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Original broadcast prototype

Walter Newsroom V1

The original Walter newsroom: a character-led broadcast format with camera modes, a saved-episode interface, and a path toward the V2 observatory.

Walter Newsroom V1 — actual project screen
Actual project screen

Your first visit

Compare the original stage and interface, or open V2 below for the current saved broadcast.

My contributionCreative direction, character experience, broadcast interface; AI-assisted development
The visible proofA live 3D stage with episode, caption, and camera controls.

One idea. Two versions.

The newsroom evolves.

V1 established the broadcast format. V2 rebuilds the character, observatory, and production workflow around it.

01 / The idea

Where the broadcast began.

A digital character needs more than a chat box. The newsroom gives Walter a place, a performance format, and an interface that supports both watching and exploring.

02 / The approach

The choices behind it.

Treat the room as the interface. Keep broadcast controls nearby, support captions, and let visitors switch between directed and free camera views.

  1. Enter the newsroom
  2. Choose an episode
  3. Follow the broadcast
  4. Explore the stage

03 / Where it stands

What works today.

The original newsroom remains available as an earlier design study. Its current briefing entry returned an error in this review; V2 is the recommended viewing experience.

Historical version. Current V1 episode playback is not verified as working; use V2 for the published transmission.

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Walter Puppet Lab — actual project screen