Submissions by ianmoh tagged science

A game adaptation based on an infamous Google riddle posed to their applicants at job interviews:

"You are shrunk to the height of a nickel and your mass is proportionally reduced so as to maintain your original density. You are then thrown into an empty glass blender. The blades will start moving in 60 seconds.""

The question is an open ended riddle leaving much to interpretation, which creates a variety of conjecture. The purpose of the question is to gauge logic, creativity, application of physics, and reflect a person's personality.

Shrunk In A Blender is a virtual reality game using HTC Vive's spatial interaction controls, and a 3D environment to puts you in this scenario and scores you on your likeliness of survival.

Players begin inside the blender, set to turn on in 60 seconds. The blender is always the same, as are your relative size. What changes at random are environmental parameters, drawn from the many theories of what a situation like that entails. For instance, one theory suggests at that size, your mass allows you superhuman strength, which simply means you can jump out. Another theory suggests being smaller makes climbing out of the jar like a fly on a wall is possible.

This simulated environment pays heavy attention to realistic details to factors such as surface collision, friction, gravity and player movement mechanics. This allows you to use scientific premise to figure out how to best react.

You are scored by public vote, giving your percentage chance of survival.

Platform: PC, HTC Vive.
Target Audience: Adults - analytical thinks, and fans of VR.

Reference Image:
http://imgur.com/gallery/AcgGE