Updates and Changes!

Hello!

Please refer to this changelog for version FullRevamp.x!

I’ve redone a lot of the UI yesterday and today. Please feel free to download the app from the itch page and check it out. Note that the “Blacktip Shark” is being used as placeholders and will not actually load any models from the terrestrial page! 

Added:

• AR is working with one animal at the moment (Blacktip Shark), I just need to add them in really. The QR code I’m using is on the itch page.
• Added Rhino and Caiman (tmp) to the Terrestrial Page, within the Gallery
• Redesigned the Gallery Animal Button
• Added scrolling to the Gallery
    

Plans moving forward:

• I have a few more objectives before I’m ready to say this thing is done, but it’s exponentially climbing 😊
• Necessary objectives:
  • “Eye” button in animal view that shows a description for that animal
    • We need actual content for these pages, which will show a national-geographic-like short description and fun-fact for the animal. The page will be hidden until you tap the “eye” in the corner, at which point a menu will slide out and show the content. If you have opinions on what should be in the content of these pages, please let me know. Otherwise, Josh will develop the context.
  • Panning still needs to be implemented.
  • More environment for the Terrestrials
    • Currently there are only dust particles falling – I’d like to add leaves every now and then, and some wind effects perhaps.
  • Mission Page needs re-designed
    • Josh is still working on the design for the Mission Page, which is why it is currently broken.
  • Options Page needs designed
    • Currently there is nothing on the Options Page (which is why the button doesn’t work)
    • Need to include the developer menu on the Options Page.
  • All animal models are ready to be added to the application, but I really need the FBX versions of them if it is going to go smoothly.
    • GLB format is not working out for me right now. I managed to get the Rhino to work in Unity, but the Lizard is far too large in the format it was exported in and is problematic for Unity. Trying to change the format myself has led to loss of data.
  • Implementation of Design Prototypes from Josh

Requesting app test recordings! Preferably with audio so I can hear any frustrations they may have. Pinch to zoom MIGHT be implemented, but I’ve no way to test it so please let me know if it does anything.  

One More Thing

I’ve added a “Developer Menu”! Please fiddle with this until you like the settings, and then send me a screenshot of your preferred findings, IF you even feel like you need to change them. The one I believe you might want to change is the zoom speed, since I can’t test that and don’t know what it feels like. Just tap the numbers to change them, and then hit the back button top left of the menu to escape the menu.

Let me know if you need instruction navigating the menu, but I’m hoping it’s simple enough to plug and play without a tutorial 😊

Thanks, Drennen

Reminder Itch Link: https://zlaughingdragon.itch.io/digital-life-3d

QR Code Example:

Screenshots