This lesson will explore and compare the different types of virtual reality that exists out there - from its widening scope of what is considered virtual reality to the different use cases and markets that is currently booming for VR. This lesson emphasizes that the focus of VR is not simply limited to entertainment and games.

This lesson will dive deep into the various software and tools that exist out there for different use cases of virtual reality (with a stronger emphasis on the entertainment sector). Specific insight on each software and tool for their appropriate use in VR is also covered to ensure a balanced and neutral view of each tool.

This lesson will dive deep into the various hardware and production equipment available for different use cases of virtual reality (with specific emphasis on the film and visual effects industry). Specific insight on each hardware and tool for their appropriate use in VR is also covered to ensure a balanced and neutral view of the equipment.

This lesson will explore the different types of projects and work available when it comes to virtual reality in the visual effects and film industries. A general overview as well as breakdown of what to expect when preparing for VR work as a visual effects artist or specialist, as well as the kind of VR projects that filmmakers are seeking to create, are also discussed.

This lesson will touch on the prominent names and companies that are universally known in the growing VR industry - including individuals, brand names, companies and studios to look out for when it comes to creating VR for entertainment (film, games or others). Specific insight into why these names and companies are highlighted is also covered to ensure a balanced and neutral perspective.

The VR industry does not stand on its own; its growth and evolution stands to impact many other industries as well. This lesson will detail how VR ties in with the visual effects industry and with the art and science of creating VFX, as well as how it has impacted VFX artists and specialists working in the film and television. Specific insight into how to be involved with both VR and VFX is also discussed.

This lesson will explore a real-life scenario of how VR and VFX collide and work hand-in-hand, as recounted by the instructor herself. This lesson covers the development and work by the VR company Within (formerly known as VRSE), where the instructor has previously worked at back in 2015.

This lesson will explore a real-life scenario of how VR and VFX collide and work hand-in-hand, as recounted by the instructor herself. This lesson covers the development and work by the VFX studio Seyenapse, where the instructor currently serves as the founder and chief creative technologist.

This lesson will explore a real-life scenario of how VR and VFX collide and work hand-in-hand, as recounted by the instructor herself. This lesson covers the development and work by the VR studio Oculus Story Studio (an in-house production division formed by Oculus themselves), that has always been touted within the visual effects industry as the VR standard for animation and VFX.

BONUS: For staying all the way to the end of this course, this lecture is for you. More details inside.