Road to the metaverse: Harnessing the power of real-time.

The road to the metaverse is paved in real-time 3D. But the challenges for creators are plenty – from capturing, transforming, visualizing and optimizing right-time data to creating, distributing and operating rich, interactive, immersive experiences that will engage stakeholders anywhere. Get ready to start your journey and learn the skills to thrive in the next era of computing.

Gain the knowledge and skills to be successful in the Metaverse.

Harness the power of your data

Learn how to transform and visualize your data and create digital twins of your products and environments.

Create more effective training

Create guided training programs by placing virtual products in physical space with augmented reality

Connect with a wider audience

Build interactive virtual social spaces for immersive training and reach a wider audience.

Gain efficiencies via digital twins

Create simulation-ready digital twins of products and leverage machine learning to create smart features.

Upcoming Sessions

This biweekly series of live sessions with industry experts will take a deep dive into every part of the animated storytelling process, from previs to final pixels.

Sessions will be recorded and available on-demand.

Beginner - Foundational

April 13, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

Welcome to the metaverse: Your journey starts here

Meet your hosts for this journey, and get an understanding of what we’ll be covering across the series. We’ll dive into the mysteries of the metaverse: what it is, why it matters and how you can get involved. In this session you’ll also get an introduction to the Unity Editor, so you’ll be equipped to start your adventure.

Let's get started

Beginner

May 11, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

Bring your digital and physical assets into Unity

Assets are the foundation for building experiences in Unity. In this session, we showcase how to import popular data formats, tools to capture real-world objects, and the fundamentals of building worlds in Unity.

Beginner

June 15, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

Add interactivity to your immersive experience

Learn how to create behaviors, so users can manipulate objects in your immersive world. In this session, discover how to build logic and interactive systems in a simple way, using visual scripting.

Beginner

July 13, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

How to bring your real-time 3D digital twin data into Unity

Global communication is being redefined for the metaverse. In this session, learn how to integrate data sources, including external sensors, Internet of Things (IoT) data and cloud-based digital twin APIs, to visualize right-time data.

Beginner - Foundational

August 10, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

Let’s get real: An introduction to AR, VR, MR, XR and more

Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and mixed reality (MR) are rapidly evolving. To understand extended reality (XR), you need an understanding of the technologies that enable it. Learn about the available platforms, hardware and workflows that empower creators to deal with XR as it converges into the metaverse.

Beginner

September 14, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

Augmenting reality: Bring digital objects into the real world

Your digital creations can “live” in augmented reality (AR). Learn how to make rich, deeply engaging AR experiences where digital objects interact intelligently with the physical world.

Beginner

October 12, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 4 pm GMT )

Build immersive worlds in virtual reality (VR)

Turn your concept into virtual reality. Learn how to build immersive worlds, create a deeper sense of presence, and add interactions to breathe life into your virtual reality experience.

Intermediate

November 16, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 5 pm GMT )

Improve learning retention with immersive training experiences

People learn by doing – in fact, 70% of learning is experiential. Extended reality (XR) learning environments can help improve people’s performance. Learn how to build an immersive training experience from scratch, using Unity’s XR Interactions Toolkit and visual scripting.

Intermediate

December 7, 2022 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 5 pm GMT )

Build a Microsoft HoloLens experience for training in AR

Training and guidance conducted in augmented reality (AR) can reduce errors and improve knowledge transfer. In this session, learn how to create a guided maintenance experience for HoloLens using the Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit.

Intermediate - Foundational

January 11, 2023 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 5 pm GMT )

Integrate cloud-based IoT data into your XR experience

Harness the power of data – from the Internet of Things (IoT) cloud to physics and geolocation. Learn how to bring right-time data into your Unity extended reality (XR) experiences.

Advanced

February 8, 2023 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 5 pm GMT )

Masterclass: Build a collaborative multiuser experience

Human beings are social by nature and rely on cooperation to thrive. In this session, learn how to add multiuser capabilities to your Unity immersive experience, explore the available solutions for deploying, and scale for social experiences.

Advanced

March 8, 2023 ( 8 am PT / 11 pm ET / 5 pm GMT )

Build geolocated and social experiences in AR

Made with Unity, Pokémon Go, one of the world’s most wildly popular mobile games, demonstrated the power of geolocated augmented reality (AR) social experiences. Learn how to leverage your users’ world location in your Unity apps.

Meet the presenters

Ben Radcliffe

Senior Technical Specialist

As a Senior Technical Specialist, Ben works with Unity’s creator communities and influencers to advance the art and science of storytelling and digital transformation through the use of real-time 3D technology. Ben has over 20 years of experience leading international production teams, creating location-based entertainment, animation, and visual effects for companies such as Disney, Lucasfilm, and Industrial Light & Magic, as well as transportation design and visualization for Gulfstream and Bombardier.

Jerome Maurey-Delaunay

Senior Technical Specialist

As a Senior Technical Specialist, Jerome acts as an ambassador for Unity’s growth into new industries, specifically automotive, transportation and manufacturing. Jerome has two decades’ worth of experience building interactive user experiences across web, extended reality (XR), installations, mobile and embedded devices for brands such as Tata, Airbus, and Panasonic Avionics, as well as architectural visualization apps for Herzog & de Meuron and Zaha Hadid Architects.