DNA Detective: Secrets of the Shadow Man
VR Experience, Oculus Meta Quest 2
Media: Blender, Unity, Adobe Illustrator
Audience: Undergraduate students
Role: Co-Developer
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Team:
Susie Hammons - Project Lead
Alex McDonough - Game Designer
Leah Balsan - 2D Artist
Haley Guess - 3D Artist
Jasmine Tsin - Developer
Raisa M. Rodríguez - Developer
The purpose of this VR educational experience is to teach undergraduate students the steps involved in DNA profiling. It is built in a horror escape room setting to create an engaging immersive environment. The player is placed in a dark room and tasked with discovering the murderer of detective Daniel Medrano. To solve this case, they must go through the steps of forensic DNA analysis and find clues in the room that will lead them to decipher the mystery. However, a suspicious shadow is lurking in the background, following your every move.