Llyr ap Cenydd

Computer Science Lecturer at Bangor University and developer of Ocean Rift and Crashland VR experiences

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

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[farmertrue🥽 @farmertrueVR]

I'm LIVE & giving away a @bhaptics #TactSuit! Playing @sfaok #CRASHLAND & @poncle_vampire #VR on Twitch, TikTok & YouTube w/ @ProTubeVR #ProVolverElite & @bHaptics #TactSuitPro! 1440p/60Hz w closed captioning 10pm-2am EST!
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[Mr. Getting Things Dun @jdunrrp]

Mixed Reality Is Not Just The Future It’s Now🎉

I know some see #MixedReality as a gimmick , but I see it as a magical necessity🪄🤩 Once you experience a good mixed reality experience, you can’t go back 👏🏾‼️

Ocean Rift on the @MetaQuestVR platform truly showcases just how magical mixed reality can truly be🐟🐠🐙🫧 I have a whole mixed reality Aquarium in my room while watching some anime 📺 all running effortlessly thanks to the power of XR2 Gen 2 by @Snapdragon ⚡️🚀‼️

THIS IS ONLY SCRATCHING THE SURFACE @Meta truly cooked 🔥 with the Quest 3 🥳

#Quest3 #spatialcomputing #XR

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

YouTube version: https://t.co/sN8SAxMOKU

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

Crocodiles have moved into Ocean Rift’s mixed reality aquarium! 🐊🐊🐊 They come in different sizes, colours, and temperaments. It doesn't come across on video but they look HUGE in mixed reality. I've spent hours feeding them it's quite relaxing!

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

Podcast interview about Crashland, talking about creature and sound design. It's originally from 2021 but updated for Crashland 2.0.
https://t.co/s2Jpc5AOoq
The amazing Gibby's Guide is available here: https://t.co/BQf8Jfehn6

[CRASHLAND @crashlandvr]

Crashland 2.007 is now live on store, thanks to everyone that joined the beta!

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

Dev Walkthrough of Crashland's first underwater mission, Shallow Grave! https://t.co/LyXXJbJSYQ

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@gapascarella No achievements yet, though might look at adding them in a future update! (same time as Steam Frame achievements maybe)

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

CRASHLAND 2.0 is here! 💥

This is a massive free update for CRASHLAND, featuring a second campaign with 12 Special Missions, 40+ creatures, 11 weapon power-ups, and 12 game-changing perks to unlock.

Open beta starts on Meta Quest TODAY! https://t.co/TFCksPvURm #VR #MetaQuest

[6dofreviews @6dofreviews]

We loved Crashland when we reviewed it back when it was released. This is awesome news and an absolute gift to the community!

If you haven’t played it, what the hell are you waiting for :)?

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

YouTube version: https://t.co/pQGp38mMda

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@theTMO @crashlandvr oh yes!

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

Here's a sneak peek at @crashlandvr's first underwater mission "Shallow Grave". Featuring Leeches and Skulkers, which cloak and blind you with ink. Feels very claustrophobic, tense and full of jump scares! WIP

[UploadVR @UploadVR]

Are you curious about mixed reality on Quest 3 & 3S? If so, here's our currated list of the best MR experiences you can have right now!

Details here: https://t.co/rlHPl5doAs

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@deepak_george @crashlandvr Yes it will be a free expansion, v2.0. Focus is on new content (30+ new creatures, new weapons, perks etc) rather than Quest 3 enhancement but it will look better

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@FleshyVertebra this technique - https://t.co/sDexWQ7k6S

[Flogelz❄️ @flogelz]

Want to have sweet caustics? Here you go:

-> Get a caustics texture (bw)
-> unpack in shader twice and pan at different speed/size
-> blend with min(tex2, tex1)
-> Enjoy!

(If you're extra fancy, add some rgb split to the tex!)

#screenshotsaturday #unity3d #gamedev #indiedev

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@FleshyVertebra The mixed reality scenes have unified caustics, not projected but rather in the shader itself as an additive texture effect. It could be done for the VR habitats (at least for Quest 3), but would need to re-do everything to have the same material. Projection much easier on PC

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@FleshyVertebra I develop solo in my spare time so just priorities really. PCVR is dwarfed by stand alone audience so need to focus there. I'm planning a SteamVR version of Crashland once the special update is out.

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@FleshyVertebra I added a few improvements when I did the mixed reality update, needed to switch from gamma to linear colour space which meant tweaking each habitat

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@FleshyVertebra Next up for OR will be a mixed reality crocodile habitat, maybe a few more in second half of year. I tend to revisit the app when a new tech comes along (VR, mobile, hand tracking, standalone, MR etc).

[Llyr ap Cenydd @sfaok]

@FleshyVertebra still cooking - it's nearing alpha. 12 new missions but each has about 2-3 new creatures, new weapons, perks, so takes a while. Open beta this summer hopefully