Hi! I’m Thomas Ybarra
As a graduate from the University of Texas at Austin majoring in Arts and Entertainment Technologies, I work primarily in VR Design and Unity development and I’m also familiar with 2D and haptics.
If you’re looking for an extreme game enthusiast with a passion for video game development and immersive design – check out my work!
Professional Work
Greenland VR
VR design and development with hand-tracking to visualize data for scientists studying glaciers in Greenland.
LCCF Viz Education Minigames
Designing and developing 3 Unity 3D mini-games to aid in the understanding of super-computing concepts primarily for school-aged students.
Anchored Memories
Psychology research project to determine if the use of haptics enhances an immersive experience in VR.
Personal Work
Dream Desk Fighter
Solo VR game designed and developed by me! It grew out of an assignment to utilize a 360 video.
Code Red
Team project making an arcade-style game with controllers using 5-sided projection mapping.
The Trees Chime In
Immersive design project developed in Japan as part of the UT PAGL award.
Uncle’s House
Team VR project. Developed a horror game utilizing a limited light source to induce a stressful situation.