UXD 2030 - Designing for Extended Reality

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
The course provides a broad overview of designing immersive experiences in Extended Reality (XR), which is an umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). Students will learn differences between (VR), (AR), (MR), explore current trends and applications of these technologies, and examine different XR industry tools. Students will also explore usability, accessibility, and ethical concerns in designing XR applications. Hands-on projects will provide students with practical experience of the XR design process and prototyping XR design tools.
Prereq: COM 2001, UXD 1001, sophomore standing (quarter system prereq: UX 1400 or UX 1400H and GS 1002 or GS 1020H or GS 1002E)
Note: None
This course meets the following Raider Core CLO Requirement: None

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Explain the differences between AR, VR, MR, and XR, and how these applications contribute to creating immersive experiences
Articulate and apply the process of XR design to improve user experiences
Describe and employ the best practices and patterns of XR design
Identify and evaluate usability, accessibility, and ethical considerations when designing for XR
Design immersive AR/VR prototypes using industry-recognized tools

Prerequisites by Topic

Foundations of UX/human-centered design, wireframing, prototyping, user journey, design thinking

Course Topics

Definitions and terminology of AR, VR, MR, and XR
Brief history of XR
Current state and applications of XR
3D model libraries
Designing for senses
XR design and development practices
UX design principles for XR
Prototyping for XR
Usability and accessibility considerations for XR
Ethical considerations for XR

Coordinator
Amii LaPointe

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