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Games, Sensors and Media, University of California, Irvine

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8 reviews

About this Course

You will learn to make fluid digital interactive experiences that are suitable for gaming and use the advanced sensor hardware built into the iPhone and iPad. This includes drawing 2D graphics, playing sounds and music, integrating with Game Center, the iOS physics engine and detecting device orientation and location. Upon completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Use the reverse geocode service to convert latitude and longitude to location names 2. Implement GeoFences to make an app efficiently monitor an iOS device’s location 3. Leverage the power of accelerometers, magnetometers and gyroscopes to orient a device in physical space 4. Create an app that responds to ambient light levels by using screen brightness as a proxy 5. Play sound effects and other media as audio 6. Make a game like Pong 7. Make a game like Breakout 8. Manipulate graphics in a game environment 9. Use the physics engine to create realistic game worlds 10. React to multi-touch events for complex interaction design 11. Detect and respond to collisions and contacts efficiently 12. Chain complex sequences of actions, animations and sounds with precision 13. Animate multi-frame sprites 14. Create particle systems to simulate fire, smoke and magic (and more!) 15. Interface with Game Center to create leaderboards and achievements that can be shared through social networks...

Top reviews

By KM

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Dec 03, 2017

By far the most fun of the specialization so far. Lots of things learned about coding game structures.

By PP

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May 18, 2016

Very awesome class with thoroughly understandable step-by-step approach.

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8 Reviews

By Ananta Anil Shahane

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Feb 22, 2018

Very important course.

By Kipp Meeks

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Dec 03, 2017

By far the most fun of the specialization so far. Lots of things learned about coding game structures.

By Jonah Muiru Kuria

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Oct 19, 2017

Good intro to games, sensors and media. More practical examples would be helpful

By Steven Marcotte

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Jul 06, 2017

Even if you don't plan to develop games for iOS, this course is a must. This course teaches you the basics of using sensors to detect motion and orientation, providing audio feedback, geofencing and SpriteKit. Don Patterson is an excellent instructor and clearly presents the topics in a logical manner.

By Henrique Tomaz do Amaral Silva

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Apr 27, 2017

Great course! A good overview to work with games, sensors and media.

By Md Ibrahim Hassan

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Feb 16, 2017

Exceptional

By Pamela Piburn

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May 18, 2016

Very awesome class with thoroughly understandable step-by-step approach.

By Oleksii Huralnyk

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Apr 04, 2016

Material is really interesting and helpful, but a lot of bugs in video productions.

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