Master Projects

VR animation through real-time body tracking

This thesis investigates the development of a VR animation tool in Unity, utilizing real-time body tracking to dynamically adapt rigged objects to user movements. The prototype, AnimVRig Version 2.0, integrates the Unity Movement Package and GameObjectRecorder, offering a flexible and accessible solution for real-time animation customization within the Unity engine, suitable for both experienced developers and beginners.

A hybrid Unity plugin for animation in editor and VR

At the time, my most ambitious project, shaped during the 'Project 2' course: a hybrid application called AnimVRig (AVR) tailored for developers. It empowers developers to dynamically modify animations within the Unity editor in real time and refine the animation process in virtual reality — for humanoid and non-humanoid models alike. The plugin generates a new rig based on the specified bone structure, without the steep learning curve associated with tools like Blender.

Learning Hiragana in a mini open world

In the 'Advanced Programming' course I delved further into the intricacies of the Hurricane VR Toolkit, explored animations in Unity and engaged with sophisticated programming structures resembling a quest system — while integrating my personal journey of learning the Hiragana alphabet into a VR e-learning environment. Thus, the concept for the mini-open-world game 'Japan Quest' was born.

A metallic mythical beast, modeled in Blender

One of my initial modules aimed at creating a random model using Blender and adding a short animation to it. With a profound fascination for snakes, I chose one of my favorite mythical beings, the Hydra — in a cyber style with a metallic appearance. The real challenge lay in grappling with Blender's steep learning curve: programming is one thing, but modeling is an entirely different realm.

Virtual Acoustics — horror lives in spatial audio

A simulation or game is much more than the sum of its parts. Have you ever watched a horror film on mute? Likely not — without the spine-chilling audio, the experience would be reduced to nothing more than mediocre acting. This realization fueled my anticipation for the 'Virtual Acoustics' course, providing a unique opportunity to delve into the realm of VR audio in Unity.

Three engines, three two-week challenges

In three distinct two-week projects, my colleague and I took on the challenge as part of the 'Game Engines' module to explore different game engines: a Unity project based on Unity's data-oriented technology stack (DOTS), a multiplayer Snake reimagined in Unreal Engine, and a PacMan-style pathfinding project in the Godot Engine.

A mythical-inspired multiplayer card game

A mythical-inspired multiplayer card game based on Unity's multiplayer system — including Lobby & Relay, Cloudsave, Crossplay, a Deck Editor, A.I. images and a Singleplayer mode for Windows, iOS and Android.