Hi, I'm artist and coder James Paterson.
Norman is the beginnings of an animation tool I’ve always wanted. It was built using JavaScript, it runs in a web browser using WebVR, and it lets me animate naturally in 3D using VR controllers.
- Check out the project site.
- Watch an animated short made entirely with Norman.
- Watch the making of Norman.
To use Norman in its current form you’ll need an Oculus Rift, and to clone/run the code locally. A more comprehensive, user-friendly experience is in the works.
You can also view & play with Norman animations at the top of normanvr.com using a viewer created by Dan Motzenbecker. Check out Dan's viewer source code here.
A huge thanks to Google Creative Lab for helping me carve out the time and space to work on this!
A proper README with instructions is coming soon, but for now... A bunch of GIFS!
