Gearshift VR

Overview

🚀 Reimagining car showrooms and garages through Virtual Reality Sharing my undergraduate research project GearShift VR, a VR-based car configurator designed to enhance customer experience in automotive retail. 🔎 Overview The project explores how Virtual Reality can overcome limitations of traditional showrooms by enabling immersive vehicle exploration and interactive customization. It was designed as two integrated modules: • Car Showroom — explore models and variations • Car Garage — visualize modifications (paint, alloys, body kits) 💻 Technical Implementation Built in Unreal Engine 5.3 with Meta XR for standalone Meta Quest 2 & 3. Optimization techniques included LODs, mipmapping, MSAA, and other performance-focused practices. Assets were created in Blender and 3ds Max, with Datasmith used for efficient pipeline integration. 🎯 Contribution Demonstrates a scalable approach to applying VR in automotive retail, improving decision-making while reducing physical showroom constraints.