SemesterFall Semester, 2023
DepartmentCollege of Communication Specialized Subjects for Freshman and Sophomore Majors
Course NameMetaverse and Virtual Reality
InstructorLIN JIH HSUAN
Credit0.4
Course TypeElective
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102



A wide spectrum of opinions on Metaverse



What is metaverse?



Let’s have an overview of different perspectives on metaverse.



We will be discussing metaverse from VR, AR, Web 3, and the virtual amusement park.



1 hr, asynchronically



2



109



VR affordances and Proteus effect



We will learn the three unique affordances of VR by Slater (2007) and how these three affordances can be employed for designing effective VR content for business opportunity. We will also cover innovative research of Proteus effect in academic literature to understand how virtual body illusion can alter our self-concept for social good.


1 hr, asynchronically

3



1016



Metaverse: Meta versus HTC



We will discuss how Meta and HTC plans their metaverse through these two case studies.


1 hr, asynchronically

  4



1023



VR applications



We will be covering all variety of VR applications in medical and healthcare industry, in education, in entertainment, in training…etc.


1 hr, asynchronically

5



1030



Marketing in the metaverse: a framework and VR



Introducing a framework of marketing in the metaverse. We will also discuss how to market in VR through several cases.


1 hr, asynchronically

6



116



Marketing in the metaverse: AR and virtual amusement park



We will be discussing how brands can engage customers and potential TA through AR and virtual amusement parks.


1 hr, asynchronically

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Please submit your weekly course reflections and a final course report (in PDF format) through the online teaching platform. The weekly reflections will account for 60% of the grade, while the final course report will account for 40%.


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