VR minecraft for art

Abstract

Art museums are becoming very boring to many people especially to the younger generation. The purpose of this project is to try to make a new type of art museum, one that is engaging and interactive. This project aims to answer the research question: Can a VR Minecraft museum enhance the user experience by giving them something that a typical art museum can't? To answer this question, we've create a VR art museum within Minecraft and added features to make it more interactive and interesting. A more engaging environment is a great atmosphere to want to learn more. A scavenger hunt was added to the art museum to give the player a reason to walk around the entire museum. The player can build a sculpture after he/she completes the scavenger hunt which allows the player to be creative and imaginative. The user is then provided with different colored blocks to create a painting of his/her own. In order to answer the research question, we demoed the museum to a few people and then interviewed them. Their answers were very positive towards the VR Minecraft museum which leads me to believe that a VR Minecraft museum can indeed enhance the user experience.