{"id":182,"date":"2025-02-21T22:09:19","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T22:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/?p=182"},"modified":"2025-02-26T16:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:40:11","slug":"week-6-dreams-designs-and-demos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/week-6-dreams-designs-and-demos\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 6: Dreams, Designs, and Demos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week was a whirlwind of creativity, problem-solving, and preparation as we gear up for our 1\/2s presentations next week. From insightful feedback to tangible prototypes and a polished demo, here\u2019s what we\u2019ve been up to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Demo Video<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In anticipation of our 1\/2s presentations next week, we created a demo video showcasing the Magical Moment of our experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This involves our new 3D-printed physical prototype (described further below) connected to Brian&#8217;s ESP32 controllers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PPP Halves Demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/snKmtL8XRJs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meeting with Jesse and the Dream Narrative<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, we had the opportunity to meet with Jesse Schell, who provided invaluable feedback on our current design direction. Jesse pointed out two key concerns with our plan:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Potential for Creepiness<\/strong>: If the physical pet looks like the virtual pet and occupies the same space, it could feel unsettling\u2014like touching the &#8220;corpse&#8221; of the pet or watching a ghost leave its body.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the other hand, if the physical and virtual pets don\u2019t look alike (e.g., a genie and its bottle), the interactions between them might feel confusing or disconnected.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Jesse suggested two potential solutions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>6DoF (6 degrees of freedom) Tracking: Using a 6DoF tracker for the position of our physical plush would enable full overlay of the virtual pet onto the physical pet. This would return our design to the &#8220;Holy Grail&#8221; described in Week 2. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical Pet as Controller: Treat the physical pet as a controller for the virtual pet, creating a clear distinction between the two.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>After discussing Jesse\u2019s feedback with our faculty advisor, Derek, we landed on a new narrative that addresses these concerns with our current technology. Here\u2019s the idea:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The physical pet is asleep, and when the user puts on the headset, they can see their pet moving in its dreams through touch interactions with the physical pet.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This narrative not only resolves the &#8220;creepiness&#8221; issue but also sets up our fully immersive mode as stepping into the pet\u2019s dream, creating a magical and cohesive experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The new technological designs Jesse suggested remain open possibilities for the future of our design, but to enable fast prototyping right now, especially as we prepare for 1\/2s, we will keep our current technical solution with the new dream narrative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3D Printed Model for Playtesting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To prepare for physical interactions and ensure our design feels intuitive, we 3D-printed a model of the physical pet. Sophie created the printable model of Joy&#8217;s character. This prototype allows us to playtest and refine interactions before the final plush is sewn and completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-png-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-png-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-png-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-png-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-png-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/3d-png.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This step has been crucial in helping us visualize and demonstrate the user experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Next Week<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With 1\/2s just around the corner, we\u2019re focused on finalizing and rehearsing our presentation. Besides that, we&#8217;re planning the new features and interactions we will add to our experience after 1\/2s, building on the foundation of our demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019re thrilled with the progress we\u2019ve made so far and can\u2019t wait to share our work with everyone next week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week was a whirlwind of creativity, problem-solving, and preparation as we gear [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":413,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/413"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/ppp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}