Project 3

github.com/tameem22/428Project3

Introduction

In this Virtual Reality project, I decorated the atrium of the UIC CS building with a Pokemon theme. As part of my decorations, I added some Pokemon models, a snowing particle effect, Pokeball and Berry dispensers, and Pokemon related posters.

Installation

1. Install Unity Hub here:https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download

2. Once you have installed Unity Hub, click on Install from the side, then click Install Editor in order to download Unity.

3. Click the Archive button, then the "Long Term Support" text.

4. Click on LTS Release 2021.36f1, then Unity Hub to install it directly there. This will give you Unity version 2021.3.6f1. Download Android or iOS according to what you wish to use when prompted.

5. To download the project, go to the GitHub repository at the top of this page, and go to the Code button and download ZIP. Extract to where you'd like.

6. Go to Unity Hub and add the project by picking the folder you downloaded the repository to.

5. Pokeball

6. Great Ball

7. Ultra Ball

8. Master Ball

9. Premier Ball

10. Luxury Ball

Set of pokeballs 5-8: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/pokeballs-84120cf99f074b89bd3b7619a426d708

Premier Ball and Luxury Ball: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/pokeballs-9ed22659c17542a28d788ede647a46cf

2. Pokeball (Created in Blender, different from the Pokeball on the bookshelf which is taken from the web)

3. Table

4. Berry Dispensing Machine

2 Animated Models:

1. Golurk

2. Beedrill

2 Models Bigger than a person:

1. Golurk

2. Beedrill

5 models that are grabbable and have physics and colliders:

1. Oran Berry

2. Great Ball

3. Ultra Ball

4. Master Ball

5. Premier Ball

1 object that moves through the scene on its own:

1. Beedrill

Models that produce new objects when interacted with:

1. Berry dispensing machine (Produces berries)

2. Gachapon machine (Dispenses Pokeballs)

Sounds/Music:

1. Pokeball sound effect: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoufAlvp4QA

2. Golurk Cry tuna.voicemod.net/sound/c3738b24-0d94-4dbd-8f52-6cbb2539d146

3. Glaceon Cry www.myinstants.com/en/instant/glaceon-36918/

4. Item found sound effect: www.myinstants.com/en/instant/pokemon-item-found-50824/

5. Route 201 background music: downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-super-music-collection/1-06%2520Route%2520201%2520%2528Day%2529.mp3

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Discussion

I would use this kind of technology to introduce a new building before it was finished to showcase some of the parts of the building that are yet to still be fully conceptualized or things that would require more time and effort to put together. Sometimes it is hard to sell someone on something if they cannot see it for themselves, and in the case of buildings, there is only so much that can be shown via diagrams and paper. In VR we would be able to give someone a proper walk through of a building, and in that VR model you can not only add in what it would look like, but possible other additional features as a way of suggestion that may not be fully nailed down to be in the final build. It is also a chance to showcase the building without as many flaws to distract from the main point. For example, if I wanted to add an addition to the school building, I can focus entirely on the beneficial aspects without losing the realism, as in the end I can still walk someone through the VR model and give them a much better idea of what to expect from it. If I were to be giving a politician a runthrough of the building, it’d be far easier to get their support and possible funding by showcasing the best aspects of the building. Another thing I would be able to use this technology is to also share my experiences with other people on a more personal level. This technology could be very useful for walking through other houses that happen to be in another state that I or my family would want to buy, because from experience, it’s not very easy to get a feel for how a house is from pictures alone, and always requires you to actually physically be there. With VR you can tour through the house even if it is not physically built yet or not yet ready for sale, and regardless of the situation you can still get a very close idea as to what you would experience in the actual house.