DEVELOPING VR EXPERIENCES
42Hrs Part-Time | 5 Weeks
Shape tomorrow’s technology today by designing VR experiences with mentorship from Unreal Engine Authorised Trainers
Grants available for SG/PR*
Virtual Reality Course
MAGES Institute is a private educational institute in Singapore with an outstanding faculty of digital media artists, thinkers and innovators. MAGES has various courses including AR/VR. In this 36 hour VR Course, you’ll be able to satisfy the industry needs of a skilled workforce in the areas of Virtual Reality Development through Virtual Reality Class for many sectors such as Games, Automobile Industry, Real Estate, Architecture. Major topics covered in this Virtual Reality Class include immersive ecosystem, concept development for VR, interactive design for VR and creating a VR world. Participants will be able to effectively categorise the benefits/shortcomings of immersive technology platforms and identify the different methods for creative storytelling. A certificate of completion is awarded to everyone after completing the course by designing and developing immersive VR experience.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Dive into the captivating realm of Virtual Reality (VR) with our 5-week intensive course.
Guided by industry professionals at an Unreal Engine Authorised Training Centre, you will learn how to create applications across various domains including gaming, healthcare, retail and more!
Learn how to design interactive VR experiences using Unreal Engine and create a working prototype of your own VR idea.
DURATION: 42 Hrs across 5 weeks | Part-Time | Wed & Sat
STUDENT-TO-LECTURER RATIO: 18 Students : 1 Lecturer
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION AND ASSESSMENT: Lectures, Practical (Hands-on Application) and Project-based Assessment
NOTE: This course is ONLY for Corporate Clients
SOFTWARES TAUGHT: Unity | C# or Unreal | C++
HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS: Windows/Mac Laptop no older than 2017
AWARD: Statement of Attainment and Certificate of Completion
GRANTS AVAILABLE: SSG, SFC, PSEA, UTAP
COURSE CODE: TGS-2020504712
INSTRUCTORS
MAGES Studio builds life affirming solutions using emerging technologies. Leveraging AR, VR and Applies Games, they have utilised research backed learning pedagogies to build more than 60 solutions across 9 industries.
We’re proud to share that this studio was founded by a team of our alumni.
TOPICS COVERED
- Immersive Ecosystem
- Designing Story Flow
- Designing Around Hardware and Technology Limits
- Creating the Immersion Document
- HCI and VR
- Fundamentals of HCI for Immersive systems
- User Interfaces for VR
- Interactions with VR
- Motion and physics of VR worlds.
- Performance Consideration for VR
- Bringing it all Together
- Develop a Prototype
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Explain the foundational knowledge of Emerging Technology and identify its benefits for real-world application.
- Effectively categorize the benefits/shortcomings of available immersive technology platforms.
- Explore and deconstruct VR experiences being created by content developers.
- Identify the specifications & configurations of hardware and platforms required to develop an Immersive Application.
- Apply the principles of immersive storytelling from a user’s perspective when conceptualizing the VR Experiences.
- Identify the different methods of creative storytelling.
- Apply principles of design in the ideation, development, and production of visual imagery for immersive experiences.
- Create user stories and storyboards to transform information about user needs into immersive design concepts.
- Combine the principles of design with the principles of interaction to create appropriate interaction experiences.
- Develop guidelines for achieving a better user experience for VR using 6DOF (Degree of Freedom)
- Demonstrate understanding of human-computer interaction techniques related to VR.
- Design VR experiences using different visual styles and techniques that satisfy the creative vision of the content and are suited for the required immersive user experience and interaction.
- Design a virtual environment that effectively communicates a simulation scenario or a narrative.
- Design and develop an Immersive VR Experience.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
UPCOMING INTAKES
08th Feb 2025
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
- Non-ICT Professionals/Fresh Grads/Professionals/Freelancers Passionate to develop solutions using VR
- Minimum Education Level – Diploma in IT, Game Development or related, Media or related
- Age: 18 years old and above
- Language – English (Written & Spoken)
- Open to all Singapore Residents (Including citizens, PR, and LTVP Holders
- Non-ICT Professionals/fresh Grads who are new entrants to the immersive (AR/ VR/ MR) Industry
- IT professionals/ Mid-career switchers interested in up-skill themselves in preparation for a career switch to an immersive industry.
- Professionals/Freelancers Passionate to develop solutions using VR.
- Minimum Education Level – Diploma in IT, Game Development or related, Media or related.
- Work Experience (No. of Years) – Work experience is not mandatory if the minimum education level requirement is met else minimum 5 years of work experience.
- Age – 18 years and Above
- Language (Spoken) – English
- Language (Written) – English
- Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level (WPLN) >= 6
COURSE FEES
(incl 9% GST)
Full Program Fees: SGD 2,779.50
PRs & Singaporeans 21 – 39Yrs: SGD 1,504.50
Singaporeans 40Yrs or Above: SGD 994.50
SME Sponsored Singaporeans & PR: SGD 994.50
Registered Course Name (MySkillsFuture Website) : DEVELOPING VR EXPRIENCES
Registered Course Code/ID : TGS-2020504712
- Self-sponsored students can use SSG Training Grant, Skills Future Credit, PSEA grant, UTAP, and SEP.
- 75% attendance is mandatory to complete the program
- The student should submit and must pass the prescribed assessment (i.e. Practical Project)
- *For additional grant eligibility, please contact us
FAQs
Do I need to know how to code for these courses?
No, it’s not mandatory for you to know how to code for this programme.
What is the admission process and what payment options are available?
Once we receive your contact information the course consultant will contact you, he/she will guide you through the admissions process and the grants that are available for you.
We accept payments by check, bank transfer, credit/debit card and PayPal. For more information, please contact us directly using the form below.
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