Zero to Start VR Podcast: VR development for beginners artwork

SPOTLIGHT: Kathryn Hicks AR/VR Designer on new work and inspiration, open source creation tools

Zero to Start VR Podcast: VR development for beginners

English - October 13, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB
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Previous Episode: SPOTLIGHT: Clorama Dorvilias, Product Manager at Oculus on new product releases and achieving success in VR
Next Episode: SPOTLIGHT: Richard Duck, Store Operations Manager at Oculus on preparing your VR title for submission to the Oculus Store

Stepping into the spotlight Kathryn Hicks, AR/VR Designer at the Danse shares how the Savannah College of Art and Design led her to virtual reality, igniting the creation of her first animated 360 film, Tall Tales of the Aerona Temple. 

Kathryn fills us in on her latest project working alongside Memphis developer Justin Palmer on Mend, a cross-platform puzzle game and 2019 Oculus Launch Pad scholarship winner. 

Plus Kathryn shares her recommendations for open source 3D tools that emerging designers and artists should explore as they dive into immersive asset creation. 

We have fun talking about her fascination with the classic horror genre and sasquatch.

Follow Kathryn on Twitter @gokatcreateFollow her latest VR project @MendTheGameShare, like and subscribe to Zero to Start on your favorite podcast platform.

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FEATURED LINKS

Meet the 2019 Oculus Launch Pad Scholarship Recipients - Oculus BlogOculus Start Developer ProgramQuill - VR illustration and animation

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OPEN SOURCE ART TOOLS

Blender - 3D modeling and animationMedium - 3D modeling by AdobeGimp - image editorKrita - painting and illustration Fire Alpaca - paintingScribus - desktop publishingInkscape - vector graphics editorDJV - video player

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TUTORIALS

Design, Develop, and Deploy for VR - Unity LearnUnity Roll-a-Ball Tutorial - updated for 2020!

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KATHRYN'S QUARANTINE PLAYLIST

Hello from the Magic TavernCritical Role

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