Social VR Platform: Building 360-degree Shared VR Spaces

Virtual Reality (VR) and 360-degree video are set to become part of the future social environment, enriching and enhancing the way we share experiences and collaborate remotely. In this demo, we present our ongoing efforts towards social and shared VR; a modular web based VR framework that extends current video conferencing capabilities with new VR functionalities. The framework allows for two people to come together for mediated audio-visual interaction, while engaging in (interactive) content. First results show that a majority of users appreciate the quality and feel highly immersed and present. Thus, with our demo we show that current web technologies can enable a high level of engagement and interaction in VR.