Carnegie Mellon University

Education

We believe that XR is a new academic discipline needing ongoing academic leadership and multidisciplinary approaches. XRTC is committed to educating the next generation of students who will work on and solve key challenges in XR. 

XRTC and our partners define and engage in the development of curriculum to ensure the success of this next generation of students. This includes XR-centered course development covering important topics such as perception algorithms, display technologies and user interaction, all in a holistic, hands-on approach (example course: Interactive Extended Reality). This also means engaging with difficult questions that surround this technology such as accessibility, privacy, security, ethics and societal impact. XRTC follows an interdisciplinary approach, including graduate student “residency” programs, as well as creating courses and a new Master’s track.

Organizations interested in custom learning can participate in our executive and professional education program. Additional information can be found by visiting the Executive and Professional Education website.

Classroom with approximately 20 students sitting at tables while wearing Virtual Reality headsets