Over 300 people participated in the American Airlines Hack Wars Hackathon. Groove Jones enjoyed mentoring the teams on VR applications that leveraged the Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, and Oculus Rift. Groove Jones showcased some VR case studies leveraging the new Samsung 360 VR Camera.
Groove Jones, IBM, Microsoft, Apple, MasterCard, and other well-known companies participated in the 48-hour event. Teams competed for bragging rights for creating the most compelling tech.
Above and below, you can see samples of the VR experience created by Groove Jones using the HTC Vive. Customers can use the Vive controllers and pull new VR content into their field of view, which would then envelop the user and transport them to a new scene on the 787 Dreamliner.
The team captured multiple areas of an American Airlines 787 Dreamliner and some of the DFW area for the program.
Over 300 American Airlines employees participated.
Below is one of the VR teams that focused on the Samsung Gear VR. Others worked with more interactive HMDs, like the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive.
Part of the VR competition was creating a compelling experience focused on the new 787 Dreamliner.