Adjunct Professor of Computer Science

Company: edX Inc.
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 23, 2021

Job Description:

Learn how virtual reality technology works by writing simple VR programs with WebVR. I would like to receive email from UCSanDiegoX and learn about other offerings related to How Virtual Reality Works. This course is part of a Professional Certificate Length: 6 Weeks Effort: 5-7 hours per week Price: FREE
Add a Verified Certificate for 126 CAD Interested in this course for your Business or Team? Train your employees in the most in-demand topics, with edX for Business. Virtual reality is changing the way we interact with the world. But how does it work, what hardware is involved, and how is software written for it? In this course, part of the Virtual Reality Professional Certificate program, we will explore the foundations of user-friendly virtual reality app development for consumers, as well as enterprise solutions. Both hardware and software aspects will be discussed. You will learn to evaluate devices necessary for virtual reality applications, what their differences are, how you write interactive applications for virtual reality, and we will discuss the most frequent problems you are going to need to solve to write virtual reality software. By the end of this course, you will understand what is important for successful virtual reality software and learn how to write simple virtual reality programs themselves with WebVR. This course is taught by an instructor with almost two decades of experience in virtual reality who leads the Immersive Visualization Laboratory at UC San Diego.

• Types of virtual reality devices and their strengths and weaknesses
• How virtual reality applications differ from other interactive software programs
• What makes a virtual reality application successful
• What to avoid when writing virtual reality software
• Week 1: VR definition and display systems
• Week 2: 3D Tracking and Input Devices
• Week 3: How to interact with the VR environment Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science Pursue a Verified Certificate to highlight the knowledge and skills you gain 126 CAD Official and Verified Receive an instructor-signed certificate with the institution's logo to verify your achievement and increase your job prospects Easily Shareable Add the certificate to your CV or resume, or post it directly on LinkedIn Proven Motivator Give yourself an additional incentive to complete the course Support our Mission edX, a non-profit, relies on verified certificates to help fund free education for everyone globally

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