This is a Japanese AR Multiplayer game called Hado. Players wear goggles and bracelets and are able to shoot fireballs and dodge fireballs physically in real-time. This video was taken in 2017 at a VR conference where my cousin and I were trying out Hado for the first time. I’m wearing the yellow tiger suit and playing this game felt […]
Hado – AR Multiplayer
Swimming with Sharks
On October 8th, along Hawaii’s North Shore, there were 3 big events I attended. One being my cousin’s wedding, the second being my older brother’s birthday and the third… swimming with sharks hours before my cousin’s wedding. Island View Hawaii is a family owned business out of Haleiwa and I highly recommend trying it out. Once our boat reached the […]
Koh Phangan (Solo travel)
A week in Koh Phangan staying at the Cats in Space Hostel… ah, words just can’t describe it. Cameras: GoPro 4 Silver, Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeMounts: Head, Chest, Gorilla PodSoftware: Adobe Premiere I do not own the rights to the music.“I Got U” by Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones is owned by UMG, Radio 538 BV
GoPro Centripro Wooden Hanger
I was inspired by the band Matt&Kim’s modified version of the Centripro and tried to make my own for the bullet time on a budget effect. I do not own the music, it is “Ride” by 21Pilots.
Japan 2014 Series
Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka. The Robot Restaurant, Sumo wrestling, Kiyomizudera.
Self-Portrait: Hi. You can call me Mouse
The origin of my nickname told through pictures and videos that span the last 14 years of my life. This was a final project for my Motion Graphics class. Date: June 23, 2014Software: AfterEffects, FCPx
Fountain Waves at No Song Unsung
“No Song Unsung” was my first time exhibiting an interactive project at an art show and it was amazing to see people dancing with my Fountain Waves + Kinect Sensor.
VR Human Pong @ World’s Fair Nano SF
At the World’s Fair Nano SF, I volunteered with Modal VR for VR Human Pong. My Role: We had the Human Pong experience running for a total of 5 hours where more than 80-90 people became the paddle in the 2-player game. I provided Accident & Liability Forms to those waiting in line and gave an explanation of what the […]
The Wanderlist
The list of places to wander to next and return for more… Philippines 1993, 1995, 2012 Manila, Cebu (Canyoneering in Kawasan Falls), Samar, Bohol , Palawan, Boracay Canada 1995 Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver Japan 2014, 2018 Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Sapporo, Hiroshima, Setouichi Triennale, Okinawa Iceland 2015 Reykjavik, Akureyri, Vatnajökull, Sólheimasandur Thailand 2016 Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Koh Pha Ngan, Koh Tao, Koh Samui, Koh Phi Phi, Phuket, Chiang […]
Arduino + Sonar Sensor + Showerhead
In grad school, my classmate Clare Huang and I used an Arduino and Sonar Sensor to control a showerhead in an effort to save water when you are not rinsing. We also added a chiptune that would play when the showerhead is not running. View design process: https://prezi.com/snsy-f06h4ab/pct-adapter-process/
Iceland Interactive Video Map
An interactive video map created in p5.js from my trip to Iceland in 2015. If you’d like to try the map yourself, please go to: melissamerencillo.com/mouse/Iceland_2015 (FYI: it may take a while to load depending on how much memory your system has.)