Hydra: Virtual Environments Development Platform

Thanks to technological advances experienced in recent years, home users can run complex applications related to virtual environments, such as Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), Games, among others, on their computers. Due to these advances, it is possible for developers to create tools in order to assist the development of virtual environment´s applications, thereby influencing many different areas of industry, such as Cinema and Games. In this context, this paper proposes Hydra, a platform that has two major objectives: promoting fast development of applications, covering various aspects related to virtual environments (graphics, sound, physics, and others), and enable customization of the Hydra itself, allowing users to change the way the platform perform its features.