Chunky Orbits - Pinch and Pull Movement @DonWhitaker

Uploaded October 2016 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

A developer diary for my Gravity simulation called Chunky Orbits. brainblinks.com/#/chunky-orbits

This first update (EarlyAccess beta 1) features a new kind of movement system for VR. I'm calling it Pinch and Pull, at least until I think of something catchy. :) It works by translating the motion of your hands into movement in 3D space. Seems to be very comfortable for users and offers a lot of precision and freedom of movement.

Watch all of the Chunky Orbits developer diaries: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLe3HrZjzh8d95P5Dkj-oAmgM1rL3i_boe

$Fractal Forest 2 : 3D printable plants and terrain https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/donwhitaker/fractal-forest-2 https://estreet.studio/ Print something weird for your next tabletop adventure!$ $Tutorial: Mandelbulb 3D to 3D Printer Using ZBrush In this tutorial I show my general workflow for taking a 3D fractal shape that was created in Mandelbulb 3D and prepping it in ZBrush for use at a 3D printing service. I show how to prepare files for single-color, and full-color prints. Pay What You Want to download this tutorial as a high quality MP4 video file: https://gum.co/zwMD This previous tutorial shows how to grab the 3D shape. It also shows some basic steps for prepping the object in a free app called MeshLab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpu-DZs9HXU&list=PL67453435CBFEDB49&index=5 Here is the .obj file that I start with in this tutorial if youd like to use it to follow along: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/28306913/AngleNut2.pgm.obj$ $Paint My Workbench #1 - alien clown car Ive given myself a quest to actually finish painting all of the 3D printed minis on my workbench. Heres an update where I show a few finished pieces and the progress on others. Im posting more pics of it all on Instagram, too. https://www.instagram.com/brain_blinks/ Several of the models in this vid are from my Fractal Forest collection. The Kickstarter is done but you can still pre-order. Over 60 fantasy plants and fractal artifacts to 3D print. https://don-whitaker.itch.io/fractal-forest This vertical video is an experiment - trying making quick vids with my phone. I know many people hate vertical vids, but it feels pretty natural if you are watching on phone. At any rate - so far its been a big hassle to process and upload the clips. Might try some more with a different approach, but it certainly didnt save me any time on this attempt.$

card holder for use with Dune Imperium Deluxe

Box to table with my organizer for the Woodcraft board game