The Enigmatic Stone
Sefora and Ġanni, two curious adventurers, stumble upon an ancient, mystical stone in their village. Little do they know, this enigmatic stone holds the power to transport them through different worlds and eras, from an underwater city to a futuristic world on Saturn. Join them on an exciting journey filled with puzzles, hidden secrets, and discovery, as they uncover the true history of the stone.
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Scene 1: The Old Town
Set in an old village, which is famed for its narrow and cobbled passages and old stone structures. Users/Players can watch two animated characters; Sefora and Ġanni as they uncover an enigmatic stone with a map on it.
Instructional Cues
Users can play around with the characters and objects in this scene; however, ideally, they are expected to explore a part of the village itself even with its most intricate details.
Scene 2: The Underwater City of Atlantis
The scene takes place at Atlantis’ breathtaking underwater city which is adorned with beautiful palaces and temples. Suddenly a huge sea monster starts approaching the city signaling a thrilling upcoming scene.
Instructional Cues
In this scene, users can interact with characters, objects or environment thereby exploring the world of Atlantis through augmented reality tools such as touch screens.
Scene 3: The Medieval Era
This scene takes place during the medieval days. At this point in time what happens is that users get to see activities carried out between Sefora, Ġanni and their surroundings such as knights or inhabitants within this particular town. A dragon advances towards the city as
a result of which the scene ends on a cliffhanger, leaving scope for the next thrilling scene.
Instructional Cues
Users can interact with characters, objects and the environment in this scene, hence being
transported into an amazing world of the medieval knights.
Scene 4: The Futuristic City of Saturn
The setting for this scene is a futuristic city located inside Saturn where we have towering skyscrapers, hovering vehicles and robots. Unfortunately, Sefora has lost track of Ganni and users are asked to help Sefora find the Ganni who has found a precious gemstone.
Instructional Cues
Users are asked to find Ganni who got lost in the futuristic city in searching for a hidden gemstone.
Resources
Here are a couple of the resources used to create the AR experience for The Enigmatic Stone. These include 3D models, textures, and animations sourced from Sketchfab, Microsoft Paint 3D Library, and other tools.
Orange Robot
Partial Sun
Aquatic Monster
