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I created this project during an installation course on the theme of "randomness". It brought to mind Einstein's quote: "God does not play dice with the universe". In quantum mechanics, particles like electrons appear to behave randomly, described by probabilities. Einstein doubted the idea that the universe's core processes relied on randomness.

My project also explored this notion. I questioned whether quantum mechanics' randomness is genuine or just escapes human understanding.

Pushing the button causes the holographic dice to roll, but since everything is predetermined and you can’t play dice with the universe, it goes crazy.

I 3D-modelled and animated the dice in Blender and programmed the button mechanics with python.

I wanted to share a piece of Estonian culture with New Zealanders, and since I’m a fan of Estonian mythology, I chose it as my theme. Having previously experimented with 3D scanning, I was eager to see how crafted characters could be brought into games through the process. My idea was to design a video game using handmade, scanned assets — and this project became the perfect testbed.

I used Polycam for 3D-scanning, Blender for adjustments and animation and Adobe Aero for augmented reality and additional animation.