Development
Our virtual reality safety training prototype was developed with the Unity (2019.4.12f1) game engine. To make use of already implemented basic VR interactions, the SteamVR (1.2.3) plugin as well as the Virtual Reality Toolkit (3.3.0) were chosen.
Furthermore, previous developing experience of some group members made it possible to apply past knowledge while shortening learning time.
Hardware
The application was developed targeting and using the HTC Vive VR headset.
Modeling
Various programs were used for modeling but Blender (2.91) took the main stage due to its open source approach and the widely available resources for learners. Along with the core features, free plugins were used, especially for proper model texturing.
For the modeling of the player hands ZBrush and GIMP were used additionally.
Other
For audio editing Audacity was the tool of choice.
Later on, Adobe Illustrator and Premiere Pro were also used.
Code Deployment
The project setup as well as code versioning were made possible for us via a GitLab self-hosted solution by the project supervisors.
Communication
Starting off with Slack we quickly changed to Discord as our primarly internal communication channel, due to overall accesability and comfort.
Calls with the project partners or weekly catch up meetings with the project supervisors were held via Zoom.
Other
Miro boards and Google Drive were used for brainstorming visualization and as shared resource infrastructure accordingly.