Description

An Escape is an immersive virtual reality experience that allows the user to escape daily life stress and be transported to a literal "happy place" of their choosing. These places will offer a full experience of being in that space using visuals and sound. An example of this is a scene in middle of the woods while it is raining and some animals might pass by or sitting on a porch looking out on a field with the wind slowly moving chimes and a little bird flies up and settles next to you. Walking through a zen garden or even standing by the beach and listening to the waves crashing. The scenes do not have to be constrained by real world equivalents. They can be fantastical and whimsical so long as they offer the escape that the user is searching for. Along with the visuals and the calming sounds the user has the option of having a guided meditation coach (similar to the app headspace) guiding them through breathing techniques and mindfulness.

Within each scene the user will be able to interact with elements around them in a way that triggers calming visual and auditory queues that fit the context of each scene.

We want to use VR because it will enable us to completely immerse the user in a feeling that will be provided by each scene. A scene might translate to melancholy or happiness or even nostalgia.

Hardware

We will be developing our application for the HTC Vive.

Software

We will be using Unity 2018.2.11.

Team

Zaynab Almoujahed

Dana Dolat

Both team members will create two rooms/scenes of their choosing.

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