Night Market VR
Night Market VR is a group course project where we design an immersive VR game, allowing players to run a food stand in an Asian night market while learning to cook traditional dishes and explore the culture.
Project Overview
Night Market VR is an immersive first-person virtual reality game designed for individuals interested in exploring Asian culture and cuisine. Set in the vibrant atmosphere of an Asian night market, players take on the role of a small food stand owner. The game introduces users to a variety of traditional Asian foods, many of which they may not have encountered before, fostering cultural appreciation and breaking down stigmas associated with Asian cuisine.
Our primary goal is to educate players on the preparation of these foods while promoting a deeper understanding of Asian culture. Through interactive gameplay, Night Market VR encourages empathy for small business owners, urging players to consider the origins of the products they purchase. The experience is centered around a gameplay loop of preparing, selling, and purchasing food items within the market. In the current phase of the project, we are focused on the cooking and selling mechanics. Players will be tasked with preparing four traditional Chinese stews, requiring them to carefully manage order sequencing and cooking times to successfully complete each task.
Our primary goal is to educate players on the preparation of these foods while promoting a deeper understanding of Asian culture. Through interactive gameplay, Night Market VR encourages empathy for small business owners, urging players to consider the origins of the products they purchase. The experience is centered around a gameplay loop of preparing, selling, and purchasing food items within the market. In the current phase of the project, we are focused on the cooking and selling mechanics. Players will be tasked with preparing four traditional Chinese stews, requiring them to carefully manage order sequencing and cooking times to successfully complete each task.
Team Member
● Min Liu, second year graduate student in Design Research and Development, focus on concept arts and game item modeling
● Melina Oliver, third year undergraduate student in Communication Design, focus on environment building
● Wenxin Du, third year PhD in Statistics, focus on coding for interaction
● Melina Oliver, third year undergraduate student in Communication Design, focus on environment building
● Wenxin Du, third year PhD in Statistics, focus on coding for interaction
