The first Virtual Reality project focused on building an environment with interactive objects and implementing basic 3D components, such as sound, text, teleportation, animation, and trigger. Overall goal: getting familiarized with the workflow for building VR/XR/AR software.

Tools

Unity, Oculus, ProBuilder, SteamVR

Goals

• Introduction of the Unity Game Engine as a tool for developing 3D VR experiences

• Familiarization with the workflow for building VR/XR/AR software

• Critical thinking about the challenges involved in designing these experiences

• Identifying strengths, interests, and gaps in knowledge

Personal Role in the Project

• Overall a collaborative process and equal share of work in creating assets, importing assets and placing them, and implementing animation and triggers

• Built the overall environment (the island) and the details (placement and paving of trails, placement of trees, the lighthouse, text, etc)

Features

• A (3D) environment with interactive objects

  • materials with textures

  • 3D objects: the beach ball. the rake and the pebbles next to the rake are able to be picked up and moved around.

  • text: for directions (the player can choose which way to go)

  • a transportation mechanic: teleportation

  • sound: four site-specific environmental soundtracks (the beach, the garden, the trail, the village)

  • animation & trigger: pebbles fly into the basket when triggered by the player entering the garden