James Castle, a deaf, self-taught Idaho artist, was well-known in the mid-20th century after his art took off in the 1950s. He lived and created his artwork in a small 120-square-foot shed, which has been preserved by the City of Boise.
The VR experience shows the shed through texturing, images, and small objects to give viewers the closest experience to how the house actually was during Castle's time. The simulation gave the students the ability to show off their skills with programming interactive elements in virtual reality.
"Learning environment art is totally different from what I normally do," GIMM lab student Dakota Kimble said. "Hard surface, small props, going from that to big objects is a totally different thing."
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