Motion XR

Context

This future will exist when mass adoption of this technology exists; MotionXR imagines and speculates scenarios of cultural assimilation. Extended reality (XR) currently refers to the merging of existing technologies, AR and VR. For the purposes of this project, we’re defining XR as an imagined future that does not exist today, but is based on the trajectory of AR and VR technologies where headsets are untethered (or no headsets) and body tracking is perfected.

An untethered and high-rez full body tracking future

Join another's VR via motion synchronization

Introduction & Motivation

Basic mechanism: enter another's VR environment upon synchronizing movements.

Prototype rhythmic sync in Unity 3D for 3 demos: reading, running, and dancing in a public park

Scenario 1: imitate chopping motion to enter an underwater virtual environment

Scenario 2: imitate holding motion to enter a money-falling-from-sky virtual environment

Scenario 3: imitate dusting motion to enter a desert virtual environment

Prototypes above are built in Unity3D. Although the limitations are present in the current VR technology (headset constraints and player visibility), the system still demonstrates the concept that a person is able to enter others' virtual environment by synchronizing their movements.

Possibilities/Unexpected Outcomes

Possibility 1: enter virtual environments by accident due to gesture matching (prototyped in Unity)

Possibility 2: attract a crowd of followers due to the curiosity and the visual of VR

Possibility 3: lead one to an unintended destination

The 3 scenarios above show the possibilities of where this platform can disrupt social shared experiences. The latter 2 possibilities are demonstrated in video format due to the immature untethered and multi-player VR technology.

Assets Creation

Dessert Cinema 4D model: based on Spring St. in downtown Los Angeles

Presented at Spatial Reality: Future of XR