CorPower Ocean VR Experience

In partnership with our trusted partner, Swedish Frames AB, we have developed an immersive virtual reality (VR) experience for CorPower Ocean, a leading renewable energy manufacturer. The goal before our team was to ensure the solution’s ability to captivate audiences and potential clients and showcase the work of the wave converter at various thematic events and conferences. Therefore, our Unity engineers and 3D artists put lots of effort into creating a visually appealing and realistic environment with gamification tools.

• The energy extraction simulator is the first part of the VR experience. The user appears on the ship replica’s deck with two menus and a buoy miniature in a water tank. The hand-tracking function allows the user to create waves in the water tank to generate energy from the buoy movement. The key challenge was accurately representing users’ actions and seamlessly integrating environmental responses. Our Unity developers devoted substantial time and energy to achieving realistic wave simulation, buoy motion, and accurate strength and amplitude calculation caused by user interactions.

Thanks to our engineers’ mathematical algorithms, a state-of-the-art solution was achieved. As users’ movements vary, the simulator responds with nuanced outcomes — slower wave beats when moves are weakened, gently bobbing the buoy miniature, and reflecting results on the menus. The more accurate the users’ actions are, the more energy they generate. Once the goal of the simulator is reached, the user will see their results along with fireworks naturally implemented by our VFX designer.

• Another part of this VR experience is the possibility of checking the actual size of the buoy from the inside. Once pressing the watch menu, the user can get to the upper and lower levels of the buoy. It is worth noting that our engineers ensured the virtual environment accurately represents buoy levels. Even details such as the feeling of height while standing on solid ground. VR solution is initially developed for the Oculus Quest 2 headset.

As a result of our collaboration, CorPower Ocean has gained a powerful tool to connect with potential partners and clients, fostering a deeper understanding of their innovative wave converter technology. The tsukat team, in association with Swedish Frames, surpassed all expectations and delivered a truly exceptional VR experience.