Design for XR - Spring 2026

DE712 - Immersive Media Design & DE324 - Digital Media Technologies
(9 Feb - 6 Mar 2026)

Schedule

Below is the course schedule for the three weeks and the corresponding venues.

Updates

  02 Mar 2026  

The outcomes from this Spring 2026 are updated here: Project Showcase - Design for XR 2026.

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  14 Feb 2026  

The talks/interaction sessions this time are:

1. Making of & Learnings from XR Projects (STARMAZE & Dive)
   • Yashwant Rawat, Hayat Tamboli, Anumeha Patoria & Tanmay Kuwalekar
   • Tuesday, 17 Feb, 6PM – 7PM
2. Lonar Project & VR in Research (Effect of Biophilic Elements on Memory)
   • Anoushka Shome
   • Thursday, 19 Feb, 4PM – 5PM

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  05 Feb 2025  

Student projects from the previous courses:

• Project Showcase - Design for VR (Elective) - Autumn 2025
• Project Showcase - Design for XR - Spring 2025
• Project Showcase - Design for VR (Elective) - Autumn 2024
• Project Showcase - Design for XR - Spring 2024
• Project Showcase - Design for VR (Elective) - Autumn 2023
• Project Showcase - Design for VR (Elective) - Autumn 2022
• Project Showcase - Design for VR (Elective) - Autumn 2021

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Lectures - Outline

1. History
   • Evolution of Communication Media
   • Evolution of VR
2. Present
   • VR & Technology
   • How & Why VR Works
   • Understanding XR
   • Design Process:
     a. Interactive Experiences
     b. 360 / Spatial Narratives
3. Future
   • Applications of XR
   • Potential of XR

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