I was a member of a two-person team that won first prize at the Chewata Groups "VR and Culture" hackathon in 2024. Our project, AI Azyanku (which means "learn with AI" in the Gurage language), was an interactive virtual reality game designed to help players explore and learn about Gurage culture.
My role on the team included graphic design, character and clothing modeling, and contributing to the final presentation.
Ai Azeyanku( Speak with Ai) is an immersive VR game developed from the concept of gurage interactive culture. The game enables the player to interact with smart AI NPCs through which he/she will get to understand and know the Gurage culture in his/her own pace.
The game provides a great experience through due to:
Players interact in conversation with the AI
Each players experience is different
The player is free to roam within the game environment
Initial Character trying gurage cultural clothing
Test trial of player engaging with the Ai