VR+X, The Potential of Virtual Reality to Transform Nearly Everything

This course introduces students to the history, present, and future possibilities of virtual reality (VR) with a focus on addressing the question: What is the transformative potential of virtual reality? We’ll critically evaluate a variety of applications in fields as varied as healthcare, architecture, education, and storytelling. Students will learn discovery and design thinking processes of a kind that can lead to the development of VR solutions. Students will create a design concept for a VR use case in a field of their choosing.