Inspiration
One of our good friends drives a manual car. How uncommon is that? It seems everyone now drives an automatic car, without much knowledge of the car's elementary functions. Although crucial for safety, many are uninterested to learn about their cars, and more importantly, how to fix them. Why not make this process fun?
What it does
Vroomly teaches new drivers how to fix their cars in emergency and non-emergency situations. This is executed through a series of fun, user-interactive simulations, encouraging more people to learn about their car.
How we built it
We created a simple web page, asking users to specify their type of car, then providing them with a list of potential scenarios. After coming up with an idea, we sketched an outline of our application design and decided on a viable tech stack to build with.
Challenges we ran into
As the simulations rely on many imported assets, our biggest struggles revolved around image formatting and interactivity. Each simulation needed proper image flexibility, drag, and alignment. We ran into countless issues of our simulation objects not dragging properly and being unable to interact with the simulation's stationary elements.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
In addition to our creative and useful ideas, we applaud ourselves for creating our assets for the simulations, adding our own personal touch to each scenario. This was the most time-consuming process, but also the most rewarding, as it allowed us to show our team's character and creativity beyond the code.
What we learned
We learned a lot through this hackathon, mainly time management and efficiency. It's important to focus on nailing an example of the product's function, rather than making it the most functional overall. This was definitely our weak point in terms of using time inefficiently, and placing priorities in the wrong areas.
What's next for Vroomly
We plan to continue to develop Vroomly, adding more scenarios for each car type. With a little more time, we will be able to add more detail to simulations, including smaller transition steps, as well as hand-illustrated animations. We are excited to see the future path of Vroomly, becoming a useful and fun tool, that can help users grow comfortable with their vehicle.
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