Showcase 2.0 Features / 1. High-Fidelity Graphics

Summary

Time Estimate

85 Hours

Info

High-fidelity graphics establish the visual foundation for Showcase 2.0, ensuring an immersive, professional-grade VR experience. By delivering detailed environments, optimized assets, and polished visuals, this epic supports user engagement and sets visual quality benchmarks.

Details

Key Goals

  • Create a visually cohesive and immersive environment that enhances user engagement.
  • Develop scalable, high-quality graphical assets that align with ForgeFX’s branding and performance standards.
  • Ensure visuals are optimized for modern VR hardware, maintaining high performance across scenarios.

Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed 3D models for the excavator, environments, and key interactive elements.
  • Implement ForgeFX branding seamlessly into assets without disrupting the immersive experience.
  • Create high-resolution environments, including outdoor landscapes and the lobby space, that are visually striking and functional.
  • Ensure all graphical assets are optimized for Quest 3 and other supported platforms.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Assets meet performance benchmarks, ensuring smooth operation on target hardware.
  • Environments and assets demonstrate visual coherence, realism, and professional quality.
  • ForgeFX branding is present across assets without disrupting immersion or usability.
  • Visual assets integrate seamlessly with other application components, such as tutorials and interactive elements.

Risks and Mitigations

  • Risk: Performance issues due to high-resolution asset demands.
    Mitigation: Optimize assets iteratively and test performance across multiple hardware configurations.
  • Risk: Delays in asset creation or branding integration.
    Mitigation: Prioritize critical assets and establish early alignment on branding standards.

Success Metrics

  • Positive feedback on visual quality from stakeholders and customers during reviews.
  • Consistent performance of 72 FPS on Quest 3 hardware across all scenarios.
  • Assets and environments support seamless integration with future features and functionalities.

Features

  • Excavator 3D Model Integration and Improvements (30H): Deliver a high-quality excavator model with detailed geometry, textures, and articulated components, serving as the hero piece for immersive user interaction and training.
  • High Resolution Branded Elements (10H): Seamlessly integrate ForgeFX branding into the environment, ensuring high visual quality and alignment with the immersive design.
  • Outdoor Training Ground Environment (25H): Create a detailed and immersive outdoor environment to serve as the backdrop for training and interactive experiences, ensuring high visual fidelity and seamless integration.
  • Professional Avatars (15H): Develop professional-grade avatars with customizable attire and polished animations to enhance multiuser interactions and training scenarios.
  • Lobby Environment (10H): Design an immersive and visually engaging lobby environment that serves as the primary hub for onboarding, interaction, and customization.
  • High Resolution Skyboxes (5H): Implement high-quality skyboxes to enhance visual immersion with seamless integration into the outdoor setting.