Some more work done for "North Star", a VR title from Tantalus South for the Meta Quest!

I spent some time focusing on what this mysterious, metal orb could look like that players discover at the end of the game. It was important to have it visually link to the player's silver hand, that progressively spreads as the player continues through the game, as those two items are connected in how they work. Due to the player's hand, they are able to touch the orb and therefore use it how they wish.

I felt it was important to keep it liquid, but not super watery, so leant towards liquid metals such as mercury and gallium for inspiration. But with the added functionality of VR and hand controls, I thought it would be fun to add a layer of interactivity with the orb and how the metal could react to the player's hands, like a plasma ball!

The full project is up to play and experience now! It even has all the source code available to look at too. Link is here for anyone wanting a behind the scenes look into the game: https://github.com/oculus-samples/Unity-NorthStar

Disclaimer: No tech artists were harmed when these concepts were shown for feedback