Further Resources

Recommended Apps

• Augmented Reality
  • Google Expeditions
    • Use experiences with the Expeditions app (Android / iOS)
  • Metaverse
    • Create experiences on the website
    • Use experiences with the app (Android / iOS)
  • Spark AR
    • Create AR experiences on the website. Tutorials.
• Virtual Reality
  • Google Expeditions
    • Create experiences using Google Tour Creator website
    • Use experiences with the Expeditions app (Android / iOS)
  • H5P
    • Create experiences on the website
    • Use experiences on the website or via a mobile device browser
  • Mozilla Spoke and Hubs
    • Create experiences using the Mozilla Spoke website
    • Use experiences on the Mozilla Hub website

More Apps and Tools

• Kathy Schrock’s Guide to Everything: Augmented and Virtual Reality
  Extensive list of apps and guides to using them.

360 Media

Books

• Complete Guide to VR & 360 Degree photography
  The Complete Guide to VR will help you get to grips with this exciting new technology from first principles, so you know what’s out there, and what you want. Discover all there is to know about home VR systems, whether they’re computer-based, or even work using your mobile phone. This book will introduce you to a whole spectrum of VR possibilities including VR games, creating your own VR films and even exploring the world using it. – Description from publisher.
  

Free 360 Photos

• Flickr
  Limit your search to Creative Commons images, be sure to provide proper attribution. (How do I attribute?)
  • 360 group
  • Equirectangular group

Capturing 360 Images

Cardboard Camera – Android / iOS

Use your smartphone and download Cardboard Camera (free!). Note: move very slowly to capture 360 images.

Google Street View

• Use your smartphone and download Google Street View (free!). Note: images will likely have some distortion.
  • Google Street View for iOS (requires 360 camera)
  • Google Street View for Android (use with phone’s camera)

Editing 360 Images

• Editing 360 Photos for Virtual Reality

360 Image Hosting (View Photos in 360)

• Flickr
  Host your 360 photos. Share links or embed as iframes. Non-interactive.

Viewing Virtual Reality Projects

Desktop

• Use your browser of choice – if one doesn’t work, try another, or try one of these:
  • View Virtual Reality with Firefox
  • Enable WebVR in Chrome

Mobile

• 360 experiences generally work in your phone’s browser
• Use a WebVR project in a headset
  • Enable WebVR in Chrome for Android

Advanced Augmented and Virtual Reality Design & Development MOOCs

Free

• Udacity – Intro to Virtual Reality
  by Google Cardboard
  Start anytime. Capstone project involves building a 3D VR project using Unity (free)

Free Trial

• Coursera – Intro to Virtual Reality
  Specific start dates.
• Coursera – VR and 360 Video Production
  Specific start dates.