Thesis Proposal

1. What is your area of focus for your thesis research? How virtual reality can be used to effectively create an immersive, tranquil world.

2. Please provide 3-5 artists whose work inspires you or that you plan to research as part of your thesis work.

John Craig Freeman

Significant works in VR/AR. Power to influence point of view.

Scientific study for nature and its effect on the mind and body

https://www.studyfinds.org/nature-sounds-relaxation-stress/

1. What type of work is your thesis project? (Game, installation, ARG, etc.) AND What technology needs does it require? Will you be using your own technology or Becker’s resources? Virtual Reality Experience

2. Unreal Engine

3. Oculus

4. Audio Software (TBD-Foley?)

5. Modeling software (Blender, Maya…etc)

6. Digital design software (Photoshop, Illustrator, Substance…etc)

7. Describe your project idea and how it ties into your thesis research in 1-2 paragraphs.

My project will be placing the audience into an immersive world that is meant to achieve tranquility using VR. The main goal is to ensure that there is a space for the audience to escape to somewhere completely different environment free of society.

I will be chiefly focusing on emotional response to the senses of sight and sound as these are much easier to manipulate. Scent and touch are also very powerful senses to play with in this type of experience, however, complexity and implementation may not prove to be in scope for the project.

1. Describe your planned presentation method for your thesis project, (keeping in mind the gallery showcase at the end of the year). The project will be presented through VR headsets for those who are able to try out the experience and a video/audio feed on a screen for others nearby to see what the person experiencing the world see in the headset.

2. Please list 4 major project milestones for your interactive work for this semester. (You may also want to list your milestones for next semester but clarify especially where you want your project to be at the end of this 3-month semester)

First Semester:

Mid-Terms: Environment fully planned out and rough layout of scene. Some Audio will be in place but not all.

Finals: Lighting and weather systems planned out and in scene. Environment and audio assets semi-finalized.

Second Semester:

Mid-Terms: All lighting, weather systems, environmental and audio assets polished and finalized.

Finals: Bugs have been fixed and entire project is ready to be presented.

1. What are your project needs as far studio teams (ex- 2 artists, 3 programmers)?

Artists (3-4)

Preferred skills: 2D/3D, Environment, Technical

Programmers (2)

Audio (2)