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Lehman Brings First Virtual Reality Lab to The Bronx | OPEN Wednesday | January 25TH, 2017
Introduction to Unity Platform
After a short introduction to the history of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), Unity's interface, asset store and customization features will be discussed. You will be able to follow along on available computers or on your own device. While Unity can be used for development on a wide array of platforms, emphasis will be placed on VR and projects will be built for the HTC Vive which will be available to you. Prerequisites: Being comfortable navigating computer systems and new computer technology.
Unity Platform - Intermediate
Expand your Unity know-how with this intermediate level course, which will focus on lighting, audio, physics, particle systems and basic animation. Discussions and demonstrations on how this impacts game play and the mood of any application will be shown. Useful assets, both free and paid, from the Asset Store will be highlighted.
Unity Platform - Advanced
Sharpen your Unity skills with this hands-on course. During this 4-day course you will work your way through 2 Unity projects from the Unity Asset Store with the assistance of the instructor who will explain the structure of the projects. A walk through and explanation of scripts will be carried out.
Introduction to 2D Game Development
The goal of this workshop is to get you up and running with the Unity game engine, focusing specifically on working independently with its suite of 2D features. You will build a 2D game from the ground up, covering major subject areas including sprites, animation, game mechanics, and publishing.
Introduction to 3D Game Development
Utilizing Unity's suite of 3D game features, you will build a 3rd person 3D game from the ground up, covering major subject areas including importing, animation, character configuration, implementing game mechanics, and publishing.
Coming in spring 2020.
A 15-week/180 hour course, on immersive media. Composed of eight modules, the course will focus on the Unity platform as the means to developing content for Augmented and Virtual Reality.
Students will receive a Lehman College certificate and badge.
Classes will be held Mondays to Thursdays 6-9 PM at the CUNY on the Concourse VR Lab.
Content TBD
The field of Augmented and Virtual Reality is a fast growing sector in the tech economy. Deloitte Global predicts that Virtual Reality will have its first billion dollar year in 2016 and says that the field will grow in the future.
View Made in NY talks flyer and Career Panel bios
View Photos of the VR Lab Opening & Ribbon Cutting Event
Lehman Brings First Virtual Reality Lab to The Bronx | OPEN Wednesday | January 25TH, 2017
Lehman College opens virtual reality lab
Where the jobs are: Virtual and augmented reality jobs in big demand
Nightly Business Report - December 8, 2017
New York City to open another training facility for CUNY Lehman College
March 2018 | Science & U
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Congratulations to all EON Reality Certified AR/VR Developers!
Eighteen students at Lehman College VR/AR Training Academy completed Training Phase 1 (Coding and animation)! They will continue training during the second half of the program by working on various projects collaboratively to build their portfolios. Read More
Congratulations Michael Brenner and Aaron Holness
Michael Brenner and Aaron Holness, Lehman VR/AR graduates were recently accepted into the Media Lab's XR Bootcamp. It is an accelerator for startup teams focusing on VR/AR, voice technology and other future interfaces. They both have received a ten thousand dollar grant for their concept of using augmented and virtual reality in the legal field.The project is focused on the areas commonly referred to as demonstrative evidence. These simulations may be created using a variety of sources such as sound recordings, video footage, pictures, x-rays, testimony, forensic evidence and other fact finding sources.This will provide a lawyer with the ability to recreate or re-enact legal events such as crimes or torts. Please join us to congratulate Aaron and Michael.
Congratulations Cécile Ragot
Please join us to congratulate Cécile Ragot of Lehman College and EON Reality Virtual Reality Innovation Academy on being selected and winning the award on her project "IslandAR" at NYC Media Lab's #NYCML18 mainstage on Sept. 20! It's among only "5 cutting-edge projects" to be picked for the showcase. Ragot was part of a group of NYC graduate students selected by NYC Media Lab to work with Havas Fellowship and Governor's Island "to employ their VR/AR and AI skills to tell stories in interactive and responsive ways, providing novel use cases for the City's tourism sector." IslandAR "provides mysterious puzzle pieces that unlock shared AR experiences, hidden characters and fun stories from past and present on Governors Island." View Video
Students from Bronx International High School visited Lehman's Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality lab.
As part of the collaboration with The Knowledge House, Lehman's Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality lab, the Small Business Development Center and Bronx Business + Tech Incubators hosted a cohort of students from Bronx International High School. Students learned how to become entrepreneurs and about the rapid expansion of Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality as two of the fastest growing sectors in the economy. View Photos
Made in NY talks, in collaboration with Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME)
VR/AR demos and industry panel discussion followed by networking reception and more demos. View Event Photos
For information about tuition, please click on the REGISTER ONLINE link.
Open house schedule for spring classes: RSVP
- Wednesday, October 30th, 2019, 6pm-7:30pm
- Tuesday, November 19th, 2019, 6pm-7:30pm
- Thursday, January 9th, 2020, 6pm-7:30pm
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 from 6pm to 730pm
Open House location: 2501 Grand Concourse, 3rd floor, Bronx, NYC.
