{"id":296,"date":"2023-07-06T15:11:34","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=296"},"modified":"2024-08-05T15:31:53","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T14:31:53","slug":"vr-payments-demo","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/portfolio\/vr-payments-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"VR Payments demo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The challenge:&nbsp;<\/strong>The VR Payments Demo project aimed to tackle the challenge of showcasing both Host Card Emulation (HCE) and Host Terminal Emulation (HTE) within a captivating virtual game-like environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The solution:&nbsp;<\/strong>As the project lead, I spearheaded a small team that collaborated with VR partner Inition and payments consultancy partner Consult Hyperion to develop an innovative solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-04-08.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-04-08.png.webp 749w, https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-04-08.png-300x167.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-06-55.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-06-55.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-06-55.png-300x164.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kevingordon.org.uk\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2017-05-23-09-06-55.png-768x421.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our approach involved conceptualizing a virtual game experience set in a room where users could interact with various elements. The primary objective was to enable seamless transactions within the virtual space using a combination of HCE and HTE technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VR Video - payments demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mb9pTyjsSKQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VR Payments video for Worldpay presented by Kevin Gordon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To achieve this, we devised a unique gameplay mechanic that incorporated power-ups. Players could pick up these power-ups, triggering a gaze-based gesture that confirmed the addition of items to their virtual shopping cart. Additionally, a virtual card could be obtained and tapped on a virtual terminal, initiating a real EMV-style payment transaction between the virtual terminal and card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To effectively communicate our solution, I not only led the development process but also demonstrated the proof of concept in presentations and marketing videos. During these presentations, I provided the voice-over narration to articulate the features and benefits of our VR Payments Demo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through this pioneering project, we successfully showcased the potential of merging immersive gaming experiences with secure and convenient payment methods. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and collaborating with industry experts, we were able to demonstrate the seamless integration of HCE and HTE in a virtual reality environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information here at Venture Beat <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tech stack:&nbsp;<\/strong>VR (Virtual Reality),<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Unity, HTC Vive, .net \/ C#, HTE, HCE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The VR Payments Demo project involved developing a virtual game-like environment to demonstrate both Host Card Emulation (HCE) and Host Terminal Emulation (HTE). 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