Prepare for Softs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This week, our team is in full swing preparing for the upcoming soft opening. With just a bit of time left before we showcase our experiences, we\u2019ve been focused on polishing key elements in both Safari Hike<\/strong> and Underwater<\/strong> to ensure a smooth and immersive presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On the Safari Hike front, we\u2019ve been refining the narrative flow<\/strong> to better guide our guests through the journey. We also spent time enhancing the soundscape<\/strong>, layering ambient sounds and cues to strengthen the sense of place and progression. In parallel, we continued developing the microcontroller system<\/strong> for the staff, ensuring that it feels responsive and intuitive as a core interaction mechanic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For Underwater, we addressed several sound-related issues<\/strong>. One of the big wins this week was successfully implementing footstep sounds<\/strong> that vary depending on the character’s pace. We also worked on pitch adjustments<\/strong>\u2014now the soundscape dynamically changes based on movement speed, helping to reinforce the underwater illusion and giving more personality to the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A key discussion for our team this week is deciding whether or not to proceed with the Sound Jam<\/strong> event scheduled for Week 13. With the soft opening so close and priorities shifting toward polish and playtesting, we\u2019re weighing how this decision fits into our overall timeline and goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prepare for Softs This week, our team is in full swing preparing for the upcoming soft opening. With just a bit of time left before we showcase our experiences, we\u2019ve been focused on polishing key elements in both Safari Hike and Underwater to ensure a smooth and immersive presentation. Safari Hike On the Safari Hike […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=159"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/159\/revisions\/161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/haptic-waves\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Safari Hike<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Underwater<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n