"Face Your Fears" by Good Intentions

University of Florida Virtual Reality Project
CIS4930: Introduction to Virtual Reality
Worked on Over Summer 2024

Contributors:

Anthony Pallitta
Bayron Najera
Justin Sanabria
Michael Jagiello
Shahbozbek Hakimov

Introduction

This is a project focused on exploring experiencing different phobias. Our idea is to give the player the chance to experience a simulated version of a few select common phobias.

Those in our selection include:

1. Acrophobia - Fear of Heights
2. Arachnophobia - Fear of Spiders
3. Thalassophobia - Fear of Large Bodies of Water

Our Goal

Our goal is to allow the player the option to experience a virtual version of their fears, which may give a safe, simplified version that can be handled. This is exemplified through our use of Virtual Reality, which can give the user a much more "real" sensation than just being a 3D game. There is not a focus on photorealism, as that may become too difficult for the person playing, as well as closing doors on accessibility to those with less powerful hardware.

How to Access It Locally

1. git clone this repository
2. Ensure you are using Unity Editor version 2022.3.30f1
3. Open the local repository using Unity Hub