My Recent Projects
BOID Movement System
Backend Inventory Save System
Backend Inventory Save System
The BOID system is a simulation of the behaviour of group-oriented animals like birds and fish. It works by replicating the same behaviour across a group of BOIDS. The three main behaviours followed by BOIDS are alignment, cohesion, and separation.
Backend Inventory Save System
Backend Inventory Save System
Backend Inventory Save System
The Save System uses a WebSocket Server and uses a Backend Database to save player data. An Actor Component is used for WebSocket code, and each actor has a unique UUID for its inventory. This was chosen for scalability and security reasons.
Trench World for PXR 2023
Backend Inventory Save System
Trench World for PXR 2023
In November 2023, I designed a VR Chat world for the Performance and XR (PXR) conference organized by Single Thread Theatre Company and Electric Theatre Company. The conference's theme was "Under the Sea," so I created an underwater dance world at the bottom of an ocean trench.
VR Projects
Summoned Heroes of Sakura
The Cursed Corsair Escape Room
The Cursed Corsair Escape Room
Summoned Heroes of Sakura VR is an immersive virtual reality game where players unite to rescue the village from demonic forces. They must face the ultimate boss, a giant hell-spawn Colossus named Lump.
The Cursed Corsair Escape Room
The Cursed Corsair Escape Room
The Cursed Corsair Escape Room
The Cursed Corsair is a virtual reality escape room on a pirate ship. Players must solve puzzles and complete tasks to find treasure, take it back from the pirate captain, and escape the ship before it sails.
Heroes of the Omniverse
The Cursed Corsair Escape Room
Heroes of the Omniverse
Heroes of the Omniverse is an upcoming VR MOBA game. The game has immersive mechanics such as climbing and gliding. You and your team must defeat the enemy team's Colossus to win the game.
VR Locomotion Systems
VR Gliding Locomotion
VR Climbing Locomotion
VR Climbing Locomotion
The Gliding Locomotion allows players to glide smoothly in any VR space by putting their arms to their side in a T-pose position, which is the gliding position. With Unity's Physics system, gliding happens by applying forces to the player's movement while in the gliding position.
VR Climbing Locomotion
VR Climbing Locomotion
VR Climbing Locomotion
The VR Climbing Locomotion allows players to climb any object in the scene with a collider. Climbing is achieved by pressing the grab button to attach the player to the object, then pulling down the controller to move the player upwards, making the climbing motion.
Tools and Systems
BOID Movement System
Backend Inventory Save System
Backend Inventory Save System
The BOID system is a simulation of the behaviour of group-oriented animals like birds and fish. It works by replicating the same behaviour across a group of BOIDS. The three main behaviours followed by BOIDS are alignment, cohesion, and separation.
Backend Inventory Save System
Backend Inventory Save System
Backend Inventory Save System
The Save System uses a WebSocket Server and uses a Backend Database to save player data. An Actor Component is used for WebSocket code, and each actor has a unique UUID for its inventory. This was chosen for scalability and security reasons.
Clubhouse Island
Backend Inventory Save System
Clubhouse Island
The Clubhouse Island in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse offers interactive features such as pressing an interact button to access website information, and animations for characters and vehicles. Players can use their Ready Player Me avatars in the game.
VR World Building
Trench World for PXR 2023
Trench World for PXR 2023
Trench World for PXR 2023
In November 2023, I designed a VR Chat world for the Performance and XR (PXR) conference organized by Single Thread Theatre Company and Electric Theatre Company. The conference's theme was "Under the Sea," so I created an underwater dance world at the bottom of an ocean trench.
Alberta Forest
Trench World for PXR 2023
Trench World for PXR 2023
I created this outdoor scene to improve my world-building skills. I used Quixel and Unreal 5 for the foliage and terrain and created a handful of props that added to the scene. Creating this world helped me learn how to direct a user's attention to specific elements in the scene.
Japanese Zen Garden
Volcanic Battle Area
Volcanic Battle Area
This environment is a Japanese Zen Garden, and Cherry Blossom Bridge used in the Summoned Heroes of Sakura VR game. As the designer and creator, I was responsible for every aspect, from concept to completion.
Volcanic Battle Area
Volcanic Battle Area
Volcanic Battle Area
This environment is the Volcanic Battle Area used in Summoned Heroes of Sakura VR and is where the final boss battle occurs. I designed and created the Volcanic Battle Area from concept to completion.
3D Art
General Store
General Store
General Store
This is the General Store! This store is themed around one of the many different themed islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse. I have designed and created the General Store for Harvest Island, a farming-themed Island. The General Store will be available on Playground Island, which features many unique areas inspired by islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse.
Gem Store
General Store
General Store
This is the Gem Store! This store is themed around one of the many different themed islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse. I have designed and created the Gem Store for Blackforge Bay, a Dwarf and Viking-themed Island. The Gem Store will be available on Playground Island, which features many unique areas inspired by islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse.
Jewelry Store
General Store
Jewelry Store
This is the Jewelry Store! This modern-themed store will be available on Playground Island, which features many unique areas inspired by islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse. I had to create two versions of the Jewelry Store for the Playground Island. A brown-themed and a pink-themed version. The pink version was themed for Frasier Sterling Jewelry Company.
Camelot Cay
Good Gulliver's Cove
Jewelry Store
This is the Playground Island Medieval Area! This area is themed around one of the many different themed islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse. I have designed and created the Medieval area for Camelot Cay, a medieval times-themed Island. This area will be available on Playground Island, which features many unique areas inspired by islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse.
Good Gulliver's Cove
Good Gulliver's Cove
Good Gulliver's Cove
This is Good Gulliver's Cove! A conceptual area for Camelot Cay Island, which is one of the many themed islands in the Aftermath Islands Metaverse. This area will be developed using Unreal Engine and will be accessible on Playground Island. Playground Island is home to various unique areas that draw inspiration from the Aftermath Islands Metaverse islands.
Weapons of Sakura
Good Gulliver's Cove
Good Gulliver's Cove
These weapons were used in Summoned Heroes of Sakura VR, a small multiplayer VR game. In this exciting game, a group of heroes from various time periods are brought together to embark on a heroic quest. They aim to stop a massive colossus lump that threatens to destroy the world. See more in the section above.
Materials
Rocky Mountain Path
Greek Stone Trim Sheet
Greek Stone Trim Sheet
As you walk along this rocky mountain trail, you'll notice a variety of rocks, each one unique in shape, size, and colour. The trail is lined with tall grass, leaves, and weeds, adding to the natural beauty of the path. Using height maps cleverly creates an authentic, uneven surface, making it feel like you're walking on an actual mountain path.
Greek Stone Trim Sheet
Greek Stone Trim Sheet
Greek Stone Trim Sheet
I designed a trim sheet for a project, featuring metal engravings on stone with a Greek-inspired design. To create the Normal, Height, and AO maps, I used Substance Designer. After that, I imported them into Substance Painter for the Base Color, Metallic, and Roughness maps.