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Mobile VR App Development with Unity

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Course Summary

Learn how to develop mobile VR applications using Unity. This course covers the fundamentals of VR app development, including user interface design, motion tracking, and 3D modeling.

Key Learning Points

Develop VR applications using Unity
Learn about user interface design and motion tracking
Create 3D models for VR environments

Learning Outcomes

Develop VR applications using Unity
Create 3D models for VR environments
Understand user interface design and motion tracking in VR

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of programming
Access to a computer with Unity installed

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online self-paced
Video lectures
Hands-on projects

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Tony Parisi
Cathy Hackl

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Description

"The virtual reality and augmented reality industries are growing by leaps and bounds — but finding workers with the right skills can be a challenge." - CNBC report

Virtual and Augmented Reality are poised to revolutionize how we interact with computers, with the world and with each other, and Unity is at the forefront of this technology; an estimated 90% of Samsung Gear VR games and 53% of Oculus Rift (games at launch) were Made With Unity. And according to labor market analytics company Burning Glass, "there’s nothing virtual about the jobs in this field. They’re here and now and very real." In this course, you'll learn how to design, develop, troubleshoot, and publish your own mobile VR applications in Unity for Google Daydream, Gear VR, or Oculus Go devices. Using the very latest techniques recommended by Unity's VR engineers, you'll build a complete VR environment that you can continue to use after the course, while learning to apply best practices in user experience, interaction, teleportation and navigation design for VR. In short, this course will take you from software developer to VR developer. This is the second of three courses in Unity's XR Specialization, which includes an Introduction to XR course as well as a planned course focused on developing handheld Augmented Reality (AR) applications with Unity. The course assumes that you already have experience developing applications with Unity and that you are comfortable with basic C# programming. It will also be helpful if you are familiar with building other types of apps to run on mobile devices.

Outline

Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
Welcome to Mobile VR App Development in Unity!
Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
Setting Up Your Mobile VR Project
About Our Courseware Framework
Understanding VR Frameworks
Debugging and Profiling for VR Performance
VR Positional Audio
Gaze-Based Triggers
Project Solutions: Get Ready, Get Set, Go!
Course Prerequisites and Hardware Requirements
Additional Resources and Getting Help
About the Course Project Work
Project Work: Creating Your VR Project
Sending Feedback about the Course
Activity: Explore the Courseware
Exploring Different Frameworks
Useful Links: Optimizing Performance in VR
Project Work: Implementing VR Spatial Audio
Project Work: Implementing Gaze-Based Triggers, Part 1
Project Work: Implementing Gaze-Based Triggers, Part 2
About our Courseware project
VR Frameworks
Profiling and Other Techniques
VR Positional Audio
Gaze-based Triggers
Module 1 Quiz

Module 2 - Working with Mobile VR in Unity
Welcome to Week 2!
Unity XR Under the Hood - Part 1
Unity XR Under the Hood - Part 2
Unity XR Under the Hood - Part 3
Project Intro: Retrieving Tracking and Performance Information
Controller Input and Output
The Tracked Pose Driver
Transforming Tracking Coordinates
Project Work Solutions: Working With Mobile VR in Unity
Project Work: Retrieving Tracking and Performance Information
Triggering Screenshots in Your Applications
Project Work: Leveraging Controller Button Input
Project Work: Tracking in XR - Wiring up your own sword
Project Work - Wiring the Opponent's Sword
XR Core API Objects
Controller Input and Output
Using the Tracked Pose Driver
Transforming Tracking Coordinates
Module 2 Quiz

Module 3 - Interaction and Locomotion
Welcome to week 3!
Lasers On!
Pips and Reticles
Raycasting and Hit Detection
Project Solutions: Interaction
Overview of Basic Teleportation
Line of Sight vs. Arc Teleporting
Moving the VR Frame of Reference
Project Solutions - Teleportation
Minimizing Motion Sickness in VR
Object Manipulation in Unity
Proximity-Based Object Detection
Grabbing and Dropping Objects
Throwing Objects
Project Work: Raycasting and Hit Detection
Project Work: Implementing a Laser Pointer
Project Work: Implementing a Tracking Reticle
Project Work: Implementing a Trigger
Project Work: Implementing a Floor Marker Object
Project Work: Rotating the Floor Marker
Project Work: Triggering Teleportation
Project Work: Teleporting Safely
Project Work: Using Overlap Sphere
Project Work: Picking up Nearby Objects
Project Work: Throwing Objects
Raycasting and Hit Detection
Basic Teleportation
Motion Sickness
Object Manipulation
Module 3 Quiz

Module 4 - VR UX with the Unity API
Welcome to week 4!
Text Issues in VR
Unity Canvases in VR
Interacting with Canvas Elements in VR
Creating Virtual Controls: What Does This Switch Do?
Peer Review Solution: VR UX with the Unity API
Congratulations!
Project Work: Optimizing Text Readability
Project Work: Attaching Displays to a Controller
Project Work: Interacting with Canvas Elements:
Project Work: Moving Constrained Objects With Tracking
Project Work: Hitting Objects
UX That Moves With You
Triggering Canvas Events from Raycasts
Creating Virtual Controls That Mimic Real World Controls
Module 4 Quiz

Summary of User Reviews

Learn how to develop mobile VR apps using Unity with this comprehensive online course on Coursera. Users have praised the course for its practical approach and well-structured content. Overall, the course has received positive reviews from the users.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Practical approach and well-structured content

Pros from User Reviews

Easy-to-follow lessons
Practical examples and exercises
Clear instructions and guidance
In-depth coverage of key concepts
Engaging and interactive learning experience

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course too basic
Few technical issues with the platform
Lack of advanced topics
Limited opportunities for interaction with instructors
Not suitable for experienced developers

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