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Classes and events are virtual and in-person. Registration is strongly encouraged for in-person events, attendance may be limited.

Registration Required
Friday September 18 2:00pm

Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 2)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

Learn how to implement VR core concepts like locomotion, hand presence, and player immersion into an interactive VR experience while creating a VR Escape the Room Game.

Registration Required
Saturday September 19 10:30am

Melrose Center (Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined – Second Floor)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

Learn how to set up and modify a VR headset’s features, navigate its operating system, and maintain a safe environment when using a VR Learning Station.

Saturday September 19 1:30pm

Melrose Center (Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined – Second Floor)

Event Categories: Vehicle Simulator

Learn to fly with a professional flight simulator using realistic flight controls. Instruction will cover the use of the equipment and software. (tic101)

Create a 3D Video Game Character

Blender Essentials 8 Parts Class Series

Registration Required
Saturday September 19 4:00pm

Melrose Center (Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined – Second Floor)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

Join this 8-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Create a 3D Video Game Character

Blender Essentials 8 Parts Class Series

Registration Required
Sunday September 20 4:00pm

Melrose Center (Melrose Classroom – Second Floor)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

Join this 8-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.

Online: Create a Third-Person Game

Unity – 10 Parts Class Series

Registration Required
Monday September 21 4:00pm

Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 3)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

This 10-part class series covers the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.

Online: Motion Capture Animation Fundamentals

Mocopi mocap suit – Blender

Registration Required
Tuesday September 22 2:00pm

Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 2)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

Record motion capture data, retarget the mocap data to animate a digital character, and learn how to use the Perception Neuron motion capture system and a simple retargeting addon in Blender.

Online: Create a Third-Person Game

Unity – 10 Parts Class Series

Registration Required
Tuesday September 22 4:00pm

Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 3)

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

This 10-part class series covers the essential skills to develop a third-person exploration game in Unity.

Registration Required
Wednesday September 23 10:30am

Melrose Center

Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality

Visitors can use our workstations, VR Learning Stations, game development equipment, and simulators to work on projects, experiment, practice, or simply explore the technology at their own pace.

Wednesday September 23 3:00pm

Melrose Center (Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined – Second Floor)

Event Categories: Vehicle Simulator

Learn to fly with a professional flight simulator using realistic flight controls. Instruction will cover the use of the equipment and software. (tic101)