3D AR Game Design with Coding

Grades: 3-5

Length: 2 weeks

Accreditation: Fully WASC Accredited (The Gold Standard in K-12 Education)

Prerequisite: None

DESCRIPTION

Level Up to the Third Dimension! Young Game Designers will move beyond flat 2D to create fully animated 3D characters inspired by Minecraft, Roblox, and Pokémon.

No experience needed—everyone learns at their own pace, with extra challenges for students who are ready for more.

They will design blocky warriors, stylish avatars, or powerful battle creatures, teaching them to dance and fight. Then, the real magic happens. No goggles or headsets needed! Using just a standard webcam, students teleport into the 3D world.

Using just a standard webcam, students teleport inside the 3D world. No goggles or headsets needed! Imagine high-fiving your Roblox character, dodging a Pokémon attack, or standing next to your Minecraft hero in real time. It’s the ultimate blend of design and tech!

Along the way, campers build creativity, critical thinking, and persistence as they debug and improve the 3D worlds they create.

Experience the Magic of 3D Holographic AR: We take game design to the next level by adding depth, animation, and physical interaction.

• From 2D to 3D: Students learn the difference between a 2D and a 3D model.
• Bring 3D Characters to Life: It’s not just a statue; it moves! Students learn to animate their 3D models, making them run, jump, dance, and do over 2000+ actions.
• Step Inside the Action: With Holographic AR, the line between the real world and the digital world vanishes. Students use a webcam to interact with their 3D creations, dodging their 3D villains or high-fiving their animated sidekicks.

What You Will Do:

• Create & animate 3D Heroes: Use professional animation tools to make your characters walk, attack, or celebrate.
• Code with Scratch: Use scratch coding to control your character. Tell them when to jump, how to react, and how to interact with you.
• Be the Player: Teleport onto the world to test your character's movements and play with them using your body movements.
• Play & Learn: Enjoy a balance of learning with fun indoor/outdoor camp activities.

Modules for this camp:

• Part 1: Introduction to Holographic AR Coding and Design
• Part 2: Game Design Strategies
• Part 3: Interactive Storytelling
• Part 4: AR 2D Game Design
• Part 5: Introduction to 3D Modeling
• Part 6: Basics of 3D Animation
• Part 7: 3D AR Coding and Game Design
• Part 8: Creation of Their Own 3D AR Game

Students will learn the following:

• Computer and Internet skills (Young Level)
• Introductory to Intermediate Holographic AR concepts & designs (Young Level)
• Introductory to Intermediate Scratch Coding (Young Level)
• Introductory 3D modeling & animation (Young Level)
• UI/UX (user interface/user experience) (Young Level)
• 3D human model animation using tools like Adobe Mixamo (Young Level)
• Interactive storytelling (Young Level)
• Introductory 3D visual communication (Young Level)
• Debugging and Problem-solving (Young Level)
• Design Thinking process based on Stanford University Design School curriculum (Young Level)