Organised by Roundhouse
Ages: 15-17
Date: Sat 4 May
Time: 10:30am-4:30pm
Location: Roundhouse Studios
Price: £10
What to bring & wear: Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a packed lunch.
Want to play virtual reality games and learn how to design them?
The workshop aims to provide hands-on experience with Virtual Reality (VR) technology, utilizing Meta Quest3 headsets. Participants will engage with PlayCanvas, a browser-based game development platform, gaining insights into editing virtual game environments, teamwork, and the overall game development process. The course unfolds in a carefully structured manner, ensuring participants understand the technical limitations and how to navigate them.
Young people will learn how to navigate custom virtual environments. Divided into rooms, such as an obstacle course and a haunted house, each participant experiences a unique instance of this environment. The session is designed to introduce attendees gradually to the complexities of game development, starting with basic navigation and progressing to designing their own virtual reality experiences.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Have fun experiencing virtual reality and playing interactive games
Explore your creative side and learn how to design your own virtual reality environment in a relaxed setting
Collaborate with experienced tutors and fellow young creatives to design a haunted house virtual reality experience
What do I get by taking part?
Chance to try VR gaming technology
Experience in editing virtual game environments
Teamwork skills through collaborative design planning
Insight into the commercial game development process
WHO IS TEACHING THE PROJECT?
Chris Payne has been a professional games programmer since 1996, working at various studios including Electronic Arts and TT Games where he contributed to many of the multi-award-winning LEGO games. In 2016 he founded Quantum Soup Studios.
DO I NEED ANY PARTICULAR SKILLS OR EXPERIENCE TO TAKE PART?
This workshop is designed for anyone interested in games and virtual reality. No experience is required.
HOW TO ENROL
Book your place using the enrol button on our website.
I’M NOT SURE I CAN AFFORD TO TAKE PART…
If you need help to pay for things like project fees, transport or childcare, we can help. Find out how you can get support. If you are using a bursary to pay for the project, please ensure you arrange this with the Advice Base with plenty of time before the start of the project.
I HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS. WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE?
We are committed to supporting D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse young people, those with medical conditions, access requirements or any lived experience that may require adaptation, support or sensitivity. If there is anything you would like to let us (our youth workers, tutors or staff) know that will support your enjoyment and access, you can do so by emailing us at advicebase@roundhouse.org.uk, and we will contact you to discuss further how to best support your engagement.