Introduction to Extended Reality Design and Production

Program Overview

This 5-day program from City, University of London, introduces Extended Reality (XR) design and production. Through lectures, workshops, and practical exercises, participants will learn immersive design fundamentals, storytelling techniques, and production skills using cutting-edge AR/VR technology. Graduates will be equipped for careers in XR design, games development, education, healthcare, and more.

Program Outline

Teaching:

• Teaching methods: The program will be delivered through a mix of lectures, seminars, workshops, and practical exercises.
• Faculty: The program will be taught by a team of experienced academics and industry professionals from City, University of London and ARuVR.
• Unique approaches: The program will use City's brand-new, Office for Students (OfS) funded Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Design Learning Centre.
This state-of-the-art facility provides access to cutting-edge technology for the creation of immersive experiences.

Careers:

• Potential career paths: Graduates of the program will be well-positioned for careers in the following sectors:
• XR design and production
• Games development
• Education and training
• Healthcare
• Retail
• Marketing
• Architecture
• Engineering
• Opportunities: The program will provide graduates with the skills and knowledge required to:
• Design and develop immersive XR experiences
• Use AR and VR technologies to create innovative solutions for a variety of industries
• Work in a team to produce high-quality XR experiences
• Stay up-to-date with the latest XR technologies and trends
• Outcomes: Graduates of the program will be highly employable and in demand by employers around the world.

Other:

• Prerequisites: Prior experience or demonstrable interest in AR/VR technologies would be beneficial.
• English requirements: For those students whose first language is not English, an IELTS score of 7.0 is required.
• Course duration: The course will be delivered over a period of 5 days.
• Course cost: The course fees are £2,500.
• Application deadline: The application deadline for the course is 3rd June 2024.
• Course location: The course will be taught at City, University of London's Northampton Square campus.
• Course website: https://www.city.ac.uk/courses/professional-development/introduction-to-extended-reality-design-and-production/

Course content:

• Immersive Design (VR/AR/MR)
• Origins of XR (covering VR, AR etc)
• **Why VR?
Why AR?

• Types of VR
• Types of AR and Mixed/Extended Reality
• Immersive design fundamentals
• Storytelling for immersive design
• Instructional Design using AR and VR
• Designing immersive projects
• Immersive Production
• Introduction to XR Production Platform
• Shooting 360 content
• Creating a VR experience using captured 360 content
• Creating a VR experience using provided 3D assets
• Creating an AR experience using provided 3D assets
• Deploying projects to headsets

Tutors:

• Professor Rajkumar Roy
• Frank Funari (ARuVR)
• Stuart Scott
• Keith Pamment
• Gemma Bonardi (ARuVR)
• Alex Foster (ARuVR)
• Laurence Chater (ARuVR)