This is a prototype I created for a virtual event for Kinesso’s GROW WEEK in 2022. I designed a custom 3D scene inside of virtual event space, MootUp. My workflow included using Autodesk Maya along with Unity to convert 3D assets into GLTF format for import into Mootup. I also used Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator to design all the signage and banners. All interactivity was wired up inside MootUp using their dev tools. Employees could access the event from any device, including AR/VR headsets. 

The MootUp virtual event platform allows for 1000's of simultaneous attendees and makes it easy to create a corporate metaverse with multiple spaces or virtual worlds. I programmed the avatars to speak and interact with attendees and the conference room doors actually teleport attendees to the new location. 

This was a really fun project to work on, but it didn't come without it's share of technical challenges. Some challenges I had to overcome were the limitations of the MootUp platform. Creating a 100% custom 3D space within the MootUp platform can be a bit challenging because it's not a standard 3D program like Maya or Unity...it's a web application so it's not as precise. It just took more time placing 3D objects exactly where I wanted them. Also, the platform doesn't really have a way to organize all the 3D models you import...it's just one long list so you really have to name everything in a way that you will remember what everything is.  

Another obstacle I had to overcome was getting the 3D models to look correct inside of MootUp. I had to convert all the 3D models from Maya and Unity into the GLTF file format... that was a lot of trial and error. The 3D models would look great inside of Maya and Unity but then I'd convert them into GLTF and then import them into MootUp and they would look totally different. Some shaders and materials were too complex and needed to be simplified.

I designed the banners using Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator and then imported them into Unity...then eventually exported from Unity into GLTF format to then import into MootUp