New reality

After a forced break (an extraordinary one, where we have welcomed a new life in our family) it is time to turn my head towards my game project and VR world again. Slowly and gently. 

It will not be easy as I feel like I have forgotten everything about Unity (thanks pregnancy baby brain!), and I have a companion who needs me almost constantly, 24/7. I, however, believe that we can make it work and find the right balance between my private and university life.  

I feel that the crucial thing is to have a rough plan including the main goal and smaller objectives towards it. In my current situation detailed planning and strict timetables wouldn’t work and could only cause frustration. Having an approximate schedule, however, will help me be on track with everything that has to be completed within this project. 

Over the next several days, I am going to review everything I have done so far for my serious VR game and come up with a plan. I am hoping to have my project completed by the end of the month. 

Wish me luck as it will be like having two extremely demanding full-time jobs at the same time. 

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I managed to use VR during my labour. I used a meditation app to focus on breathing techniques and relaxation while I was having contractions, during the early stage of labour at home. I did not take the headset to the hospital, but I wish I had, as I was there much longer than I had thought I would be and had plenty of time to use it. Even though I did not have the headset in the hospital, I was still recreating the experience I had a few hours earlier on the Oculus. Overall, I can say that VR helped me to set my mind the way I wanted; I was more relaxed and focused than in the past. I felt the pain but wasn’t focusing on it constantly. I think that a positive impact of VR in my case was a combination of basic hypnobirthing techniques I have learnt and VR experience to which I submitted myself during the labour.