Unity Reflect is a software suite and toolkit that made it fast and easy to create realtime 3D experiences from BIM (Building Information Management), Architecture, Construction, Energy, Manufacturing, and other industries. View 3D models and scenes using Augmented Reality, VR, and from a desktop or web browser. Markup the scene, align it with reality, take notes, toggle components, and quickly share all of this with others in real time.

Unity Digital Twins is a toolkit that aids in creating and managing a virtual copy of the real world. This toolkit includes components that aided in loading CAD data, IoT Data, spatial alignment, visualizing, multiplayer, optimizing data, streaming content, among other tools that are in general very helpful for anyone who has needs for realtime 3D in industrial uses.

VisualLive was a tool for visualizing models, and other data that can be specialized in augmented reality, with a suite of tools that improved on old processes with clearer data and simpler workflows.

We developed plugins and processes to load project data from multiple sources including Revit & Navisworks. Our tools allowed our users to align the data, filter it, make tags, take mixed-reality photos. You could see through walls. Test if objects were placed correctly. Take measurements. Track installation progress and object properties. Draw new shapes. Then upload all this back into your project management software.

We were acquired by Unity Technologies in March 2021. Most of our team, myself included transitioned into developing Unity Reflect.

Club 82 was an entertainment attraction for gun enthusiasts. It was going to feature a high-tech gun range, a gunsmith, store, and restaurant. My team was focused on developing the new technology for the gun range we called "5th Dimension". We were partnered with range hardware developers to include new projection, lighting, and computer vision equipment into each lane of our range.

I developed technology that is able to track bullet strikes on a target in realtime, and align this with a projected image. We created a handful of fun games to practice shooting with using the Unity game engine. We also included technology that was able to track the position of your gun, hands, and body while shooting, we can record your movements and provide live feedback to improve gun safety and accuracy.

Video of us testing the games. This game is more of a traditional shooting gallery. We are using a pellet gun in this example, as we can use it safely inside our office.

Video of us testing a zombie hunting game. This is an on rails shooter, with some boss enemies that had specific target points for extra damage.

Hopeville is a prototype for a potential future project for the charity Operation HOPE. The aim was to help educate kids on the process of developing and managing a business, and inspire them to do so. The game included an accounting system, questing, dialog trees, and inventory management. The game paired with our Learning Management System, and included some free form user input components. This allowed teachers to track their students progress, and grade aspects of their business plan.

Pared with the video game is a learning management platform and API system using Vue/Vuex, NodeJS, and MongoDB. Included features like testing, reading and video assignments, track progress in games like Hopeville, and host live video discussions using WebRTC.

Trailer for the Hopeville game.

Screenshot of Hopeville from inside the player's garage. This was their home base for the game.

The game featured some scenes where a video would play that would include extra informational content. In this exercise, the video explained how to do a SWOT analysis as a setup for the next mini-game.

The game featured a ledger that tracks the player's income and expenses.

Local Motors was a motor vehicle manufacturer focused on small production and community input. The business started in Boston, with a website based on bulletin board software. The website allowed its community members to create a portfolio of their work, share progress on their projects, and get feedback from others. A major component of the communities larger goals were competitions. Regular competitions were held that helped our designer members practice, gain prestige, and win money. Some of the competitions were for designs and engineering for real vehicle projects.

The website progressed through multiple stages from its phpBB roots. We added in caches, distributed databases, and improved file management. Added in new features to manage competitions and projects. Users can upload files, and track version changes, markup images, and view CAD. As we started to build more partnerships outside the automotive industry, we restructured the platform to allow our partners to run their own communities.