The links below highlight different assignments in Carnegie Mellon's Building Virtual Worlds class (a requirement for my masters degree). The class combines random groups of 4-5 (with a coder, 3D modeler, texture artist, and sound designer) and gives them 1-3 weeks to create a virtual world for such platforms as HMD (traditional virtual reality) and Playmotion (a screen that you interact with via your shadow).
Armed with only a tennis racket, gigantic size, and the heart of a champion, you defend your city from UFOs. |
The story of a Moth who falls in love with the Moon. Physical puppets interact with a virtual world to tell a story. |
Players swim by moving their arms in front of the Playmotion screen and try and find the sunken treasure. |
Players are put in the role of a small girl in a Russian fairy tale. |
Players use a guitar with touchbuttons to rouse the ghosts of Doc Rock's bandmates. I swear we did this before Guitar Hero came out. |
