Topic outline

  • "Where in the world?"

    Participants learn the basics of designing and implementing a virtual world. The presentations in the course touch on a diversity of topics related to the process of design: 

    1. Cultural history of virtual reality and anthropology of the human senses; 
    2. Scenario design, storyboarding; and user studies research;
    3. Information architecture, content domain development, and making a production schedule;
    4. Interaction design, user interface, and narrative; 
    5. Using sound for storytelling. 

    We also touch, albeit not as deeply as might be the case in a longer course, on critical issues regarding the use of immersive technologies.


    WHAT THE COURSE IS ABOUT (IN A NUTSHELL)

    • Basics of designing and implementing a virtual world
    • Narrative design for virtual reality
    • A cultural history of virtual reality and immersive media 


    WHAT THE COURSE IS NOT ABOUT 


    LECTURES

    Mondays from 0915 to 1200:

    • Oct 23rd: Anthropology of the human senses by Lily Diaz-Kommonen
    • Oct 30th: Immersion and presence, narrative, time and space in VR by Gautam Vishwanath
    • Nov 6th: Guest lecture by media artist Timo Wright presenting his works and Information Architecture by Cvijeta Miljak
    • Nov 13th: Spatial sound design by Sebastian Schlecht and Avatar design by Gautam Vishwanath 
    • Nov 20th: Qualitative evaluation of VR experiences by Gautam Vishwanath
    • Nov 27th: Demo day!


    IMMERSION SESSIONS

    Thursdays from 1315 to 1500:

    • Oct 26th: (At the VR Hub - Learning center) Introduction to the VR Hub
    • Nov 2nd: (At Aalto Studios - Otakaari 7B) Introduction to the VR Studios and Systems of Representation research group
    • Nov 9th: (Online via Zoom) Feedback on the narratives of your experiences
    • Nov 16th: (Online via Zoom) Feedback on the design of your prototypes
    • Nov 23rd: (Online via Zoom) Feedback on the design of your prototypes and technical support


    NEWS
    Every week 2 groups will present news for 5-10min per group related to VR/AR/Immersive media at the beginning of Monday's sessions in M202.
    News schedule:

    • Oct 30th: Group 5 & 4
    • Nov 6th: Group 3 & 2
    • Nov 13th: Group 1 & 5
    • Nov 20th: Group 4 & 3
    • Nov 27th: Group 2 & 1


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    IMMERSION SESSION ON NOV 9th

    13:15 - 13:35 Group1
    13:35 - 13:55 Group2
    14:00 - 14:20 Group3
    14:20 - 14:40 Group4
    14:40 - 15:00 Group5