Durk van der Meer — creating award-winning worlds and characters for VR, games and film. Curaçao.
Curaçao
Joined October 2013
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SUKU is live on @VRChat!
A tropical world where Ghibli meets Caribbean․
vrchat.com/home/launch?world…
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If you read Aku: Journey to Ibra, then you already know how good Book 1 was. The story, the world, the characters… @Micah_Johnson3 really created something special, and seeing it become a New York Times Bestseller made it even better!
Now the journey continues with Aku: Battle for Pyra, and after everything Journey to Ibra gave us, I already know we’re in for a RIDE! 👀
If you loved Book 1, make sure you pre-order Aku: Battle for Pyra. And if you can, grab that hardcover!
Book 1 made the NYT Bestseller list… now let’s see if we can do it AGAIN with Book 2! 🤜🏽💥🤛🏽
See y’all on Pyra! 🌋
Pre-order Aku: Battle for Pyra ⤵️
aku.world
Pre-order 🔗: aku.world
Illustrations: @DurkatWork
this is turning out as one of my most slow builds despite it being one of the most minimalist..
Hoping to turn this into a mental health VR app at some point
#vr #mentalhealth
1: take screenshot of you 3d scene
2: GPT image - create some trash and dirt buildup
(then render isolated and delighted version)
3: 3d model in TRIPO (smartmesh),
4: import back into your 3d scene
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🔥 AKU IS BACK 🔥
The sequel to the NYT bestseller - Aku: Battle for Pyra is officially available for pre-order!
Nash has leveled up, the stakes are bigger, and Aku & his crew are headed to a planet forged in lava to find the GEM - a core said to control the light of the universe.
Bigger crew. Bigger adventure. Bigger stakes.
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Really really cool that NYC Public Schools have chosen Aku for their fall book club!! @AkuDreams @randomhousekids
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Aku started as a story and the promise of what that story could become mattered to a lot of early believers.
The fact Aku is now being read by thousands and a New York Times Best Seller is something I’m extremely proud to have delivered for those early believers.
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Go visit a Barnes & Noble near you.
Out of all the books in the world, they picked @AkuDreams for their summer program.
I am very proud of that.
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Looking for reading comprehension that doesn't feel like a quiz?
Aku: Journey to Ibra (NYT bestseller children's book by @Micah_Johnson3) now has a free companion experience on VIVERSE. Finish the book, then explore planet Ibra through mini-games tied to the story. Earn a Dreamer Diploma when you're done.
link.viverse.com/akujourney
#EdTech #Literacy #Education
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Crazy good website 🤯
amazing experience
#weareaku
NYT Bestseller AKU has launched on VIVERSE! 🚀
Former MLB player Micah Johnson and artist Durk Van Der Meer turned their beloved children's book into a companion web game, built for longtime Aku fans and newcomers alike.
Immersive tech gives young readers a new way into a story: step inside the world first, then reach for the book.
Step into Ibra: aku.world/
Durk retweeted
NYT Bestseller AKU has launched on VIVERSE! 🚀
Former MLB player Micah Johnson and artist Durk Van Der Meer turned their beloved children's book into a companion web game, built for longtime Aku fans and newcomers alike.
Immersive tech gives young readers a new way into a story: step inside the world first, then reach for the book.
Step into Ibra: aku.world/
My first videogame! A fun little game to test your knowledge of Aku Journey to Ibra. Check it out on Aku.world
Best played on desktop
