Weekly schedule
The schedule is subject to evolve. Task details are written under the Labs page.
- 11.02: Introduction <-- We are here!
Session 1: Introduction to VR. Getting headsets.
Task (1p): Experiences video. Submit to Discord.
Deadline: 17.02. <-- Next deadline is this!
- 18.02: Experiences
Session 2: Experiences overview and discussion.
Task: TBD
Deadline: 24.02.
- 25.02: Setup
Session 3: VR setup.
Task (1p): Ball shooter. Submit to Courses.
Deadline: 03.03.
- 04.03: Unreal Engine
Session 4: TBD
Task TBD
Deadline: 10.03.
- 11.03: Immersion
Session 5: Immersion and presence.
Task (1p): Table tennis. Submit to Courses.
Deadline: 17.03.
- 18.03: Interactions
Session 6: Interactions.
Lab task (1p): Door. Submit to Courses.
Project task (2p): Project idea pitch. Submit to Discord.
Deadline: 24.03. (both tasks)
- 25.03: Project idea presentations
Session 7: Individual project idea pitch presentations. Team forming.
Task TBD
Deadline: 31.03.
- 01.04: Prototyping
Session 8: Prototyping. Making paper prototype in teams.
Task: Paper prototype finalization. Submit to Discord.
Deadline: 07.04.
- 08.04: Locomotion
Session 9: Locomotion. Locomotion types. Smooth locomotion.
Lab task: Locomotion. Submit to Discord and to Courses.
Project task (2p): M1 presentation. Project wiki page is in Courses under Projects. Submit in-game video to Discord. Git history has meaningful commits.
Deadline: 14.04. (both tasks)
- 15.04: Audio. Project M1 presentations.
Session 10: Audio. M1 presentations.
Task (1p): Audio. Submit to Discord.
Deadline: 21.04.
- 22.04: Visual design
Session 11: Visual design. Blender.
Task (1p): Blender. Submit to Courses.
Deadline: 28.04.
- 29.04: Graphics and performance
Session 12: Graphics and performance. Preparing M2.
Project task (2p): M2 presentation. Project in Alpha stage. Project page up to date. Submit in-game video to Discord. Git history has regular meaningful commits since M1.
Deadline: 05.05.
- 06.05: Lighting. Project M2 presentations.
Session 13: Lighting. Different types of lighting. M2 presentations.
Task (1p): Lighting. Submit to Discord and to Courses.
Deadline: 12.05.
- 13.05: Animation ? (need to be moved to earlier, TBD)
Session 14: TBD
Task TBD
Deadline: 19.05.
- 20.05: Work on project
Session 15: Last f2f option to ask and solve last minor problems in class.
Project task (2p): Finalize and prepare for the final project presentations next week. See requirements under Projects page.
Deadline: 26.05.
- 27.05: Final project presentations
Session 16: Final presentations and assessment. Play each other's games and give feedback.
After today's session, you are welcome to return your headsets or clearly agree on a day within the semester to return them.
Last words, goodbyes, continuing plans, etc.