Meditative VR

Developed an interactive meditative virtual reality application in hopes of reducing stress for Georgia Tech students. Created for the Data Visualization Lab as an independent project.

Created using Unity, Oculus Quest

Virtual Reality Development
Research

When the user begins the VR application, they are transported to a barren land with one area of rain. The user can control this patch of rain with the right-handed controller. Wherever the rain touches, trees begin to grow. However, without rain for a long period of time, the trees begin to shrivel back and disappear. 
I wanted to show and remind the students about self-care through the rain and trees, where the rain symbolizes nurturing and the trees represent dreams, relationships, skills, and many more. Nothing grows without care and nurture. However, it is also not a one-time action. I wanted to emphasize that one should provide constant care. 
The project was envisioned to be used in Crosland Tower or in a public space. With this in mind, I made the application be stationary and required minimum movement.