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Making Your First Virtual Reality Game
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 27 hours
  • Course by University of London
  • Offered by

About

Virtual Reality is one of the most exciting experiences that technology can give us. The immersion and presence you can have in VR is quite unlike any other medium. Like many others, you are excited about the possibilities of this new medium and want to get started developing your own VR experiences. This course will take you through all of the steps you need to create a VR game or other project. This is the final course in our Specialisation: Virtual Reality. The previous courses teach you the skills you need to make a VR game. This course brings them all together to create a project of your own. We will guide you through all the steps of a VR project: coming up with an idea, storyboarding, prototyping, testing and implementation. By the end of this course you will have a complete VR project that demonstrates your skills and could be the first step in creating a professional game. We hope this course can be your entry into professional VR development. To help you get started, some good advice always helps. That is why we have interviewed VR experts from all over the world, ranging from technology pioneers with over 30 years experience in VR to the latest cutting edge VR creators. We have asked all of them to give you their advice and we hope it inspires you to become part of the future of VR.

Modules

Welcome to Making your First VR Game

    • 3 Videos
    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Will You Need To Do For Your Project?

1 Discussions

  • What Are You Planning For Your Project?

3 Videos

  • Introduction to the Course
  • Introduction to the Structure
  • Example Projects

4 Readings

  • Learning Technical Skills
  • Your Project
  • Getting Started in Unity
  • Course Blog

Meet the Experts

    • 6 Videos
    • 1 Readings
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6 Videos

  • Shafi Ahmed
  • Avril Furness
  • Harry Brenton
  • Jesus Eduardo Russian
  • David Swapp
  • Lance Putnam

1 Readings

  • Meet The Experts

Meet the Experts IEEE

    • 7 Videos
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7 Videos

  • Ben Lok
  • Betty Mohler
  • Gregory Welch
  • Tabitha Peck
  • Mar Gonzalez Franco
  • Susumu Tachi
  • Larry Hodges

Case Study

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What Inspired You From Our Experts?

1 Videos

  • Frederic Fol Leymarie

Your Project idea

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Your Project Idea
  • To Do List

1 Peer Review

  • Pitch Your Idea

2 Readings

  • How You Will Learn In This Course
  • How We Will Use To Do Lists In This Project

Storyboard

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Creating a Storyboard

1 Discussions

  • What Types Of Games Work in VR?

2 Videos

  • Designing a VR Experience
  • How to Create a Storyboard

Meet the Experts

    • 5 Videos
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5 Videos

  • Kevin Young
  • Kim-Leigh Pontin
  • James Edward Marks
  • Dave Ranyard
  • Yates Buckley

Meet the Experts at IEEE

    • 7 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What Inspired You?

7 Videos

  • Doug Bowman
  • Bruce Thomas
  • Doron Friedman
  • Hrvoje Benko
  • Lynda Joy Gerry
  • Mary Whitton
  • Sook Lei Liew

Your Game Concept

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • To Do List

1 Peer Review

  • Your Game Concept

Interaction Design

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Prototyping

1 Discussions

  • What To Include In Your Prototype?

1 Videos

  • Prototyping

Meet the Experts

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Hardware and Software Platforms | Montage

Meet the Experts at IEEE

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Hardware and Software Platforms | Montage

Case Study

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What Did You Learn?

1 Videos

  • Game Demo | Playstation VR Worlds

Your game design

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • To Do List

1 Peer Review

  • Prototype

Testing

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Testing Plan

1 Peer Review

  • Testing Plan

1 Videos

  • Evaluating VR Games with Users

1 Readings

  • Testing Plan

Case Study

    • 5 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What Did You Learn From The Case Study?

5 Videos

  • Unit9 | Part 1
  • Unit9 | Part 2
  • Unit9 | Part 3
  • Unit9 | Part 4
  • Unit9 | Part 5

Project Progress

    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Reflecting On Your Testing
  • To Do List

1 Discussions

  • What Did You Learn From Testing?

Full Implementation

    • 2 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Implementing Your Game

1 Discussions

  • The Greatest Challenges In Implementing Your Game

2 Videos

  • Implementing Your VR Project
  • VR Industry and Market

Meet the Experts

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Advice for Someone New | Montage

Meet the Experts at IEEE

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • Advice for Someone New | Montage

Case Study

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • What Advice Will You Take Back With You?

1 Videos

  • Mutator VR

Project Work in Progress

    • 1 PeerReview
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • To Do List

1 Peer Review

  • Work in Progress Game

Final Submission

    • 2 Videos
    • 2 Discussion
    • 1 PeerReview
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Project Checklist
  • Reflection: Project Retrospective

1 Peer Review

  • Final Project Hand In

2 Discussions

  • What Did You Learn?
  • What Advice Do You Have For Others?

2 Videos

  • Introduction to the Week
  • Summary

Meet the Experts

    • 1 Videos
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1 Videos

  • The Future of VR | Montage

Meet the Experts at IEEE

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
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1 Discussions

  • The Future of VR

1 Videos

  • The Future of VR | Montage

1 Readings

  • Thank You!

Auto Summary

"Making Your First Virtual Reality Game" is an engaging course designed for those eager to dive into the world of VR development. This course is part of the comprehensive Virtual Reality Specialization and is aimed at bringing together the skills learned in earlier modules to create a complete VR project. Perfect for aspiring VR developers, it encompasses the entire process from ideation and storyboarding to prototyping, testing, and implementation. Led by Coursera, the course offers insights from seasoned VR experts and pioneers, providing learners with invaluable advice and inspiration. With a professional-level curriculum and a duration of approximately 27 hours, participants will emerge with a polished VR project that showcases their abilities, potentially paving the way for a career in professional VR development. Ideal for those looking to break into the VR industry, the course is accessible through a Starter subscription, making it an excellent investment for your future in virtual reality.

Prof Sylvia Xueni Pan
Instructors

Prof Sylvia Xueni Pan

Prof Marco Gillies
Instructors

Prof Marco Gillies