VR-Boat

A Virtual Reality game/scenario on a Boat, driving the boat and exploring the melting icebergs and polluted oceans.

Description

A Sea environment where the player navigates a boat.

The surroundings are icebergs that melt, some animated animals are present.

The player can pick up some objects floating.

Built during VR Hackathon Climate Change 20-21/08/2022.

[All my VR Projects here]

Topics:

• VR Virtual-Reality
• Climate Change

Result

Requirements & Dependencies

• Unity 2021.3
• Oculus Quest 2

Run

Download the .apk in releases and install it in the VR Headset. Or if you have installed SideQuest in your VR, add it to your library.

Install Project

• clone the repository
• open with UnityHub
• go to [Installs], select your version (shold be 2021 or more, if not:[install editor]->2021.3.21) -> click the gear ⚙️ -> Add modules
  • check Android build support with the two submodules
  • check Windows build support (IL2CPP)
  • click continue and install
• open the project: [Projects]-> double click "VR-Boat" or [Open]->select VR-Boat folder
• go to File -> Bulid Settings
  • check there is "MainScene" in Scenes in Build, or add it with "Add Open Scenes"
  • select platform: Android
  • set texture compression: ASTC
  • plug your QUEST device (in developer mode) with a usb cable
  • select run device: "Oculus Quest 2"
  • in bottom left corner change "Max Texture Size" to Max 2048
  • click Switch Platform
• go to File -> Bulid Settings -> Build and Run

if you have trouble, follow this tutorial

Extras

Some objects/animals are present to enhance the experience

Cheat codes

• yyyxxxyyy to speed up the boat.
• xyxy to skip to the sea-raised scenario.

Useful Resources & Extra

• Links
  • How To Build a Unity VR project to the Oculus Quest (and other devices)
  • How to Make VR Games in 2022 - Updated Unity VR Tutorial
• Resources
  • This is Climate Change, MIT – Docubase

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Authors

• Igor Lirussi @ BOUN Boğaziçi University - BuViar Lab
• İpek Paksoy @ BOUN Boğaziçi University - BuViar Lab

Acknowledgments

• The organizers of the event and the experts involved.
• All the people that contributed with suggestions and tips.

License

This project is licensed - see the LICENSE file for details.