AR and VR Development Program

You can't build good XR experiences without understanding how humans perceive 3D space. We start with Unity fundamentals and C# scripting, then move into coordinate systems and transform hierarchies. Most people find the shift from screen-based to spatial thinking challenging at first.

By week six, you'll have built three simple environments and understand why frame rate matters differently in VR than traditional gaming.

This is where things get interesting. You'll work with actual VR headsets and build interaction systems from scratch. Hand tracking, controller input, gaze detection—we cover the technical implementation and discuss why certain patterns feel natural while others cause discomfort.

The mid-term project involves creating an interactive workspace environment. Past students have built everything from virtual art studios to architectural walkthroughs. Your choice, but it needs functional UI and at least three interaction methods.

Here's what separates hobby projects from production work: performance constraints. Mobile VR requires different optimization strategies than tethered headsets. We spend significant time on profiling, draw call reduction, and asset optimization. Not glamorous, but essential.

You'll also learn platform-specific requirements for Meta Quest, PSVR2, and WebXR deployment. Each has quirks and limitations that affect design decisions early in development.

The final two months are dedicated to your capstone—a complete XR application of your design. We provide guidance, code review, and weekly check-ins, but the direction is yours. Recent projects included a medical training simulator, a collaborative design tool, and an AR navigation system for warehouse workers.

You'll present your work to our studio team and visiting professionals from Spain's XR industry. It's not a job interview, but connections often develop naturally from these presentations.