IRAM S
VR/XR Developer · Unity · 3D Artist ·
Resident Practitioner at VIP Studio
I'm a VR/XR Developer, 3D modeler, and Resident Practitioner at VIP Studio, where I contribute my technical skills to immersive projects. My independent work explores therapeutic VR, storytelling, Blender-based 3D creation, and human-centered interaction.
My latest project, a hand-tracked VR pottery studio for Meta Quest 3, was funded by Arts Council England.
Open to Unity/VR roles and freelance projects.
Projects
A selection of VR/XR projects exploring interaction, storytelling, and human-centered immersive design.
Funded by Arts Council England
A hand-tracked VR pottery studio where you shape digital clay with your bare hands, then paint it, fire it in a kiln and keep it on the rack. Thumbs, fingers and palms work the clay as they would at a real wheel, at a slow and unhurried pace.
A calming VR pottery experience built in Unity for Meta Quest, where users shape, paint, and fire clay using immersive controller interaction and responsive haptic feedback. Designed to encourage creative flow and therapeutic immersion through slow, mindful interaction.
A VR storytelling project about sustainability and nature, using ambisonic sound, 3D video, and Gaussian splat visuals to share a message about protecting the environment.
Drift above snowy mountains in a calm VR flight experience designed around atmosphere, comfort, and cinematic exploration.
Skills
09/2024 – present
VIP Studio, Nottingham
VR/XR development for immersive production, including Terra Nova, with interaction design and onboarding tutorials.
07/2022 – 02/2023
Meelio, Islamabad
Frontend workflows and UI, including a focus timer and ambient sound features.
09/2023 – 09/2024
University of Nottingham
Programming, software and game development, and mixed reality.
02/2014 – 02/2016
Quaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad
Blog
Moments from exhibitions, immersive experiments, and creative technology spaces.
November 2026
From July to October 2026, Arts Council England funded my research and development project through National Lottery Project Grants. It gave me four months to explore one question: can shaping clay in VR feel natural using nothing but your hands?
The result is a hand-tracked pottery studio for Meta Quest 3. You throw a pot with your thumbs, fingers and palms, paint and glaze it, fire it in a kiln and keep it on a rack. It is designed as a slow, unhurried space, and you don't need any VR experience to begin.
This funding gave me time to test ideas in the headset, change what didn't work and try again. I'm grateful for that support, and I'm looking forward to sharing the studio with more people.
A creative session at VIP Studio exploring ideas, production workflows, and immersive technology practice. The session brought together discussion, studio tools, and hands-on observation around how XR and virtual production can support creative growth.
An event at VIP Studio where visitors experienced Terra Nova in VR, explored the project's environmental storytelling, and shared feedback on the immersive journey.
Showcased Terra Nova at the Futureproof event, where visitors experienced the project through VR and explored its environmental storytelling and interactive world. It was inspiring to see people engage with the experience and connect with the themes behind it.
Contact
Available for Unity VR/XR projects, immersive storytelling, therapeutic and wellbeing-focused experiences, creative prototypes, and spatial interaction design.