Tag: Workshops

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Intro to XR

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AR? VR? MR? What now? Want to learn more about immersive technologies or extended reality (XR) but don’t know where to start? This workshop will demystify these technologies, explain their history, and demonstrate use cases across disciplines all while showing you the newest applications in a fun-hands-on experience for any level of expertise!

person in a VR headset with overlaying text that says, "Intro to XR"

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

Instructor: Waleed Nadeem
Where: Studio X, Carlson Library First Floor
When: Wednesday, April 12th from 3:30 to 5pm
Register: bit.ly/Intro2XR412

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Make Your Own AR Mini Driving Game

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Learn how to create your own AR mini driving game with Apple ARKit, a mobile platform that makes it easy to create all kinds of AR experiences. In this workshop, participants will use Reality Composer, a tool within ARKit, to create simple 3D models, add physics and behaviors, and deploy their creation on an iPhone or iPad.

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

Note: In order to participate, you will need to complete the pre-workshop instructions, which will be sent by email prior to the event. Need assistance with this process? Ask for help on the Studio X Discord (Quick Questions Channel). 

Instructor: Hao Zeng
Where: Studio X, Carlson Library First Floor
When: Tuesday, November 15th from 6 to 7:30pm
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/9662565

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Create Your Own Selfie Filters for Instagram

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Ever wondered how the fun selfie filters on Instagram are created? It’s easier than you think!

Create your own custom effects with Spark AR Studio, a free AR tool. With this platform, you can incorporate images and 3D models, animation, interaction, and more into filters without knowing how to code. During this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the basics of creating effects and how to publish them to Instagram. We’ll also provide some custom UR assets, so you can spread that Meliora spirit!

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

Note: Attendees will need a Facebook account and to download Spark AR studio (Mac and PC) as well as the Spark AR app (iOS and Android) for testing ahead of time. Need assistance with this process? Ask for help on the Studio X Discord (Quick Questions Channel). 

Instructor: Mila Paymukhina
Where: Studio X, Carlson Library First Floor
When: Friday, 11/4/2022 @1PM
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/9662190

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Drop by Studio X every Friday at 1pm for informal workshops, talks, demos, and more! View the full schedule.

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Blender 101: Spooky Season Edition

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Create the spooktacular 3D character of your nightmares! This workshop focuses on asset creation with the 3D modeling software, Blender. This open-source and free software has become the industry standard over the last couple of years. Learn how to navigate its workspace, tools, and hotkeys and become familiar with one of the most popular platforms of the industry. You will create a low-polygon model using provided reference images. Your model can then potentially be used as avatars in other XR projects or 3D workspaces such as Unity.

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

Note: Workshop attendees must bring a laptop with Blender installed. Please download this ahead of time.

Instructor: Nefle Nesli Oruç
Where: Studio X, First Floor Carlson Library
When: Tuesday, October 25th from 6 to 7:30pm
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/9660772

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Make Your Own Short 360° Video

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Learn the basics of 360 recording and editing with Studio X’s Insta360 cameras. Create fun effects like stop motion, cloning, and tiny planet clips that can be used for all kinds of projects from social media to music videos.

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

Participants will need to download the free Insta360 Studio 2022 editing software to their own computers (available on both PC and Mac) prior to the workshop. Need assistance with this process? Ask for help on the Studio X Discord (Quick Questions Channel). 

Instructor: Fin Tran
Where: Studio X, Carlson Library First Floor
When: Friday, October 14th at 1pm
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/9659848

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Drop by Studio X every Friday at 1pm for informal workshops, talks, demos, and more! View the full schedule.

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Create Your Own VR Flappy Bird in Unity

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Metaverse? Waste of time. VR Flappy Bird wherein you are the bird? That’s more like it. Come join us in learning what the future of VR truly looks like in our step-by-step workshop on how to make your own VR Flappy Bird game in Unity, a real-time creation platform used to build games, XR experiences, visualizations, and more! 

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

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Note: In order to participate, you will need to complete the pre-workshop instructions, which will be sent by email prior to the event. Need assistance with this process? Ask for help on the Studio X Discord (Quick Questions Channel). 

Instructor: Muhammed El-Sayed
Where: Studio X, Carlson Library First Floor
When: Thursday, 10/6 from 6 to 7:30pm
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/9657308

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Make Your Own VR Game in Unity

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Learn how to create your very own VR game in Unity, a real-time creation platform used to build games, XR experiences, visualizations, and more! Participants will learn the basics of setting up a player character, locomotion, interaction, and environmental design for VR projects.

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

Note: In order to participate, you will need to complete the pre-workshop instructions, which will be sent by email prior to the event. Need assistance with this process? Ask for help on the Studio X Discord (Quick Questions Channel). 

Instructor: Liam O’Leary
Where: Studio X, Carlson Library First Floor
When: Tuesday, November 8th from 6 to 7:30pm
Register: libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/9662356

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AR Basics with Unity

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Like Pokémon Go or Angry Birds AR? Learn the basics of working with AR (augmented reality) in Unity, a real-time creation platform! Unity is the engine behind all kinds of experiences such as Pokémon Go, Beat Saber, and the new Lion King movie. We’ll discuss how AR apps track objects and images in the real world and show you step-by-step how to create your very own AR experience on a device.

Join Studio X, UR’s hub for immersive technologies, and learn more about the digital world of extended reality (XR). All levels welcome. No experience necessary!

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Note: In order to participate, you will need to complete the following pre-workshop instructions. Need assistance with this process? Join us on the Studio X Discord.

Where: Learning Hub, Studio X, First Floor Carlson Library
When: Wednesday, 11/17/2021 from 4 to 5:30pm
Register: https://libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/8274041

This is the final workshop in our three-part Unity workshop series.

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Unity Workshop Series

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person playing Beat Saber in a virtual reality headset.

Interested in building virtual worlds, VR simulations, AR applications, and more? Meet Unity, an industry-standard, real-time creation platform used for video games, animations, and XR projects! In this Unity crash course, you will learn about its user interface, the basics of coding, its physics engine, and AR basics. Leveraging this knowledge, you will explore a zombie-infested campus, create your own AR application, and more! Join the Studio X team for this fun and informative 3-week workshop series. All learning levels are welcome. No experience necessary! While we recommend signing up for all four workshops, you are also welcome to attend as many or as few as you can.

AR Basics with Unity
11/17/2021 @4PM



Note: In order to participate, you will need to complete the following pre-workshop instructions. Need assistance with this process? Join us on the Studio X Discord.

Where: Learning Hub, Studio X, First Floor Carlson Library
When: Wednesdays, 10/27/21 – 11/17/21 from 4 to 5:30pm
Register: Full Series

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Escape from Virtual Eastman Quad! | RCL Stress-Less Week

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Banner graphic with text: "Escape from virtual Eastman Quad! Take a break from your studies and enter the Studio X Virtual Escape Room! On Thurs, 5/12 at 6PM. It's a virtual event." Icon of VR headset.

Take a break from your studies and enter the Studio X Virtual Escape Room! Using Mozilla Hubs (free XR software), you’ll be able to create an avatar, enter the virtual Eastman Quad, and discover clues in the space that will help you escape. River Campus Library staff will be there to give you tips and answer any questions about the new Studio X space for immersive technologies that will open in Carlson Library in Fall 2021.

Prizes will be awarded to the first three participants that escape in the allotted time! 

Where: Virtually via Zoom
When: Thursday, 5/13/2021 @6-7PM
Register: https://libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/7768747