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Introduction to Virtual Reality

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Overview

If you are interested in learning more about virtual reality, this course will teach you the principles of VR technology and help you understand what you can build in VR.

Syllabus

  • Before You Get Started
    • In this lesson, you will find important course information such as how to download the associated course assets and which software versions to use.
  • What Is VR?
    • Welcome to your new reality! In this lesson, we take a brief look at the history of Virtual Reality and introduce the core components that make VR possible.
  • Platforms & Paradigms
    • There are so many options for Virtual Reality hardware, how can you choose between them? In this lesson, we break down the key differences between each type of VR headset.
  • Hello World
    • In this lesson, we will start diving into the VR trenches. You will be introduced to the Unity game engine and get your computer set up with all the software you need to begin developing VR.

Taught by

Matt Sonic and Vasanth Mohan

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