CORAL QUEST
Digital documentation for coral reef bleaching

DESCIPRTION
At project commencement, we delved into the connection between El Niño events and increased coral bleaching incidents. Elevated sea temperatures and altered ocean patterns during El Niño stress coral reefs, causing bleaching.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
> Transport the audience to 1957, the onset of coral bleaching and El Niño
> Create an educational VR+PC digital documentation of the Great Barrier Coral Reef's Bleaching.

MY ROLE
Creative Director, Developer
COLLABORATORS
Unreal Engine, 3D Scan, VR, Game Design, Digital Twin, GIS, User Experience
Dylan Greher
TAGS
DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT
The landscape generation replicates the Shelburne Australia coastline from DEM and CESIUM, ensuring geographical accuracy and a realistic sense of scale.
The distribution of coral formations mirrors real-world patterns, creating an immersive underwater world teeming with vibrant marine life. The ocean's dynamic properties and interactive foliage, combined with textured terrain, offer an captivating exploration of the Great Barrier Reef's diverse ecosystem.
BLEACHING STAGES

ECOSYSTEM

Over 90% of the northern Great Barrier reef is bleached and over 20% has died. Bleaching is when the coral releases its symbiotic algae used for food.


EFFECT + DISTRIBUTION

PROCEDUAL CORAL DISTRIBUTION
The procedural algorithm-based coral system implementation enables a realistic and efficient digital recreation of underwater ecosystems. This approach integrates data collection, analysis, and refinement to authentically simulate coral environments, leveraging collected resources and information for a highly accurate and immersive result.

#1 First Permutation

#2 Spawn Corals

#3 Species Grouping

#4 Axis Grouping

#4 Density Grouping

#4 Seabed Permutation
AI NPC BEHAVIOR & KNOWLEDGE BANK



GAME PLAY SETTING
Utilizing Convai large Language model, the VR facilitates dynamic interactions between players and AI NPC. The most advance NPC, Matilda, can provide context, tasks, and educational information about within the immersive VR environment. This blend of third-person guidance and VR character presence creates a unique and engaging gaming experience.
1st HALF GAMEPLAY PROCESS

Discovering Environment + Witnessing Coral Bleaching

2nd HALF GAMEPLAY PROCESS
Discovering Environment + Witnessing Coral Bleaching
SIMULATING BLEACHING CORAL







SIMULATING HEALTHY CORAL
