OpenLearning

AR VR The Promise of Sci-Fi (OpenLearning)

Offered by Sunway University,

This course explores how the emerging forms of media and the development in the digital field opens possibilities for exploration of virtual reality and augmented reality that carries potential benefits applicable to various industries portrayed through user experience cases that you will discover throughout this course.

You will learn the process of designing AR and VR products, right from the basics up to applying it for real use throughout the five modules in this course and engage in interactive activities besides being able to think creatively through the application of theoretical skills in practical project planning using different project platforms as you work towards creating your own product of AR or VR.

Course Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Analyse forms of emerging media and development in digital field
Plan AR and VR content
Develop AR and VR content
Create with visual programming
Focus on user experience and usability of project development
Discuss how AR and VR affects a range of industries and fields

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