2DAVRP21 Development for VR/AR Production

Learning outcome

On successful completion of the course, the student has acquired the following learning outcome:

 Knowledge

The student

• has knowledge of full workflow of the interactive content Development
• has knowledge of how to apply existing concepts in 3D interaction design into their applications
• has knowledge of large and small screen projection systems
• has knowledge of how to identify and program use of optical tracking systems in their immersive content
• has knowledge of how to apply and set up various 3D stereoscopic projection formats to interactive content
• has knowledge of practically development and testing of their concepts for the application on various immersive systems
• has extensive knowledge of differences and similarities between VR and AR modes
• has knowledge of how to plan and understand the UI/UX specifics for immersive systems
• has knowledge of how to apply various type of multimedia content and embed it into the 3D interactive VR applications
• has knowledge of  how to analyze requirements and design features required for specific VR/AR solution
• has knowledge of how to program physics in real time rendering applications

Skills

The student

• can do review prototypes and their functionality
• can create prototypes for testing
• master to optimise products for specialised content
• can script for basic functionally programming
• can decompile existing projects and prototypes to understand possibilities
• can carry out dynamic routes design
• can analyse and problem solve techniques
• master debugging
• can script in development for immersive systems
• can deploy immersive systems
• can complete prototypes and nodes designed to support interaction in immersive systems
• can use tracking systems
• can set up and use stereoscopic features
• can use various navigation devices for immersive systems
• can set up cluster visualisation systems
• can set up, configure and take use solutions for natural Interfaces
• master the role of physics in interactive applications
• master export of physics features from industry standard 3D-application

General competence

The student

• can give professional reasons for the decisions made during the development process both in writing and orally.
• can develop and perform extensive testing of prototypes for optimalisation 

Contents

• Understanding the process of interactive 3D content development
• User interface of authoring tool for interactive 3D content development
• Installation and configuration various 3D visualisation tools
• Basics of data processing with nodes, prototypes and routing methods in specified interactive 3D content authoring tool
• Overview and analysis of nodes, prototypes as components of VR/AR scene
• Introduction to routes format of programming interactivity
• Programming basic types of interactions via I/O devices
• Setup of visual appearance features
• Examples of mini projects
• Basic physics in the interactive applications
• Complex UI development with 3D, 2D and scripting elements
• Dynamic loading of the assets and streaming
• Design process for prototypes
• Practical use of external data within interactive applications
• Practical use of scripting in advance functionality programming
• Immersive system recognition and specifics
• Use of the gestures in interaction design
• Cluster visualization systems
• Templates for immersive systems and template injection
• Stereoscopy - settings and parameters
• Use of tracking system
• Use of various navigation devices
• Audio and video content in immersive and interactive applications
• UI/UX in various immersive experiences

Organisation and teaching methods

The course is organised as a combination of lectures, practical exercises, weekly hand-ins, self-study and supervision.

Teaching in plenary sessions and individual work/individual assignments

Course requirements that must be approved before being eligible to sit the examination

• 1-3 individual assignments
• 80% attendance

Examination

• 6 hour individual practical and written exam

Graded letter marks are used, from A – F, where E is the lowest pass grade.

The examination can be given in Norwegian.