Hot Chocolate Project Overview

Inspiration

• Make learning new instruments more accessible, from anywhere in the world.
• Allow users to explore instruments without the financial commitment of buying a new instrument.
• Hot Chocolate themed to get ready for the cold and cozy winter.

What It Does

• Users identify a surface to begin and an electric drum pad and piano appear in AR upon detection.
• Users can play by tapping virtual drum elements or piano keys.
• Users can move pieces of chocolate around, creating a more customizable and fun experience.

How We Built It

• Created the chocolate-themed 3D models in Blender.
• Added interactability with finger gestures and user feedback.
• Combined visuals and sound to create an immersive experience.

Challenges We Ran Into

• No dedicated coder on the team.
• No experience with Unity/Lens Studio.
• Limited interactive features due to coding constraints.

Accomplishments That We're Proud Of

• Produced custom, high-quality 3D models.
• Created a visually engaging AR experience.
• Completed prototype of our project given our limited previous exposure and time constraints.

What We Learned

• Gained experience designing for interactive AR experiences.
• Learned the capabilities and constraints of XR.
• How to collaborate with others from different backgrounds and knowledge.
• Learned the importance of testing and user feedback to improve and revise.

What's Next for Hot Chocolate

• Add multiplayer, allowing for others to create a band and play music all at once together!
• Improve sound quality, sensitivity and accuracy of the instruments, and overall user experience.
• Allow users to compose, record, and share their music.

Built With

• adobepremierepro
• blender
• freesound
• lensstudio
• pixabay
• spectacles
• typescript