{"id":145,"date":"2025-04-07T16:45:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-07T16:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/?p=145"},"modified":"2025-04-09T18:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T18:00:15","slug":"week-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/week-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 11"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Week in review: Microcontrollers, Headset Research, Level Design<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This week was a bit shorter due to <strong>Carnival festivities<\/strong>, but we still made steady progress across both of our experiences!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Safari Hike<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">We continued development on the <strong>staff microcontroller<\/strong>, this time collaborating closely with <strong>Dave<\/strong> to refine its integration. It\u2019s exciting to see the interaction becoming more responsive and synced with the overall experience\u2014every small improvement brings us closer to a polished final product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Underwater<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1024x580.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1024x580.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-768x435.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image.png 1127w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the Underwater side, we focused on two key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Headset Research<\/strong>: We looked into different options and configurations for the <strong>top-of-head mounts<\/strong>, aiming to enhance immersion while keeping the setup comfortable and functional for guests.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Level Design<\/strong>: We also spent time developing and refining the <strong>level design<\/strong>. This process included improving spatial pacing, planning visual storytelling beats, and ensuring player movement feels intuitive and rewarding within the environment.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2499-110713161518-1514609477_3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2499-110713161518-1514609477_3.png 640w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2499-110713161518-1514609477_3-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"469\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-1024x469.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-1024x469.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-300x137.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-768x351.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-1536x703.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image1-2048x937.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Even with the shorter work week, we\u2019re happy with the momentum we\u2019ve maintained\u2014and Carnival definitely gave us a refreshing mid-semester breather! More updates coming soon as we dive deeper into polish and final integration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Week in review: Microcontrollers, Headset Research, Level Design This week was a bit shorter due to Carnival festivities, but we still made steady progress across both of our experiences! Safari Hike We continued development on the staff microcontroller, this time collaborating closely with Dave to refine its integration. 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