Minecraft with Real Life Graphics VR Experience

Introduction

• Real life vs Minecraft vs Minecraft with real life graphics.
• Comparison of time: 1 Minecraft day = 20 minutes / 100 Minecraft days = 33 hours of real life.
• Initial experiences in VR: fascination with own shadow.

Early Days in Minecraft

• Initial days spent collecting resources and building a base.
• Vision for an ultimate base: "The Platform".

Building The Platform

• Day 5: Started constructing The Platform.
• Day 7: First encounters with villagers, meet "Joseph" (created narrative).
• Day 17: Deepened friendship with Joseph, created a storyline about his desire to escape.
• Grievances shared: hatred for farming, wishes to see the world and slay the Ender Dragon.

Joseph's Escape Plan

• Plan to make Joseph the best farmer by destroying crops.
• Day 20: Roadblock - low hunger bar.
• Preparation for Joseph's escape involved many mundane tasks.

Gathering Resources

• Need for a nametag to name Joseph.
• Enchanted fishing pole creation to catch a nametag (Luck of the Sea enchantment).
• Day 34: Enchantment table created.
• Day 49: Caught the elusive nametag after fishing for 14 days.

Execution of the Escape Plan

• Day 51: Named Joseph, realized need for distraction to help him escape.
• Created a massive distraction (billboard) to draw villagers' attention.
• Built a water passage for Joseph's escape.
• Set the village on fire for safe extraction of Joseph.

Joseph's New Life

• After escaping, Joseph breaks free from NPC status, becomes a roommate.
• Introduced to the Nether for advanced preparations to defeat the Ender Dragon.

Preparing for the Ender Dragon

• Day 75: Gathered blaze rods and traded for enderpearls in the Nether.
• Day 82: Inventory prepared, but doubts about readiness.
• Day 86: Found the End Portal after extensive searching.

Confronting the Ender Dragon

• Day 98: Final preparations to face the Ender Dragon.
• Joseph dies immediately after entering the End, intensifying the stakes;
• Building strategy in the End included shelter and destroying healer towers.
• Used techniques learned from YouTube to attack the dragon.

Conclusion

• The journey reflects emotional investment in Joseph.
• The relationship with Joseph emphasizes personal connections within the game.
• Final battle for Joseph's honor and victory in the game.