Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore

  • 4.5
Approx. 11 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course teaches Arabic language and culture, including reading, writing, and speaking skills. Students will also learn about Arabic culture and traditions.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn to read, write, and speak Arabic
  • Understand Arabic culture and traditions
  • Improve your language skills through interactive exercises

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Learning Outcomes

  • Develop proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Arabic
  • Gain a deeper understanding of Arabic culture and traditions
  • Improve communication skills in Arabic-speaking environments

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • No prior knowledge of Arabic is required
  • Access to a computer and internet connection

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Online self-paced course
  • Interactive exercises and quizzes
  • Video lectures

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  • Learn Arabic with Maha
  • Arabic Language and Culture

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Notable People in This Field

  • Ahmed Al-Shahrani
  • Lina Mounzer

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Description

This class will teach you the fundamentals of augmented reality (AR), and how to build an AR experience using ARCore. Through the four week course, you'll learn:

Outline

  • Introduction to augmented reality (AR)
  • Introduction
  • The history of augmented reality
  • AR today: smartphone vs. standalone
  • Google AR
  • AR for shopping and retail
  • AR for business
  • AR for social media
  • AR for gaming
  • AR for education
  • AR for healthcare
  • AR for nonprofits
  • The similarities and differences between AR and VR
  • Learning checkpoint - the basics of augmented reality
  • Module 1 practice quiz
  • Module 1 final assessment
  • The basics of AR functionality
  • Placing and positioning assets
  • Scale and the size of assets
  • Occlusion
  • Lighting for increased realism
  • Solid augmented assets
  • Context awareness
  • Tracking in AR
  • Outside-in tracking
  • Inside-out tracking
  • Motion tracking
  • Environmental understanding: feature points and plane-finding
  • Light estimation
  • Anchors
  • Interface issues and lack of UI metaphors
  • AR’s technical constraints: size, power, heat
  • The 3D barrier
  • Computer vision limitations
  • Constraints of occlusion and shading
  • The hardware that makes mobile AR work
  • Learning checkpoint - AR functionality
  • Learning checkpoint - inside-out vs. outside-in tracking
  • Learning checkpoint - fundamentals of ARCore
  • Learning checkpoint - constraints with current AR
  • Module 2 practice quiz
  • Module 2 final assessment
  • Taking the next steps with ARCore
  • The Android OS is everywhere
  • How low-light conditions limit AR on mobile
  • How simple surfaces challenge AR
  • User flow
  • Working with technical limitations
  • If you build it, they might try to break it
  • Preparing your tools
  • Outlining: drafting your design
  • Building the team to execute your vision
  • Cloud Anchors for shared AR
  • Learning checkpoint - use cases and current powers/limitations of AR
  • User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) to consider
  • Basic AR interaction options
  • Learning checkpoint - think like a user
  • Learning checkpoint - next steps on the AR journey
  • Module 3 practice quiz
  • Module 3 final assessment
  • Bringing ARCore to life
  • Surface detection and creating planes
  • User interaction: hit-testing and pose
  • Placing with anchor points
  • Occlusion between virtual assets
  • Light estimation: matching virtual light to real light
  • Multi-plane detection and spatial mapping
  • Processing needs in mobile AR
  • Breaking immersion
  • Framing as a creative device
  • What is Poly?
  • What is Unity?
  • Learning checkpoint - a closer look at mechanics of ARCore
  • Poly, a library of 3D assets for your AR app
  • Sceneform for easier AR content creation
  • Learning checkpoint - using Poly and Unity to create ARCore assets
  • Glossary of AR
  • Resources
  • Module 4 practice quiz
  • Module 4 final assessment

Summary of User Reviews

Read reviews for the Arabic Language Course on Coursera. Overall, the course is highly recommended by users. One key aspect that many users thought was good is the engaging and interactive nature of the course.

Pros from User Reviews

  • Engaging and interactive course
  • Highly informative and well-structured material
  • Great for beginners and intermediate learners

Cons from User Reviews

  • Not enough speaking practice
  • Some technical issues with the platform
  • Limited feedback from instructors
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