, so along the semester there will be various activities that will keep it interesting, such as challenges, hackathons, guest speakers, game nights and much more. | ||
Visionary is important to Mayaguez and Puerto Rico because it is not afraid to work with and empower others with brand new technologies. Visionary hosted the first ever VR Hackathon in Puerto Rico causing a huge wave that was felt across the island. People that had never coded or touched a VR headset were able to create a VR experiece in less than 12 hours. VR/AR/MR are very versatile tools that have an overwhelming amount of applications. To take advantage of the technology and ride the wave, one must be Visionary! | Visionary is important to Mayaguez and Puerto Rico because it is not afraid to work with and empower others with brand new technologies. Visionary hosted the first ever VR Hackathon in Puerto Rico causing a huge wave that was felt across the island. People that had never coded or touched a VR headset were able to create a VR experiece in less than 12 hours. VR/AR/MR are very versatile tools that have an overwhelming amount of applications. To take advantage of the technology and ride the wave, one must be Visionary! | ||
Revision as of 01:25, 13 January 2018
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Overview:
In the year 2015, six students from the UPRM were chosen to become University Innovation Fellows. Together, they composed the first generation of Mayaguez Fellows. In 2017, a new generation rose. Facing all the hardships that the year 2017 brought upon them, they did not give up on their quest of becoming agents of change. No Huelga or Huracan stopped them, and together they worked on projects they knew would not only help thier university rise up again, but also their Puerto Rico.
Student Projects:
Alex Herrero- Visionary
Visionary is the Virtual Reality technology learning program at UPRM which aims to introduce students to VR/AR/MR and other immersive media technology and enable them to develop their own projects and startups. It was founded a year ago by Alex after he incubated the idea at Idea Platform (IP). With the help of IP, Alex pitched Visionary at Facebook reperesentatives, which in turn got him in contact with Oculus. Oculus provided Visionary with 2 Oculus Rift VR headsets and $5,000 to use to buy the hardware needed to run them. Visionary started strong, but soon the year 2017 happened. After a series of strikes and hurricanes, Visionary is starting up again.
Alex's goal is for Visionary to become a self-sufficient tribe of Idea Platform so that even when he leaves UPRM, Visionary may continue to run. To do this, the Fellow has put together a motivated team of enablers and is working alongside other established tribes of IP so that Visionary is able to lift off. In order to do this a base curriculum will be established as well as a VR license or certificate which will allow the student participating in the program to use the computers and headsets at their own time. To obtain the certificate the participant must demostrate adequate capability to work with virtual reality software and hardware. This will be tested with a specified project which will be due mid semester. During the first half of the semester, various workshops demostrating how to use the software will be given in order to prepare the participant for the project. The second part of the semester will be dedicated to creativity and teamwork as the particpants form groups that will work together to create a VR expereice of their choosing and presenting at the end of the semester. They would present to the IP community as if it were a pitch, where their projects could be considered as the first step towards starting a startup. Additionally, the participants will also be considered to become future enablers. Visionary is meant to be a fun way to learn a new technology, not a class, so along the semester there will be various activities that will keep it interesting, such as challenges, hackathons, guest speakers, game nights and much more.
Visionary is important to Mayaguez and Puerto Rico because it is not afraid to work with and empower others with brand new technologies. Visionary hosted the first ever VR Hackathon in Puerto Rico causing a huge wave that was felt across the island. People that had never coded or touched a VR headset were able to create a VR experiece in less than 12 hours. VR/AR/MR are very versatile tools that have an overwhelming amount of applications. To take advantage of the technology and ride the wave, one must be Visionary!
Alejandro Aponte- MakerSpace
Jaran Arroyo- Elicit
Rough mission: tener una tribu dentro de Idea Platform donde los estudiantes que le guste crear cosas creativas ya sea utilizando tecnología tenga todo disponible. Crear de forma real al estudiante interdisciplinario.
Rolando Cruz- AgroSolución
Related links:
Business Model Canvas: TEDx UPRM
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1pRWIHdBWy3Xrll...
Business Model Canvas: Computing Day with ACMs
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1ANCUPlQMtqm3M1...
Business Model Canvas: Innovation Space
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1pRclhodnns6RuEiW...
Business Model Canvas: E-Ship
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1eOJ-kKv55B0BDdMtOm6jOyA5B-EvKvT-hl_ude9H7Fc/edit
Business Model Canvas: Startup Lab
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J3FBn41mJzG9SNQFYhQ1i-cprT86qXlwlbYpPMOqvv4/edit?usp=sharing
