Workshop: Create Augmented Reality Applications

Date: 23 Feb 2023 (Thu)

Time: 12:30 - 14:00

Venue: Online via MS Teams & On-site at Student Computer Center M401

Target Audience: All Students

Medium of Instruction: English

Course Description:

• Augmented Reality (AR) is an interesting technology, which combines computer generated visuals and the physical world. This workshop introduces Vuforia, a beginner-friendly AR software development kit. We will use Vuforia Engine in Unity to develop a simple AR application. We will also introduce some techniques to make AR objects more realistic and stable. Finally, we will demonstrate how to write custom scripts to add extra interactions to our AR applications. After completing this workshop, you will gain some experience with AR development which is beneficial to your future projects.
  

Course Outline:

1. Vuforia Engine setup
2. Vuforia AR workflow
3. Shadows in AR
4. AR window effect 
5. Custom AR interactions
6. Building AR applications to Android and iOS