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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Been experimenting using different types of procedural noise and filters to generate more interesting terrains. I find this almost magical... it amazes me what we can create with just numbers and math 😃 #webgl #threejs #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Been experimenting with different terrain types. Steep areas looked odd because I was projecting textures along the X/Z axis. I added a flag to align textures vertically, and the improvement is pretty noticeable. #webgl #threejs #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I have 1m terrain tiles which can loose detail when far away and produce banding artifacts (lines). I added scaling across tiles and a pseudo random rotational jitter to break up the patterns and I think the results look acceptable. What do you think? #webgl #threejs

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My terrain engine uses a typical height field. Each entry has a height, normal and texture id reference to a full texture in an atlas. It looks good using this approach, but I was getting seams when close up, so I added texture blending today. What do you think? #webgl #threejs

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Made some progress adding texture support to my terrain engine today... at least it's an improvement on solid gray or wire-frame 😄 #webgl #threejs #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Had a bug unpacking the normals in my shader that was producing bright spots. I thought I would share the fix to prove I'm only human😆 ">>" operator order of precedence! uint iz = normalXZ & uint(0xFF00) >> 8 ; is not the same as... uint iz = (normalXZ & uint(0xFF00)) >> 8 ;

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Got my tessellated terrain surface normals working today. It was a bit tricky as they come from the terrain height field data, not the mesh. At least it makes the solid color terrain look a bit better. Still lots to do, but getting there. Next job... textures! #webgl #threejs

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Had an idea for a terrain tessellation algorithm in Three.js. It's lightweight, fast, and designed for low‑spec hardware. The prototype is already showing some interesting results. Stay tuned for more. #webgl #worldbuilding #indiedev #threejs

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Had some problems with my #VR hand gesture detection, so it's back to debug mode! Does anyone else out there find it kind of "magical" that hand detection is even possible with a camera? I know I do, it makes VR feel so much more immersive🙂 #webxr #gamedev #indiedev #metaquest

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Using #rapierjs colliders, I can now turn objects into portals, which means when I touch sometime, I get teleported to a metaport jump point. So I though... what if I turn the ground into a portal? 🤔 What do you know... simple platformer😀 #vr #indiedev #gamedev #webxr

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Made some progress on my #VR head and hand tracking enhancements. Elbows are hard! I have to estimate based on the head and the hand locations. Still have work to do, but getting there🙂... that do you think? #virtualreality #metaverse #webxr #threejs #indiedev #worldbuilder

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Trying to improve remote #VR head tracking. Original version exactly matched remote players head position and rotation, but the body just seemed to "hang off" the head. Improved version tries to keep the body still. Does this look better? #metaverse #indiedev #gamedev #webxr

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Added collider collision detection to the metaport portals making them a lot easier to walk though. You can get some really fun results if you put the entrances and the exits in unusual locations 😀 #vr #metaverse #webxr #webgl #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I finally got jumping working using the #RapierJS CharacterController. It was a little tricky, but here it is! I know... I should have had jumping in the world since the beginning, but I'm so excited to finally have it working. So much fun!!! #VR #metaverse #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Stress testing #RapierJS. 10,000 colliders running at a reasonable 60 FPS in a browser (when the debug overlay is turned off) with only a couple of milliseconds in the physics engine... pretty happy with the results! 😀 #VR #metaverse #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Hit a little problem today. #RapierJS can position and rotate colliders, but not scale them. So I cache the collider mesh at scale 1 and regenerate it on the fly when the model is scaled... actually turned out well. Learning as I go😀 #VR #metaverse #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Spent time creating low-poly collider meshes for the models using #blender3d. Takes time, but worth it. Reduces load on the #RapierJS physics engine. Important, as worlds contain 1000's of objects and run on low spec #VR devices. #virtualreality #metaverse #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Started project using simple ray based collision detection and walls never felt right. Switched to #RapierJS physics engine, and very happy with results. Wish I had just used a physics engine from the start, but now I know... lesson learnt 🙂 #virtualreality #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

So, I've got keyboard running and walking "kind-of" working again, but turning with the mouse is still broken. Working with Quaternions makes my brain spin... both in real life and virtually 😄 #vr #indiedev #gamedev #virtualworlds #codinglife

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

So I thought I'd work on improving my VR avatar head/body tracking and movement today, but instead I broke a bunch of stuff😢... I guess it's back to debugging with bounding boxes and the good old threejs AxisHelper for a while😆 #vr #indiedev #gamedev #virtualworlds #codinglife

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Over the past few years of building VR Me Up, one of my main aims has been to a allow users to (one day) create and share their own large and expansive VR worlds. Is that something people want to do in VR?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I added a fractal noise function to my virtual world builder LUA scripting language and I think it generates more interesting looking scenes than just using random locations, what do you think? #vr #worldbuilding #indiedev #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Just added Lua click‑event scripting to objects. Doors that open and close are only the beginning — this is about to unlock a whole world of possibilities. What do you think? #vr #metaverse #virtualreality #gamedev

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Hit a fun milestone this week, passed 2,000 unit tests on my virtual world #VR project🎉Years of coding, and it feels good to celebrate the small wins… especially when every single test passes 🥳 If you’re a fellow dev, drop a like! 😀 #gamedev #developers #indiedev #codelife

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Experimenting creating low-poly trees in #blender with multiple levels of detail and billboards for use in #VR worlds. I'm pretty happy with the results. What do you think? #indiedev #gamedev #webgl #threejs #blender3d

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Adding global environment spheres to make switching skyboxes, fog, and other world‑environment settings much easier. #indiedev #VirtualReality #vr #gamedev #webgl

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Been working on adding and editing environment zones to my #VR worlds this week. These let me change skyboxes, sounds, lighting, and more depending on where the player is. I think it’ll make the worlds feel way more dynamic. What do you think?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Working on a built‑in Lua editor that turns scripting complex browser and #VR worlds into a smooth, playful, creativity‑boosting ride. Really surprised how fast it runs 🚀 #metaverse #quest3 #virtualworlds #virtualreality #indiedev #webxr #threejs

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

It's official... server side Lua scripting is heaps of fun and great for building in my Virtual worlds😀Why didn't I add this ages ago! Can't wait to release this and see what people build... I guess I'm going to have to put together some API docs, or at least a better UI 😁

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Working on server‑side Lua scripting in my virtual worlds. Soon you’ll be able to write scripts on the client or directly in #VR, then push them to the server to create and modify worlds in real time. I’m genuinely excited about the possibilities this opens up😀What do you think? Useful?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

AI image to 3D Model generators are becoming better and better! TRELLIS.2 from Microsoft looks amazing🤩 microsoft.github.io/TRELLIS.2/

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TRELLIS.2: Native and Compact Structured Latents for 3D Generation

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Sad that Microsoft no longer supports Windows Mixed Reality #VR. Thought I'd jump on to an old windows 10 PC and see if VR Me Up still works and... Yeah, still runs 😀 If you have a WMR headset, and want somewhere to explore, check it out! Is anyone out there still using WMR?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Stress‑testing my #dotnet software #gltf renderer with some #blender3d demo scenes, ~900k polys in ~5s without a GPU! 🚀 Since it’s built for preview thumbnails (not full renders), I’m pretty happy with the progress. What do you think?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Putting my server-side #dotnet GLTF preview renderer to the real test - generated a thumbnail for a VRM avatar and this was the result. I’ve added screen-space ambient occlusion (SSAO) to bring out the edges, and I’m pretty happy with how it turned out 😃 What do you think?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Finally got texturing working in my cross-platform C# #dotnet code for generating server-side preview images of uploaded 3D GLTF files. It's all in software, no GPU or OpenGL required😃What do you think?

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Working on a cross platform C# #dotnet software rasterizer (no GPU or OpenGL required) for GLTF files so that I can generate thumbnails of 3D models uploaded to the server. Finally got some reasonable looking output... all in software! The triangle rasterizer was the hard bit😀Next up... textures!

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Spent the day debugging some 3D code... I thought I'd share a couple of the "high-tech" tools I use to help me visualize 3D transformations 😆 Seriously! The T-shaped one is really handy for visualizing 3D vector cross products ... happy coding💻

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Spotted this cool vintage #VR device from 1900 at the Port Macquarie Museum (NSW Australia). I'm fascinated by this old tech and love its retro charm! We have come a long way, but the basic mechanics are still the same.

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Exploring the ISS in #VR is an incredible experience. Fly around using the right controller joystick, or with your hands like Superman! Do you like the way this works? vrmeup.io/@iss/ (Model courtesy of NASA. NASA does not endorse this product)

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Thought I'd build something different today. Experimenting with using external 3D models and always wanted to explore the ISS in VR, so what do you think of this? vrmeup.io/@iss/ (Model courtesy of NASA. NASA does not endorse this product) #vr #metaverse

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

I turned yesterdays mini-build 🏗️into a quick tutorial for anyone curious about testing their build skills in the #VRMEUP playground at (vrmeup.io/@playbuild25). I hope you find it helpful youtu.be/wFvE9wxpQos #vr #VirtualReality #metaverse

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Ginger bread house, mini-build tutorial of the day Sept 9

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Mini-build of the day🛠️. A little gingerbread cottage in the forest, it looks yummy! vrmeup.io/@playbuild25... #VR #indiedev #metaverse #quest3 #quest2 #webxr

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

I created a picturesque little spot where you can enjoy a virtual sunset in the metaverse. It’s super relaxing in VR, just listen to the waves and chill. I hope you like it 🙂 vrmeup.io/@island/?jp=... #vr #virtualreality #virtualworlds #webxr #webgl #metaverse

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

The new hand menu button in VR makes accessing the Main Menu super easy. Just look at the palm of your left 🤚 hand and click 👆 or pinch 🤏. Hope you find it handy😃! #vr #metaverse #virtualreality #webgl #webxr

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

Grappling between the blue spheres is channeling my inner Spider-Man 🙂

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

DevLog 16 is out now, featuring updates on the evolving Metaport portal explorer and recent usability improvements I've been working on. (youtu.be/tuEN5Ohmg_c) #vr #metaverse #virtualreality #metaport #webgl #webxr #virtualworlds

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VR Metaport metaverse portal explorer - DevLog 16

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Navigating a metaport portal in VR is effortless: point, click, and you're there vrmeup.io?jp=littlehouse #vr #metaverse #webgl #virtualworlds #quest3

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Portals are a really fun and easy way to get around. I wish I had added them earlier 😀 vrmeup.io?jp=littlehouse #vr #metaverse #webgl #threejs

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

Mini-build of the day🛠️. You can visit in your browser or in a WebXR compatible VR headset at vrmeup.io/@playbuild25... #VR #indiedev #metaverse #quest3 #quest2 #webxr

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VR Me Up - VR World Builder @vrmeup.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Spent the past couple weeks digging into performance tuning the server code⏲️. Then upgraded from .NET 6 to 9 and watched player capacity double while memory usage dropped by almost half. Same hardware, completely different beast. Wildly satisfying🎉 #dotnet #vr #metaverse

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