Meta Horizon Worlds Spotlight: metajorgen és Spacydoge

Üdvözöljük újra a heti reflektorfényben, amely az arra építkező emberekről szól Meta Horizon Worlds és csodálatos alkotásaik.

Last week, we dialed the energy way down in purplewren00’s Fairytale Lane, a world meant to relax you and get you thinking and moving calmly, taking long slow breaths, and not worrying about the fast-paced world beyond your headset.

This week, we tried something we’ve never done before—talking to a husband-and-wife creator team, metajorgen and Spacydoge, the builders of numerous worlds including Egyedül az Északi-sarkon: Survival Sim, which tasks you and up to three others with finding ways to stay warm in a glacially cold environment.

Mi keltette fel érdeklődését a VR?

Spacydoge: I had seen videos of avatars being interviewed in VR, and I found it really intriguing. During the pandemic, I started exploring how to make avatars and worlds for VRChat. Then I got into the early beta of Worlds, and that’s when I got metajorgen into VR as well.

Miből merítesz ihletet, amikor a Worldsben építkezel?

metajorgen: Before we make a new world, we spend a long time looking around on the internet for the right style and atmosphere for what we’re planning on building. There’s a lot of tricks that professional animators and artists use that we bring to our worlds, so we study non-VR art and entertainment. For example, I’ve always been a fan of claymation and stop-motion movies because they force you to create an artificial world that’s meant to look real. I built my first claymation movie in high school as a love letter to Spacydoge, long before we got married, so creation has always been an important part of our relationship.

Mit szeretnél, ha az emberek elvennének a világotokkal kapcsolatos tapasztalataikból?

Spacydoge: We do our best to give people a sense of a transformative atmosphere. We want them to forget about what’s going on in their real life. So whether it’s bouncing around giant mushrooms or exploring a distant planet, we want you to be fully immersed.

Napi munkádként programozó/alkotó vagy, vagy ezt hobbinak tekinted?

metajorgen: This was originally a hobby for Spacydoge, and now making worlds for others is her part-time job. She’s only limited by the amount of time she can spend in VR. I have a full-time job, so I work with her in the evening and on weekends. As a married couple, it’s easy for us to support each other when one of us needs a break. And we do find time to build our own worlds in between paid jobs because we know it’s important to keep experimenting with new things.

Együttműködik-e másokkal, és ha igen, milyen élmény ez az Ön számára?

metajorgen: All the time. In our last project, we worked with a digital artist who helped us make the Huaguang kőerdő experience as true to the original style as possible. That was super fun.

We also find that working with great scripters is half the battle. That really brings our worlds to life, because we’re able to include things like fishing, cooking, and even flying.

Mi a legjobb tanácsod a Worlds építésének megkezdéséhez?

Spacydoge: First, believe in yourself and that you can do it. Accept that there will be some frustration at first, but remember that it’ll all be worth it. Also, studying art fundamentals like composition, color, and lighting will help tremendously—because even though VR is a different medium, good worlds incorporate those techniques.

Ön szerint miben rejlik a Worlds végső potenciálja?

Spacydoge: Worlds has incredible social potential. Being able to feel present with someone no matter how far apart they might be physically has real value. It was essential during the height of the pandemic, and I believe it will continue to be going forward, especially as we enter a future where cutting back on traveling and consumption will be vital for mitigating climate change and environmental damage. That’s the benefit of a more digital economy: production and distribution are so much cheaper.

Mit gondol, hogyan illeszkedik a VR a metaverzum jövőképébe?

Spacydoge: I see VR and the metaverse as layers of the world we live in now.

Mi a kedvenc VR élményed?

metajorgen: I know Spacydoge loves VRChat when she’s not in Worlds. For me, I think workout apps like LES MILLS BODYCOMBAT és a A harc izgalma are incredibly fun. But I think we both agree that the best part is building together in Worlds.