A community-led VR project from Huntly, New Zealand

Help us build Huntly in VR

We are creating an original block-building virtual reality experience inspired by Huntly’s town centre, local stories and community character.

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Huntlywood VR community recruitment poster

The first playable area

Starting outside FreshChoice in Huntly town centre

The first prototype will recreate a compact section of Main Street. Players will explore in VR, interact with objects, complete community missions and help rebuild parts of Huntlywood using block-based tools.

The goal is a small, comfortable and recognisable experience that works across HTC Vive, Oculus and compatible SteamVR headsets.

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Explore in VR

Walk, teleport and interact with a locally inspired virtual town centre.

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Build and repair

Use original block-building mechanics to improve buildings and public spaces.

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Local stories

Bring Huntly’s history, landmarks and community character into the world.

Community callout

We’re looking for locals to help

You do not need to be a game developer. Practical local knowledge is just as valuable.

Historic photos and storiesOld Main Street images, memories and local knowledge.
Reference photographyClear photos and video of buildings, streets and public features.
Building measurementsApproximate widths, heights and distances for accurate VR scale.
Unreal and 3D skillsBlueprints, modelling, textures, animation, audio and optimisation.
VR testingTry early builds and report comfort, tracking and controller issues.
Voices, sounds and artworkOriginal local performances, ambience, music and creative work.

Local businesses

Be part of Huntlywood

Businesses can express interest in appearing in the virtual town, supplying reference material, supporting the prototype or promoting local talent.

Register interest

Early roadmap

How the project begins

01

Capture

Photograph and measure the FreshChoice area.

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Prototype

Build a simple VR street and test scale.

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Interact

Add grabbing, tools, blocks and a first mission.

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Test locally

Invite a small local group to trial the experience.

Join the project

Help build Huntlywood VR

Tell us how you would like to contribute. Replace the placeholder email below before publishing.

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