Open Call: MedRX Educational Program – Introduction to virtual reality (VR)

The capacities of immersive media to artistically and creatively translate space, place, and evoke empathy and care for areas of concern and communities of practice are foregrounded.

MedRX is a long-term program that champions the creation of counter-narratives that reimagine our world and alter our understanding of global and local matters. Sprouting from the cooperative principles and progressive objectives of accessibility in digital fields

Workshop Overview: Medrar for Contemporary Art invites participants to explore the world of virtual reality (VR) through MedRX educational Program. The workshop is designed for beginners and those interested in using VR as a creative tool to expand their understanding of people, environments, and different contexts.

Technical Training

Using one of the most powerful XR & game engines, Unity, we’ll explore the software interface, and create VR environments, different types of movements, and interactions. 

Unity is considered a more optimizable engine for VR development compared to other engines. Its robust toolset and features allow developers to fine-tune performance for different VR platforms.

Navigating Unity’s interface with a focus on how to maneuver and navigate it’s key components

Beginner VR Development: Deploy VR projects to Unity-supported head-mounted displays (HMDs). Develop a VR app that demonstrates common interactions using Unity’s XR interaction toolkit.

Beginner VR Design: Evaluate a proposed VR experience in order to suggest ways it could be improved. Decide which XR hardware to target, given the goals of a particular project.

Unity’s robust tools provide a solid foundation for participants looking to combine creativity and technology to develop interactive, immersive VR experiences.

How to create virtual reality environments and design different movements and interactions.

Who can apply: Beginners and those interested in digital arts or VR.

Experience level: No prior experience necessary.

Workshop goals: Encourage participants to envision and create their own projects using virtual environments to broaden their understanding of other experiences, situations, and environments. How can we extend these applications to different sectors and it’s potential

Workshop Dates: Sunday 17 November, Monday 18 November, Thursday 21 November, and Sunday 24 November 2024

From 4 to 7 PM. at Medrar.

Address: Medrar, 10 Gamal Eldin Abo El Mahasen, Garden City, Cairo, 8th Floor.

Submission through Link: https://forms.gle/LeS5LqbbeU8DgKiD8

Submission Deadline: Wednesday 13 November 2024

Participation fee: 2,000 EGP