TDS-426: Everyday Immersions

Interaction Design TDS that assumes a future in which Virtual Reality technologies are more commonplace in the objects, environments and interactions that surround us. This class aims to develop new immersive interactions that exist in our everyday lives. Through workshops, investigative assignments, and speculative critical thinking, the students will explore the layering of the real and the virtual with the exponentially expanding VR technological stack. In this course, the students will develop skills in Unreal Engine, VR usability, and spatial interactions using software and hardware in ArtCenter's Immersive Media Lab. Through participatory research and a hands-on process of making, the students will be asked to generate novel, working interactions for future immersive experiences. To succeed in this challenging course, students must be willing to experiment with new tools, be resourceful in solving problems, take risk, and learn through user testing. Open to all majors and no previous experience required.