PERSONAL PROJECTS
THE VR WHEELCHAIR | PARSONS MFA DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
HELPING FIRST-TIME USERS LEARN TO NAVIGATE
This project is a VR experience that aims to help first-time wheelchair users navigate the world confidently on their first day. It consists of two components. The first is a 3D virtual urban environment that simulates everyday obstacles faced by new wheelchair users. The second component is a stationary wheelchair with motion-tracking sensors on its free-moving wheels.
The VR Wheelchair was created as part of my MFA Design and Technology thesis at Parsons in NYC, collaborating with Fjord and other talented contributors.
Categories: Service Design, UX/UI, Research
Role: Creative Direction, Ideation Art Direction, Design, Copywriting, Research
Case Video
Exploration Theme: Iterative Research on Empathy and VR
Immersive Wheelchair Studies
+ Taking a wheelchair to the streets for first-hand experience.
Wheelchair and Mobility Research
+ First-person accounts and stories from navigating with wheelchairs
+ History of Mobility Design
+ Skills and assessment tests in the field today
+ Design research surrounding barriers to autonomy
Virtual Reality and Use Case Potential
+ Research into gaming, virtual photorealism, and 360 videos
+ Contextual categorization of VR experiences
+ Map and test realistic use cases of
VR for today's environment
Components of the Project
We managed the project for the prototype in three main sections: the user interface, visual simulation, and physical simulation.
DRAWINGS & ILLUSTRATIONS
The first four are some of my pencil drawings.
The last two are editorial illustrations I made for a magazine. They were exhibited in the annual show held by GMK. (Art Directors Club of Turkey) I used pencil, spray paint, ink, and Adobe Illustrator, then composed them in Adobe Photoshop.
Categories: Art, Illustration, Editorial
Role: Illustration
GAZE
I wanted to try projection mapping and came up with this project. I used MadMapper, Cinema 4D, Resolume, and After Effects. This was my first projection mapping project. Before the actual shape I designed for the project, I tried it on a cube and then a cylinder.
Categories: Art, Design, Video
Role: Art Direction, Copywriting, Design
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