Mend - Oculus Launch Pad

So, Mend is my baby. Here’s the short of it:

I was selected to attend Oculus Launch Pad, which is a program for VR developers consisting of an on-site bootcamp, hardware and software support, and access to Facebook Connect (formerly known as Oculus Connect). I then had three months to develop a Vertical Slice.

Mend is the result those three months. During that time, I

• Created the overall game idea, setting, story, and characters

• Built a inter-disciplinary, five person dev team

• Prototyped a unique VR locomotion system utilizing the Oculus SDK

• Implemented core gameplay features in Unity

• Modeled and textured both characters, implemented character rigging and animations

• Worked with engineers and artists to fine-tune the demo

• Delivered a full gameplay demo, as well as accompanying pitch documents directly to Oculus

• Pitched the project on-site at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park, CA

Award Winning!

Mend was one of 8 projects hand-picked by Oculus to receive a highly prestigious Oculus Launch Pad Scholarship! After winning the scholarship, I partnered with a local XR studio, Digital Precept, to continue work on the project.

Read more about the scholarship announcement here.