From Game jams to Publisher, Building Immersive VR experiences

Presented in May 2017 at DevFest DC. Finished VR experience is available for Google Cardboard on the playstore, Source available on Github.com/stigsfoot

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1. From Game Jam to Publisher Immersive storytelling with Mobile VR /c/nobleackerson /nobleackerson
2. Hi, I'm Noble Recovering Founder, Product UBICOMP Chairperson ubicomp.org/ubicomp2017
4. My Journey into Virtual Reality
5. http://bit.ly/MoTGTVR Mystery of the Golden Throne Mystery of the Golden Throne
6. Inspiration through Game Jams
7. Why mobile VR? Image Credit: https://dribbble.com/rjth
8. Wireframe on Paper
9. Prototype in VR
10. Hold on a sec
11. 3 General Principles • Be mindful that with VR, there is no canvas. (new experiences, perspectives, and abilities). • Optimize for 30 minute sessions. • Remember your User will be experiencing your app in the home, comfortably seated
12. TIME FOR SOME VR TIME FOR SOME VR Image Credit: Giphy
13. Optimize for Mobile VR Image Credit: UploadVR.com
14. Getting started: Requirements Prerequisites for Mobile VR: • Install Unity ◦ Android, WebGL, or iOS ◦ Java Dev Kit , Android Software Dev Kit ◦ Google VR SDK ◦ Drivers
15. Getting started: Requirements • Install Unity ◦ Android, WebGL, or iOS ◦ Java Dev Kit , Android Software Dev Kit ◦ Google VR SDK ◦ Drivers
16. Mobile VR Optimization • Optimization/Settings ◦ Build ◦ Player ◦ Quality ◦ Graphics
17. Camera/Using the reticle Image Credit: https://dribbble.com/rjth
18. Swapping to editor
19. UI depth and eye strain Image Credit: https://dribbble.com/jonathanlarradet
20. Swapping to editor
21. Keeping user grounded Image Credit: Southpark
22. Swapping to editor - See Github /stigsfoot for source
23. Using constant velocity Image Credit: Community
24. Swapping to Visual Studio - See Github /stigsfoot for source
25. Guiding with light, sound, motion
26. Swapping to Visual Studio - See Github /stigsfoot for source
27. Audio
28. Swapping to Editor
29. Testing Comfort, Happiness, Engagement, Task Success Image Credit: Radio
30. Adhering to guidelines and publishing
31. Conclusions Privacy implications of VR What comes next for MoTGT? This project available on Play Store/Github @stigsfoot Slides will be shared on Twitter. @nobleackerson
32. Resources Designing for Virtual Reality By Casey Hopkins The Fundamentals of User Experience in Virtual Reality by Daniel Allen UX & VR - Designing for interfaces without Screens by Prashanth Shanmugam Immersive Design: Letting Go of the Screen by Matt Sundstrom Some thoughts about designing for VR by Carleton DiLeo UX Pointers for VR Design by Timoni West Get Started with VR: User Experience Design by Adrienne Hunter