Program Overview

Introduction to the University Program

The Saudi Electronic University has launched a program called "Augmented Reality Challenge in Education" through its Innovation Center in Electronic Education. This program aims to encourage innovation in the field of augmented reality to create innovative applications that enhance the learning experience.

Program Objectives

The program seeks to develop innovative applications that utilize augmented reality technology to enhance the learning experience in various scientific and applied fields. It also aims to provide participants with the necessary skills and knowledge to develop augmented reality applications using Unity engine and animation basics.

Program Structure

The program consists of several stages, including:

• Virtual workshops where participants learn the basics of development using Unity engine and animation
• Practical projects and assignments that participants must complete
• A final challenge that takes place on campus, where participants will receive practical training and be supervised by experts in spatial computing and augmented reality technology

Program Benefits

The program offers several benefits, including:

• The opportunity to develop innovative applications that utilize augmented reality technology
• Practical training and supervision by experts in the field
• The chance to win prizes totaling twenty thousand riyals, provided by the Saudi Electronic University

Augmented Reality Technology

Augmented reality technology is considered one of the most important pillars of the future economy and one of the latest methods of learning and presenting information in an interactive way. Experts define augmented reality as the projection of virtual objects and information into the user's real environment through developed applications that technically link augmented reality devices to the user's real environment.

Program Alignment with National Vision

The "Augmented Reality Challenge in Education" program is launched in line with the Saudi Electronic University's leadership in providing the latest educational technologies in the Kingdom and in accordance with the goals of Vision 2030.