OBSERVATORY VR
Artists/ Designer
VR Solar System Building Simulator - Unity
CRITICAL GAME DESIGN PROJECT - 5 WEEKS
What I did
Overview
Developed in association with Liminal VR - located in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia
Delivered weekly production updates to Liminal VR CEO Damian Moratti via teleconference
Design
Collaborated with designers during the concept and prototyping phase to develop the "build your own solar system" experience
Art
Made 3D models for the planets, rings and asteroids
Created UV and normal maps for the planets
Made HDRI sky box with a light-emitting nebula
CHALLENGE POINT
First time developing for VR
Problem
Technical limitations of the Oculus Go
Creating the solar system was limited by the Go's 'far clip plane'
Solution
Rapid experimentation to figure out the limits of the 'far clip plane'
Outcome
The solar system became limited to five planets
OBSERVATORY SCREENSHOTS
Screens from the WIP Development Update
Starting a Solar System
Changing it Up
Earth Revolves Around the Earth
Starting a Solar System
Observatory WIP Development Update
FUN FACT
Liminal VR was so impressed with our prototype delivery that they selected it for publishing and have invested money into improving the assets and UI elements we originally designed