Project one is to provide a introductory virtual reality experience. We are directed to construct a virtual world at a one-to-one “Realistic” scale in the Grove located next to the Science and Engineering Offices (SEO) building. This project may per individual and allows the user to express their interests and what they would find as a great use of the space.
No building with a one-to-one scale to properly utilize the benefits of virtual reality the environment is developed such that objects of small and large skills are placed near each other to provide the user with prospective and interaction when utilizing scale.
A more thorough description of the project may be found at the following webpage:
https://www.evl.uic.edu/aej/528/#
For my project, I chose to have a electronica concert. The concept involves a significant amount of people as well as includes objects of all sizes, ranging from hand-held glowsticks to industrial size stadium lighting and stage arrangements. To build this scene it was split into two sequences, a relaxing constructive phase in the day scene and thriving party in the night scene.
During the day scene you are greeted by a concert fan letting you know of the later festivities. Aside from localized workers, the park is fairly calm and relaxing; barring the two nervous students on sitting on benches conversing about the upcoming exam. Just further, past some grazing white rabbits, you find three more students relaxing on the grassy knoll over watching the workers in charge of constructing the to-be stage and lighting arrangements. Also watching the process from the path on the roadside is a man eating is lunch as his white pet cat roams free. Without his knowledge there is just another worker behind him setting the safety barricades between the park and street. At the main construction site, there are two workers; one unloading the equipment and the other at the ready with a forklift ready to assist in the heavy lifting. Unfortunately, the unloader had hurt his bad and eagerly asks for assistance in moving the trusses from anyone looking like an able volunteer. Luckily the calming music they have set on the radio makes the work a mere afterthought. As the workday ends, the volunteer can explored the designated rest area (the north end of park); aside for a humming worker diligently unloading the Porta-Potties there is not much to do other than come back for the party.
As the time shifts to night, a one can renter the park from the road entrance. This time there will be no one to greet him, barring spiders. Despite being dark, the pathways are well lit and you can see that the concert is well underway. As you stroll to the main area, you can see that the planners have went all out on the festivity. The music is pounding and the crowd is cheering. There are giant inflatable soccer balls that the crowd can bounce around as they dance to the music. Be careful, the ground is littered with glow sticks and glow ring neck bands; you could easily trip if you distracted by the flashing blue and red lights from the large lighting display. Thankfully, the dance area is lit by two large stadium lights, overlooking the crowd from stage front left and right. If you sneak back-stage, however, you can get a better glance as the so called “DJ”. It turns out the crowd is going crazy for an elaborate costumed mannequin at the podium. The real DJ is hiding behind the speakers and remotely controlling the music from his laptop. …Seems he has stage fright. With a crowd that wild, it would make sense; luckily park prepared with extra security and medics, just in case. The last area to visit is the rest area. Unfortunately, it seems that one of the two Porta-Potties has been marked out of order with street cones. One remains open and a line has formed next to a barricade. You can barely see over here and it doesn’t help than those in line have dropped the only flashlights. Rather than annoy everyone by jumping the line, perhaps it is just best to walk over to the vending machines and get a drink and just enjoy the music.