VR Metaverse Stadium — BSS Digital Twin
Commissioned by Billion Seat Stadium (BSS), this project brought people together in a virtual venue: a digital twin of Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. Users could jump into a shared space, talk with friends via integrated 4-way voice, and experience a real-time soccer simulation — before the stadium even opened to the public. I led design and technical art from an early prototype to a polished, multiplayer VR experience.
Client
Billion Seat Stadium (BSS)
Project Type
Digital Twin · Desktop VR
Role
VR Designer · Technical Artist
Stack
Unity · Multiplayer · Voice Comms · Ready Player Me
Phase
Pre-launch
Description
A VR venue where distance disappears. Built as a shared experience around a live, motion-captured soccer simulation inside a faithful digital twin of Allianz Stadium — delivered ahead of the real venue’s public opening.
The application evolved from a basic multiplayer framework into a fully integrated experience with lobby flow, 4-way voice communication, environment optimization, and avatar presence. Below is a brief breakdown by stages.
Stage 1
- Initial application with basic multiplayer integration
- Voice communication foundation
- Basic loading flow into the application
Stage 2
- Multiplayer lobby system design
- 4-way communication integration (audio)
- Initial lobby UI layout
- Test environment for iteration
- Early soccer simulation work
Stage 3
- Client-provided 3D stadium environment integration
- Heavy scene optimization: reduced from ~145M to ~324K polys
- Initial lighting & base materials across the scene
Stage 4
- Refined lighting, materials, and textures; night mode look with extra light FX & particles
- Baked emissives & performance-minded tweaks
- Ready Player Me avatars with proximity animations
- Advertising/media placements to explore alt revenue (food, merch, sponsors)
- Clean UI visuals, ready for full VR implementation
Conclusion
Delivered as a pre-launch showcase, the VR Metaverse Stadium proved how a digital twin can feel socially alive: presence, conversation, and a compelling match atmosphere — even when people are miles apart.
Advanced features & realism
- Integrated 4-way voice communication
- Dynamic 3D environment creation and heavy optimization
- Ready Player Me avatars for personal presence
- Explorations in sponsors/ads/merch for alternative revenue
The result highlights the potential of real-time digital twins for sports and entertainment, blending technical craft with meaningful social connection.