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Professor Nebeling teaching SI 559 Introduction to AR/VR Application Design in the Duderstadt Center in 2019.

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The following courses are taught by Professor Michael Nebeling:

The Introduction to AR/VR Application Design is a first of two new master’s courses we have developed on AR/VR. This course will introduce graduate students to Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) interfaces. It covers basic concepts, and students will create two mini-projects, one focused on AR and one on VR. While students will be given an overview of the range of tools used in industry, the focus will be on using prototyping tools. The course requires neither special background nor programming experience; it is designed for students interested in user experience and interaction design for next-generation user interface technologies. The course has been offered as an elective in the School of Information’s MSI program since Fall 2018.

The Developing AR/VR Experiences course will take a more technical approach to teaching AR/VR, covering a wider range of tools, including Unity. The course requires that students are comfortable with scripting and programming using JavaScript or C#. However, the Intro to AR/VR course is not a prerequisite and so you can take SI 559 and SI 659 in any order. The course has been offered as an advanced elective in the School of Information’s MSI program since Winter 2019.

Research Assistance, Independent Studies, Master’s Thesis Option Program, and Internships: We also always consider working with undergraduates and master’s students who wish to gain preliminary research experience as a research assistant, independent studies, master’s thesis student, and research intern (in-person attendance required). For UM students, it is typically required that you successfully complete SI 659 or have equivalent experience. For research interns, you need to be able to demonstrate significant experience designing and developing for AR/VR. Also, please first find out about travel and research abroad programs at your home university before contacting us, due to limited funding for non-UM students.