Denoise

Immersive virtual reality exhibition to learn about dark matter at UZH Science Pavillion .

Project during Studies

Year: 2024

Duration: 4 Weeks

Team: Elia Salerno

Role: Elia Salerno

3D Modelling, UX/UI Design, VR Development (Swift, Reality Composer Pro): 3D Modelling, UX/UI Design, VR Development (Swift, Reality Composer Pro)


GitHub Repository

VR / AR

3D Design

Science Visualization

UX/UI Design

Denoise project video

Our defined focus

How might we design an immersive VR exhibition that effectively visualizes the invisible nature of dark matter, conveys complex research in an engaging and scientifically accurate way, and balances interactivity with a structured museum-like experience for young adults?

Graph of the virtual setting

Graph of the virtual setting

I wanted to let the user visit the deep underground Gran Sasso Research laboratory, which is specialized in dark matter research, through an elevator. This way, they have an unforgettable experience that can be connected to the scientific content they are learning about.

Wireframe

Animation Lo-Fi Wireframe

Wireframe

Elevator Depth Lo-Fi Wireframe

Wireframe

Material Inspector Lo-Fi Wireframe

Components

Components

Key Outcomes

  • A fully interactive VR experience for museum visitors
  • Scientifically accurate visualization of dark matter
  • A working technical prototype ready for user testing
    • Intro Screent

    Project introduction

    Intro Screent

    Onboarding

    Intro Screent

    Material inspector

    Screenshots of the technical prototype.

    XenonNT functionallity animation

    XenonNT function

    Gravitational lensing animation

    Gravitational lensing

    Dark matter mapping animation

    Dark matter mapping

    Findings

    As I have never worked with Virtual Reality technology, not even in 3D space before, there were a lot of new things that I had to get comfortable with during this project. Since I developed an entire technical prototype for it, the next sensible step would be to test it with more people than just myself and acquaintances.

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