The 451 VR App is a private standalone PC and Android app for 451 Media Group. The goal of the app is to present a VR compatible portfolio of 451's video and comic works to potential clients and investors.
-View 451 2D and 360 videos in VR with headset friendly controls.
-Browse the first issue of every 451 Comic in a sampler format.
-Remove a reliance on third-party software for showing off 451 media to prospective clients in an original and easy-to-use way.
-Platforms: PC/Mac, Samsung Gear, and Google Daydream.
-Video content is streamed from Vimeo instead of including video files in the package.
Alternate control screens for Samsung Gear and Daydream
-Video player menu is custom built for headset use.
-Users click video thumbnails from a menu to get a title and description along with the option to play the video.
-360 Video is mapped to a sphere which the user resides inside. 2D videos display on a plane in front of the player.
-A menu can be toggled within the video to skip back and forth by 10% of the duration, move to specific times in the video, replay from the start, and choose to exit the video.
-Currently supports 12 VR videos and 30+ 2D videos, but allows for easy implementation of future videos via organized editable playlists.
Engine: Unreal Engine 4.17+
Targeted devices: PC/Mac, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Google Daydream, Samsung Gear
Targeted Distribution Methods: Desktop application, shareable .apk file
File Size with video files (local PC/Mac): 23.4 GB
App Size with streaming (Mobile): approx 500MB, most of the size is from the comic panels
Additional Software: Common Tools for Visual Studio 2015, Android Codeworks and SDK, Plugins for Google and Samsung VR, Vimeo API
Video Hosting: Vimeo Pro
Development Time: Approx 374 hrs
