IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation collaborated with VyVoxel to offer a course in Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Programming, with the goal of assisting students in developing their professions in line with the latest technology.

According to a press statement from IIT Madras, a public technical university, the course will last 60 hours and will be provided to interested students online. Interested students must apply by March 31, 2024, to be part of the first class. There will be no limit on the number of students admitted in each batch.

“AR and VR as a field is at a tipping point with hardware, software and technology adoption reaching critical mass. It is imperative now to create talent pools that can service industry needs in the coming years. It is an exciting area growing exponentially with applications in various industries and we are elated to be able to partner with VyVoxel in bringing this course to students," said Balamurali Shankar, Chief Knowledge Officer, Digital Skills Academy - IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies.

The course covers the basics of 3D modelling, marker, and markerless AR, Virtual Reality programming and interaction and its applications in training, manufacturing and field service, C programming, user interface design and exposure to applications in various industries such as healthcare, logistics, retail, ecommerce, branding and product launches, architecture etc, informed the press release.

As per the press release the course on AR/VR programming covers the fundamentals of 3D modeling, marker and markerless AR, Virtual Reality programming and interaction, and its applications in training, manufacturing, and field service, C programming, user interface design, and exposure to applications in several sectors such as healthcare, logistics, retail, ecommerce, branding and product launches and architecture.