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Design & implement interactive VR software apps

The University of California, San Diego
Professional Certificate inVirtual Reality (VR) App Development
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What you will learn

  • To transform coordinate systems for 3D interactions
  • To design VR applications with Unity 3D
  • Hardware components for VR and how they work
  • What makes a VR application successful
  • How OpenGL works and is used to create realistic looking applications
  • How to create your own VR app
  • How to use this VR program to develop augmented reality (AR) applications

  • Expert instruction
    3 skill-building courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 5 months
    5 - 9 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$267.30 Original price:$297.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

UCSanDiegoX's Virtual Reality (VR) App Development Professional Certificate

Meet your instructors
from The University of California, San Diego (UCSanDiegoX)

Jurgen P. Schulze
Jurgen P. Schulze

Research Scientist and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science

UC San Diego

Ravi Ramamoorthi
Ravi Ramamoorthi

Professor

UC San Diego

Experts from The University of California, San Diego (UCSanDiegoX) committed to teaching online learning

Program endorsements

Qualcomm

At Qualcomm we are working on the next generation of mobile computing devices. Virtual and augmented reality are an important part of it. We value software developers with a strong foundation in 3D computer graphics programming and an understanding of virtual and augmented reality technology. It is my belief that candidates who successfully completed the edX Professional Certificate for Virtual Reality Application Development will be at an advantage when applying to Qualcomm's computer graphics groups.

Ning Bi, Senior Director of Technology Computer Vision Systems, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Sixense Entertainment Inc.

At Sixense Entertainment Inc. we need software developers with strong knowledge in the areas of computer graphics and virtual reality. Applicants who successfully completed the edX Professional Certificate for Virtual Reality Application Development will have a significant advantage.

Amir Rubin, CEO, Sixense Entertainment Inc.

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Discounted price:$267.30 Original price:$297.00 USD

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