[VR Design] VR Puzzler Project

VR Puzzler Application Project

 This project is conducted as a part of Udacity VR Nanodegree program.

 I designed, built and tested VR application called ‘Puzzling Dungeon’, which consists 

 of several kind of quizzes. The application is iterated based on several user tests to

 approach completion.

 The main purpose of this project is offering a simple VR Experience to users which 

 can help them get used to VR Environment. 

Puzzling Dungeon

 Puzzling Dungeon is VR Application which consists of ‘Maze’ and ‘Simon says’ game,

 which enables players to experience VR Environment easily. 

<Puzzling Dungeon : Playing Video>

Procession

Statement of Purpose

Puzzling Dungeon is VR application for cardboard users which provides escaping dungeon game consists of simple quizzes.

Persona

Sketches

Here are 2 types of sketches I draw for the blueprint, and I chose second one.

<Sketch 1. Games with Simon Says game >

<Sketch 2. Similar with the first one, but maze is added for level of difficulty >

User Testing

• User Test #1

      Based on Sketch, I build Dungeon and waypoint system for maze part. After that 

     I conduct first user test, asking testers to focus on object attribute in game scene.

      After test testers pointed out that waypoint is too big, and moving speed between

     waypoints is too fast. Also they said they can’t see dungeon floor, which is arranged

     in wrong position.

      Consulting the test result, I move to next development phase.

 <Before Fixing Problems>

<After Fixing Problems>

• User Test #2

      Based on first user test result, I minimize waypoints for maze, slow down the

     moving speed, and fix the dungeon floor. Also I implemented Simon says game 

     logic and orbs for it.

     And then I conducted second user test. At this time, I asked tester to notice every

    single opinion about this application.

     After the test, fortunately there is no issue on game logic. But some testers says

    that light effect in dungeon is too flat so they are hard to feel mysterious

    atmosphere of dungeon.

     So I rebalanced the light parameter in the dungeon and added red spot light at

    center of Simon says game room to emphasize dungeon’s mood.

<Before Fixing Problems>

<After Fixing Problems>

Break Down of the Final Piece

  Game Start

    Player encounters Guide message panel at start of application, and they automatically
   move to entrance of dungeon if they click the start button on the panel.

  Maze

    Player can move in the maze by clicking waypoints, and they can reach to Simon says    game room through left way.

  Puzzler

    Simon says game is automatically started when player reaches to last waypoint.
   Player move automatically to exit of the dungeon when they select orbs in correct
   order

  Game End

    Congratulation popup come out when player gets out of dungeon, and player can
   replay the game by clicking restart button.

Conclusion

  This application fulfill the statement of purpose by building VR dungeon consists of  maze and Simon says game. User can experience VR Environment easily and have fun is
 just few minutes.
  For this reason I make a decision that this project is quite successful.

Next steps

• Adding more Simon says game level of difficulty.
• Providing Different types of the dungeons.

Link to additional work

• For VR & Game works, please visit my ‘Github’ or ‘Blog’