3.1 - Comfort and Accessibility

3.2 - Optimization

3.3 - Lighting

3.4 - Building and Sharing

Challenge 3 - Training Simulation

Keeping up with XR technology

Lab 3 - Personal Project Ergonomics & Optimization

Submission 3 - Share your Work

Mission 3 Quiz - VR Ergonomics & Optimization

Explore ergonomics and optimization for VR for making apps as accessible and comfortable as possible.

In this mission, you will focus on ergonomics and optimization for VR in order to make your app as accessible and comfortable as possible.In these tutorials, you will do the following:

In the Challenge for this mission, you will apply your skills in an industrial training simulation prototype. Then, in the Lab, you'll implement the core functionality of your personal project. Finally, in the Quiz, you will test your new knowledge.

Ergonomics and Optimization

Unity VR Development

Dive into the world of virtual reality with Unity's VR Development Pathway. Learn to design immersive experiences, build VR games, and master Unity's VR tools. Start creating in VR today!

VR Development Pathway - Learn Unity VR Game Development | Unity Learn

 or have the equivalent experience, before starting Unity VR Development.

In addition, basic coding experience is recommended before starting the Custom VR Development mission, which can be obtained via the 

Ready to develop for VR? This guided learning Pathway will prepare you for a job in the VR industry!

Welcome to VR Development! This learning pathway is designed for anyone interested in learning to create experiences for VR. This pathway assumes a basic knowledge of Unity and basic knowledge of programming.

VR Development

Welcome to the VR Pathway

VR Software Setup 

1.1 - VR Project Setup

1.2 - VR Locomotion

1.3 - Grabbable Objects

1.4 - Sockets

Challenge 1 - Architecture Review

The VR software landscape

Lab 1 - VR Personal Project Basics

Submission 1 - Share your Work

Mission 1 Quiz 1 - VR Basics

Learn the basics of setting up a VR project and implementing simple interactivity like locomotion and grabbing objects.

In this mission, you will learn the basics of setting up a VR project and implementing simple interactivity.

In these tutorials, you will do the following:

Set up a VR-ready project with the room of your choice

Implement locomotion so that users can move around the scene

Add grabbable objects users can pick up and throw around

Set up sockets that objects can snap into

In the Challenge for this mission, you will apply your skills in an architectural review prototype. Then, in the Lab, you'll fill out a design document to lay out a concept for your own project, and then begin working on it. Finally, in the Quiz, you will test your new knowledge.

VR Basics

2.1 - Audio and Haptics

2.2 - Activation Events

2.3 - Direct and Ray Interactors

2.4 - User Interface

Challenge 2 - 3D Painting

The XR hardware landscape

Lab 2 - Personal Project Events & Interactions

Submission 2 - Share your Work

Mission 2 Quiz - VR Events & Interactions

Learn how to implement more complex interactions in VR to make the experience more immersive, such as audio, haptics, and user interfaces.

In this mission, you will implement more complex interactions in VR to make the experience more immersive.

Apply new functionality to specific objects

Allow the user to toggle between multiple types of interactors

In the Challenge for this mission, you will apply your skills in a 3D painting prototype. Then, in the Lab, you'll implement the core functionality of your personal project. Finally, in the Quiz, you will test your new knowledge.

Events and Interactions

What is in this mission?

Explore the sample scene

Set up the scanner

Code the scanning functionality

Balloon Inflator

Escape Room project overview

Number pad

Keycard reader

Sliding Door

Mission 4 Quiz - Custom VR Development

Project 3: Clone with a twist! 

Submit your final project

Clone with a twist!

Learn to write scripts for advanced interactions in VR applications, and create your own unique VR project.

In the previous missions, you used pre-made interaction scripts provided to you as part of the Create with VR project. This mission will teach you to write scripts specifically for VR applications. You’ll write these scripts from scratch in the context of three separate projects.

In project 1, the XRI example scene created by the XR Interaction Toolkit team, you'll reference existing code and documentation to program some more advanced, customized interactables.

In project 2, you’ll follow guidelines from a project brief to create part of a VR escape room. Rather than following step-by-step instructions here, you’ll only receive hints.

In project 3, which you’ll submit to receive your pathway badge, you’ll create your own unique VR project. The challenge here is to create a clone with a twist: a version of an established VR experience, but with a unique alteration.

, you should already have a good foundational knowledge of scripting in the Unity engine to make the most out of this learning content.

If you don’t already have a foundational understanding of scripting, now is an excellent time to learn. We recommend you complete the 

If you feel almost ready but want to brush up on a few skills without doing the entire Junior Programmer pathway, why not check out the 

Custom VR Development

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Enter the app’s name and version number

Confirm recommended publish settings

Look into sharing or publishing your app

Recap

Extension Activities

Beginner VR Design

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In this lesson, you will follow guidelines for VR best practices and explore options for sharing your work. By the end of this lesson, you'll configure your app appropriately and build a version of it that is ready to share. 

This lesson is part of the Create with VR course. 

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

Adjust an app’s settings in alignment with recommended best practices in order to publish it to a particular platform. 

Understand the landscape of VR app marketplaces in order to evaluate the appropriate distribution method for your app.

VR Developer Pathway Facilitator Kit.zip

VR Developer Pathway Facilitator Kit (Google Drive)

Unity Educator Hub

The VR Developer Pathway Facilitator Kit includes everything you need to successfully bring this Pathway into your learning context including a syllabus, complete lesson plans, standards alignment, teacher preparation guide, and more.  

Games

Film

Automotive

Skill-L2-SysDes.VRd-2: Decide which XR hardware to target, given the goals of a particular project.

o-L2-SysDes.VRd-2.1: Explain the difference between VR and other types of XR (such as AR and MR), including suitable uses for each one.

o-L2-SysDes.VRd-2.2: Explain the differences between the most widely used XR hardware systems.

o-L2-SysDes.VRd-2.3: Explain at a high level the options for publishing or distributing VR apps.

o-L2-SysDes.VRd-2.4: Recall the latest hardware, software, and research trends in VR in order to inform recommendations.

Decide which XR hardware to target, given the goals of a particular project.

3 - VR Optimization and Lighting

VR Ergonomics & Optimization

Unit 4: VR Optimization and Lighting

Unity for Artists Curricular Framework Resources

First, you want to check that the name, developer/company, and thumbnail aren’t the default placeholders.

On the left side, select the Player panel.

Change the Company Name, Product Name, and Version Number to reflect the current state of your app. 


3.  If you want to edit the Splash Image that appears when the app starts up:

Expand the Splash Image fold-out and edit its settings.

You will need at least a Pro license to disable the Splash Image.

Your App should now display on your device with its proper name, and should load with the splash image you want.

Player settings, displaying the Company Name, Product Name, and Version properties.

In addition to optimizing the performance of your app, generally, there are also a few platform-specific recommendations that will make your app build and perform at its best.

Since specific recommendations are platform-specific and are changing all the time, the best way to find up-to-date and accurate information is searching online.


1.  Find guidance on recommended settings for VR publication:

Explore the links under “Related Resources” below to find specific recommendations.

Google “Recommended Unity settings for [insert_device]”.

Click Edit > Project Settings, then click Player from the left panel. 

Scroll down to the Other Settings fold-out.

Click Quality from the left panel of Project Settings. 

Click XR Plug-in Management from the left panel of Project Settings.

Locate and select the UniversalRenderPipelineAsset from the Project window.

For any Realtime or Mixed Lights, ensure you are using appropriate shadows.

Your app should now abide by all of the recommended settings for publishing to your target platform.

Project Settings window, with the Player, Quality, and XR Plug-in Management sections highlighted in the left panel. 
In the Player settings panel, the Other Settings fold-out is highlighted and expanded.

Up to this point, you have only been building and running the app through Unity. Take a look at what it would take to distribute your app outside of Unity.


1.  Explore the requirements for submitting your app to an official store:

Use the links below to read more about the process.

Google “Submit app to [insert_store_name]” (e.g. Steam, Oculus Store). 


2.  Explore alternative platforms for distributing your App:

Explore requirements for submitting your app to sites like SideQuest and Itch.io.

You should now have a sense of the various platforms available for distributing your app and an understanding of what it might take to have an app approved for one of those platforms.

If you want to further develop your skills, explore new concepts, and improve your project, check out some of the optional extension activities below. 

Each one is tagged as [Easy], [Medium], [Difficult], or [Expert] and will also include a [Requires Programming] tag if some coding is required. 

1.  Research the publication process [Easy]

Research the requirements for submitting an app to your preferred platform:

This could include an official app marketplace like the Oculus Store or Steam. 

You could also submit your app to an unofficial platform like SideQuest or Itch.io.  

2.  Create some artwork for your app [Medium]

Take epic screenshots, make an app icon, hero image, or other materials to showcase your app: 

You can use the Unity Recorder to capture high quality images of your app. 

Follow guidelines from your relevant app platform on how to make the best icon or imagery

3.4 - Building and Sharing

Overview Video

1. Enter the app’s name and version number

2. Confirm recommended publish settings

3. Look into sharing or publishing your app

4. Recap

5. Extension Activities

Complete this tutorial