{"id":3497,"date":"2023-12-28T11:27:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T11:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/?page_id=3497"},"modified":"2024-01-04T21:32:30","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T21:32:30","slug":"modding-vr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/modding-vr\/","title":{"rendered":"Modding VR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For the second part of this project, I will need to turn my song into a playable beat saber map and stream the game to an external screen to be watched and filmed. To do this I will need to install SideQuest in addition to using the BeatSage AI to create a map among other things. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Using AI to make Beat Saber MAPS!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nDZ61cRBhzU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>First of all, to add the song to the game I need to create a map with BeatSage. This is an AI tool that takes any song and creates a tailored map based on your selections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"988\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image.png 988w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-300x219.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-768x560.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-1-1024x284.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-1-1024x284.png 1024w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-1-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-1-768x213.png 768w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-1.png 1190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After the map has been downloaded, it needs to be uploaded to a custom map distributer. I chose Beatsaver as that is my usual go-to. Once it is uploaded to this website you can view the map and add it to your game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BeatSaver\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vk8pxXkJGaI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Before it can be uploaded to the game, however, we need to mod the VR headset. This is done by changing it to developer mode, to begin with, and downgrading Beat Saber to the most compatible version for Sidequest. Then it needs a piece of software called BMBF and once that is done you can add whatever songs you&#8217;d like and in this case, it is my original map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to get CUSTOM SONGS for Beat Saber on QUEST!\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ST7OhRngLIA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Using Sidequest once all of the previous steps are completed is very easy. You click stream, quest 2 crop (because I am playing on a Quest 2), change it to fullscreen mode (if you would like to), and then start the stream. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-2.png 302w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-2-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 85vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-4.png 302w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-4-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 85vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-5.png 302w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-5-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 85vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-6.png 302w, https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2024\/01\/image-6-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 302px) 85vw, 302px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Asking a friend to play the game: *language warning*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alexander Beat Saber\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dh7mTAYjPPk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alexander, a completely new player of beat saber, thoroughly enjoyed playing despite failing the level due to his lack of experience. He returned to play many times and the class had a good time watching him play too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bibliography:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Custom beat Saber Level Generator<\/em>&nbsp;(no date)&nbsp;<em>Beat Sage<\/em>. Available at: https:\/\/beatsage.com\/ (Accessed: 01 October 2023).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naysy (2020)&nbsp;<em>Using AI to make beat Saber maps!<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>YouTube<\/em>. Available at: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nDZ61cRBhzU (Accessed: 01 October 2023).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naysy (2022)&nbsp;<em>How to get custom songs for beat saber on quest!<\/em>,&nbsp;<em>YouTube<\/em>. Available at: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ST7OhRngLIA (Accessed: 01 October 2023).&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the second part of this project, I will need to turn my song into a playable beat saber map and stream the game to an external screen to be watched and filmed. To do this I will need to install SideQuest in addition to using the BeatSage AI to create a map among other &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/modding-vr\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Modding VR&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":152,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3497","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3497","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/152"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3497"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3701,"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3497\/revisions\/3701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitalspace.bradfordcollege.ac.uk\/10608053\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}