VR Assemblage
Company: HP Labs (2018 - 2019)
Team: Jiwon Jun, Alex Thayer
My Role: concept development, 3D-modeling, VR experience, prototyping with Unity
Live Demo: HP Labs All Employee Meeting
Interview: HP Labs Blog | HP Labs explores a new approach to immersive content creation and consumption
Team: Jiwon Jun, Alex Thayer
My Role: concept development, 3D-modeling, VR experience, prototyping with Unity
Live Demo: HP Labs All Employee Meeting
Interview: HP Labs Blog | HP Labs explores a new approach to immersive content creation and consumption
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From 2D images to 3D media including 3D models and 3D scans, a VR space can be curated with various types of content. Expanding the previous work VR Memory Repository, this project investigates how might a user can present a collection of both 2D and 3D media in an immersive way.
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In order to explore the concept, the experience prototype was made to showcase our team’s projects as an example. In this virtual space, a user can see photos of our projects and also 3D models created for 3D-printing. Detailed information of the 3D model is displayed next to the models.
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Also, a user can grab the 3D models and look into it more closely. This allows the user to get a sense of the real scale of the models and simulate assembly of the parts. Photos of the 3D-printed parts are hung on the wall, and it helps the user understand what the 3D-printed versions of the models look like in reality.
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Real objects can be brought into the space using a 3D scanner. Consumer 3D scanners like HP Z 3D Camera allow a user to bring a real artifact to a virtual space, and it benefits the user to present the objects as reference in addition to virtual models.
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We imagine that this idea can be broadened to virtual classrooms and portfolios. For example, a VR classroom created with both 2D and 3D content could enhance student’s engagement and understanding of a certain subject matter. Also, designers could use the virtual space to showcase their digital creations more immersively and seamlessly beyond a limitation of 2D screens.
Demo & Interview
This work was demonstrated on live at HP All Employee Meeting and featured in my interview on HP Labs blog.