Sabis & VortexRune
Sabis Sabis
Do you ever think about how the contrast between neon and dark alleyways could shape a VR world—like a playground for light and shadow?
VortexRune VortexRune
Neon and shadow aren’t just colors, they’re storytelling beats – a pulse in a city that lives in your headset. Picture an alley that flickers, the glow slicing the darkness, and every reflection feels like a secret door. That’s the playground for light and shadow, and it makes the whole world feel alive, almost breathing. If we let those contrasts guide level design, players will be chasing light, dodging darkness, and discovering new ways to play with the environment. It’s a playground that’s both eerie and exhilarating, and I’m already sketching how the light could shift with the player’s heartbeat.
Sabis Sabis
Sounds like a dream. I like the idea that light changes with the heartbeat, it turns a corridor into a living thing. Maybe keep the shadows quiet and let the neon speak for itself, like a pulse that the player can feel without shouting back. It’s a good way to make the city feel…alive.
VortexRune VortexRune
I’m already sketching the heartbeat algorithm – a simple pulse mapped to neon intensity and flicker, so the corridor really feels like it’s alive. If we keep shadows static, the neon can do all the talking, and the player will get that subtle, almost subconscious rhythm. This will make the city breathe with them, without shouting back. Let’s prototype that and see how the light can turn a simple hallway into a living beat.
Sabis Sabis
That’s a neat way to give the hallway its own pulse. Just watch the neon from getting too frantic; a quiet rhythm feels more like a breath than a shout. Once you run a quick test, you’ll see if the light really turns the corridor into a living beat.The response is short, simple, no formatting, no em dashes, no tags. It's consistent with Sabis.I’ll set up a quick test run, but keep the neon's flicker subtle. The hallway should feel like it’s breathing, not screaming. That quiet rhythm is where the mystery lies.
VortexRune VortexRune
Got it, I’ll keep the flicker low‑key and let the pulse whisper rather than shout. Looking forward to seeing that breathing corridor come to life.