S
5.0Reviewed Aug 9, 2020
This course was well structured and helped me understand the basics and the theory part of virtual reality. I found this very interesting and it was definitely worth spending time.
Introduction to Virtual Reality
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.
Status: Display Devices
Status: Video Game Development
BeginnerCourse14 hours
Featured reviews
MM
5.0Reviewed May 4, 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.
MW
4.0Reviewed Aug 14, 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 :)
NN
5.0Reviewed Jan 29, 2018
Very good overview of theory of VR and a great start to deepen the knowledge. The course encourages you to seek out additional information and prompts you to think of applications of the technology.
CG
5.0Reviewed May 22, 2020
Sylvia makes a very good effort to explain of all the basics of VR. I have now a lot of ideas and a good understanding of the impacts it might bring in the future.
AS
4.0Reviewed Dec 21, 2019
I wish there could've been a one-and-one facetime for the "final project" or just a professional feedback for that last paper that we all did. Otherwise, overall a good course to take for beginners.
CC
5.0Reviewed May 5, 2023
This is an amazing training that shows you all the chances that VR provides, from different perspectives. The way presenters do it and their narrative helps you understand VR and its potential.
CS
5.0Reviewed Dec 18, 2017
This course was very informative. I also found it challenging, which is a good thing. I was introduced to aspects of VR that had not considered, such as the psychological aspects.
IC
5.0Reviewed Jun 15, 2018
Being a non-techie, I find this course quite easy to understand. The required readings are academic papers and I took some time to understand them but it is good quality readings.
KD
5.0Reviewed Aug 14, 2020
Experience was great and useful. Will forever cherish the knowledge I had from this course. Grateful to bith of the Universities. Thankyou for all your teachings
AK
4.0Reviewed Jun 2, 2020
Introduction to VR was really good. It gave a overview of all the hardware and software that can be used for VR and its advantages and where to use. Over all good course
MM
4.0Reviewed Oct 3, 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.