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PlayVerse, where your world comes alive
Inspiration PlayVerse is our vision for the future of children’s interaction with immersive technology — playful, emotionally intelligent, and designed to let their imagination take the lead.
What it does PlayVerse is a mixed-reality platform for kids ages 6–12 that transforms their everyday spaces into magical, imaginative worlds. Inspired by the way children naturally blend reality and pretend play, we set out to build an experience where technology strengthens creativity, emotional support, and independent exploration — not replace them.
How we built it Meta Quest 3 pass-through for mixed-reality interaction
• 2D → 3D conversion models for bringing real-world objects to life
• Voice (STT/TTS) for Buddy’s conversational moments
• Hand gesture tracking for object manipulation & play
Unity + Meta SDKs for rapid prototyping inside Quest • ElevenLabs for child-friendly, whimsical character voiceover
Challenges we ran into
Too many features we started off with and then refinement. Some challenges with two-way conversation initially but resolved.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Animation of Buddy beyond what we planned. Creating this foundation for the vision.
What we learned
The varying levels of immersive worlds you can be involved in and create unique experiences in each one.
What's next for 1507-SF19-PlayVerse
Make this platform more robust and then allow for growth with the kids user group into 12-17 for homework help etc.
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