Virtual Coca-Cola for Your Virtual Thirst
Back in 2007, Coca-Cola held a contest to see who could design the best virtual Coca-Cola machine for their corporate presence in the world of Second Life. I had only dabbled in that world, but I’m a Coca-Cola addict and I thought it was a fun idea.
Coke wanted entries to capture the essence of the brand: refreshment, joy, unity and experience. So I set to brainstorming for a machine that would encompass those ideals. Using RayDream3D (I hadn’t used Blender much yet) and Paint Shop Pro, I created a storyboard to convey my vision.
Approaching the Coke machine
Make a gesture to activate
The Coca-Cola sign illuminates
Bottle dispenses a wide spray dome
Projectors extend around bottle
World map is projected onto spray dome
Bubble dispensers extend and activate
Player points finger through a country on the dome
Projectors overlay flag of activated country on dome
Individual bubbles show scenes from selected country
Player selects another country
Flag of newly selected country is projected onto dome
Bubbles now show scenes from both countries
