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How to raise a baby bird in Unity, use AI to bring it to life, and use social media to share it with others

May 29

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM

Description

Raising a baby bird is tough. Building a digital one that looks gorgeous and captures the hearts of both bird and non-bird lovers is even tougher.

In this session, Chandana Ekanayake, Co-founder and Studio Director of Outerloop Games, will share about the specific tools used to create the majestic feathered friend in their new game, Falcon Age. He will also share about the power of using AI, gameplay, and narrative to allow players to build a relationship with a character in VR and non-VR. He’ll wrap up the session with tips on how to create excitement and awareness of your game using social media and Q&A.

Speakers

Co-Founder / Studio Director , Outerloop Games

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