Immersive Experiences

I am working on my capstone theme, urbicide as the topic for my final project in this class. The project acts as a virtual gallery to display my machine learning artworks. Capstone Project- Synthetic Dystopia Presentation Slide: https://www.canva.com/design/DAE_YYsMXqE/zlcBhkZ1VstKkZyectYr-A/view?utm_content=DAE_YYsMXqE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton Act I of Synthetic Dystopia is a Decay Convertor that literary converts an interior space into its … Continue reading Final Post-Mortem

Bigscreen is a virtual community or meeting room where you can watch movies, play games, and socialize with friends. In my experience, the app is built for watching movies with people online. You have the option to host a room or join a public room. Almost every virtual room contains a big screen as the … Continue reading Reading Response Wk10

Augmented Reality basically adds virtual/computer-generated information to the real world. Since most AR software is built using a device camera, it is easier to see and experience digital augmentations within real-life scenarios using AR. It is also easier to get access to AR, because these apps are mostly built on mobile devices. Snapchat is the … Continue reading Reading Response Wk9

Data Painting A way to frame machine learning artwork on unity using particle effects. The visual effect is also responsive to the audio, in this case, the background music. Inspired by Refik Anadl’s works to use data as pixels to generate artworks. Tutorials and methodology by artist Yuma.

I believe the avatars players portrayed in games are one of the most important factors of the game. Avatars that are idealized or aesthetically pleasing in appearance could not only extend the playtime but also increase the sales of the game. No matter how good the game is, there would always be complaints and even … Continue reading Reading Response Wk8

Manggot Rendered Pics:   Animation: I tried to rig the model in both C4d and Blender, but I encountered some unknown issues and I can’t bind the armature with the mesh. I guess something is wrong with the model I make. This is a random animation I rendered in C4d without rigging. Rigging In Blender, … Continue reading Avatar Assignment

Does VR have a special power to induce empathy, more than other media? Is it possible in some contexts it can, and others not, and what are the specifics of those contexts? Why do people have such strong opposing feelings about this? Come ready to class to discuss, and include a discussion question in your post.  … Continue reading READING RESPONSE WK 7

“Macro, Meso, Micro” is an exploration into the connection among the Meso space where we inhabit and occupy, and the wide Macro and Micro spaces that are invisible to us. Through a virtual journey, we navigate from the vast universe, a rain forest, an architectural space, as well as the microenvironment that is inside our … Continue reading Midterm

The experience of awe is actually why I am so drawn to VR. I find myself constantly looking for ways to invoke awe when creating my own VR project. The scale of objects and the vastness of the built environment definitely play a big role in invoking awe in VR, but I also think there … Continue reading Reading Response Wk 5