Tasks and Deliverables

Assignment:

The homework assignment for this lesson is to reflect on the City Builder game and think about different VR specific locomotion and interaction mechanics that can be added to it to turn it into a VR experience. You are required to write a proposal on how you think City Builder can be transformed into a VR experience.

Note that you have absolute freedom to change the conceptual design of City Builder for your new design proposal.

Task:

You are free to explore a large amount of content on the web that demos different locomotion and interaction mechanics used in VR games and other VR experiences and select the ones that you think would make City Builder a good VR experience. For each mechanic that you want to include in City Builder, write a short description of that mechanic including a screenshot or a video, why do you think it will be a good fit for City Builder, and if applicable, what existing mechanic it will replace. You are required to propose at least two locomotion mechanics (to not be used simultaneously, but interchangeably), and two interaction mechanics. Feel free to change any aspect of City Builder if you think doing so will enrich users’ experience in VR. For instance, instead of a top-down camera, you can propose to use a first-person camera, or instead of selecting buildings from a GUI menu you can propose that users could grab buildings from a pallet of items they hold in one hand.

Deliverable:

Write a two- to three-page report on your proposed changes to the City Builder.

Due Date:

This assignment is due on Tuesday at 11:59 p.m.

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