Realistic Visualization of Debris flow type landslides through Virtual Reality

This project originally included 2 folders: Folder 1: Unity projects ready to be used as source code Folder 2 Already built Unity

Description of the project:

• This project provides a VR (Virtual Reality)-compatible interactive 3D experience of a debris flow in Hunnedalen, Norway. These 2 scenes are available in two different menues. The VR version is expreinced via VR headset while the desktop version through desktop window. T

• The simulated data for both Scenes was derived from

• The intent of this NSF grant-funded project was to help better convey the impact of natural disasters to a lay audience (to individuals that don't have a technical background to understand raw data or spreadsheets), by visualizing it from a first-person perspective in a city-based environment. The Unity3D project files (used to render the Desktop and VR modes of the 2 example experiences) are provided to allow users to try the project on their own machine, and to see how the file structure to understand how we rendered these complex and high-polygon scenes in real-time, from scientific software that normally has no pipeline for game or film software.

How to use:

• File 1) VR_Demos
  • This is the Windows 10 executable of the interactive game. To use, download and unzip all contents (including subfolders) to a folder, and click on "XR_ICoR_2021_v1-XX.exe" to open. In menu that appears, use mouse to choose which scene to open. Use mouse and keyboard with on-screen instructions to control "Desktop" version of scene, and use Oculus Rift controllers with on-controller prompts to control "VR" version of scene.
  • Minimum system requirements for VR mode include: CPU: Intel i5 8th gen or better, GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU or better, RAM: 8 GB RAM or more (12 GB preferred), Hard Drive: 6 GB of available space, VR Equipment: Oculus Rift S was used to develop VR scenes, VR compatibility with other devices may vary.
  • Minimum system requirements for Desktop mode include: Same as above, but GPU can be as low as Intel UHD 620, if rendering at low resolution and "low quality" settings (specified in main menu of game).
  • Windows 10 is required to run this experience (due to compatibility with high-end games and VR equipment).
• File 2) Unity_3D_Models
  • This is the source code / directory for the original project. It was made using Unity3D LTS v2019.4.2. Download Unity3D with this version or later to open and modify the project. At the time of this writing, Unity3D offers legacy versions of its software, allowing users to install the version originally used for this project.
  • Unzip all files and subfolders to a local directory before opening this project.