Whale in Colosseum
Visionos experience and VIDEO Editing
The Challenge
Create an immersive 3D scene for Apple Vision Pro that could be geo-anchored at the Colosseum or experienced in any room. The project aimed to showcase Scenery's capabilities in developing cutting-edge AR experiences for the newly announced Apple Vision Pro, while also generating buzz around potential use cases for the device.
Approach
Collaborated with a developer, designer and marketing head to create a suitable concept
Utilized Google 3D Tile API to extract an accurate Colosseum model
Developed custom water shaders using Reality Composer Pro
Integrated a licensed 3D whale model from SketchFab
Created particle effects for water spray in Reality Composer Pro
Compiled and optimized the scene for visionOS
Tested and refined the experience using the VisionOS simulator
Solution
The final experience features a lifelike 3D Colosseum model with a massive whale emerging from a pool of water within the ancient amphitheater. Key elements include:
Realistic Colosseum model (250x250m bounding box)
Custom water shader with dynamic reflections and movement
Animated 3D whale model
Particle effects simulating water spray from the whale's blowhole
Optimized performance for smooth rendering on Apple Vision Pro
The scene can be geo-anchored to the physical Colosseum location or experienced in any room.
Outcome and Impact
Video garnered over 115,000 views on X (formerly Twitter)
75 reposts on X and 22 reposts on LinkedIn generating significant engagement and discussion
Created buzz around potential use cases for Apple Vision Pro with over 32 comments on LinkedIn
Positioned Scenery as an innovative leader in AR development for new platforms
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Takeaways
This project taught me how to develop for a VisionPro Platform.
Shader development in Reality Composer Pro required extensive experimentation due to the newness of the tool
Optimizing 3D scenes for visionOS presents unique challenges and opportunities
Geo-anchoring capabilities open up exciting possibilities for location-based AR experiences
Early adoption of new platforms can generate significant interest and engagement
Overall, it was challenging and opened up a new world to me.