Here’s a list of free VR/AR/MR courses. They’re all short courses that can be completed within a week, because who has the time?
1. Introduction to mixed reality
Microsoft, 41 min
Define mixed reality and differentiate between virtual reality and augmented reality
Describe the core ideas behind holograms
Start designing and developing 3D applications
Understand what mixed reality offers in real-world apps
Use the power of the cloud for mixed reality
2. Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARCore
Google, Approx. 10 hrs
Identify different types of AR experiences
Tools and platforms used in the AR landscape
Learn what makes AR feel "real"
Popular use cases for AR
Create an AR use flow
Learn how AR experiences work
Tools like Google Poly and Unity to build AR experiences
Next steps to start building an AR experience using ARCore and other tools
3. Augmented Reality Full Course
Free code camp, 12 hrs, 2022
In this course you will learn to develop AR mobile applications and AR filters for Instagram and Facebook from scratch. You will also learn about concepts such as XR Fundamentals, Unity Engine, C#, Markerbased AR Development, and AR Filter development.
The shorter version, 2 hrs, 2023
4. User Experience & Interaction Design for AR/VR/MR/XR
University of Michigan, Approx. 27 hrs, Certificate
This course is 1/3 of the Extended Reality for Everybody specialization
Critique new and existing XR experiences from an ethical standpoint
Create storyboards and physical prototypes of new XR experiences
Create XR prototypes with digital and immersive authoring tools
Infer technical requirements for implementing your XR prototypes
5. UX Design for Virtual Reality
IxDF, Approx. 16 hrs, Certificate
(click the link for more info - the about page was too wordy to summarize)
6. 3D Interaction Design in Virtual Reality
University of London, Approx. 12 hrs, Certificate
This course is 1/5 of the Virtual Reality specialization
Learn about interactions in VR
Moving around in VR
Interacting with Objects in VR
Challenges in VR interaction and User interfaces in VR
Bonus 1: visionOS Pathway
Apple, unlimited
Pathways are simple and easy-to-navigate collections of the videos, documentation, and resources you'll need to start building great apps and games.
Apple Vision Pro offers an infinite canvas to explore, experiment, and play, giving you the freedom to completely rethink your experience for spatial computing. People can interact with your app while staying connected to their surroundings, or immerse themselves completely in a world of your creation. Best of all, familiar frameworks like SwiftUI, UIKit, RealityKit, and ARKit can help you build apps for visionOS — no matter your prior experience developing for Apple platforms.
Bonus 2: @marqusee
Good youtube account with tutorials and examples