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Virtual environments 774


 
Module code IMY 774
Qualification Postgraduate
Faculty Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology
Module content

This module exposes students to virtual environments, ranging from fully immersive virtual reality to online virtual worlds. Starting with the notion of reality and how it is simulated, students learn about hardware, software and human factors associated with the creation and exploration of virtual environments. Students are also exposed to VE platforms and techniques, which they use to create a virtual world.
Module credits 15.00
NQF Level 08
Service modules Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Prerequisites No prerequisites.
Contact time 1 lecture per week, 1 practical per week
Language of tuition Module is presented in English
Department Information Science
Period of presentation Semester 2
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