Did you know how many bacteria live on your laptop?
Project
Bacteria on Laptops
Course
Interaction / Information Design 2
Team
Niklas Moeller, Florian Schwarz, Max Voelkl
Type
3D
GRAPHIC
AR / VR
Tools
BLENDER
UNITY
Year
2025
3D bacteria all over
This project aims to visualize how much bacteria live on an everyday object like our laptops. Therefore, we designded 3D models of various bacteria and placed them in clusters around the a macbook. Through the AR and VR app users are able to grasp the amount of bacteria while being able to zoom in on the clusters to learn more about specific genera.
On our yearly semester exhibition, we showcased using HTC Vive AR goggles and a large TV to mirror the experience for other visitors.
Big thanks to Florian for setting up the tech!
Concept
Process
I spent most of the time modeling bacteria in blender using UV spheres and shaders. Meanwhile, I started designing informational graphics that give a short summary on the specific genera of bacteria.
Learnings
AR is sensitive
Shaders couldn't be previewed on iPhone and made the file sizes way too large. It finally worked when we started using modifiers instead of shaders and arranged the models in Unity.