This paper explores the creation of interactive experiences that provide insight into the mind of the author. The experiences, which were displayed in a public showing, focus on different aspects and were curated to allow visitors to explore worlds that had previously only existed in the author's imagination. While each experience is capable of standing alone, when combined, they offer contrasting views of the author's mind. One experience focuses on adding color to the world, while the other takes it away, demonstrating the author's conflicting thoughts. These experiences extend beyond the Virtual Reality (VR) headset, with the space around the areas of play expanding upon the worlds with more interactions. The author's inspiration for these VR pieces stems from their younger years spent creating elaborate fantasy worlds as a means of escaping dark thoughts. This paper highlights how the author's life experiences have influenced their world-building and how the combination of conflicting thoughts has altered their view of the world we live in.

Creator

• Mazza, Laurie

Contributors

• Roberts, Charles Davis
• Rosenstock, Joshua
• Chery, Farley James

Degree

• MS

Unit

• Interactive Media & Game Development

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• etd-106741

Keyword

• Extended Reality
• Interactive Experiences
• Virtual Reality
• Experience Design
• Interactive Media
• Mixed Reality

Advisor

• Chery, Farley James

Committee

• Rosenstock, Joshua
• Roberts, Charles

Defense date

• 2023-04-18

Year

• 2023

Date created

• 2023-04-27

Resource type

• Report

Source

• etd-106741

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-10-09