H79.2302 Lecture 4 Credits
Instructor(s): Gauthier, Olson
This class addresses the design and creation of 3D environments using Maya for modeling and animation and Virtools for adding interactivity. Students are invited to explore the unique feeling of being immersed in a virtual world by creating new types of user experiences. Attention is given to the use of physical input devices or interaction regimes in the service of creating the user’s feeling of delight in the artificial world. Students with no prior knowledge of 3D and/or programming can use templates (reusable building blocks and behaviors) in order to focus on content rather than coding. Students prepare weekly assignments, midterm and final projects. A syllabus with questions and answers can be found at http://www.tinkering.net/vr/
