ColumbiaCGUI/PolXR
Dec 2024 – Feb 2025
2 Months active
Languages Used
C#HLSLShaderLabUnityUnity Scene DescriptionYAMLUnity Asset
Technical Skills
3D Environment SetupAsset ManagementC# ScriptingCode CleanupCode RefactoringEvent Handling
Ben Yang
PROFILE
Ben Yang
Benjamin Yang contributed to the ColumbiaCGUI/PolXR repository by modernizing its XR input and UI systems, focusing on maintainability and workflow efficiency. He refactored the menu system into reusable Unity prefabs, introduced a Prefab Connection Manager, and migrated input handling from MRTK to the XR Interaction Toolkit. Using C# and Unity’s editor tools, Benjamin streamlined scene management, improved UI rendering by removing unnecessary canvas renderers, and added device simulation for robust XR testing. His work enabled grabbable radargram interactions, enhanced menu navigation, and refined editor layouts, resulting in a more scalable, testable, and developer-friendly foundation for future feature development.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
75%Features
Repository Contributions
24Total
Bugs
4
Commits
24
Features
12
Lines of code
272,882
Activity Months2
Your Network
6 people
Work History
February 2025
3 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly summary for ColumbiaCGUI/PolXR focusing on delivering core UX features, UI refinements, and testing enhancements to drive business value and developer productivity. Key outcomes include grabbable radargrams with streamlined menu navigation, editor/layout UI refinements for faster scene work, and an XR Device Simulator to enable robust XR testing. No explicit bug-fix tickets identified in this period; changes emphasize stability and workflow improvements through configuration updates and state handling.
3 Commits • 3 Features
Feb 1, 2025February 2025 monthly summary for ColumbiaCGUI/PolXR focusing on delivering core UX features, UI refinements, and testing enhancements to drive business value and developer productivity. Key outcomes include grabbable radargrams with streamlined menu navigation, editor/layout UI refinements for faster scene work, and an XR Device Simulator to enable robust XR testing. No explicit bug-fix tickets identified in this period; changes emphasize stability and workflow improvements through configuration updates and state handling.
February 2025
December 2024
21 Commits • 9 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 — PolXR (ColumbiaCGUI/PolXR) delivered a significant UI and XR input modernization while hardening the codebase for the next wave of features. The month focused on prefab-based UI, input system migration readiness, scene/workflow reliability, and improved testing + maintenance hygiene. This set of changes positions the project for faster iteration, easier handoffs, and improved end-user UX. Key features delivered: - Menu System Refactor and Prefabization: Consolidated menu UI into prefabs with a Prefab Connection Manager; completed UI copy across menus. Representative commits: b9dde6cb01e4d5278f205c7ce5a84f096b385709, 963d04c94c8fc2bca15ddc980d7f86a32cf086bb, 7d125dade75c34ff8ac9fd9aa54eb469c905bfe3, 6bff3833d4eb61369a79f2dd8854cbd88977820e. - XR Input Modernization: Removed MRTK packages, added XRI setup, and cleanup of leftover MRTK folders to prepare for a new input system. - Scene and World Layout Tweaks: Greenland/Antarctica scene adjustments and minor data loader updates to improve reliability and consistency. - Event Listener Wiring and Interaction Improvements: Early wiring to enable scene interactions and input-driven events. - XR Input and Hands Samples: Added sample input bindings and XR Hands samples to demonstrate input capabilities. - UI Cleanup and Canvas Renderers Removal: Removed canvas renderers to streamline UI rendering and improve performance. - Git Ignore Cleanup: Refined ignore rules to reduce noise in merges. - Minor bug fixes and stability work: Included fixes such as Minimap branch samples import, Greenland scene menu check, removal of stray DLLs, Radargram toggling, and basic menu functionality enhancements. - Device Simulator: Added to support testing scenarios and rapid prototyping. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Readies PolXR for the next release with a scalable, prefab-based UI and modern input system integration path. - Improves maintainability through cleaner project hygiene (gitignore, dependency cleanup) and reduced runtime rendering overhead. - Establishes foundational layers for improved scene interactivity and testing capabilities, ultimately reducing cycle time for future features. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Unity UI prefab architecture, prefab instantiation and management - MRTK-to-XRI migration and new input system readiness - XR Hands, device simulation, and sample input bindings - Scene composition, data loading adjustments, and event wiring basics - Build hygiene: git ignore and package cleanup
December 2024
21 Commits • 9 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 — PolXR (ColumbiaCGUI/PolXR) delivered a significant UI and XR input modernization while hardening the codebase for the next wave of features. The month focused on prefab-based UI, input system migration readiness, scene/workflow reliability, and improved testing + maintenance hygiene. This set of changes positions the project for faster iteration, easier handoffs, and improved end-user UX. Key features delivered: - Menu System Refactor and Prefabization: Consolidated menu UI into prefabs with a Prefab Connection Manager; completed UI copy across menus. Representative commits: b9dde6cb01e4d5278f205c7ce5a84f096b385709, 963d04c94c8fc2bca15ddc980d7f86a32cf086bb, 7d125dade75c34ff8ac9fd9aa54eb469c905bfe3, 6bff3833d4eb61369a79f2dd8854cbd88977820e. - XR Input Modernization: Removed MRTK packages, added XRI setup, and cleanup of leftover MRTK folders to prepare for a new input system. - Scene and World Layout Tweaks: Greenland/Antarctica scene adjustments and minor data loader updates to improve reliability and consistency. - Event Listener Wiring and Interaction Improvements: Early wiring to enable scene interactions and input-driven events. - XR Input and Hands Samples: Added sample input bindings and XR Hands samples to demonstrate input capabilities. - UI Cleanup and Canvas Renderers Removal: Removed canvas renderers to streamline UI rendering and improve performance. - Git Ignore Cleanup: Refined ignore rules to reduce noise in merges. - Minor bug fixes and stability work: Included fixes such as Minimap branch samples import, Greenland scene menu check, removal of stray DLLs, Radargram toggling, and basic menu functionality enhancements. - Device Simulator: Added to support testing scenarios and rapid prototyping. Overall impact and accomplishments: - Readies PolXR for the next release with a scalable, prefab-based UI and modern input system integration path. - Improves maintainability through cleaner project hygiene (gitignore, dependency cleanup) and reduced runtime rendering overhead. - Establishes foundational layers for improved scene interactivity and testing capabilities, ultimately reducing cycle time for future features. Technologies/skills demonstrated: - Unity UI prefab architecture, prefab instantiation and management - MRTK-to-XRI migration and new input system readiness - XR Hands, device simulation, and sample input bindings - Scene composition, data loading adjustments, and event wiring basics - Build hygiene: git ignore and package cleanup
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Quality Metrics
Correctness88.4%
Maintainability88.4%
Architecture85.4%
Performance79.2%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C#HLSLShaderLabUnityUnity AssetUnity Scene DescriptionYAML
Technical Skills
3D Environment SetupAsset ManagementC# ScriptingCode CleanupCode RefactoringEditor ConfigurationEvent HandlingGame DevelopmentGame Object ManagementInput SystemMaterial ConfigurationNetwork ManagementOpenXRPackage ManagementPrefab Creation
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