Course Description: Ready Player One
Ready Player One, Enter the Metaverse Here! This course will introduce students to a new world, the metaverse. We will consume texts and media from different genres to highlight the use of virtual reality across various disciplines. Using fiction (Ready Player One), movies (The Matrix), and scientific/popular articles we will bring to light how the metaverse plays a role in our personal and professional lives. We will also discuss issues and roadblocks that may arise with consumption of virtual content. Discussing the metaverse would not be complete without diving into the virtual world using Meta Quest 2 headsets. We will explore preplanned 3D games and experiences and conduct research using a virtual reality platform. Lastly, we will create virtual content using a 360 degree camera. "You take the blue pill... the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill... you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes" - Morpheus (The Matrix)
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Alternate Reality Games and the Cusp of Digital Gameplay by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781501316265Publication Date: 2017-04-20
Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality by Call Number: eBookISBN: 9781119341031Publication Date: 2018-03-25
- Garcia, Natalie. "Studying the effects of VR gaming on cardiometabolic health among youth with Cerebral Palsy."University of Alabama at Birmingham was awarded a $290,000 RO3 grant from the National Institutes of Health to examine the benefits of virtual reality gaming on cardiometabolic health among youths with cerebral palsy.
- Hadhazy, Adam. 2022, Dec 14. "New Stanford study shows choices of virtual environments and avatars can promote positive psychological outcomes in the metaverse." Stanford NewsIn a new study, Stanford University researchers examined how being able to completely transform one’s appearance and digital environment significantly impacts social interactions in the metaverse.
Virtual Reality in Real Life (Videos)
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