Development Log - Week of
Nov. 15th, 2023

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During this week, our team made further developments into our lobby scene and the two risky driving scenarios and improving the car interface.

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Vehicle Improvements

• New grab-able steering wheel now allows steering within VR 

• Within the vehicle, player can now view speedometer related info. as well as points accumulated, both are displayed as numbers on the windshield

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Lobby Level

• A new scene set up with a classroom setting, instructions listed on the blackboard

• Player may select which scene to go to by pressing Y within the lobby

• Player within any of the two scenarios may come back to the lobby by pressing Y on controller

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Progress on our Risky Driving Scenarios

Both

• Added new & more walking Pedestrian on sidewalks​

• Added more NPC cars of different types

• Points system implemented (specific implementation for point loses will be added during Gold development phase, this includes not stopping a stop sign or pass red traffic lights, etc.)

• Added collision effects with respective sound tracks in both scenarios:

  • ​Player may crash into pedestrians and pedestrians will fly out, corresponding sounds effects have been implemented

1. Text & Driving Scenario

• Created Grab-able phone object on the front passenger seat

• Phone object now allows texting (including all 26 alphabets, space, and allows text to be deleted)

• Texting window only shows up when the player grabs the phone

2. Drunk & Driving Scenario​

• Implemented feature where user starts off 'sober' and progressively the drunk effect starts​ to kick in.

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Testing and Feedback:  

• Conducted preliminary testing sessions with team members; further play test is scheduled for November 27th, involving external developers for more comprehensive feedback

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Preliminary Plans for Next Steps (Week of 11/22/2023):  ​

• Drunk Driving:​

  • Add a sensitivity node to the effect such that the user can choose how severe the drunk effect will be.

• VR Scenarios Improvements (text and driving & drunk driving)​

  • Implement prompts and reminder messages within each of the two scenarios

  • Iterate on the VR simulations based on feedback received during testing sessions. 

  • Create specific goal for player to achieve within the city to make the application more enjoyable and goal-oriented

 

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