Miscellaneous Projects
A collection of projects spanning immersive experiences, applications, arts & media, and extracurricular activities from my undergraduate and graduate work.
* indicates equal contribution across all authors with this mark.
Immersive Experiences
Power UP Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunt
Bradley Parrett*, Arman Farsad*, Daniel Killough*, Lilian Flores, and the rest of the Fair Worlds Team
Web AR Scavenger Hunt for 2022 DCAC Data Conference. Developed 8thWall web AR application featuring interactive elements and location-based challenges.
Regions "IF in LIFE" Augmented Reality Activation
Erik Horn, Keil Aloia*, Daniel Killough*, and the rest of the Fair Worlds Team
Web AR advertisement campaign for Luckie & Regions Bank. Created interactive augmented reality experience to engage customers with bank services.
Be a Longhorn Augmented Reality Tour
Erin Reilly, Arman Farsad, Simon Quiroz, Rohitash Rao, Corey Morgan, Jesse Easdon, Tim Zawistoski, Daniel Killough, Mathew Fultz, and Jaclyn Alford
3-part AR tour for prospective UT students and families. Interactive campus exploration using augmented reality technology to showcase university facilities.
Roses of the Rubble Immersive Capstone
2022 Cohort of Graduating Texas Immersive Students, directed by Erin Reilly and Madison Phelan. Contractor/Mentor: Daniel Killough
Escape Room meets Immersive Theatre. Interactive storytelling experience combining physical and digital elements for audience engagement.
Applications
Icebreaker
Debbie Wong, Vishal Tak, Daniel Killough, Francis Tran
Full-stack Jackbox-style game for HCI coursework. Co-designed and co-developed web application using NodeJS with Django backend for Dr. Amy Pavel's CS 378 course.
AmigOS
Adeet*, Skyler*, Albin*, Kevin*, Daniel Killough*, Colette*, Varad*, Joey*, Sahil*, Pranav*, and the rest of the 439 OS team. Base framework by Dr. Ahmed Gheith.
Networked chatroom operating system. Custom OS implementation with networking capabilities and real-time communication features.
Computer Graphics
C++ Raytracer & Mannequin Animator: Blake Romero, Daniel Killough;
WebGL water simulation: Garrett Tongue, Daniel Killough, Nate Demars. Supervised by Dr. Sarah Abraham.
Raytracing, Animation, & Water Simulation. Collection of computer graphics projects demonstrating advanced rendering techniques and physics simulation.
Arena Dodgeball
Mason Eastman, Alex Hanlin*, Alex Huang*, Daniel Killough*
UE4 3D Networked Dodgeball Demo. Multiplayer game developed in Unreal Engine 4 featuring networked gameplay and 3D physics.
Arts & Media
Photoshop in Fourths
Daniel Killough. Photography and guitar c/o Colette Montminy.
4-part visual short story demonstrating Photoshop proficiency. Digital art project showcasing advanced photo manipulation and storytelling techniques.
Blender Donut
Daniel Killough
Ubiquitous Blender tutorial completion. 3D modeling and rendering project demonstrating proficiency with Blender's tools and workflow.
Extracurriculars & Volunteering
SXSW23
Directed by Elise Morin. Distributed by Alexandre Roux with Lucid Realities. Volunteers: Daniel Killough*, Lee Kravchenko*
Volunteer with Spring Odyssey XR at South by Southwest 2023. Assisted with immersive technology demonstrations and conference logistics.
Social Impact Buildfest
Directed by Erin Reilly. Mentors: Daniel Killough*, Zane Giordano*, Ben Randall*
2x Technical Expert for TXI's Buildfest (weekend hackathon). Mentored teams on technical implementation for social impact projects and nonprofit solutions.
Digital Diversity Day
Co-Directed by members of Texas Immersive in collaboration with Longhorn Gaming, Women in Gaming, and the Electronic Game Developers Society. Dell Project Innovate Pitch Competition Director: Daniel Killough
Conference hosted to improve diversity in interactive media. Organized and facilitated events to promote inclusion in technology and digital arts.
Longhorn Gaming
Daniel Killough & team
Work over time for the largest student org @ UT. Leadership and organizational roles within University of Texas gaming community.
Esports Athletics
Daniel Killough & teams
Collegiate team manager & athlete for Beat Saber and Splatoon. Competitive gaming and team management experience in university esports programs.
Product Testing
Daniel Killough
Volunteer field testing for upcoming HyperX and Alienware products. Hardware testing and feedback for gaming peripherals and accessories development.
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