Virtual Reality II

Course Code
06ΕΠΚΕ03-ΨΤ
ECTS Credits
6
Semester
6th Semester
Σειρά εμφάνισης
3
Course Category
Specialization
Digital Arts
Professor

Katerina El Raheb

Course Description

The course Virtual Reality II, as a continuation of the course Virtual Reality I, aims to deepen the contemporary research and design questions of the use and application of Extended (Augmented, Virtual and Mixed) Reality with emphasis on the field of Culture and Art through the prism of Human Computer Interaction. Rethinking the definition of Virtual Reality from the perspective of Human-Centred Design, Performing Arts and Embodied Theory and through case studies, the course deals with the concepts of Immersion and Presence, Sense of Embodiment and Social VR, the relationship between physical and virtual space/time/body and emphasis is placed on the human factors that make the use of Extended Reality a creative medium. During the course the students are guided to experiment with the ideation, design, and implementation of their own creative projects.