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Residential Construction VR is a multi-trade hands-on construction simulator that walks users through four distinct disciplines found on a real residential build site — framing, steel stud work, masonry, and plumbing. The goal was to make each trade feel genuinely different, not just cosmetically, but in how the tools behave, how the materials respond, and what skills the user has to develop to get it right.
I built each module around its own distinct tool physics and interaction model. The air nailer framing sequence is all about positioning and firing precision — users have to feel out the correct stud placement and drive each fastener true. The steel stud drill work forces users to slow down and think about alignment in a way that wood framing doesn't demand, teaching the fundamental difference between the two systems through direct experience.
The masonry module was one of the more technically interesting builds — I had to engineer mortar application behavior and a bricklaying interaction system that conveyed the feel of working with a heavy, deliberate material. Then the plumbing assembly sequence closes the experience by switching gears entirely into pipe fitting and sealing, giving users a grounded introduction to water main infrastructure before they ever touch it on a real site.
Trade Simulation Modules:
- Wood Stud Framing: Air nailer simulation requiring accurate stud positioning and fastener placement to build a structurally sound wooden wall frame from the ground up.
- Steel Stud Installation: Drill-driven steel frame assembly teaching alignment discipline and the mechanical differences between metal and wood construction systems.
- Masonry & Bricklaying: Mortar application and brick-laying simulation covering trowel technique, level and plumb line discipline, and the physical properties of masonry materials.
- Plumbing Assembly: Water main pipe fitting and connection sequence introducing pipe sealing, section joining, and the fundamentals of residential water supply infrastructure.
