What is real-time?

What is Unity?

What can Unity do?

Unity Plans: What's right for me?

Install Unity and the Hub

2020.3

2020.2

2020.1

2019.4

Explore a Microgame

Explore the Unity Editor

Project Organization

2019.1

Work with GameObjects in a 3D Scene

2021.3

Create a structure with primitives

Add components to 3D GameObjects

Add physical properties to 3D GameObjects

Setting up a VR-Enabled Project with Unity and the XR Interaction Toolkit

Challenge 1: Setting up XR Interaction Toolkit

Get 3D assets

Editing with ProBuilder

2019.3

2019.2

2018.4

2018.3

Working with Shapes in ProBuilder

2018.2

2018.1

2017.4

2017.3

2017.2

2017.1

Working with Poly Shapes in ProBuilder

Prefabs

Introduction to Nested Prefabs

Add background music

Create real-time 3D audio effects

Get audio assets

1.2 Core concepts: animation data

1.3 Core concepts: animation blending

2.1 The Animation window: features and settings

2.2 Editing Animation Clips

What is XR? 

Get started with VR Beginner: The Escape Room

Add and configure an interactable object

Using Interactors and Interactables with the XR Interaction Toolkit

Add teleporters for movement

Locomotion and Teleportation in the XR Interaction Toolkit

Implement sound effects

QuickStart to TextMesh Pro

Creating a Worldspace UI

Best Practices for User Interfaces (UI) in VR with the XR Interaction Toolkit

Baking Texture Maps in 3dsMax for Unity

Baking Texture Maps in Maya for Unity

Optimizing your VR/AR Experiences 

Working with Occlusion Culling

Understanding Scriptable Render Pipelines

Introduction to URP

Introduction to HDRP

2022.2

Working with the Stats Window

Working with the Frame Debugger

Get started with scripts

Code in the default script 

Change a GameObject with script

Introduction to the Console Window

Classes

Roles and careers for real-time creators

Career research and preparation

2022.3

Develop your learning plan

Job preparation: Junior Programmer

Introduction to portfolios

Introduction to real-time 3D experience design

Why Agile?

Introduction to user feedback and testing

The real-time production cycle

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Explore what real-time 3D means and why it matters for the future of creative development.

Learn how the Unity Engine originated, why it is often called a game engine, and how it has evolved over time.

Explore real-time 3D content made with the Unity Engine and learn how real-time tools and creators work across industries.

Review Unity plans, compare their features, and identify which option best matches your current needs.

Install Unity and Unity Hub, create your Unity ID, and download a starter Microgame to begin creating.

Get familiar with Unity Editor windows, Scene organization, Scene navigation, and managing Packages in the Package Manager.

Learn practical strategies to organize your Unity projects so folders, assets, and Scenes stay easy to manage.

Build a new 3D project, create and transform GameObjects, and organize them in the Unity Editor using the Hierarchy and Inspector windows.

Use GameObjects and transforms to build a 3D structure with primitives, hierarchy, and Scene navigation.

Discover how components like the Rigidbody component add physics and behavior to GameObjects and preview the results in Play mode.

Practice creating and assigning colored and textured materials plus a Physic Material to shape a 3D scene’s look and behavior.

Learn to configure Unity VR settings and the XR plug-in, then test them with an XR Interaction Toolkit example project.

Set up the XR Interaction Toolkit in the Unity Editor to enable basic XR input and interactions.

Explore 3D asset sources and learn to find, filter, and import Unity Asset Store content via a web browser and Unity account.

Examine the ground in your Scene so you understand the space where Ellen can move and interact.

Use ProBuilder in the Unity Editor to quickly model, edit, and refine 3D shapes for your scenes.

Use the ProBuilder package to create and edit PolyShapes directly in the Unity Editor for rapid 3D level blocking.

Explore how to create Prefabs, save configured GameObjects, and reuse them efficiently across scenes and projects.

Learn to build and update Nested Prefabs to reuse content efficiently and reduce repetitive editing.

Get started with audio by adding an Audio Source component, assigning clips, and implementing 3D background music.

Explore Unity audio tools to define 3D sound, use an Audio Listener, loop Audio Clips, and spatialize background audio.

Explore audio creation tools, Unity audio file types, and ways to obtain audio assets from the Unity Asset Store for your project.

Review core 3D animation concepts and set up a simple animation in the Unity Editor to prepare for the full course.

Review core 3D animation concepts and set up a simple animation in the Unity Editor to prepare for the Beginner 3D Animation course.

Explore the core features and settings of the Animation window to better control your animations in context.

Create and edit basic Animation Clips directly in the Unity Editor to bring motion to your scenes.

Get introduced to key terminology, technologies, and design paradigms used across extended reality development.

Explore the VR Beginner project scope, setup, hardware needs, and core Unity concepts.

Add objects to the Prototype Room, configure their behavior, and test their interactivity directly in VR.

Learn how Interactors and Interactables in the XR Interaction Toolkit enable user interaction with GameObjects in virtual reality.

Create a prototype room Scene, add and configure a teleporter, and test the experience directly in VR.

Explore the XR Interaction Toolkit Locomotion System to add teleportation and snap-turn movement to an XR Rig.

Learn to implement static and contact sound effects in Unity and add closed captions for improved accessibility.

Learn to prepare fonts, create TextMesh Pro objects, and customize text for polished user interfaces.

Learn to build a World Space UI in Unity that integrates directly into your 3D scene.

Discover how to build comfortable, immersive VR UI using in-world interfaces and Interactable Events on 3D objects.

Create normal and ambient occlusion maps in 3ds Max to add realistic detail to GameObjects in Unity.

Learn to bake a normal map and ambient occlusion map in Maya and apply them to a low-resolution model for added detail.

Learn techniques to optimize performance and quality for VR and AR experiences in Unity.

Learn to apply occlusion culling to improve rendering performance in your 3D Unity projects.

Explore the Scriptable Render Pipeline options and how to customize or create rendering pipelines in C# for your project.

Explore how the Universal Render Pipeline balances lighting and shading tradeoffs to deliver optimized performance.

Discover how the High Definition Render Pipeline delivers high-end visuals for PC and console projects.

Use the Game view Stats window to read real-time rendering metrics and inform performance optimization.

Learn to use the Frame Debugger to pause a frame and inspect its draw calls for detailed rendering analysis.

Learn how code shapes Unity experiences, work with your IDE, and create or edit script components that output messages to the Console window.

Explore the default contents of a new Unity script, edit the script in your IDE, and send output to the Console window.

Practice editing C# scripts to modify a GameObject Transform and call Unity APIs for visible changes in a Scene.

Explore how to use the Console window to debug scripts and interpret messages in your Unity project.

Learn to use C# classes to organize data and write constructors that initialize parts of your class.

Examine real-time production careers across art, design, programming, and Unity generalist roles from entry to director level.

Explore roles, skills, and qualifications to define your career goals and focus your professional portfolio.

Review how to show your progress, update your portfolio and resume, and prepare for interviews.

Review the purpose of a portfolio, plan your own with a flowchart, and start selecting and organizing content to showcase your work.

Explore production phases and core workflows for designing real-time 3D digital experiences.

Learn how to plan, run, and integrate user feedback and testing into your design and development process.

Explore each phase of the real-time production cycle and see how Unity supports workflows across industries.

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