Introduction to XR Systems (OPEN UNI)

5 ECTS credits, Academic Year 2025-2026, 521293A
Come learn the basics of XR systems in this introductory course

Enrollment period

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Mode of delivery

Web-Based Studies
Contact studies

Course study period

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Price

Free

Education information

In this course, you will learn the fundamentals needed to understand and create immersive VR experiences. The lectures cover the structure of XR systems, the current state of the technology, human factors influencing development, and a high-level understanding of some mathematical tools for 3D space. In the practical part of the course, you will learn to create immersive VR applications from scratch using the Unity game engine. The course is designed so that no prior experience with Unity is required.

Education format

Continuous learning
Open university

Semester

Academic Year 2025-2026

Field of study

Information and communication technologies

Teaching language

English

Course organiser

University of Oulu

Location

Oulu
online

Maximum participants

10

Prerequisities and co-requisites

The course is an independent entity, and does not require other additional studies carried out at the same time. It can also be considered as the first in the set of courses on XR. It is recommended to take it before VR Systems and Humans course (521291S) and 3D environments and Applications (521040A).

Contact information

Guidance and counselling

avoin.yliopisto (at) oulu.fi
Created 23.7.2025 | Updated 18.11.2025