Sunidhi Majalikar

RepetitionVR

Using Unreal Engine 5, my team and I created a VR game that aims to combat social isolation and anxiety. It is centered around interacting with NPCs in the scene and solving puzzles in order to progress from level to level. It includes 4 different scenes and was completed over the course of a month. Each scene involves a different puzzle and a different lesson to be learned about socialization.

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The tools:

• Unreal Engine 5, Blueprints
• JIRA
• Gitlab
• Oculus Meta Quest Pro VR Headset

Recreating the BBB lab - arcade style

Using Unreal Engine 5, my partner (Lisa Dai - check out her portfolio ) and I put a twist on the historic lab in the Bob & Betty Beyster building. This project includes a blocked model of the lab, several objects that are interactable (trash, light switches, firealarms, copier, whiteboard), and a Space Invaders-inspired arcade game that can be launched by clicking on the poster under the "Play" sign. Enjoy this clip of implemented features!

The process:

The tools:

• Unreal Engine 5, Blueprints
• JIRA
• Gitlab
• Oculus Meta Quest Pro VR Headset

Tutorial_VR

Here's the second project I created in virtual reality using Unreal Engine 5. It builds on my previous VR project, Exploration_VR, now displaying a 'magic show' in which the player may transform the 'audience members' into various objects.

The tools:

• Unreal Engine 5, Blueprints
• Gitlab
• Oculus Meta Quest Pro VR Headset

Exploration_VR

Here's the first project I created in virtual reality using Unreal Engine 5. It features a unique, teleportable space with several static objects.

The tools:

• Unreal Engine 5, Blueprints
• Gitlab
• Oculus Meta Quest Pro VR Headset

AA-Go!

Using Unity, my partner (Lisa Dai - check out her portfolio ) and I created a pokemon-go inspired game that employs augmented reality and other features for an exciting twist on the popular game. The goal of the game is to reinstate Ann Arbor as the best tree city in the U.S.A. In order to do this, the player, represented by the lovable Ash Ketchum, must plant trees around the city and ward off any meddling squirrels. Through the growth of these trees, the player will receive currency by which they can buy more seeds and acorns to fend off those pesky squirrels. Visit landmarks to unlock seeds and visit the cemetery for a special challenge! This project includes various implemented features such as: object spawning, fun in-game challenges, landmarks, image tracking, and location precision.

The tools:

• Unity, Visual Scripting (C#)
• Gitlab
• MapBox

Tutorial_AR

Here's the second project I created in augmented reality using Unity. It features several objects that may be spawned using on-screen buttons. These objects are able to move around the room and the number of spawned objects is tracked on the screen. It also features a clickable link to an informational page about vehicles.

The tools:

• Unity, Visual Scripting (C#)
• Gitlab

Exploration_AR

Here's the first project I created in augmented reality using Unity. It features several static objects placed in the Visualization Studio at the University of Michigan Duderstadt Library.

The tools:

• Unity
• Gitlab

Youth Power, Not Just Voice

I created this video in my final year of high school as a social justice fellow with the Youth Civil Rights Academy and the University of Michigan School of Social Work. It explores how though the youth "voice" movement is picking up, youth are often not given real power in decision-making surrounding their education.