LuminaMR

In Lumina MR, your presence fosters an immersive virtual garden on your ceiling, composed of 3 main elements: Seeds, Islands, and Plants.

Seeds are spawned randomly on the walls of your room every time you enter the garden. You can use pinch gestures (up close or from a distance) to grab them. Joining two seeds together causes them to merge and change properties. Throwing/flinging the seeds toward the ceiling causes them to pop and give origin to islands and plants.

Islands are the base for plants to grow on.

Plants are affected by the passing of time. They grow naturally in your presence, but faster once you stop to admire them; they will also wither away in your absence. A fully grown plant can be harvested, giving way to new seeds. Turn both your palms towards the fully grown plant to give origin to a new set of seeds.

The game has two distinct modes: Building and Gazing. These modes affect your room's atmosphere, color, sound, and growth rate of plants. Gazing mode is enabled when the player pauses to observe the garden. Plants grow faster in this mode. The main soundtrack also changes to enhance the player’s viewing experience.

Lastly, instead of having a typical menu. Our interactive NPC plays the dual role of a companion and the main menu.