Unify how players interact
Built a custom input system supporting VR controllers alongside other input devices, including gamepads and custom controllers.
CASE 06 / XR & interaction
Bubmarine.
A whole ocean of interactions.
Underwater VR with custom physics, varied input devices and tools for building interactive scenarios.
- MY ROLE
- Architect, Game Logic Developer & Team Lead
- CONTEXT
- Blue Goji · Underwater VR adventure
- TOOLKIT
- Unity · HTC Vive · Oculus Rift · Input systems
XR & interaction01 / THE CHALLENGE
What needed to work.
Bring an animated underwater world to VR while supporting different input devices and giving designers control over interactive scenarios.
02 / THE ENGINEERING
Where I made a difference.
Design for a busy world
Implemented core mechanics and custom physics, with performance work for large numbers of animated objects.
Give scenarios their own tools
Created designer-facing tools for scenario implementation, connecting technical systems to the experience players encounter.
03 / THE RESULT
From systems to experience.
An underwater adventure combining interaction engineering, simulation, animation performance and content-authoring tools.
NEXT / LET’S BUILD SOMETHING