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Although I had prior experience in the Unreal Engine and the creation of game assets and levels, it was my first time doing a VR project, on top of that it had to include a narrative, which I also did not have a chance to do before in the interactive medium. 

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The pipeline for most of the assets was:

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Basic modeling in Autodesk Maya -> Zbrush Hi-Poly modeling and Decimation -> UV in Maya -> Texture creation in Substance Designer

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Extra software used included Photoshop and Marvelous Designer. The project is running on Unreal Engine 4 and SteamVR. 

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Extra learning resources on VR development included  tutorials by Pluralsight, Lynda, Unreal Marketplace for props and various authors on Youtube. 

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What could be improved:

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1) Animation of the characters.

2) Introduction of more polished  ambient sound and music.

3) More functional elements such as keypad, for example.

4) Non-VR mode.

5) Polish assets.

6) Iron out visual glitches. 

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Download link to the prototype:

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Download 

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Please note that the prototype requires the following hardware to run:

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1) HTC Vive VR headset and motion controllers.

2) Windows PC capabale of running VR. Tested System Specs:

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• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit

• Processor: Intel Core i7 2600k

• Memory: 16 GB RAM

• Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970

• Storage: 10 GB available space

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Please make sure your SteamVR is running and  HMD and motion controllers are turned on before launching the DesertOasis.exe file.

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Trigger buttons - Grab objects

Grip buttons - Teleport

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Survey: 

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https://sfu.fluidsurveys.com/s/iat313Survey/

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The survey adjust based on what you say you tried: video, vr or both.

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References/ Sources:

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Glemboski, Nathan. "Designing Motion Controller Experiences in Unreal." Pluralsight. N.p., 14 Dec. 2016. Web. 04 Aug. 2017. <https://www.pluralsight.com/courses/unreal-designing-motion-controller-experiences>.

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"Content Detail." Retro Office Environment by Clinton Crumpler in Environments - UE4 Marketplace. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2017. <https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/retro-office-environment>.

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Barr, Craig. "Virtual & Augmented Reality for 3D Weekly." Lynda.com - from LinkedIn. Lynda.com, 25 July 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2017. <https://www.lynda.com/course-tutorials/Virtual-Augmented-Reality-3D-Weekly/553699-2.html>.

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Barr, Craig. "Unreal: Architectural & Industrial Visualization." Lynda.com - from LinkedIn. Lynda.com, 24 Feb. 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2017.

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Barr, Craig. "Virtual Reality Foundations." Lynda.com - from LinkedIn. Lynda.com, 29 June 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2017.

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Barr, Craig. "Unreal: Virtual Reality for Architectural & Industrial Visualization." Lynda.com - from LinkedIn. Lynda.com, 24 Feb. 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2017.

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"Thread: VR (OpenVR) Expansion Plugin." Unreal Engine Forums RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2017.

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"Anatomy 360 Home." Anatomy 360. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2017.

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"UE4Arch's Unreal Engine 4 Lighting Workflow Part 1." UE4Arch. N.p., 03 Feb. 2017. Web. 04 Aug. 2017. <https://ue4arch.com/ue4archs-unreal-engine-4-lighting-workflow-part-1/>.

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"Library - UE4 Project." Gumroad. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Aug. 2017.

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"UE4Arch's Unreal Engine 4 Lighting Workflow Part 1." UE4Arch. N.p., 03 Feb. 2017. Web. 05 Aug. 2017.

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https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/slug/king-wash-laundromat-interior-city-scene

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Room Tone Office Quiet Distant Traffic Sound Effect. (2015, June 03). Retrieved August 11, 2017, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7145BBeVxw

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Mad Laughter.wav by GentlemanWalrus. (n.d.). Retrieved August 11, 2017, from https://freesound.org/people/GentlemanWalrus/sounds/338902/

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