Düppel:3D - VO:CALS

VO:CALS will be an advanced chat system for Unreal Engine, using a customized LLM for context-aware interactions in virtual environments. It adapts responses based on player positions, using a novel prompt system and graph database to map NPC environment dependencies. The system aims to enhance narrative game concepts and virtual environment realism. The "Düppel: 3D" project demonstrates this technology, reconstructing a 12th-century village excavated in the 1960s. By integrating the chat system, it offers interactive, historically accurate experiences in an open-air museum setting. This advances virtual interaction technology and enhances cultural heritage presentations, providing a framework for narrative-driven content across digital platforms. Thomas Bremer is Professor of Game Design, specialising in Game System Design and Game Thinking, and co-founder of the DE:HIVE GameHub at the HTW Berlin. He studied fine arts at the HfBK Hamburg. His field of research is the artistic and scientific exploration of the phenomenon of play and its dimensions, transdisciplinary forms and potentials. He is particularly interested in discovering and questioning the principles and rules of play established in society, reflecting on the socially transformative potential of games, and artistically testing and scientifically researching the creative powers of play. He is also particularly active in the field of entrepreneurship education.