Introduction to Virtual Reality

Introduction to Virtual Reality

Name: Introduction to Virtual Reality
Rating: 4.7119021134593995 (1798 reviews)

This course is part of Virtual Reality Specialization

Instructors: Prof Sylvia Xueni Pan

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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1 week at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course will introduce you to Virtual Reality (VR). The course will teach you everything from the basics of VR- the hardware and the history of VR- to different applications of VR, the psychology of Virtual Reality, and the challenges of the medium.

The course is designed for people who are new to VR as a medium. You may have experienced some virtual reality before, and may have some hardware- but this course is suitable to individuals who have never experienced VR and those who do not have much hardware- we will explain Mobile VR as well as devices such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Introduction to Virtual Reality is the first course in the Virtual Reality Specialisation. A learner with no previous experience in Virtual Reality and/or game programming will be able to evaluate existing VR applications, and design, test, and implement their own VR experiences/games using Unity by the end of the specialisation.

In this week, we’ll cover the basics of VR. We’ll start by sharing a definition of Virtual Reality, and exploring VR hardware, and then you’ll see demonstrations of a range of VR Head Mounted Devices. In the latter part of the week, you will hear more about the history of Virtual Reality and finish the week by drafting your ideas for a VR application.

What's included

9 videos3 readings1 assignment4 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 60 minutes

Welcome to the Virtual Reality Specialisation! 5 minutes
Welcome to Introduction to Virtual Reality! 1 minute
Introduction to Week 1 1 minute
What is VR and how is it different from other media? 5 minutes
VR displays 9 minutes
Tracking 6 minutes
CAVE VR Systems 8 minutes
Part 1 | VR in the Analogue Age 7 minutes
Part 2 | VR in the Digital Age 17 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Course blog 10 minutes
Where to Download VR Apps 10 minutes
VR History 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

VR HMDs and VR History 30 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 40 minutes

Introduce Yourself! 10 minutes
What Do You Think VR Is? 10 minutes
VR Head Mounted Devices (HMDs) 10 minutes
When Was the First Time You Heard About the Concept of Virtual Reality? 10 minutes

This week, you’ll learn more about the different applications of VR- from news and documentaries, to sports, therapy, and games. You will also learn more about the VR Technical Framework, and will have the opportunity to share your thoughts on VR applications with your peers.

What's included

9 videos6 readings1 assignment1 peer review2 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 33 minutes

Introduction to Week 2 1 minute
Introduction to the VR Technical Framework 6 minutes
360 Video and Model Based VR 7 minutes
Being Someone Else 4 minutes
Sports 3 minutes
News and Documentary Films 2 minutes
Scientific Data Visualisation 4 minutes
Medical Training 3 minutes
Physical Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy 4 minutes

6 readings Total 60 minutes

Further Reading on 360 Video 10 minutes
Being Someone Else 10 minutes
VR in News and Documentary Films 10 minutes
Medical Training 10 minutes
VR in Physical Rehabilitation and Psychotherapy 10 minutes
Enhancing Our Lives with Virtual Reality 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

VR Applications 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

Design Your VR Application | First Draft 120 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

VR Applications 10 minutes
The Future of VR Applications 10 minutes

In this week, Professor Mel Slater will take us through the Three Illusions. We’ll discuss Place Illusion, Plausibility Illusion, and Embodiment Illusion, with some interesting tricks along the way!

What's included

22 videos4 readings1 assignment4 discussion prompts

22 videos Total 105 minutes

Introduction to Week 3 1 minute
A Brief History of VR 4 minutes
Levels of Immersion in VR Systems 11 minutes
Sensorimotor Contingency (SC) 2 minutes
Sensorimotor Contingency in VR 4 minutes
Why Do We Need Immersive VR? 5 minutes
Introduction to the Three Illusions 4 minutes
Introduction to Place Illusion (PI) 6 minutes
Does Immersion Cause PI? 5 minutes
Introduction to Plausibility Illusion (Psi) 3 minutes
Necessary Conditions for Psi 4 minutes
Break of Presence 2 minutes
Presence, Immersion, PI, and Psi 2 minutes
The Pinocchio Illusion 3 minutes
The Rubber Hand Illusion 2 minutes
Psychological Effects of Embodiment Illusion 8 minutes
Visual-Tactile and Visual-Motor Synchrony 14 minutes
The Technical Setup of VR Embodiment 2 minutes
Changes in Attitude, Behaviours, and Cognition 10 minutes
Self-Counselling and Treating Depression 5 minutes
Comparing CGI and 360 Video 4 minutes
The Future of Embodiment in VR 2 minutes

4 readings Total 40 minutes

The Three Illusions 10 minutes
The Technical Setup of VR Embodiment 10 minutes
Changing Bodies Changes Minds: Owning Another Body Affects Social Cognition 10 minutes
Embodiment in Self-Counselling and Treating Depression 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

The Three Illusions of Virtual Reality 30 minutes

4 discussion prompts Total 40 minutes

Levels of Immersion of VR Systems 10 minutes
VR Hardware and Immersion 10 minutes
Plausibility Illusion 10 minutes
Embodiment Illusion in Real Life 10 minutes

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

7 videos Total 26 minutes

Introduction to Week 4 2 minutes
Realism | Graphics 7 minutes
Realism | Animation 4 minutes
Navigation 5 minutes
Nausea 3 minutes
Meeting Other People 3 minutes
Haptic Feedback 3 minutes

3 readings Total 30 minutes

Basic Concepts in 3D Computer Graphics 10 minutes
Simulation Sickness 10 minutes
Thank You and Course Blog 10 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Challenges in VR 30 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

Design a VR application 120 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

Real-Time 3D Graphics in Games 10 minutes

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Prof Sylvia Xueni Pan

University of London

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Reviewed on Oct 2, 2020

The 4th week was really interesting and the assignments were fun. However, other lectures were a bit boring and the material was quite obvious, so giving it 4 weeks is too long.

Reviewed on May 3, 2021

According to me, it was a wonderful introduction to the medium of VR and the topics discussed surely help establish a strong base to ground my applications on, in the future.

Reviewed on Aug 13, 2020

This course is very beneficial for anyone who want to gain knowledge in VR (virtual Reality).And I feel that now I have more knowledge,more Idea about in this VR field :)

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