{"id":396,"date":"2026-03-20T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/?p=396"},"modified":"2026-03-26T23:52:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:52:12","slug":"week-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/week-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This week, we continued refining our environments based on feedback and testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We adjusted the <strong>playground<\/strong> from an open layout to a more enclosed environment to prevent players from falling through gaps, while still keeping some visibility and exploration feeling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1937\" height=\"1051\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1.png 1937w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1-1024x556.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1-768x417.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1-1536x833.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-1-1-600x326.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1937px) 100vw, 1937px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1956\" height=\"1045\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1.png 1956w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1-1024x547.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1-1536x821.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/image-2-1-600x321.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1956px) 100vw, 1956px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li style=\"padding-top:0\">Added a <strong>tree-like installation in the gallery<\/strong> to display ETC student group photos from different years<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1657\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112.png 1657w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112-1024x345.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112-768x259.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112-1536x517.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Screenshot-2026-03-26-194112-600x202.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1657px) 100vw, 1657px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1158\" height=\"1413\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1791d8df3dd14da4757bbf871adaeea3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1791d8df3dd14da4757bbf871adaeea3.png 1158w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1791d8df3dd14da4757bbf871adaeea3-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1791d8df3dd14da4757bbf871adaeea3-839x1024.png 839w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1791d8df3dd14da4757bbf871adaeea3-768x937.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1791d8df3dd14da4757bbf871adaeea3-600x732.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1158px) 100vw, 1158px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1659\" height=\"1383\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1.png 1659w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1-1024x854.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1-1536x1280.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/56d3f5afbb593eb2fbb3efb6d9e052cd-1-600x500.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1659px) 100vw, 1659px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full has-custom-border is-style-default\" style=\"margin-right:0;margin-left:0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1221\" height=\"759\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bca511bb3f0dff8051a9204e661661f.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-399\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bca511bb3f0dff8051a9204e661661f.png 1221w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bca511bb3f0dff8051a9204e661661f-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bca511bb3f0dff8051a9204e661661f-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bca511bb3f0dff8051a9204e661661f-768x477.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/5bca511bb3f0dff8051a9204e661661f-600x373.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1221px) 100vw, 1221px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After group discussion, we decided to change the <strong>chat lounge into a park<\/strong> to introduce an outdoor space and create a more relaxed and natural setting for conversation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tested Rec Room\u2019s <strong>seating function<\/strong> with our customize assets. We use our own models to cover the Rec Room official seats, and it works.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Working on the music\/ambience sound<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We also continued organizing gallery content and setting up an official ETC account in Rec Room for uploading custom assets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1705\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a.jpg 1705w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/re-create\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/02abf80f653a353962709e6e4d93942a-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1705px) 100vw, 1705px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rec Room\u2019s built-in features are limited, so many interaction ideas we initially planned are not feasible, such as restart the room for minigame. We need to shift our focus of playground from gaming to exploring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The process of uploading assets and publishing rooms is complex and time-consuming, and we are still working to fully understand the pipeline.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Plan for Next Week<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Continue polishing all environments &amp; features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully run through and stabilize the asset and room publishing workflow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-20T09:33:00+00:00\">March 20, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, we continued refining our environments based on feedback and testing. 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