Spring 2023
I 320U Topics in User Experience Design: Virtual Environments and Immersive Technology
Tues
Thurs
On some dates, the class may meet online or in the iSchool Commons (UTA 1.210) for special lab demonstrations and activities. Please consult your syllabus or talk with the instructor for details.
DESCRIPTION
Examine social and psychological experiences of virtual environments and immersive technologies, such as in virtual reality and augmented reality. Through the course students will learn about the immersive technology and the research behind people’s experiences of virtual environments.
COURSE NOTES
Virtual environments have become an integral component of people’s everyday lives for multiple uses such as socializing, learning, and behavior change. The focus of the course is to examine people’s social and psychological experiences of virtual environments and immersive technologies, such as in virtual reality and augmented reality. Through the course students will learn about immersive technology and the research behind people’s experiences of virtual environments.
PREREQUISITES
Upper-division standing and Informatics 310U.
RESTRICTIONS
Informatics majors will have top registration priority through the early periods of registration. Informatics minors are encouraged to join the waitlist, which will begin promoting students on December 12 if seats remain available.
All other students will need to complete this Registration Support Questionnaire in order to request a seat in any of our classes.