Project Portfolio

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Our AR/VR Projects

UPOU VR Tour Featuring 360-Degree Videos and Images

Created in 3DVista by: Christine Faye Pesimo, UPOU Student
Virtual Tour Guide: Anna Cañas-Llamas, Office of Public Affairs
Assistance Provided by: Hannah Gabriella Macaldo, UPOU Student
Guided by: Roberto B. Figueroa Jr. and Jessa Perez, Immersive Open Pedagogies

In partnership with the Office of Public Affairs.

Perma GARDEN 3D Prototypes

Created by: Joseph Isaiah Chan, UPOU Student
Guided by: Roberto B. Figueroa Jr., Immersive Open Pedagogies
Jabez Joshua Flores, Faculty of Management and Development Studies

In partnership with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies.

Tri-Conference 2023 Virtual Exhibit

Created in FrameVR by:
Tri-con Exhibit Committee, headed by IOP Director Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr.

The UP Open University Tri-Conference is a three-conference-in-one with the theme “Sustainability in Education: Intersections, Ideation, Innovations”.

More information about the conferences can be found here.

Tri-Conference 2023 Augmented Reality Tour

Developed by: Joshze Rica Esguerra

The UP Open University Tri-Conference is a three-conference-in-one with the theme “Sustainability in Education: Intersections, Ideation, Innovations”.

More information about the conferences can be found here.

As part of the exhibit committee, the IOP Program developed a short tour where guests in the physical exhibit can experience augmented reality. Users can use their own smartphones to scan the markers around the exhibit to learn more information about each display.

Technologies used include A-Frame, AR.js, Asset Forge, Mixamo, and Blender.

UP Open University Virtual Tour

Created in 3DVista by:
Rovie de Ramos, UPLB BS Applied Physics Intern for Midyear 2023
Marinela Hernandez, Office of Public Affairs
Anna Mhari Duria, Office of Public Affairs
Roberto B. Figueroa Jr., Immersive Open Pedagogies
Hiroshi Taniguchi, Immersive Open Pedagogies

In partnership with the Office of Public Affairs & Office of Student Affairs.

HANDI System

Developed by:
Rovie de Ramos, UPLB BS Applied Physics Intern for Midyear 2023

HANDI System: Hand Adept Non-Controller Dynamic Interaction System is a virtual reality interaction system that serves as a step toward intuitive immersion. The goal of this project is to eliminate the need for controllers and instead use hand gestures to pave the way for a seamless and natural connection between users and the virtual world.

The project used A-Frame, ThreeJS, and Web XR hands which were used in tracking the joints in the hand.

Note: It is recommended to use a Meta Quest when accessing HANDI.

IOP 3D Website

Developed by:
Elijah Gabriel Malazarte & Joseph Gabriel Sta. Rita
UPLB BS Computer Science Interns for Midyear 2023

The 3D website attempts to reinvent how websites are viewed. Traditional websites are two-dimensional in nature wherein you can view the content in a 2D page. The IOP 3D website is a prototype on how the content on this site can be placed inside a three-dimensional space.

Technologies used include A-Frame, Blender, and Asset Forge.

NCODeL 2022 Virtual Exhibit

Created in A-Frame by:
NCODeL Exhibit Committee, headed by IOP Director Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr.

In November 2022, the university held the National Conference for Open and Distance eLearning (NCODeL). The virtual exhibit was built on FrameVR, a web-based platform for hosting immersive collaboration spaces.

Watch the short video about the exhibit here.

UP Open University Virtual Tour v1

Developed in A-Frame: Joshze Rica Esguerra
Conceptualized and Developed in Kuula: Roberto B. Figueroa Jr.

A gaze-based tour of the University of the Philippines Open University developed. This tour was converted to A-Frame from Kuula.

Philippine Tours

Developed in A-Frame: Joshze Rica Esguerra
Conceptualized and Developed in Kuula: Roberto B. Figueroa Jr. and Hiroshi Taniguchi
Guided by: Flori Amparo Palma Gil

In partnership with the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies

A point-and-click based tour of multiple locations in the Philippines used to teach Filipino to Japanese students. These tours were converted to A-Frame from Kuula.

Forestry Ecosystem Services

Developed in A-Frame: Joshze Rica Esguerra
Conceptualized and Developed in Kuula: Roberto B. Figueroa Jr. and Hiroshi Taniguchi
Guided by: Juan M. Pulhin

In partnership with the UPLB College of Forestry and Natural Resources and APFNet

A virtual exploration of the Makiling Forest where the narrator discusses the various ecosystem services. This was developed with A-Frame.

Perma GARDEN Virtual Tour

Created on 3DVista by: Hiroshi Taniguchi and Roberto B. Figueroa Jr.
Guided by: Joane Serrano

A virtual tour of the gardening initiative of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies. Perma G.A.R.D.E.N. means Growing Appreciation toward Resilience, Development, Entrepreneurship and Nutrition. Tomatoes, eggplant, okra, squash, pechay, radish, green beans, water spinach, mint, variegated oregano, lagundi, rosemary, dill, and thyme are just some of the vegetables and herbs planted in the garden.

WIKA 1 Virtual Tour

Created on 3DVista by: Hiroshi Taniguchi and Roberto B. Figueroa Jr.
Co-produced by: Jayson Petras, Ana Katrina Marcial, Ana Caguicla, Mariyel Liwanag, Margaret Suarez

In partnership with the UP Diliman Sentro ng Wikang Filipino, Museo Cordillera, UP Baguio, PGH, UP Los Banos, OVPAA UP System.

As part of Wika 1 Module 10: Pagsasabuhay, Pagpapatatag, at Pag-uswag ng Wikang Filipino. Numerous virtual tours of different locations can be accessed here: