BikstAR

Mixed Reality Biking with your IRL friends. Collect the most carrots and be crowned the fastest bunny!

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Inspiration

As natives of suburban Vermont and Irvine, we were all too familiar with the exciting nature of biking. Yet, despite biking being one of the most popular active sports with over 10,000 bikers per square mile, the repetitiveness of daily routes gets boring. What if we gamified biking into a mixed-reality experience that transforms mundane daily hassles into magical experiences?

bikstAR is an active AR game where bikers can bike IRL on a live path with an extra competitive kick: collecting carrots (coin system) and power-ups to compete with another player. Our goal is to transform a typically individual venture into a **social sport connecting communities through a fun, immersive game.

As you pedal through your favorite trails, bikstAR overlays a captivating, bunny-themed virtual universe onto your surroundings. Your goal is to collect as many carrots as possible within a set time limit while navigating your actual bike trail, now enhanced with power-ups and challenges.

The Core Game Loop

  1. Collecting carrots (reward system) on a user-generated path
  2. Unpredictability through randomization of power-ups
  3. Outpacing your rivals rather than biking on your own (2v2, competitive biking)

All while enjoying the thrill of real-world biking.

With bikstAR, we aimed to capture the excitement of friendly competition, the camaraderie of shared experiences, and the motivation to explore the great outdoors. The mixed reality technology allows you to fully immerse yourself in the real world while engaging VR elements enhance your journey. You can:

  • Track your teammates' positions
  • Communicate through live voice chat
  • Receive real-time updates on virtual objects and power-ups

Whether you're stealing carrots from your opponents, launching projectiles, or racing to collect the most points, bikstAR offers a unique and entertaining experience that will keep you engaged and motivated to exercise.

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Building bikstAR

In just 36 sleepless hours, our team created integrated cutting-edge technologies in a live, immersive environment:

  • Oculus Quests: Enabled immersive, mixed reality gameplay
  • Normcore: Facilitated seamless multiplayer connectivity
  • Unity: Powered the game engine and asset integration
  • Blender: Allowed for the creation of stunning 3D models and environments

The Team:

Our team's unique strengths and collaborative spirit drove bikstAR's success:

  • Dieter: 3D modeling, Multiplayer implementation. Top notch product and pitching skills
  • Bill: Backend + Real-time data synchronization, responsive user experience
  • Thomas: Frontend wizardry, user-centric design thinking on point. Amazing energy.
  • Jasmine: spatial design and game thematic for bunny-themed gameplay

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