IIT Jodhpur introduces XR Design: A Master's in Design (MDes) Program that Prepares Students to Contribute to a Five Trillion Dollar Opportunity
According to a McKinsey report, applications of XR have the potential to create a five trillion-dollar (about four hundred lakh crore Rupees) value by 2030, which is greater than India’s GDP today
IIT Jodhpur is unique in offering this program across all centrally funded technical and design institutions in India
The XR Design program is open to students from various backgrounds, including graphic design, architecture, and engineering
JODHPUR, 5 -May-2023: Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur is proud to announce the starting of a new Masters's in Design (MDes) program called XR Design from the academic year 2023-24. This is in accordance with the Government of India’s mandate to create manpower in the areas related to AR/VR technologies. This innovative program is designed to prepare students for the rapidly evolving field of extended reality (XR) design. XR Design is a unique program that blends traditional design principles with cutting-edge technology to prepare graduates for the future of design.
Applications for the XR Design program are now open. For more information about the program and how to apply, please visit https://sola.iitj.ac.in/xr-design/. For institute-sponsored seats, admission to the first semester of the academic year 2023-2024 commencing in July 2023, the online link will remain active till 21st May 2023. For self-sponsored seats, admission to the first semester commencing in July 2023, the online link will remain active till 14th May 2023.
The program focuses on teaching students how to design immersive experiences that incorporate virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality elements, for a variety of applications such as training in healthcare and retail, automotive simulations, digital twins in manufacturing, remote collaboration in workplaces as well as gaming and entertainment.
"XR Design is a response to the growing demand for designers who can create immersive experiences that go beyond the limitations of traditional modes," said Prof. Santanu Chaudhury, Director, IIT Jodhpur. He further added, "The program will equip graduates with the skills they need to create meaningful and engaging experiences that will change how we interact online."
The XR Design program is open to students from various backgrounds, including graphic design, architecture, and engineering. Students will work with industry-standard software and hardware, such as Unity, Unreal Engine, Maya, and various headsets, to create immersive experiences.
IIT Jodhpur is unique in offering this program across all centrally funded technical and design institutions in India. “I think this course is good and timely. Students need to go beyond traditional mobile and web UX as the future is beyond it,” says Keyur Sorathia, Associate Professor at IIT Guwahati.
The program will be steered by a select group of knowledgeable faculties–many of them from other IITs–and industry experts who have come together expressly to make this program a success.
"We are thrilled to offer this exciting new program to students who are passionate about design and technology," said Dr. Farhat Naz, Head, School of Liberal Arts, IIT Jodhpur. She further added, "XR Design is an excellent example of our commitment to providing students with the education they need to succeed in a rapidly changing world."
The program builds on other pioneering initiatives of IIT Jodhpur such as the AR/VR MTech program, iHub Drishti–Technology Innovation Hub (https://ihub-drishti.ai/) focussed around Computer Vision, Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality, and JCKIC’s projects to make crafts of Rajasthan virtually accessible to the world (https://kalaanubhav.com/)
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About IIT Jodhpur
The Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur was established in 2008, to foster technology education and research in India. The institute is committed to technological thought and action to benefit the economic development of India. Scholarship in teaching and learning; scholarship in research and creative accomplishments; and relevance to industry are three driving forces for us at IIT Jodhpur.
IIT Jodhpur functions from its sprawling residential Permanent Campus of 852 acres on National Highway 62, North-Northwest of Jodhpur towards Nagaur. This campus is meticulously planned and envisioned to stand as a symbol of academics. A large parcel of the Permanent Campus (of about 182 acres) is set aside for the development of a Technology Park to strengthen institute-industry interactions.
The institute is committed to a multidisciplinary approach of technology development. Hence, it has established state-of-the-art laboratories for basic research and has organized its academic degree activities through Departments and its coordinated research through Centres for Technologies.
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