XR Bootcamp - The VR/AR Academy Arvostelua 44

The whole course helped me fast-track my learning process. As a beginner in unity, I struggled but with the help of mentors, I could get all the help I wanted. This is the only BootCamp you need to get started and have a head start in the XR industry.

Adapted my needs as a person on the spectrum and supported me the entire course.

This course was beyond useful in increasing my ability to prototype and build great experiences in XR with the unity engine.
The mentors are all well-grounded in the fields and their expertise and guidance is immensely valuable.

This course was a wonderful experience. The courses were amazing and challenging at the same time. The instructors and the mentors are great and are willing to guide and help us in each phase of the course.

I don't like to say a lot so I'll be straight to the point. This is the best. I'm 23 with a Marketing Degree, really no experience leading up to taking XR Bootcamp. I took the foundations and prototyping course and made prototypes for Quest 2 and HoloLens 2 and got accepted into a smart glasses developer program while in the course. I can't even say any more about that because NDA. I graduated the course last week, now XR Bootcamp is matching me with a career advisor, a whole bunch of career support resources, and a network group to rely on. If I can post updates on this I will. Check out my LinkedIn if you want to see posts of my prototypes. But yeah, XR Bootcamp is the best.

I came into XR Bootcamp with no experience in c# or Unity. The learning curve was difficult and required a full-time commitment from me for the entire 16 week course. Now, by the time of course completion I am a fully competent and conversant XR developer, and am quite versatile in all aspects of Unity as well as c# as it applies to Unity development. This is a major accomplishment for me and speaks volumes for the effectiveness and depth of the course. Absolutely would recommend to anyone interested in XR development.

It is a wonderful organization that dedicates itself to serving the XR experience to the learners/students/explorers. The courses are quite serious and some challenging, however, there are instructors and mentors guiding you along the way and almost always available when you're in need of assistance. It's great!

Hi,

I would like to take this opportunity and emphasise through this review how much I have benefited from the recent Bootcamp with XR Bootcamp and can't recommend it enough. They have pioneered in this space and with continue to support through their engaging Seminars.

The course was comprehensive and practical, offering real-world experience with multiple projects to built my own XR project portfolio. The instructors and mentors were very very helpful, knowledgeable, providing great insights beyond standard textbook teachings.

Moreover, the career services they offer were important to secure my new job after graduation. If you're considering a career in XR, XR Bootcamp is a worthwhile investment. It was an empowering, transformative experience that has quickly led to professional success. 🙂

With the help of the course and a great portfolio I managed to land few interviews and 2 extremely well paying Jobs. 1 being at Meta itself as an contingent worker, Anyhow I chose to stay closer to family and took up a job in the Automotive Industry where my true passion for cars helps me develop and deliver exceptional XR concepts.

XR Bootcamp offered a motivational environment where I pushed my limites and visibly improoved.

If you are looking to hone your skills for the next push in the Extended Reality(XR) sector, then XR Bootcamp deserves your attention! There is a lot of thought processes involved when it comes to developing engaging and comfortable immersive experiences, and one of them is to ensure the framerate remains comfortable for the user’s eyes(72fps+).

I attended the Rendering Optimization Masterclass hosted by Ruben Torres, where my objective was learning how to make smooth running virtual reality applications. Here are just a few things I’ve learned in the XR Masterclass:

• What and how the CPU and GPU processes Shaders, textures and related data for the graphics rendering pipeline.

• Setting up occlusion data to reduce the amount of GameObjects being rendered that is not visible from the camera.

• Adjusting Project Settings, such as using the Quality section to minimize the amount of memory space that textures and shadow data takes up.

• Understanding how to use Unity Profiler and RenderDoc to troubleshoot and reduce GPU overdraw.

What makes the class more valuable was the feedback provided by my mentor. Each week, my cohort would present their completed assignments to the Game Dev Guru(Ruben Torres), where we were provided constructive feedback, both negative and positive. And in an industry that seems very competitive in technical knowledge and skills for producing next-generation technology, the feedback was crucial.

I must say, after finishing this course I gained a definite knowledge boost and better plan of action for securing my place in the XR sector! Much gratitude for Ferhan Özkan, Rahel Demant, Roger Küng and Ruben Torres!

I enrolled in XR Bootcamp's Foundation and Prototyping curriculum last year (2021).

The Foundation portion covered everything from Getting Started with Unity to creating a full-fledged VR game. Throughout the 8-weeks, we had instructor-led video courses supplemented with weekly, live help sessions. We learned the ins and outs of creating a VR experience for the Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 as well as working with Git source control to save and share our projects.

The Prototyping portion was a bit more hands-off in that each student was tasked to create a workable-prototype of a specific scenario for each week for the first 4 weeks. We started each week with a Scope & Pitch session that informed our mentors of what our prototype will be, what it will not include, our tech stack, and what we see that prototype becoming with a larger team and budget. The final 4 weeks was a group project where we took our favorite prototype among all prototypes submitted and built it into an MVP (minimum viable product). We then pitched this MVP to our mentors as well as showcased our project during several online events.

Overall, it was a great experience! Even though I was well-versed in Unity when I joined, I was able to pick several new skills including: advanced Git practices, project scoping, and even several advanced Unity functionalities.

If you are a beginner or intermediate level game developer, I definitely recommend XR Bootcamp to take you to the next level!

As a VR developer, in a developing country with little access to the best of the best, XR Bootcamp afforded me the opportunity to come face to face with the cutting edge in VR development.

This gave me the perspective to appreciate what "good" VR development looks like, exposed me to many of the best workflows and tools and set me up to execute my work on a world class level.

If you're looking to set yourself apart this is a great starting point.

I had a great time training to work with the Microsoft Hololens. The class was challenging, fast paced and fun. Can't wait to train with them again in the future.

XR Bootcamp is just amazing. Their Hand Tracking and Interaction Design Master Class that I attended was World Class. You cannot get a better education in XR development from World renowned developers and Instructors than at the XR Bootcamp.

If you are keen to learn how to create XR content with Unity, I recommend you take a course.
Although I was very interested in taking the advanced course, I wasn't sure that my skill level was good enough.
The organizer gave me an eligibility test at the pre-course interview. I was able to pass the test, so I was able to enroll in the course without any worries.
The course material was well organized, not only in the main video lectures, but also in the documentation, which helped me in self-study.
There was support from the instructors and tutors one day a week each, and Discord support was available.
I sometimes asked unclear questions because my native language is not English, but they were patient and understood my questions.
The students in this course were highly motivated to follow up with each other.
Although I struggled with some of the chapters, I was able to successfully complete the course with high honors thanks to the above support.
I am satisfied with the course because what I have learned has been useful in my actual work.

Before taking the XR Bootcamp classes, I had beginner/intermediate experience with working in Unity . I joined the Advanced VR Interactions Masterclass to learn more about hand tracking and VR development for some personal VR game projects. The VR interactions Masterclass exceeded my expectations! Through taking the course I became more familiar with Unity Engine and learned new advanced ways to work such as UniRx. The lessons in the course led me through elegant solutions to complex problems and the coursework challenges pushed me to use my new skills for building my own interactions. The content of the course was well made and engaging. Every week the course builds upon itself for the next lesson. I enjoyed learning from the knowledgeable trainers Dennys and Roger, the XRB Mentors, and other class participants. The strong network I gained from taking the masterclass is great bonus value to go along with my newly developed XR Dev skills. Would recommend for anyone looking to quickly Level Up their XR development skills!

I took part in the Advanced VR Interactions Master Class in winter 2021 and experienced it as the state of the art of vr interactions for oculus hand tracking. The content touched a broad field of interactions reaching from simple interactions, such as grabbing and throwing objects, over to advanced physics-based interactions and different types of locomotion systems. Additionally to the VR Interactions, topics such as Inverse Kinematics, reactive programming using the UniRX framework, plastic SCM and usage of plugins like DoTween are also covered. The class was well structured, with increasing difficulty at a good pace. The provided content was always documented and explained well by the tutors.

The Tutors Dennys and Roger are two industry veterans that are very competent and professional in teaching. Also, two Mentors were always available to the students and provided helpful hints in case someone got questions or were stuck on a task. Everyone was friendly and had a quick response time. Even with different timezones!

I also enjoyed that the students were from all kinds of nationalities and had different levels of development skills. I felt that everyone was welcomed and it was a nice and safe work environment. I attended the class next to my full-time job, which was challenging but possible and supported.

At the end of the class, everyone did a final project, where we had a lot of freedom and the possibility to approach our individual interests. I left with great knowledge about hand tracking, including its bottlenecks and possible mitigations of these as well as an understanding of interaction patterns that work well for hand tracking.

I did the Hand Tracking course with XR Bootcamp and it has served me well, upon completion we at Mersus Technologies decided to enroll more colleagues in this course and we are also using XR Bootcamp as a platform to train and upskill our team in all the facets of XR. This is really helping us scale our team and product rapidly!

Took the master class in 2020 during the pandemic because I was exploring a shift in my career. The class was challenging but the mentors were helpful so that I made it through. I learn by doing so the class was perfect for me. In those few weeks, as someone with little coding experience, I learned more about Unity, C# and building VR experiences then I have anywhere else.

Very good course, the videos are great, the community even better. Roger and Dennys really know a lot from UI, UX and advanced hand interactions.

If you are looking to start a career in XR doing a course and becoming part of the community helps a lot. Another great thing is they are very receptive to feedback and looking for ways to improve.
For those starting to look into XR as a career, I'd definitely recommend doing a course here.