UX Design for Augmented Reality

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In This Course, You'll

  • Get excited about immersive experiences that effortlessly blend the digital and physical worlds! Feeling stuck in a 2D job? The UX Design for Augmented Reality (AR) course will help you fulfill your potential by creating 3D AR experiences people love with intuitive interfaces and a seamless real-world connection. Use AR overlays for real-time training in industrial settings to improve retention by 80% or to help people visualize a product in their home before purchasing. You'll merge reality with imagination to reshape how people interact with the world around them. More love, more impact, greater salary potential.

  • Make yourself invaluable with sought-after skills in spatial mapping, gesture-based input, object manipulation, and 3D interaction. Brands that use AR in campaigns see up to a 200% increase in engagement! From AR-assisted surgeries in healthcare to virtual try-ons with your favorite retailer, AR isn't limited to one industry, it's everywhere! And you can easily learn to master it, no matter your background. With clear guidance, hands-on templates, and real-world examples, you'll apply your skills immediately.

  • Gain confidence and credibility as you discover the AR design process step-by-step, from research to heuristic evaluation. You’ll develop timeless human-centered design skills to create natural, intuitive interfaces that blend digital and physical worlds with genuine empathy and insight. These skills become even more powerful as AI accelerates how fast we build and iterate. They let you turn AI into your superpower as you guide emerging tools toward meaningful and authentic outcomes that only your unique human insight can deliver. You’ll learn how to create customer journey maps, prototype your AR design, and gather usability feedback. With optional hands-on exercises and downloadable templates like the 3D Persona Template and the AR Heuristic Scorecard, you'll walk away with an impressive portfolio featuring your own AR project that accelerates your career success.

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Master complex skills effortlessly with proven best practices and toolkits directly from the world's top design experts. Meet your expert for this course:

  • Frank Spillers: Service Designer and Founder and CEO of Experience Dynamics.

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  • You want to land a job in design – or get a promotion.
  • You want to learn real-world design skills that are valuable in any job and any industry.
  • You want timeless human-centered skills AI cannot replace and turn AI into your superpower.
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Kaila Naidoo
Kaila Naidoo
Intermediate UI/UX designer

The real-world examples were very helpful in solidifying the AR UX concepts. There is a lot of overlap between AR and UX processes, heuristi...

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Course Overview:

  • Each week, one lesson becomes available.
  • Study flexibly. Take as much time as you want.
  • 9h, 5m over 3 weeks (est.).

Lesson 0: Welcome and Introduction

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour, 44 mins.

  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 0.1 An Introduction to Courses from IxDF (33 mins)
  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 0.2 Get Help, Career Advice, and Job Opportunities (6 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 0.3 How to Get Your Course Certificate (20 mins)
  • Community-based learning and networking. 0.4 Grow Your Global Network and Build Your Brand (12 mins)

Lesson 1: What Is UX for AR and Why Does It Matter?

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours, 56 mins.

  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 1.1 Welcome to UX Design for Augmented Reality (12 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 1.2 What Makes UX for AR Unique? (22 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 1.3 How to Create Memorable Stories in AR (29 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 1.4 Social AR and Why It Is Essential (22 mins)

Lesson 2: User Research and How to Study Context of Use in AR

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours, 13 mins.

  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 2.1 Welcome and Introduction (2 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 2.2 Understand Your Users and Their AR Environment (23 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 2.3 How to Use the Environment in Your AR Experience (19 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 2.4 How to Design for AR Experiences on the Go (25 mins)

Lesson 3: Visual Design and Prototypes for AR

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 2 hours, 44 mins.

  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 3.1 Welcome and Introduction (1 min)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 3.2 Affordances Are Essential for Good UX in AR (45 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 3.3 Spatial UI Design: Tips and Best Practices (29 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 3.4 How to Prototype Your AR Experience (26 mins)

Lesson 4: How to Improve Your AR Experiences

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 1 hour, 12 mins.

  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 4.1 Welcome and Introduction (2 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 4.2 AR Heuristics to Avoid Common UX Pitfalls (21 mins)
  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 4.3 How to Test AR Designs with Users (17 mins)
  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 4.4 Iterate, Iterate, Iterate (11 mins)

Lesson 5: IxDF Course Certificate and Course Wrap-up

To be scheduled. Estimated time to complete: 13 mins.

  • In-depth video lesson with experts, animations and templates. 5.1 How to Add Your IxDF Certificate to LinkedIn (7 mins)
  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 5.2 Help Us Help You: Course Evaluation (4 mins)
  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 5.3 Six Steps to Your Career Success (3 mins)
  • Multimedia lesson: E.g. templates, animations, illustrations, graphs, and text. 5.4 Get Your IxDF Course Certificate (2 mins)

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Kaila Naidoo
Kaila Naidoo
Intermediate UI/UX designer

The real-world examples were very helpful in solidifying the AR UX concepts. There is a lot of overlap between AR and UX processes, heuristics, etc. So the examples also helped to show the extra "layers" needed when approaching AR design.

Darius Voss
Darius Voss
Designer

The material and resources are EXTREMELY helpful. Also the professionals doing the videos give me a sense of trust.

Rick de Groot
Rick de Groot
Chapter lead UX

New and interesting perspectives on how UX for AR is similar in some ways, but different in others.

Samra Javed
Samra Javed
Founder

Up-to-Date Content, Clear Learning Outcomes, Practical Application and Comprehensive Resources.

Venkadakrishnan
Venkadakrishnan
Student

The very relevant examples made the course more engaging!

Mohsen Fazelpour
Mohsen Fazelpour
Ux Designer

Lots of practical examples of AR!