Head-Mounted Projection Mapping - System Prototype

First I established a story and theme. Then created rough concept sketches of location and character.

Secondary research was conducted into existing head mounted projection systems. How do they work? What are they used for? Existing problems?

System diagram sketches. I worked iteratively on paper to develop several full scale system diagrams. This process was definitely one of the harder parts of the project. How do you best university and visually display and diagram a system?

Final system diagram. The system could be simplified. However, due to time and resources this is as simplified as a system I could create.

I worked in Maya to create a simple 3D environment based on the concept sketches, theme, and story.

I put the Maya environment in Unity. I lit the environment using Unity lighting. I then built the patch to my Android phone so I could utilize the gyroscope sensors found in the phone.

For the projector, I worked with a bike helmet as a base. ended up using a towel as a buffer to help the concave surface of the helmet meet with the flat surface of the Pico projector. I also used a synthetic cotton cord to firmly tie everything down.

Myself wearing the projection helmet.