Meteorology

An asynchronous cross-platform (Oculus + Desktop) Dreamscape experience for Intro to Meteorology Lab students, with a focus on hurricane forecasting, decision making and safety procedures.

Project Lead: Rachael Kaye

Student Leads: Alex Vuong, Alexandra Barret

Tech Artists/Designers: Evan Koutsogiannis, Derek Sanchez, Christian Boesch, Sharliz Reyes, Krupa Kapadia, Saeed Pulatov, Mackenzie Leichtman

Developers: Dion Pimentel, Austin Porter, Mehul Srivastava, Abhirup Gunakar, Ashray Inala

Advised by: Robert LiKamWa
(*Co-primary authors)

Publication: Project Document (PDF)

A three act hurricane experience for "Introduction to Meteorology Lab" students showcasing different careers before, during and after a storm makes landfall. Students are able to engage in the narrative experiences via desktop or seated virtual reality formats. First, students will play in the role of a broadcast meteorologist trying to convince the public (and grandma) to evacuate two days before landfall. Next, the students will fly onboard a Hurricane Hunter flight as a dropsonde officer - collecting data from inside the storm a day before landfall. Lastly, students will provide emergency support to rescue crews and help a family in need the day after the storm clears.