Crochet Coral Reef

A hand-built reef in virtual space, created as the final project for DE 349 at IIT Bombay.

Open Brush (VR), exported to glTF · 2025

A still from the coral reef, built in Open Brush. — A still from the piece — the walkable version is in progress.

Created as the final project for DE 349: Immersive Art in VR Design at IIT Bombay, this piece translates the forms and textures of a crochet coral reef into an environment built by hand in Open Brush.

Many thanks to Prof. Sugandh Malhotra for leading the course, to Piyush Soni and Dhiru Boro for being amazing TAs, and to the Design for Future Lab for creating the space to explore immersive work in VR.