The Milkmaid in VR

description

The Milkmaid in VR is a digital recreation of Johannes Vermeer's famous painting, 'The Milkmaid.' In this immersive experience, you step into the role of the milkmaid herself, preparing bread porridge while Vermeer captures the scene on canvas.

roles

  • Cal van den Hoofdakker: 2D art, most 3D props
  • Nienke Steinvoort: Additional 3D props
  • Maaike Koolbergen: Voice of The Milkmaid
  • Levi Lois Vermaning: VR development, game design, sound design
  • Wendy Bolier: Localization, subtitles

process

During my internship at ING I really wanted to work on a VR project. Luckily, a fellow intern was assigned The Milkmaid in VR, and I had the privilege to do both development and design. We tried to find a new and fresh angle to this experience, choosing the interaction to be preparing the porridge that can be seen in the painting. This was a big challenge: We needed voice acting, unique interactions and it to be accessible to everyone. After several brainstorming sessions we created diverse interactions and a natural kind of dialogue between the milkmaid and Vermeer, which helped immerse the user into the past.