Spatial.io Custom Environments and Logic

This was a project within Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences for using VR technologies for immersive environments. In this case, main focus was on theatre and how Spatial can be used to help actors train for their plays remotely. Second focus was on how to use Spatial for group activities such as team-building work events.

Custom environments and logic was created using Spatial Creator Toolkit SDK for Unity.

Much of the project was exploring the SDK, creating various 3D environments, adding built-in Spatial functionalities, and also creating new logic with Visual Scripting specific for Spatial.

In the end, a few custom Spatial scenes were created. 

For theatre a stage with custom logic: 

• The ability to move and animate curtains;

• Ability to change realtime lights;

• Ability to change stage props. 

  • Users can activate/deactivate 3 room type props - kitchen, living room and bedroom.

This allows users to quickly perform most used actions and necessities.

For the actors to feel more true to life, Reallusion Character Creator and its Headshot plugin was used to create digital representations of the actors using their photos and Headshot plugins automatic generation.

For the team building activity a maze and some custom logic was created. One player must enter the maze to find 3 keys. Another player then climbs up on a platform where they can see approximately where the other player needs to go, and they help navigate. When all the keys are found, the players can unlock a chest to finish the activity.

The activity is timed, so they can compete against other users.

Technologies used

• Unity

• Blender

• Virtual Reality

• Oculus Quest

Role and tasks in project

This project was a solo project.

• Developer

  • Visual scripting for the theatre scene

    • Curtain animation logic

    • Light changing logic

    • Stage prop changing logic

  • Visual scripting for team building scene

    • Object finding and collecting logic

    • Timer logic

    • Game finish triggering logic

• Artist

  • Many of the 3D models and environments used were from previous projects or sourced from the internet

  • Some models needed to be changed and/or optimized for Spatial.io requirements

  • Use of Character Creator 4 to generate and adjust character models.

• Other

  • General scene optimizations for Spatial.io