The Painted Portal

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  René Magritte

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  Wassily Kandinsky

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  M. C. Escher

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  Salvador Dalí

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  Guan Shanyue

Inspiration

Traditional ways of appreciating art keep us at a distance from it. Merleau-Ponty tells us that the body is our primary way of existing in the world. "Painted Doors" allow users to place classic paintings in their most natural positions within real-world spaces, bringing them back into a tangible, perceptible experience.

Features

A location-based mixed reality application. Wherever you go, choose a place that makes you feel "like" a painting and open a "Painted Door." The colors, shapes, and symbols of the painting instantly blend into the real environment. Touch, move, and recombine elements. Each "Painted Door" is user-created and shareable; art steps out of museums and grows in the streets, forests, and everyday life.

Development Process

Core Technology Stack Unity 2022.2.60f1 + URP + Meta XR All-in-One SDK Hardware Meta Quest 3 Assets Paintings → Photoshop + Krea.ai → Meshy.ai → Blender → Unity

Challenges We Faced

Balancing fidelity and fun reproduction Balancing safety and immersive experience

Achievements We're Proud Of

Stable integration of masterpieces with real-world scenes outdoors Proving that one person can build culturally deep mixed reality in two months

What We Learned

Art originates from life and will return to life

Next Steps for the Painted Portal

Add more art styles and content Collaborative editing portal

Built With

• c#