This document provides advice for virtual reality (VR) game development. It notes that Q4 2015/Q1 2016 is expected to be the "VR boom" as major companies like Oculus, Valve, Sony, and Google enter the VR market. The document recommends developing games that can run across multiple platforms using a modular and reusable framework. It also advises iterating quickly using agile development practices and tools like Unity, source control, and project management software. The conclusion emphasizes sharing knowledge, following trends, thinking creatively, and building with the future in mind.

1. dd/mm/yyyy
Marco
Colombo
Software Engineer

2. About me
Computer
Engineer
Scrum
Master
Games
Developer
Background

3. The current state of VR

4. ● Q4 2015 / Q1 2016 is expected to be the “VR
boom”
● Everybody is jumping onboard
○ Oculus (Oculus Share, Rift, GearVR)
○ Valve (Steam VR, HTC Vive support)
○ Sony (PlaystationVR formerly Morpheus)
○ Google (YouTube 360, Cardboard)
○ Many other products/services…
● VR content demand is sky-high

5. The mobile golden age

6. ● Almost every company who makes digital
products, is moving to mobile.
○ HTML5 is becoming the new web standard
○ AR products are booming
○ Nintendo (!) is doing it
● Specialising on desktop can be risky

7. Therefore...

8. ● Versatile
● Designed to reach multiple platforms since
it was released
● The community is massive
● Real time Game Window is really powerful

9. One system to rule them all:

10. The concept
Camera
System
Input
System
GAME REQUIREMENTS
VISUALISATION
PLATFORM DESKTOP
PLATFORM
MOBILE PLATFORM

11. Advice for VR Game
Development
● Unity: Use a custom layout to debug
● Oculus SDK: Using extended mode (Oculus
SDK < 0.7)
● Build your own (reusable) “VR tools”
● As VR is a young technology, be ready to
tackle change. Be very patient

12. ● Base your framework on your experience:
Identify common patterns
● Abstraction and reusability:
Think in advance of the most generic solution. Design is vital.
● Modular and event-based approach:
Decouple responsibilities using managers and modules that talk to
each other through events
● Automate:
Create plugins and tools to support your development
● Iterate on your framework after every
implementation:
Keep it up to date on what has been learned

13. Be Agile.
Make your life better.
For everybody.

14. ● Combining tools and agile frameworks is
extremely powerful:
○ Optimize your velocity
○ Increase the quality of your product (by
learning)
○ Reduce stress and confusion
● Recommended key tools
Google Trello GitHub SourceTree

15. Damnfields
Oculus VR Mobile Jam 2015 finalist
Download
WEARVR
Oculus Store
Oculus Share

16. Conclusion
● It’s a great time to be working in VR
● Share your knowledge
● Follow latest tech trends
● Be inspired, creative and think out of the
box
● Consider multi-platform solutions

17. Email: mrcojo85@gmail.com
Web: mrcojo.com
Let’s stay in touch!

18. Thank you.
Go and have fun now!