I realized that I don't have any photos of my very first PC corner from the early '90s, so I decided to recreate it in 3D using Blender and Substance Painter.

The project started as a small nostalgic exercise, but it quickly turned into an interesting mix of research, modeling, lighting, and compositing.

To model the objects, I looked up some information about the connectors used in computer cases at the time, rediscovering, for example, the DIN connector for the keyboard, as well as the fact that a serial connector was used for the mouse back then. For the keyboard, I modeled one similar to the iconic Model M, although not exactly the same, since the one that came with my PC was most likely not an original IBM keyboard.

I also created a Tutorial in which I show the process I followed to recreate that environment: the 386 computer case, the CRT monitor, and the small desk where I spent many hours playing Prince of Persia (the original by Jordan Mechner) and Commander Keen 1.

If you're interested in Blender, retro computing, or 3D reconstruction projects, you might enjoy the tutorial, which you can find by clicking here.