September Update:
So, last month I re-worked SD into a "demoable" experience. While a demo mode will prove useful, It's not quite what I'm trying to accomplish with this project.
I've made a picture to better explain the old structure vs new
Previously you would load into LOBBY and select your experience (with CITY and WAR being discoverable in VOID)
In the new design, you'd load directly into the void (new map name is PLAT, as in "a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land")
You would then use your input device to navigate this area. Discovering Structures and People (NPC AI wandering around) - When you meet a person, they may have a line of text, or play an audio file.
There will be a structure for calibration, displaying information such as your HMD position and rotation values.
Additional content would come in the form of other structures and people (sometimes with structures leading to different maps/experiences such as CITY and WAR)
I've done some work measuring and mapping my room, I'd like to continue iterating on this. Also giving the user an option to possess a motion controller pawn in the space (giving the option of hand-based interaction in this limited space) Plus - the "List of Maps" bullet point was just an idea to have a debug feature to get around quickly.
"Your Room?" - This is an invitation to collaborate. Your structure within this world could take many forms. The user could enter a gallery of your pictures or showcase of your 3D models/environments. Or maybe you just want your living space recreated in VR.
Here's a fantasy I have: If this were to become compelling enough, I'd travel the country/world living with and collaborating directly with the people interested in Synthetic Dreams as a platform. I feel like I'd experience a lot of "life" through this, gaining new perspectives on a constant basis.
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Things are going strong with the startup gig. Brace yourselves for a complete redesign on that project too ;-)
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Shout out to one of Synthetic Dream's "beta testers" Klexian - he just released his VR title 9Grids on Steam! http://store.steampowered.com/app/486140/ Congrats!!!