Personal Projects
VR Projects Through Unity 3D
University of Minnesota Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Projects (March-June 2018)
The University of Minnesota projects were completed under the supervision of Dr. Ehsan Naderi, Ph.D. IDSA.
Project: 1 Explored the potential of employing augmented reality technology in point-of-sale to promote sustainable consumption behavior. I created interactive product promotion content, using Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality goggles.
Project: 2 Explored relationship between the level of immersion and users sense of presence in the virtual environments. I worked with advanced features of Unity3D program to refine and test the interactive prototype for the Oculus Rift virtual reality device.
Project: 2 Explored relationship between the level of immersion and users sense of presence in the virtual environments. I worked with advanced features of Unity3D program to refine and test the interactive prototype for the Oculus Rift virtual reality device.
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University of Minnesota Courses and Projects 2017-2018
Concept to interactive 3D object
3D object to Augmented and Virtual Reality
Custom Bin (Augmented Reality)
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Custom Bin (Virtual Reality)
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Concept to Real Life 3D Print
Holoportation Demo 2017 (Virtual Reality with Augmented Reality Capabilities)
Description:
This project was created to bring online players in VR to your actual living space using Oculus rift CV1. In order to see the environment around you when playing VR (with the ability to bring friends into your play space), I created a digital model of my surroundings to perfect scale and brought it into VR. I then used VR Chats SDK to allow other players to join. Both the actual living space and VR space are in perfect sync with one another, allowing you to experience and walk around in augmented reality through your VR headset.
Process and Tools Used
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Step 1: Measure every dimension in my apartment down to the nearest half inch and create multiple sketches outlining the dimensions (including furniture).
Step 2: Modeled apartment room and added my furniture using Google Sketchup and imported textures from my Apartment . Step 3: Convert Sketchup model into an obj file and transfer it to the Unity game engine. Step 4: Setup colliders, optimize room, and add realist lighting. Step 5: Import VRChat SDK (software development kit) into Unity and adjust settings to make it compatible for VRChat. Step 6: Submit Apartment to VRChat team and wait for approval. Now I am able to put on my headset and invite friends to my apartment room while being able to walk around without hitting anything. My friends will be able to see where I am exactly standing and walking in my apartment room I wanted to take this a step further. I wanted to play as myself in virtual reality. Step 7: I stood still for 20 minutes while a friend used an i-pad structure scanner and Occipital Scanner 3D scanning app to scan my entire body from head to toe in a T pose. Step 8: I converted the model into an obj and touched up the model in Blender and reduced the number of polygons. Step 9: The model was uploaded to Mixamo for Rigging/animation. Step 10: I used the VRChat's software development kit and Unity animator to make the model of myself compatible for VRChat. I am now able to play as myself in virtual reality seeing my own hands, arms, legs and body while roaming around my actual apartment in real time using virtual reality. |
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Video of David Montecalvo in VR playing as a 1:1 Scale Model of Himself
VRChat Mods/Worlds using Unity 3D
Fever Dream VR (2018)
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Description:Creating worlds/minigames on VRChat allows for quick prototyping and instant feedback from players. Fever dream was created based on feedback from players to create a comical bizarre horror game that will invoke reaction.
Fever Dream is a VR experience that brings the player through a nightmarish dream. Fever Dream has many jump scares with events brought through different environments. Fever Dream was created using Google SketchUp, Audacity, FL Studio, Photoshop, Unity 3D, and VR Chat’s SDK. |
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Spread and Notoriety
Fever Dream has dozens of play through videos on You-Tube from various You-tubers. Ranging from over a million views to a couple thousand, the viewers like to see their reaction to the horror and strangeness of Fever Dream. Fever Dream is designed for all ages to enjoy. Below are some links to a couple Videos of Player walk-throughs.
Egypt Temple of Games (VR-Chat Social World 2018)
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AboutVRChat rooms and experimentation (Online Game room, featuring sports and sword fighting) Egypt Temple of Games is a virtual reality area that is run through VRChat. Players Online can engage in activities such as sword fighting, basketball, and tennis.
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Skyrim Mods (Level Design/Optimization/Game play) Creation Kit Engine
Into the Deep Atlantis 2013
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AboutInto the Deep Atlantis features a new type of environment and varying game play for each section of the city. You will be fighting new monsters such as Mermen, Goblins, Witches, Fire Demons, and even take on Hades along with his minions. Into the deep Atlantis takes around 8-10 hours to complete on medium difficulty with no cheats.
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Links to play Into the deep Atlantis |
Steam Stats Into the Deep |
Into the Deep Atlantis Quest (Expansion) 2017
About
Added twice as much content to the original quest. Added new chambers, areas to explore, traps and enemies to fight. Journey beyond Atlantis and discover the new unknown. Travel to both ancient and modern times. This mod is very difficult and will require creative ways to make it though in one piece. New content will continue where Into the Deep Atlantis left off.
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Gersonia November 2012
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AboutGersonia is a Sci-Fi dungeon that is full of surprises. Takes around 3-4 hours to complete. This dungeon contains 7 Chambers that are massive and full of action. As you step further into the dungeon it will become more and more dangerous and inspiring as you move on. First dungeons are magma filled and full of strange technology. The middle chamber contains moving, intractable machinery, many obstacles and a lot of enemies. The last chambers contain the most enemies and some things you have never seen in Skyrim.
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Games Made by David Montecalvo
