{"id":8577,"date":"2022-05-11T22:17:17","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T22:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/?p=8577"},"modified":"2023-05-31T23:36:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T23:36:49","slug":"the-future-garden-game-for-ar-glasses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/2022\/05\/11\/the-future-garden-game-for-ar-glasses\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future Garden, a game for AR glasses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/84iqWqo1B7M\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe that the future is something that we all build together and it\u2019s up to us to create the world that we want to live in. This piece is a playful expression of that belief. Set in a parallel dimension, this surprising (and sometimes strange) place is where all of tomorrow\u2019s best ideas are born and raised. But, <em>the gardener has gone missing<\/em>, so it\u2019s up to you to help the garden grow by finding and planting a series of magical seeds.&nbsp; (<em>Pst! Each one gives you special powers!<\/em>)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>It uses a series of super cutting-edge technologies, including:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.snap.com\/lens-studio\/references\/templates\/object\/3d-hand-tracking\/\">3d Hand Tracking<\/a>  -This allows you to use hand gestures as an input device.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.snap.com\/api\/lens-studio\/#voicemlmodule\">VoiceML<\/a> &#8211; This allows you to use your voice to control things.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.snap.com\/lens-studio\/references\/guides\/lens-features\/tracking\/world\/single-plane-tracking\/\">Single Plane Tracking<\/a> &#8211; This scans your physical environment and makes a real-time 3d mesh that you can interact with. In this piece, you can plant flowers all over your environment, including the walls and the ceiling, if you choose to. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.snap.com\/lens-studio\/references\/templates\/interactive\/physics\/\">Real-Time Physics<\/a> &#8211; All the processing is being done on the glasses themselves. Performing real-time physics on such a small device is really something.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapchat.com\/unlock\/?type=SNAPCODE&amp;uuid=0c350e774bdb444cbb1c4bb77321fd6e&amp;metadata=01\">If you have a pair of Spectacles, you can try the experience yourself!<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode.png 320w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode-60x60.png 60w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/snapcode-90x90.png 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">My Process:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sketching\/Ideating &#8211; <\/strong>My process always starts with brainstorming and sketching. They are really one and the same. This is one of my favorite parts of the whole process. I get to let my imagination run wild without figuring out the nitty-gritty, practical \u201chow-to\u201d details. I&#8217;m an illustrator, so I always start with drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-1024x892.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-1024x892.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-768x669.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-1536x1338.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-900x784.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-69x60.jpg 69w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches-103x90.jpg 103w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/character-sketches.jpg 1912w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/flower-design-1024x583.jpg\" alt=\"The Future Garden - Flowers\" class=\"wp-image-8599\" width=\"840\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/flower-design-1024x583.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/flower-design-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/flower-design-768x437.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/flower-design-900x512.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/flower-design.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Storyboarding<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once I was happy with my initial ideas, it was time to storyboard. This is essentially an experience blueprint. It\u2019s the phase of the project where I define the key moments and overall story arc. I plan out how the participant will get from point A to point B. 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I started by making a list of all the major pieces of functionality. This helped me define exactly what needed to be built.&nbsp; Once I had that list, a contributing developer (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/boona11\">Ibrahim Boona<\/a>) and I, started systematically tackling each piece of tech. I stitched together each of the individual pieces of code into a single experience using very simple versions of the scene objects. This&nbsp; \u201cskeleton\u201d version of the experience allowed me to test the interactions and basic layout with my own body. I\u2019ve found that you can\u2019t really intuit what these spatial experiences will feel like, so you really have to try them in space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/www.dunawaysmith.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Future-Garden-Prototypes-16-9.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>TIP: I typically prototype using really basic shapes. It allows me to easily layout the AR scene so that I can iterate quickly. The idea is to rapidly test as many ideas as possible. The best ones rise to the top.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Design &amp; creating assets<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Once I was happy with the functional prototype, it was time to actually design and build the final versions of the assets. 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Since I had already created a functional prototype, I began replacing all of the \u201cprototype\u201d objects with their real versions. Once I was happy with the layout, I set to creating custom materials, particles, and lighting. 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