Gestures in WebXR — Barrier Mage

25 September 2021
webXR,
VR

Abstract

The game Barrier Mage implements gesture-based Virtual Reality game play. The user draws mystic symbols with 6-DOF VR controllers. Each symbol has a different effect. This novel game mechanic eliminates an abstraction layer usual in fantasy games, making this game more immersive.

Slides #

Drawing a symbol #

drawing pentacle to protect from The Violent Cloud

Root-mean-square #

\sqrt{\frac{(x_{1} - x_{2})^{2} + (y_{1} - y_{2})^{2} + (z_{1} - z_{2})^{2}}{3}}

used to calculate difference between drawn endpoints & template endpoints

Barrier Mage basic play #

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