This project, as shown by the demo reel below, was completed for the XR Bootcamp Protoyping course on the Unity 3D platform targeting a VR headset. This prototype project was designed and implemented in 1 week in April 2023. 

Fallingwater, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is an architectural masterpiece that is best appreciated when experienced.

"Fallingwater is Wright’s crowning achievement in organic architecture and the American Institute of Architects’ best all-time work of American architecture." - from https://franklloydwright.org/site/fallingwater/

As Edgar [Kaufmann] Junior once said about Fallingwater, "...There are many places where conversation, and Frank Lloyd Wright's work, can be studied; there is nowhere else where his architecture can be felt so warmly, appreciated so intuitively. That is the beginning of wisdom." - from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwGz58GIFYQ

Travel+Leisure Magazine stated that Fallingwater is "one of the 12 landmarks that will change the way you see the world." - from https://fallingwater.org/

However, if you do a Google image search on "fallingwater", most of the images are the same shot of the exterior of the building, downstream from the falls. Truly it is an impressive piece of architecture. But what is it like to experience it from other vantage points?

With this in mind, the goal of this project was to present a VR experience of the entire building. Pictures don’t do it justice.

The Unity 3D project targets the Meta Quest 2 headset, and allows the user to explore and experience Frank Lloyd Wright's architectural masterpiece. The user can move about freely, jump to important locations around the site, and get informative notes about the design.

The model of the building, including site, foliage, and materials, was created by Myles Zhang and used with permission. 

Background image used in the menu obtained from the Library of Congress website, which states "Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication."