Introduction to VR Programming, Design, and Unity
Step into the world of VR game development, learn the basics of programming language, and even create your own 2D game.
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10 weeksWeekly study
2 hours
Introduction to VR Programming, Design, and Unity
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Learn how to design, program, and create your very own VR games
The gaming industry has grown exponentially, outperforming both movies and sports combined in 2020. And VR is the newest, exciting innovation taking the industry by storm.
On this interactive course, you’ll gain an introduction to programming, learning the skills to design and program your own games using the Unity game engine. The experience you’ll develop on this course will be invaluable in kickstarting a career in programming and game development.
Explore the basics of programming language
This course will guide you through the fundamentals of programming, covering the basic data types that all programming languages use and helping you to understand how computers read and process instructions in the form of code.
You’ll then look at how to create and use variables in your code and learn techniques for simplifying complex problems, helping any future programming run much smoother, even when you hit coding issues along the way.
Discover Unity VR and C# programming
The Unity game engine is a free real-time development platform, used for creating games on all of the top platforms, including mobile and VR.
You’ll build a basic understanding of C#, the core programming language used in Unity. Then, to put it into practice, you’ll learn how to use the Unity game engine to develop your ideas into games.
Unleash your potential to create a 2D game in Unity
Once you’ve got the basics, it’s time to put your new knowledge and skills to the test. You’ll start by learning how to make simple text-based games before stepping it up to create a fun, yet simple 2D game.
There’s plenty of opportunity to flex your imagination and insert your personality into your game by learning how to add your own game mechanics, sound effects, and even entire models and animations.
What topics will you cover?
- Learn basic data types that all programming languages use
- Learn how computers read/process instructions in the form of code
- Learn how to use and create variables for your code
- Learn techniques for simplifying complex problems
- Create a simple text-based game to practice your programming knowledge
- Create a 2D game using Unity with a unique theme
Learning on this course
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone interested in learning how to create video games, specifically VR games.
You don’t need to have any knowledge or experience in either C# programming or the Unity game engine to get the most out of this course.
Who will you learn with?
Assembling great minds together to provide digital technologies’ solutions and pathways to schools, and beyond. Leading the way to discover new technologies to empower education through R&D endeavours
Who developed the course?
VR Voom
Future-proofing classroom learning in digital technology. By equipping teachers with resources to create emerging technologies, that are aligned with the revised NZ Technology Curriculum.
Established
2018Location
Auckland, New Zealand
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This is a premium course. These courses are designed for professionals from specific industries looking to learn with a smaller group of like-minded individuals.
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- Includes any articles, videos, peer reviews and quizzes
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