XR World Building I

DESMA X 480.11

Discover the range of methodologies, tools, and strategies for XR world building. Students will have a hands on approach to learning and understanding how to create immersive worlds of their own design.

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Remote
Starting at $975.00
As few as 11 weeks
4.0

What you can learn.

  • Learn the best practices and processes for XR world building
  • Work with a variety of programs and tools and understand how to combine them
  • Acquire first hand industry knowledge and advice from professionals working in this space
  • Spend time in a social VR environment learning, sharing, and creating
  • Gain hands on experience by completing four world building projects

About this course:

The future XR metaverse has yet to be built. In what promises to be an exciting new field, this class will cover a range of methodologies, tools, and strategies for virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), collectively known as XR world building. Students will have a hands-on approach to learning and understanding how to create immersive worlds of their own design. Portions of the class will be held and taught in XR as well as traditional remote instruction. The focus of this class will be on elevating both the understanding of what world building is and how to accomplish it effectively. The course will contain 4-5 projects of increasing complexity to allow for experimentation and incremental improvement. Students leave the course with a portfolio of introductory work and an understanding of methods, tools, and processes that will be fundamental to future learning and development. A Meta Quest 2 with 256 GB of storage is required for this course, as well as a PC or laptop able to run Unity.
Prerequisites

It is recommended students take DESMA X 485.67 Blender for Web3D World Building concurrently or have previous 3D modeling experience. 

Fall 2023 Schedule

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Tuesday 4:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Canceled
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Instructor: Michael Potts
394186
Fee:
$975.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes
An Oculus Quest 2 with 256 GB of storage is required for this course. Students taking multiple Immersive Media courses need only one headset. 
Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 03, 2023
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Tue Sep 26, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 3, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 10, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 17, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 24, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Oct 31, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 7, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 14, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 21, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Nov 28, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Dec 5, 2023
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
Remote Classroom

Winter 2024 Schedule

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Tuesday 4:00PM - 7:00PM PT
Future Offering (Opens November 06, 2023 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Michael Potts
395312
Fee:
$975.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes
An Oculus Quest 2 with 256 GB of storage is required for this course. Students taking multiple Immersive Media courses need only one headset. 
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 16, 2024
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Tue Jan 9, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Jan 16, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Jan 23, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Jan 30, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 6, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 13, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 20, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Feb 27, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Mar 5, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Mar 12, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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Tue Mar 19, 2024
4:00PM PT - 7:00PM PT
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