Spheres

Immersive experience

Immersive AR experience built with AI Material Maps and Material Shaders.

Designing the logo for Scenery, an iOS based Immersive Experience
building app.

TYPE

Side Project

INDUSTRY

Augmented Reality

year

2023

Overview

In this project, I developed an immersive AR experience featuring a pulsating spheres with custom materials and dynamic particle effects. The goal was to explore new workflows in AR development, particularly focusing on AI-generated material maps and advanced shader techniques using Apple's Reality Composer Pro for iOS.

Approach

Custom Material Development:

  • Utilized shader graphs in Reality Composer Pro to create a unique, dynamic material

  • Experimented with AI-generated material maps using Polyai and refined them in Photoshop

  • Focused on creating visually interesting textures that would enhance the pulsating effect

  1. 3D Modeling and Animation:

    • Designed and animated a pulsating sphere in Blender

    • Optimized the model for AR performance while maintaining visual fidelity

  2. Material Application:

    • Used Reality Converter to apply the custom material maps to the 3D model

    • Exported the model as a USDZ file for compatibility with iOS AR platforms

  3. Particle System Integration:

    • Leveraged Reality Composer Pro's particle system to add atmospheric effects

    • Carefully balanced particle density and behavior to complement the pulsating sphere without overwhelming the scene

  4. Scene Composition:

    • Assembled all elements in Reality Composer Pro

    • Fine-tuned lighting and environmental settings to enhance the immersive quality of the experience

Tools and Techniques

  • Reality Composer Pro: Custom shader graphs, scene composition, particle systems

  • Blender: 3D modeling and animation

  • Reality Converter: Material application and USDZ conversion

  • Polyai: AI-assisted material map generation

  • Adobe Photoshop: Material map refinement

Outcome and Impact

This project demonstrates my ability to:

  • Work with cutting-edge AR development tools

  • Create visually compelling and performance-optimized 3D content for AR

  • Integrate AI-generated assets into the AR development workflow

  • Balance technical requirements with artistic vision in immersive experiences

Takeaways

  • Gained proficiency in using Reality Composer Pro's shader graph system for creating complex, custom materials

  • Developed a workflow for integrating AI-generated assets into AR development

  • Enhanced skills in optimizing 3D content for mobile AR performance

Contact

Let's create something memorable together, feel free to reach out!

I'm here to listen, collaborate, and craft design solutions that resonate with your brand.

Contact

Let's create something memorable together, feel free to reach out!

I'm here to listen, collaborate, and craft design solutions that resonate with your brand.

Contact

Let's create something memorable together, feel free to reach out!

I'm here to listen, collaborate, and craft design solutions that resonate with your brand.

2024 Prerana Maheshwari