Academic co-op · Immersive prototype

VR Experience System

A memory-based VR concept: real places rebuilt as 3D environments, guided by an AI companion.

Type: Academic co-op project (a design prototype, not a clinical product)
My role: Creative systems design, technical research, experience design
Tools: Unreal Engine, Gaussian Splatting, conversational AI

Screen from the completed VR demo — Completed VR demo

Sample VR experience, scene one — Sample VR experience 1

Sample VR experience, scene two — Sample VR experience 2

Concept flow of the experience

 ┌────────────────────────────┐
 │ MEMORY (scan + upload)     │
 └─────────────┬──────────────┘
               │
       therapist adjusts
               │
 ┌────────────────────────────┐
 │ EMOTIONAL PARAMETERS       │
 └─────────────┬──────────────┘
               │
 ┌────────────────────────────┐
 │ AI-GENERATED SPACE         │
 └─────────────┬──────────────┘
               │
 ┌────────────────────────────┐
 │ PERSONALIZED VR SESSION    │
 │ + AI companion guide       │
 └────────────────────────────┘

The project

A concept for immersive, memory-based spaces. I built a system that turns Gaussian Splatting scans into realistic 3D environments in Unreal Engine, supported by an AI companion that guides the person through the experience.

The objective

Explore whether immersive storytelling can make memory feel inhabitable and support feel personal, designing for comfort and care rather than attention.

My role

Creative systems design, technical research and experience design.

Approach

Photoreal environment reconstruction using Gaussian Splatting
An AI companion with a backstory, memory and tone
Configurable experience templates so a therapist or user can adjust a session

Output

A completed VR demo built in Unreal Engine
Sample experiences (pictured above)
The experience flow and template concept

Context

Academic co-op project. It's a design prototype, not a clinical product.

What it shows

Comfort working in Unreal Engine and with emerging tech such as Gaussian Splatting and conversational AI, and the ability to turn a complex technical idea into something people can step into. That's useful for immersive brand experiences and interactive campaigns.