Show us your shine!
Show us your shine!
Every atom that makes up your body was created inside from a star before Earth was even born. We are all made up of stardust.
Starchitects is an interactive galaxy created through a collection of stars made by visitors after taking a quiz and learning their Starchetype.
Every atom that makes up your body was created inside from a star before Earth was even born. We are all made up of stardust.
Starchitects is an interactive galaxy created through a collection of stars made by visitors after taking a quiz and learning their Starchetype.
The Starchetypes
The Starchetypes
There are 8 Starchetypes that a visitor can be assigned, all with their own unique characteristics!
There are 8 Starchetypes that a visitor can be assigned, all with their own unique characteristics!
Web App
Web App
Through our web app, visitors can take a short quiz and learn their given Starchetype, customize it to reflect their shine, and send it off into our galaxy!
Through our web app, visitors can take a short quiz and learn their given Starchetype, customize it to reflect their shine, and send it off into our galaxy!
Unreal Galaxy
Unreal Galaxy
After sending their star off, visitors can see their own stars in a collective galaxy, then interact with them via the web app!
After sending their star off, visitors can see their own stars in a collective galaxy, then interact with them via the web app!
Custom Stars
Custom Stars
Which star are you?
Which star are you?
After a visitor completes the quiz in the web app, they will receive one of these Starchetypes that best show their shine. Below is a closer look at each individual star and what they represent.
After a visitor completes the quiz in the web app, they will receive one of these Starchetypes that best show their shine. Below is a closer look at each individual star and what they represent.
The Innovator
The Thinker
The Disciplined
The Visionary
The Producer
The Dreamer
The Independent
The Listener
How does your star shine?
How does your star shine?
In addition to changing the color of their star, visitors were given 3 different "shine" particle styles to choose from. These shines left a trail as their star navigated the galaxy.
In addition to changing the color of their star, visitors were given 3 different "shine" particle styles to choose from. These shines left a trail as their star navigated the galaxy.
Imagine RIT
Imagine RIT
Star Creation
Star Creation
At Imagine RIT, we witnessed the creation of our universe as our guests created over 700 stars!
At Imagine RIT, we witnessed the creation of our universe as our guests created over 700 stars!
Exhibit Walkthrough
Exhibit Walkthrough
Star Data
Star Data
Out of the hundreds of stars made, we saw a lot of variation in Starchetypes among our visitors. Overall, The Dreamer was the most popular star that visitors were being assigned!
Our Process
Our Process
Pipeline
Pipeline
In order to get our project working, we performed a lot of tests. The key factor for our project working was the exchange between our web app and the visitor's customized star and our unreal galaxy. We used MongoDB and React for the web app.
In order to get our project working, we performed a lot of tests. The key factor for our project working was the exchange between our web app and the visitor's customized star and our unreal galaxy. We used MongoDB and React for the web app.
Starchetypes
Starchetypes
The Starchetypes were a primary part for the experience of our visitors, and we went through a few iterations for them for both design and optimization purposes.
The Starchetypes were a primary part for the experience of our visitors, and we went through a few iterations for them for both design and optimization purposes.
Unreal Galaxy
Unreal Galaxy
Our galaxy is made using Unreal Engine, and our past iterations have played with more graphic and realistic styles.
Our galaxy is made using Unreal Engine, and our past iterations have played with more graphic and realistic styles.
Imagine Setup
Imagine Setup
The Team
The Team
Jenna DuBois
Designer
Wil Gross
Designer
Alec Jones
Designer
Delancey Hobbs
Designer
Maddie Olszewski
Designer
Kevin Valete
Designer
Kenny Wood
Designer
Abe Furlan
Developer
Hugo Serinese
Developer
