3D Interaction Design
Designing products and experiences for head-mounted displays, often with novel inputs such as hands and eyes, introduces new challenges for designers when compared to traditional devices and user interfaces. This course presents the theoretical and practical foundations of the field of 3D User Interfaces (3DUIs) and 3D interaction design for virtual and augmented reality applications. The course will highlight the differences between 2D and 3D interaction design, introduce design principles, best practices for prototyping, and case studies. Students will be tasked with designing, implementing, and evaluating interaction prototypes of different fidelity for 3DUI tasks such as selection and manipulation, travel, and system control.
Topics
- Demonstrate understanding of concepts from human-computer interaction in the context of 3D user interfaces.
- Demonstrate understanding of classic 3D interaction techniques and current trends, both in academic research and commercial product design.
- Demonstrate understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities when designing products and experiences with 3D user interfaces.
- Demonstrate the ability to design 3D user interface prototypes of different fidelities.
Official roster learning outcomes
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027
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Catalogue variants
- 3D Interaction Design · 3.0 · Graduate