aframe-bus

This experiment originally started to make a city "paper" bus in XR form inspired by #Codevember 2018. It eventually morphed into a more complicated project.

Quick demo

Fire! Particles and lights!

Links to Codevember 2018 static pages

Running bus tracker broadcaster app in exokit:

Tested on Windows 10 PC with HTC Vive and Trackers. It's recommended that you run SteamVR Room Setup and set the play zone to match exactly the dimensions of your projector screen area. 0) Clone this repo

Open a command shell in this repo's /server directory and run: npm run forever (after running npm install once)
Navigate back to this repo's root directory and run: http-server (install with npm install -g http-server first if you don't have already)
Note the IP address when you run the above, use this to update the url value on the broadcast component on the a-scene entity. Use port 12000, so your attribute will look something like: broadcast="url: http://192.168.1.1:12000"
Open another command shell in your exokit directory (after building exokit from repo HASH value e5d38a6ca5f2c5cc03f79e0b5ec8d0fcad6c142a) then run: node . -x webvr http://localhost:8080/bus-broadcast.html
On another machine attached to a projector pointed at the floor, use the IP address noted in (1) and open [localip]:8080/bus-broadcast.html in any browser. Open the console and run makeProjector(); Do not enter VR mode, instead use browser Fullscreen to stretch 3d view to full edges. Use the mouse to click, drag and "double drag" (using middle mouse button or two fingers touchpad) to adjust the projector's camera position while using the VR headset and tracked object to manually calibrate the projector.

About the Bus

1:43 scale NYC MTA Bus Toy: https://www.amazon.com/Daron-RT8468-MTA-11-Bus/dp/B00EVQJ5I2

In Real Life: Orion Model VII Next Generation https://cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php/Orion_International_%27Orion_VII%27 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTA_Regional_Bus_Operations_bus_fleet (search "Orion VII Next Generation" for pictures)

Length 40' 10.5" = 12.459m Width: 102" = 2.59 m Height: 118.5” = 3.0099m (not including HVAC or battery, otherwise 132” or 335.28m for full HEV )

"Paper" Model Bus Dimensions

168 - height in px of front from bumper to roof 186 - height in px of right from bottom of wheels to roof ratio = 168 / 186 = 0.903225806451613 height of front in m = 3.0099 * 0.903225806 = 2.7186 and move up 0.2913m

Credits

Besides my code, art and models, I attempted to source everything in the repo from creative commons, MIT, apache, etc licensed material. Credits and notes below:

trees: https://poly.google.com/view/2y-Cl3E7lMf https://poly.google.com/view/8ICCdgc7CQd

island: https://poly.google.com/view/eEz9hdknXOi

grass: https://opengameart.org/content/3-seamless-grass-textures

fence: https://poly.google.com/view/8ySm0IGHA5W

“Paper bus” source texture http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz339/akamtabx36/Paperbuses/1722-3.png https://cptdb.ca/uploads/monthly_06_2008/post-2065-1214100948.png

LED signs: https://www.nyctransitforums.com/topic/13822-animated-luminator-bus-signs/?page=17

FONT for custom signs: https://www.nyctransitforums.com/topic/11534-mta-luminator-bus-sign-fonts/

Top down cars and trucks both: https://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/bus_top_view.html?sti=od03in9pydp16ysu7p|&mediapopup=96963891 Bus only: https://www.123rf.com/clipart-vector/bus_top_view.html?sti=lbyvx0m172ctlhijwo|&mediapopup=64825323

A-Frame clock component: https://themarklee.com/2017/04/17/build-your-own-building-blocks-for-webvr-using-a-frame/

number placement: https://untappedcities.com/2014/02/25/cities-101-what-are-those-numbers-on-top-of-buses-for/

streetlight: https://poly.google.com/view/a7GJySoqzuL

sky: https://www.flickr.com/photos/gadl/1374935110 sky2: https://spacedock.info/mod/924/Pood%27s%20Calm%20Nebula%20Skybox