XR Advance Programme: VR, AR and MR development for working professionals

Who it is for

The XR Advance Programme is part of MECversity and is designed for working professionals who want industry-relevant skills in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR). It also covers the business impact of XR, so it suits people who will build XR projects as well as those who will lead them.

What you will learn

The curriculum is organised week by week, in this order:

1. Introduction to XR and immersive technologies: XR technologies and their components, key XR devices, the business relevance of XR and XR development platforms.
2. Navigating XR ecosystems: development tools, setting up development environments, evaluating platforms, case studies and an introduction to the metaverse.
3. Storyboarding and design in XR: 2D and 3D design, design tools, storyboards for XR projects and AI in storyboarding.
4. 3D experiences with Blender: the Blender interface, 2D and 3D assets, sculpting and prototyping, materials and textures.
5. Game development in XR: game engines, setting up XR platforms, the XR Interaction Toolkit in Unity, debugging tools and basic interactions.
6. XR ethics and market strategies, plus materials, textures and lighting, VR SDKs, hand tracking and gesture control, VR performance and VR interactions.
7. Design and interaction in more depth: 3D design principles, advanced design techniques, immersive user interfaces, user testing and fine-tuning UX.
8. Advanced XR development in Unity: essential Unity features, asset management, C# scripting, scripting XR interactions and performance.
9. Building virtual worlds: immersive environments, interactive elements, optimising, debugging and testing, and case studies of VR projects.
10. Augmented reality: AR development, AR SDKs, interactive AR content, tracking and performance, and real-world AR applications.
11. Mixed reality: MR technologies, SDKs and development kits, designing MR experiences, performance and interaction, and real-world MR applications.
12. Capstone project and final showcase: designing, developing and implementing your own XR experience.

Format and duration

Learning is hands-on and led by experts, with dedicated support from the Metaverse Experience Centre (MEC). Ask our team for the current programme length and schedule.

Projects with XR partners

Learners work on projects with our XR partners, such as:

• A metaverse-based social platform
• XR-based visualisation
• An XR-based healthcare application
• A virtual reality training simulation

Learners can also bring their own projects.

Instructors and mentors

Instructors are Ashokkumar Manisekaran, Damodar Ramasubbu, Nitiish Mukherjee, Saurabh Sameer, Jaspinder Bhatia and Rrahul Sethi. Programme mentors include Ram Gowtham M, Saketh Bhagavatula, Abhay Gupta, Col Inderjeet Singh, Sangramsinh Pawar and Tanmaya (Tan) Sharma, drawn from a network of 100+ XR mentors, advisors and trainers.

Outcomes

• A capstone project and a portfolio of XR work
• Practical experience with tools such as Blender, Unity and C#
• Placement training and career support to help you get placed at XR companies
• Networking with mentors, trainers and other learners

How to enrol

Use the "Ask about this programme" button to speak to our team and request the detailed curriculum.