VRPH Academy - Mobile VR Development w/ Unity

Toph is a VR Evangelist and Developer. He works as an R&D Engineer at Nokia by day but leads a double life in the metaverse. He co-founded VR Philippines to boost the local VR community and possibly help put the Philippines in the forefront of this exciting technological revolution. He is currently setting up his own VR startup, Veer, which aims to bring virtual reality to everyone. He also serves as the Board Member for VR at ACM SIGGRAPH Manila.

VR Philippines

About VR Philippines
VR Philippines is a non-profit community of Virtual Reality enthusiasts and developers that aims to promote the advancement and adoption of Virtual Reality technology in the Philippines. It is also its goal to help put the country in the forefront of this exciting technological revolution.
About VRPH Academy
VRPH Academy is a series of educational bootcamps by VR Philippines aimed to foster and cultivate Virtual Reality development and content creation skills and talents in the Philippines. 
About this Course
This course is focused on development of Virtual Reality games and applications for mobile devices (particularly those of the GoogleVR platforms, Cardboard and Daydream), with the Unity Engine.
What topics will be covered in this course?
Day 1
3D Modelling with Blender -Introduction to the creation of 3D assets for Virtual Reality.
Introduction to Unity -Familiarization with one of the most common engine used in Virtual Reality development.
Day 2
Design and Development for Mobile VR -Hands-on project development that will teach techniques, design guidelines and best practices for VR -Development of two whole projects: 
<UL>
<LI>VR Shooting Game</LI>
<LI>VR Tour App</LI>
</UL>
Deploying Apps to Cardboard and Daydream w/ GoogleVR -Optimization tips and standards for deploying on Mobile VR platforms
Who can participate?
This workshop is open to everyone - students or professionals, artists or programmers. You don't need to have prior experience in Blender, Unity or C#, but basic coding knowledge is expected. 
What do I need to bring?
Participants are required to bring their own development machines (laptops are preferred, but give us a heads up if you intend to bring a desktop), and should already come pre-installed with the necessary software tools that will be used for the bootcamp.
Registration fees are inclusive of a GoogleVR-compatible headset, but you would still need to bring a compatible Android phone (must be at least Android 4.4 and has a gyroscope). A USB cable for your phone to be connected to the computer is also needed.
Make sure to also bring a mouse and extension cord for your laptops.
What software do I need to Install?
All the software that will be used during the bootcamp are available for free at the following links: 
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<LI><A HREF="https://www.blender.org/download/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Blender</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://unity3d.com/get-unity" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Unity</A> (at least 5.4.3)</LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://github.com/googlevr/gvr-unity-sdk/raw/master/GoogleVRForUnity.unitypackage" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GoogleVR SDK</A> </LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#downloads" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Android SDK</A> (no need for Android Studio)</LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre8-downloads-2133155.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Java Runtime Environment</A></LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Java Development Kit</A></LI>
</UL>
What are included in the registration fee? The registration fee includes lunch and snacks, as well as a GoogleVR-compatible headset that will be used for the workshop.
What are the payment options? You can either pay online through Paypal, but you can also choose to pay at the venue itself on the day of the workshop.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the program head, NJ Realubit, at nj@vrph.co or 09958105033
You can also pay through bank deposit through the following BPI bank account details: 
Account Number: 2289227612<A TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> </A>Account Name: Cristopher David
Please choose offline payment and then pay by invoice and send the proof of payment to: toph@vrph.co or nj@vrph.co Where can I learn more about upcoming courses? Please keep updated with the <A HREF="https://www.facebook.com/VRPHAcademy/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">VRPH Academy Facebook page</A> for updates on upcoming courses.

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