In this class, I learned that virtual reality can be utilized in many different fields and areas of interests. Most importantly, VR is an empathy machine. This is why I decided to create a virtual reality experience on something that was always hard for me to explain to people who have never experienced it. In this case, it was men who don’t understand the pervasive nature of street harassment and catcalling. My final project simulates a woman walking through an urban neighborhood in the middle of the night. In this...
I spent a lot of time teaching myself c# script in order to adjust the character behaviors to my liking for my final project. In my scene, one of my characters approach you, then proceed to follow right behind you as you walk through the scene. Although I had no idea how to do this at first, I knew that I wanted to animate this in order to achieve a realistic effect. I looked up tutorials to write c# scripts for an "AI Enemy Follow" effect. It took a lot...
Presentation: VR Coaster
by arwang
- May 4
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KSQG8AI_JrRTtvrkjxnJg3Bk_Tryo0w-kAw_2wBe7L4/edit#slide=id.p
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XmPb9KNZHfw3kLraQBreuDnAy8f-Yi1TnvgOp6T9N64/edit#slide=id.g362a627c86_0_588
Assignment 4 – Ariel Wang
- February 26
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As a filmmaker who is obsessed with the idea of creating new worlds, I was incredibly excited to learn to use Unity bring my worlds to life. I was surprised how easy it is to start creating a scene, but that amazement quickly turned into frustration when I realized how technical and not user-friendly the interface is. I really like the idea of pre-made assets from the store, which makes it so much easier for beginners like me to learn the software. One thing that took up a...
Assignment 3 – Ariel Wang
- February 21
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Our group decided to cover the club swim team here at SU. These passionate swimmers meet three times a week for an evening practice. The club is inclusive to swimmers of all levels, and fully embrace their family aspect in and out of the pool. I contacted Ryan O'Hara, the president of the club, and conducted the interview with him. I recorded his audio separately. As he talks, you hear the competitive splashing of his teammates in the background. All my group members also contributed in recording the videos and...
Assignment 2: Ariel Wang
- February 4
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For my 360 video, I am planning to bring the VR user into a painting class at the Shaffer Art Building. This would be inside a large painting studio, with multiple student painters working. If the permission is granted by the professor and the model, I would like to record the video on the day the students are painting a nude model. I would place the camera at different angles so the viewer can experience the different elements of a painting session. Some angles will include: The perspective of the nude model....
Assignment 1: Ariel Wang
- January 21
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Although I didn't experience a lot of VR simulations in the past, all of the experiences I did have were positive ones. I think the reason why I didn't seek out to use VR a lot is that it is a very over-stimulating experience. So even though the novelty of it would be mind-boggling and fun, it isn't an experience I would do very often. One of the simulations I've tried in the past is the Dreams of Dali 360 video. It was nothing like the other real-time 360 video's I've seen in the...