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Virtual Reality Blueprints

By : Charles Palmer, John Williamson
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Virtual Reality Blueprints

By: Charles Palmer, John Williamson

Overview of this book

Are you new to virtual reality? Do you want to create exciting interactive VR applications? There's no need to be daunted by the thought of creating interactive VR applications, it's much easier than you think with this hands-on, project-based guide that will take you through VR development essentials for desktop and mobile-based games and applications. Explore the three top platforms—Cardboard VR, Gear VR, and OculusVR —to design immersive experiences from scratch. You’ll start by understanding the science-fiction roots of virtual reality and then build your first VR experience using Cardboard VR. You'll then delve into user interactions in virtual space for the Google Cardboard then move on to creating a virtual gallery with Gear VR. Then you will learn all about virtual movements, state machines, and spawning while you shoot zombies in the Oculus Rift headset. Next, you'll construct a Carnival Midway, complete with two common games to entertain players. Along the way, you will explore the best practices for VR development, review game design tips, discuss methods for combating motion sickness and identify alternate uses for VR applications
Table of Contents (12 chapters)

Building a Solar System for Google Cardboard

"For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them."
- Aristotle

The process of learning by experience and reflection, better known as experiential learning, is central to my teaching philosophy. Throughout this book, we will explore virtual reality development processes by completing projects designed to illustrate the power of VR and the ease of use of the Unity 3D engine. Your role is to use these projects as a starting point for your own work. Complete the projects, reflect on the process, and expand upon them to enrich your learning and creative curiosity.

Our exploration will begin with a visualization of a newly discovered solar system. This project is a dioramic scene, where the...