Science & Technology

Nat & Friends: Music Experiments Sneak Peek

Music is a fun way to explore technologies, like coding, VR and machine learning. In this sneak peek, Nat & Friends show off some music experiments you can play online, including the A.I. experiment Infinite Drum Machine. Full video here → https://goo.gl/sVqFXa

Infinite Drum Machine
by Kyle McDonald, Manny Tan, Yotam Mann, and friends at Google Creative Lab → https://experiments.withgoogle.com/ai/drum-machine/view/

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How have Latino cultures influenced American life? Behind the scenes with Google Arts & Culture

Get inspired by the stories of Latino activists, athletes and leaders, discover the beauty of Latino art in the smallest detail. Experience latinidad on https://g.co/uslatinocultures #HispanicHeritageMonth #HHM

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Chasing Totality: A Solar Eclipse VR Experience

On August 21, 2017, a total eclipse stretched across the United States for the first time in almost 100 years. The Google Daydream team traveled to Wyoming to capture the experience of totality in virtual reality. Go ahead, take a look around!

While you’re at it, check out the Eclipse Megamovie at https://eclipsemega.movie/. You can also watch the making of the Megagmovie at https://youtu.be/jEEC1ULcDJw.

Can’t get enough of the eclipse in VR? Stay tuned for an eclipse-themed Google Expedition, coming soon. Download the app today at https://edu.google.com/expeditions.

Chasing Totality: Making the 2017 Eclipse Megamovie

On August 21, 2017 – a total eclipse stretched across the United States for the first time in almost 100 years. Google partnered with UC Berkeley and The Astronomical Society of the Pacific to document it by creating the first-ever Megamovie. Over 1,300 citizen scientists spread out across the path of totality with their cameras ready to photograph the sun’s corona during the few minutes that it would be visible, creating an open-source dataset that can be studied by scientists for years to come. Learn about their efforts, and catch a glimpse of totality, in this video. Spoiler alert: for about two minutes, it gets pretty dark out.

You can see the full Megamovie and learn more at https://eclipsemega.movie/ and you can also view the 2017 eclipse in VR with #GoogleExpeditions.

Using Tilt Brush to Bring Kids’ Ideas to Life

After winning an Impact Challenge Award from Google.org, the San Francisco literacy nonprofit 826 Valencia collaborated with a team at Google to bring their students’ writing to life—virtually. See how an artist used Tilt Brush, a VR tool that lets you paint with 3-D brushstrokes, to bring the students’ writing to life.

A Planet Ruled by Love

Second and third grade students from the San Francisco literacy nonprofit 826 Valencia recently wrote a story about a planet ruled by love. In this 360-degree film, check out the world the students imagined, illustrated through Tilt Brush and turned into an immersive experience.

826 Valencia and Google

What happens when you bring together the limitless potential of kids’ imaginations and the power of technology? When literacy nonprofit 826 Valencia and Google are involved, students’ ideas transform from words on a page to an immersive experience. Check out this journey from the heart of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to an undiscovered—and very colorful—universe.