Learning how to VR with Tilt Brush, HTC Vive’s killer app

This E3 2015 video includes footage of Sam's attempts to build a VR bicycle on his second demo with Tilt Brush. Video shot/edited by Jennifer Hahn. (video link)

History shows that if you want to impress the world with a brand-new way of computing, you better pack in some painting software. MacPaint made us believe in the Macintosh's GUI and mouse. Educational, art-driven software like Hypercard, Hyperstudio, and Kid Pix dominated school computer labs for years. Even the pre-installed sensation that is Microsoft Paint gets mileage to this day, if mostly for comical effect.

These applications weren't just fun to mess with, they also made it fun to learn how to use a mouse—that thing you use pretty much every day. That, above all else, is why Tilt Brush can safely be called the HTC Vive's killer app. It serves the same educational role for motion-tracked controllers.

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