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Viewpoint
How does the same environment feel when experienced from different eye heights and perspectives?
XR ProjectsScaleShift
Personal Project · Aug. 2026 – Present · Work in Progress
Spatial Computing · 3D Interaction · Virtual Environments
ScaleShiftInteractive Spatial Exploration
A self-initiated desktop 3D project exploring how viewpoint, body reference, and environmental scale can become interactive dimensions of virtual space.
Overview
ScaleShift is a personal exploration project focused on the relationship between viewpoint, body reference, environmental scale, and navigation in 3D virtual environments. I started the project as a way to explore spatial interaction ideas through design and implementation rather than treating them immediately as formal research questions.
Type
Personal Project
Status
Work in Progress
Started
August 1, 2026
Category
XR · Spatial Computing
Tools & Technologies
Unity · C# · Desktop 3D Interaction · Spatial Computing · Runtime UI Design · Scale-Based Prototyping
What I Am Exploring
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Body Reference
How can a virtual body or human-scale reference help make surrounding space understandable?
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Environmental Scale
What happens when scale becomes an interactive property rather than a fixed property of a scene?
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Navigation
How should movement behave when the relationship between the observer and the environment changes?
These are exploratory prompts, not confirmed research gaps or scientific findings.
Concept
The project treats scale, viewpoint, and body reference as adjustable relationships around the user.
Viewpoint
Body Reference
User
Environment
Scale
Interaction Direction
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Desktop Exploration
A small urban 3D environment is planned for keyboard-and-mouse exploration.
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Viewpoint Controls
The prototype is intended to support adjustable eye height, field of view, and perspective mode.
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Body Reference
Avatar visibility and body scale controls are currently being designed as part of the interaction model.
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World Scale
Environmental scale changes are planned with smooth transitions between spatial configurations.
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Spatial Tools
The project is exploring object inspection, measurement, and direct spatial feedback.
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A/B Comparison
A compact comparison system is planned for saving and switching between two spatial configurations.
Design Direction
The intended application should feel like a spatial visualization and exploration tool rather than a game HUD or scientific experiment.
Environment First
The 3D world should remain the primary visual focus, with interface elements kept compact and contextual.
Progressive Disclosure
Controls and inspection details should appear when useful rather than becoming a permanent technical overlay.
Direct Feedback
Scale, distance, and selection should be communicated through subtle spatial cues as well as text.
Smooth Transitions
Changes in viewpoint, body reference, and world scale should feel continuous enough to compare perceptual differences.
Early Exploration
The project is currently in the concept and design phase, with the interaction model, visual direction, and technical structure being defined before implementation.