GREENFISH LABS & LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE加入虛擬世界戰場
Greenfish Labs, Inc.是多媒體公司，專門從事虛擬實境內容開發，它們跟Lebanon Valley College學院簽署合約共同開發尖端內容給學校的數位通訊課程。
Meet the Greenfish Labs Team!
從2016年春季學期開始，LVC數位通訊的學生會跟Greenfish員工一起進行計畫，來磨練他們的技巧，希望在畢業的時候更有能力進入市場。
Lebanon Valley College is a school with a vision, who truly understands the importance of solid and practical hands-on experience and training when it comes to VR content production!
虛擬實境(VR)人工創建3D影像或環境，而且可以在一個看似真實的物力方式互動。
Meet Greenfish Labs’s President Sovanna Mam ( L ) & CEO Ben Duffey ( R )
利用原本設計給電玩使用的Oculus頭戴式顯示器，Greenfish使用他來創作虛擬實境內容的許多應用，包括醫學訓練、房地產甚至旅遊業。他們可以創造的內容完全不受限。因此，跟VLVC合作可以讓學生真正有創新。
Greenfish創辦人Sovanna Mam表示:”我們計畫透過提供他們虛擬實境的技術與設備，幫助LVC學生更加有競爭力。”
“我沒有聽說有其他跟我們規格一樣的學校這麼做，跟Greenfish合作，我們提供學生機會在教室中體驗實際的產業應用，我們認為這樣的經驗是非常棒的!”數位通訊主任教授Dr. Jeff Ritchie說
Greenfish Labs had built their own custom 360 camera!
約80名註冊在LVC學習數位通訊的學生可以使用Greenfish的硬體以及虛擬實境相機。以下是LVC足球隊踢球的全景視頻，拍攝的工具是Greenfish自己打造的全景相機!
欲知更多詳情，請聯繫Heather Morgan :(Greenfish,heather@chatterboxcomm.biz or 717-805-7419)或Alison Wenger (Lebanon Valley College, awenger@lvc.edu 717-867-6034)。
Greenfish Labs- 專攻虛擬實境的科技多媒體公司
Greenfish Labs是科技暨多媒體公司，專攻虛擬實境與擴增實境的行銷解決方案、內容創作、軟體與app開發。
該公司提供客製化的虛擬與擴增解決方案給不同產業的客戶，包括汽車、房地產、政府、教育、醫療、旅遊、運動、娛樂，而且打破重統重新定義現實。Greenfish是美國賓州的公司，總部在Lancaster，官網www.greenfishlabs.com
About Lebanon Valley College
LVC是私立的男女混校的學院，成立於1866年，主要學科為自由藝術。學院共有36個大學主修跟個人設計的一系列輔修、專修以及學前教育，另外還有運動訓練學、商業管理、音樂教育、物理治療以及科學教育的碩士課程。
學院共有1573名學是學生以及106名全職員工。學生有超過90個社團以及組織可以參加，還有12個海外課程。LVC提供慷慨的獎學金給有特殊成就的高中生。 www.lvc.edu
數位通訊主任教授Jeff Ritchie的專訪
VRR: Is there a specific requirement for Lebanon Valley College students to enroll in the virtual reality program? Are there novice, intermediate and advance levels of VR programs?
VRR:要成為LVC虛擬實境科系的學生，有特殊條件嗎？課程內容是否有分初級/中級/高級?
Jeff: The digital communications department at Lebanon Valley College didn’t set up a virtual reality program, but rather a class on emerging media and disruptive technologies that will focus on virtual reality. We will require students to have experience in programming, databases and basic storytelling/multimedia.
Jeff:本學院並沒有專門開虛擬實境科系，而是開了專攻虛擬實境的新興媒體以及創新科技課程。我們要求學生要有撰寫程式、資料庫或是基本敘事/多媒體的經驗。
VRR: What kind of VR Courses or Programs are offered by Greenfish Labs? What are the price of the tuition?
VRR: Greenfish Labs提供了甚麼樣的虛擬實境課程或計劃呢?學費如何?
Jeff: While Greenfish is not offering any courses, the course in which we’re collaborating (DCOM 490 Emerging Media and Disruptive Technologies) is a course offered by the digital communications department and taught by tenured faculty at Lebanon Valley College.
Jeff: Greenfish並不是提供課程，我們共同合作的課程（DCOM 490新興媒體與創新技術）是侍衛通訊系提供的，而且是由LVC教授教課。
The digital communications department is partnering with Greenfish Labs, who will provide expertise in- and guidance regarding – hardware and software, VR best practices and optimal workflows. The LVC faculty and Greenfish labs will work together to have students learn about this technology. We envision the class as more of a lab environment, in which students can create projects that test capabilities or practices.
數位通訊系跟Greenfish Labs合作，他們會提供軟硬體、虛擬實境最佳實踐以及工作流程的專業指導。學院的職員以及Greenfish Labs會一起帶學生學習這項科技。我們把教室當作實驗室的環境，讓學生可以創作計畫，然後去測試可行性。
VRR: What is the expected number of students per year for the VR program?
VRR: 你們預計每年會有多少學生參與虛擬實境項目?
Jeff: We expect to cap enrollment in the Class at 24.
Jeff: 我們預計招收24名學生上這門課。
VRR: VR as a market and industry is at a very early stage, how does Lebanon Valley College plan to promote the VR program, attracting students to dedicate one or more semesters’ efforts to learn about a new technology and industry?
VRR: 虛擬實境的市場跟產業都還剛起步，貴校為什麼會想要執行這樣的計畫，吸引更多學生花一個甚至多個學期的時間學習這項新的技術及產業呢？
Jeff: Reaching out to VR friendly venues is one way….
Jeff: 深入了解虛擬實境的可能只是一個面向
VRR: What are the visions of the educators at Lebanon Valley College regarding the VR program and the collaboration with Greenfish Labs?
VRR: 學校的老師對這項合作計畫有甚麼願景?
Jeff: Going forward, we are looking to create more strategic partnerships with emerging media start ups like Greenfish. We’ve attempted to fold emerging media into our curriculum where appropriate. For instance, we’re currently working out the details of how best to incorporate basic Internet of things into our capstone sequence.
Jeff: 在未來，我們希望跟像Greenfish這樣的新興媒體公司有更策略性的合作。我們試圖將新興媒體納入適當的課程。例如，我們現在正在制定如何將基本的互聯網納入課表。
VRR: Are there any other key partners from VR industry?
VRR:你們還有其他虛擬實境產業的關鍵伙伴嗎?
Jeff: The digital communications department does not have any other key partners at this time.
Jeff: 目前沒有。
VRR: What kind of entrepreneurship / incubation initiatives will be offered to the students upon completion of the VR programs?
VRR:學生完成課程後，可以獲得甚麼樣的創業機會？
Jeff: We’ve worked on creating a culture of entrepreneurship in our major, where we provide incentives and structure course sequences and assignments to ease our students bringing their projects or businesses to market. We are also in the preliminary stages of creating a center for innovation and entrepreneurship that would further aid our students’ entrepreneurial endeavors.
Jeff:我們打算在主修科目中新增創業文化，藉此提供鼓勵方案與結構課程，幫助學生減輕將計畫化為商業的負擔。我們同時也在初步討論設立一個中心，進一步幫助學生的創新與創業。
VRR: What is the approximate cost of investment to set-up the VR classes, as in terms of equipment, instructors and so forth?
VRR:要投資虛擬實境課程大約需要多少花費，包括設備與講師？
Jeff: The initial plan had been for the students to build our own VR camera and microphone rigs in the department’s makerlab. Greenfish has generously offered to help us with hardware.
Jeff:最初的計畫是要讓學生在我們自己系上的實驗室打造虛擬實境相機以及麥克風的矩陣。但後來Greenfish很慷慨地在硬體設備給予我們幫助
Greenfish Labs團隊的專訪
VRR: What roles does Greenfish Labs have in the VR program? Providing equipment, mentorship and instructions?
VRR:你們在Greenfish Labs虛擬實境項目中扮演甚麼角色?提供設備、輔導或解說?
Greenfish: We will be providing the college with access to our people and our equipment. We will help guide the college as they develop this program so that the students and even the staff can walk away with a firm understanding of how this media works, and most importantly, how it can be used in every day applications.
Greenfish:我們提供學校可以使用我們的人員以及設備。我們會輔導學校開發這個計畫，讓學生甚至員工學完後都可以開公司，了解這個媒體運作的方式，更重要的是，他可以被用於日常生活的運用。
VRR: Who are Greenfish Labs key partners in the VR industry?
VRR: Greenfish Labs在虛擬實境產業的官界夥伴有誰?
Greenfish: Right now we have partnered with AT&T and Akamai, a content delivery network company, to develop our VR Live Stream capabilities. We are also working with a Washington DC based VR software development company to help develop and create VR applications and programs that has practical applications for the government and scientific communities.
Greenfish: 目前我們跟AT&T還有Akamai合作，他是內容分發網絡公司，讓我們虛擬實境即時分流。我們也跟華盛頓虛擬實境軟體開發公司合作，幫助開發創造更多虛擬實境應用以及計畫，主要是政府以及科技產業。
VRR: What other VR project or program is Greenfish Labs currently working on? Or in the near future?
VRR:你們目前或是未來有甚麼其他虛擬實境計畫嗎?
Greenfish: We have a long list of companies that we are in discussions with and/or in pilot mode. VR is something that many companies and institutions are very excited to be a part of, but up until this year, most of them did not even think about it, let alone budget for it. So, we are in that honeymoon period with a lot of companies, and are prepping for the onslaught of work that is going to hit us at the start of 2016.
Greenfish:我們現在跟一長串的公司都在進行討論，甚至有些已經進入試行的階段。許多公司及產業都對虛擬實境非常有興趣，但是到今年之前，許多公司想都沒有想過，甚至沒有編預算要這麼做。目前我們跟一些公司都還在蜜月期，並且準備在2016初開始上戰場。
We did recently finish a 360° VR experience for Tree 4 Hope. We worked with the non-profit and Dr. Bhavna Shyamalan, wife of famed film director M. Night Shyamalan, to create a unique immersive experience about the plight of girls in rural poverty-stricken Guatemala. It is currently being used as a fundraising tool for them.
我們目前已經為Tree 4 Hope完成了一個360度虛擬實境體驗。另外還跟非營利以及Dr. Bhavna Shyamalan，著名導演M. Night Shyamalan導演創造一個有關關達瑪拉貧困農村女孩困境的沉浸式視頻，這個視頻現在是用來募款用。
VRR: How will Lebanon Valley College’s VR program help students land a job in VR industry?
VRR: LVC學院的虛擬實境項目將如何幫助學生在虛擬實境產業獲得工作?
Greenfish: It will give them a great understanding and working experience with the practical applications of VR, that goes beyond simply playing a video game in VR. The students will be at the early stages of helping develop the language that goes into producing and viewing VR.
Greenfish:這個項目可以讓學生了解虛擬實境的實際經驗與應用，而不是玩玩虛擬實境遊戲而已。學生會參與早期的開發項目與語言，來創作或觀看虛擬實境。
VRR: Hardware focus, what kind of equipment will be provided to the students?
VRR: 硬體方面，貴公司會提供甚麼設備？
Greenfish: Besides having access to our creative and technical intellectual capital, the students will also have access to our basic 360° camera and audio rigs, and the stitching software that puts it all together.
Greenfish:除了可以獲得我們的創意與技術資本，學生還可以使用我們的360度全景相機與音頻矩陣，以及編輯軟體。
VRR: We noticed Greenfish Labs had custom-built a 360 camera, can you tell us more? Have you been building other VR hardware equipment?
VRR:我們注意到Greenfish Labs有客製化的360度相機，可以介紹一下嗎？你們有打造其他的虛擬實境硬體設備嗎？
Greenfish: The “Tarantula” is our very first camera rig that we developed to shoot 360° stereoscopic (3D) media. It is an early prototype that is now being morphed into another VR hardware that our Labs team is developing. The new 360° model will be smaller and have the capabilities to record broadcast quality and higher (4K) in 360° that can be used for cinematic productions as well as VR 360 Live Streaming.
Greenfish: Tarantula是我們第一個相機矩陣，是開發來拍攝360度立體的媒體。現在還是原型的階段，被運用在我們另一個開發的硬體項目。鄉的360度向機會更小，而且有更好的播放品質，可以用在電影製作以及虛擬實境全景直播。
VRR: What other VR services does Greenfish Labs offer?
VRR: 貴司還提供甚麼其他的虛擬實境設備?
Greenfish: Greenfish Labs specializes in 360 Live Streaming and Media Production. We also develop VR Application, and work with companies and institutions with VR Marketing Solutions.
Greenfish: 我們的專長是360度直播以及媒體製作。我們也開發虛擬實境應用，還跟其他公司與機構合作虛擬實境行銷解決方案。
VRR: Where and what do you see VR and AR in the next 1-5 years?
VRR:你對虛擬實境與擴增實境未來五年的看法?
Greenfish: I see VR exploding onto the scene well beyond the initial gaming applications. As the head mounted displays (HMDs) improve in quality and look, and people start experiencing quality VR and AR, they will see the many applications that can be tied into their world or business. VR is here to stay. It’s an exciting time to be a part of something that is about to take off.
Greenfish:我認為虛擬實境會爆發到超越遊戲的應用，由於頭戴式顯示器的質跟造型都有所改善，大眾開始體驗高品質的虛擬實境與擴增實踐，就可以跟生活中其他商機做聯想。虛擬實境一定會繼續發展。很高興能跟上它開始發達的時刻。
