We were motivated in developing an immersive VR experience. We wanted to give people the opportunity to experience virtual snow and emulate the feeling of playing in real life snow. The snow simulation is a significant part of our experience, so we put emphasis on that aspect and kept the design of the environment simple. Further, we focused on how the user interacted with the snow and how to keep the interactions straightforward and easy to comprehend. The group had different levels of experience when it came to VR and our goal was to give everyone the opportunity to learn and focus on their interests, while also achieving our common goal. We think it is an interesting challenge bridging the gap between the audience members and the VR player. We wanted to give the audience more control over their experience and their perspective by engaging them in the experience. We hope that by engaging in our experience, people are entertained and get a sense of how it is playing with actual snow.

Goal 1

Engage the audience in the experience

Challenge: Create a novel viewpoint control

Goal 2

Make an immersive snow experience in VR

Challenge: Making a realistic snow simulation

Goal 3

Create a pleasant virtual environment

Challenge: Create good looking and cohesive textures, shaders, models and animations