Making Objects Float Up & Down in Unity
Ever wanted to make an object float up and down while spinning in Unity? Well, I’ve written a script for that. Usage Select an object in your Unity project. Add Component > New Script Name: Floater...
View ArticleAdding Text to a Unity Game
To add a text UI element to your game: Hierarchy > Create > UI > Text A Text object will be added to your hierarchy. To place the text in the upper left corner Select the text object, and...
View ArticleI Just Copy / Pasted a Script from the Unity Docs, Why isn’t it Working?
I just tried to copy/paste a script from the Unity Website – specifically a script for quitting the game when the player presses Escape. But then it didn’t work… what went wrong? Here’s the process I...
View ArticleVR-Ready Laptop / Desktop Research
I settled on the HTC Vive as my VR Platform of choice after a really compelling demo at the MAXON US Offices. I put in my order, and expect my Vive to arrive in just a couple days. At the moment, I’m...
View ArticleSpace Shooter
While I’ve taken a few Unity projects from start to finish, I think there’s always a benefit to reviewing the basics. To that end, I’m going through the Space Shooter Tutorial. I’m not much of a...
View ArticleFree 3D Scan Models for Projects
One of the more common issues that I run into as a tutorial author is finding assets (models, textures, reference images, etc) that I can use and redistribute. Three D Scans (a project by Oliver...
View ArticleVR Dev School
Lee Wasilenko of British Columbia has put together some solid intro to VR Development training at VRDev.school (all the new domain name options still trip me out). I’m enrolled in the Vive Developer...
View ArticleUltra VR’s Ultimate Tips and Tricks Guide for the HTC Vive
I stumbled upon this HTC Vive guide at UltraVR.org and it seems like there’s a lot of great info, check it out! Screenshot of Ultra VR’s HTC Vive Guide
View ArticleHow to Convert any Molecule to PDB Format to use with ePMV in Cinema 4D
I’m writing this as a note to myself, so I’m only including just enough detail to figure this out again. Find the molecule on PubChem. For this tutorial, I’ll be using Sodium Alginate. Download the “3D...
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