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Astro Odyssey

by margaridabelo22 on 31 May 2024 for Rookie Awards 2024

Astro Odyssey is a VR experience that focuses on immersive educational opportunities. Through the use of mesmerizing and realistic space environments, the viewer is transported to something most humans will never experience in their lifetimes, being in space.

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Welcome to Astro Odyssey, a captivating VR journey into the depths of space! Dive into three mind-expanding lectures covering the Solar System, Mars, and Black holes. Each immersive experience transports the viewer to the heart of the cosmos: drift among the celestial bodies in the vastness of space, explore the rugged terrain of Mars, and gaze into the abyss of a cosmic singularity.

Guided by a friendly robot, learners engage in a dynamic fusion of lecture-style instruction and interactive exploration. Discover the wonders of astronomy through hands-on interactions that make learning not only educational but also fun.

First Lecture - Solar System

Th viewer gets to explore the intricacies of our Solar System, as well as its planets and the Sun.

Second Lecture - Mars

Taking place on the Martian Surface, the viewer learns about the past and potential future of the Red Planet. 

Third Lecture - Black holes

A glimpse into one of the most incredible yet terrifying cosmic objects, black holes. Through this final lecture, the viewer faces the mighty power of one of these giant dark objects.  

Credits: 

- Margarida Belo (aka me) - Concept Creator and Developer, Unreal Engine Development, Motion Capture Directing, UI Design and Incorporation, and some Sound Design.

- Vlad Popescu - Sound Design

- Kabir Arora - Motion Capture Acting

- National Geographic: Lecture videos


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