ReflexesVR

Welcome to ReflexesVR – Train Your Brain, Test Your Speed!

ReflexesVR is an immersive VR game designed to challenge your reflexes, coordination, and reaction time. Whether you're sharpening your focus or just looking for a fast-paced interactive experience, this game keeps you fully engaged and moving!

How the Game Works:

• In Level 1, rods drop randomly from a horizontal frame above the player’s head. The goal is to react quickly and catch each rod only after it starts falling. Grabbing the rods too early affects accuracy, encouraging careful observation and quick reactions.

• In Level 2, the gameplay remains the same but with increased difficulty. The rods are smaller, faster, and more challenging to catch, requiring sharper focus and precision.

Download the APK file and play on Meta Quest 3 for a dynamic, reflex-boosting experience.

Development Process:

What Went Right:

• We successfully implemented the correct time interval between each falling object after experimenting with several options.

• Created a clear and functional in-game loop that includes instructional UI, start/restart flows, and engaging interaction.

• Built core mechanics like object grabbing, VR space movement, and added immersive elements such as a skybox for spatial depth.

• Initially, Level 1 rods were planned to fall from a semi-circular frame, but we simplified this to a linear frame for cleaner development and better performance.

Challenges Faced:

• One major hurdle was adding a working UI in the VR space, especially making the controllers interact correctly with buttons.

• The game faced frequent crashes due to file size and performance limits, prompting us to remove or simplify some elements to stabilize the build.

What We Learned:

• How to integrate UI in VR and link it to controller interactions.

• Fine-tuned the process of object manipulation and timing-based mechanics.

• Gained experience in optimizing VR experiences, including reducing lag/crashes by managing asset size.

• Understood how to design for clarity and player flow in VR, including onboarding through instruction-based UI.

Playtesting Feedback & Future Development Plans:

Level 1 Enhancements:

• Prevent rods from being touched before they fall

• Add visual feedback (e.g., rods change color when caught)

• Make the caught rods disappear for visual clarity

Level 2 Enhancements:

• Increase difficulty with smaller rod sizes

• Slow down, falling slightly for better balance

• Hide/remove fallen rods to declutter the space

• Add interactive elements like bombs (inspired by Fruit Ninja)

• Include a tutorial UI and a practice mode

• Explore side-flying objects for a varied challenge

• Consider a “fruit waterfall” effect using prefabs for future visual complexity

ReflexesVR is a growing project aimed at making reflex training fun, intuitive, and immersive.