The Time Machine - VR

Game Overview

This game is a visual experience that takes players on a journey through two different times and spaces using a time machine. Along the way, players can engage in light collection and puzzle-solving elements, but the main focus is on visual storytelling, environmental exploration, and creating an immersive atmosphere.

The first environment was independently designed and developed by me, while the second environment, featuring Chinese elements, was created by my teammate, Xianchen Huang. Together, the two environments offer players a journey through contrasting settings and visual experiences.

— Ella

Our group project features two scenes connected by a teleport trigger. I created a fantasy environment inspired by Chinese culture, combining a Chinese dragon, red lanterns and fireworks into an interactive journey.

Players begin in a small room and enter a glowing time tunnel before encountering a Chinese dragon. They then fall through a passage filled with lanterns and fireworks, arriving at a mountain maze where they explore and find the exit.

I designed and built the environment, integrated an online dragon asset, and applied workshop techniques to create the tunnel visuals and firework particle effects. I also added a dragon roar, firework sounds, lantern contact sounds and birdsong to enrich the experience. Through movement, visuals and sound, my scene responds to “Exhibiting the (Im)possible” by turning an imagined world into a space players can explore.

Special thanks to my group member, Ella Yang, for her helpful ideas, feedback and support throughout the project.

—Xianchen

3D Asset Credits

The following 3D models were sourced from Sketchfab and used in this project. All rights belong to their respective creators.

• SciFi Light 04 — inuhitman (Source)
• Door _ Old _ Metal — Mehdi Shahsavan (Source)
• Bridge_ Metal_10_MB — Mehdi Shahsavan (Source)
• Clock (Low Poly) — game_travel (Source)
• EMERGENCY EXIT LOW POLY — THEAPPXR (Source)
• EXIT — Cunznn (Source)
• Chain Link Fence Low Poly Version — Kain Hunter (Source)
• Muteki Auburn Abandonned — Scigh-on (Source)
• Concrete scan No. 4 — 3Dystopia (Source)
• Traffic Cone — Jamie McFarlane (Source)
• Barrier & Traffic Cone Pack - Part 2 — Sabri Ayeş (Source)
• Traffic Cone — MihailoJova (Source)
• Dirty Old Tires — chrisg4919 (Source)
• Dirty stones pile — matousekfoto (Source)
• oak trees — DJMaesen (Source)
• Pine tree — Andriy Shekh (Source)
• Street light — matisosanimation (Source)
• Dark Tree - Dol Guldur — 3dsofsan (Source)
• Old rusty key — zbigniew.jarzynski (Source)
• Graveyard Angel Stone Sculpture Statue — Cultural Heritage Imaging (Source)
• destroyed buildings — gelmi.com.br (Source)
• Rusty Stop Sign — Yanez Designs (Source)

Audio Credits

• Relaxation Music #26 — ZHRØ (Creator page)
• Wind (Artificial) — Fabrizio84 (Creator page)
• Tree Wind Creaking — freesound_community (Creator page)
• Sci-Fi Spaceship Engine Idle — freesound_community (Creator page)
• Item Equip — freesound_community (Creator page)
• Door Opening — DRAGON-STUDIO (Creator page)
• Backrooms Ambience — Resaural (Creator page)