Chloro: Nurture Plants with Ease!

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  Use a compass to figure out how much light enters your room

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  See how a plant will be doing by hovering over it

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  Title Screen

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  Completed Setup

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  Onboarding Screen

Taking care of houseplants is harder than it seems! Guides online often fall short because every room is different—window directions, lighting, and layouts vary from home to home. It’s a lot of trial and error, leading to frustration and, unfortunately, many dead plants. I wanted to create a solution that eliminates guesswork and helps plant enthusiasts optimize their space for greenery.

What it does

Chloro uses spatial data and mixed reality to analyze your room, identify the best spots for houseplants, and provide actionable care recommendations. By factoring in window orientations, lighting, and user inputs, it ensures your plants are placed in the right environment to thrive. The app also suggests enhancements like adding grow lights or humidifiers to improve plant health.

I hope this app brings more people into the houseplant sphere and helps them get closure on why even their “unkillable” succulent withered away. While there are apps that troubleshoot plant care, none consider the dimensions of your room and the size of your windows—factors that dramatically affect how much light enters your space. By addressing these variables, Chloro changes the way we approach plant care, making it smarter, more personalized, and ultimately, more successful.

How I built it

The app was developed using Unity and SDKs like Meta's All in One SDK for spatial mapping and user interaction. I started with a prototype to scan room layouts and label window directions, which informed lighting conditions. From there, I built features like the plant placement, a status system for plant health, and accurate lightmapping. I also created all assets myself, from texturing plant models to animating the UI, ensuring the app looked and felt polished.

Accomplishments

I’m proud to have handled every part of this project—from ideation to development to asset creation. Designing plant models, animating UI elements, and ensuring every feature functioned smoothly was a rewarding challenge. Developing this app solo came with its headaches, but finishing a working prototype felt incredibly fulfilling.

Takeaways

This project taught me how to focus on the problem statement and prioritize features under a tight timeframe. While the app has so much potential, I concentrated on delivering only the most essential functionalities for this iteration. I also honed my skills in UI design within Unity—horizontal and vertical layouts became my best friends, enabling me to build a clean and user-friendly interface.

What's next for Chloro: Nurture Plants with Ease!

I'd like to fully build out the app and open it for user testing by February 2025. Future enhancements include:

• Expanding the plant library with size and pot customization for houseplant interior design.
• Adding humidity considerations for rare, tropical plants.
• Creating a sandbox or meditation mode for non-plant enthusiasts.
• Developing a palm menu that displays real-time calculations to deepen user understanding.

User testing for Chloro will be open early February for a planned launch later this year! Stay tuned for more info.

Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback and support throughout this journey. This project wouldn’t have been possible without your encouragement and insights!

Built With

• metasdk
• unity