Game Design in Extended Reality

Oakland Campus—June 8- 20, 2025

Open your eyes, ears, and mind to extended reality in the heart of the tech industry.

Games in Extended Reality is for talented high school students interested in Extended Reality technologies such as Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Reality. Extended reality requires place, and the Oakland campus provides a rich history of the arts as well as the energetic force of technology in the Bay Area. This hands-on, project-based, cutting-edge program takes students through technical skills, including scripting and coding, interaction design, and game system design. With those skills, students will iteratively craft an immersive interactive experience incorporating feedback and critique from faculty and their peers.

Learning Outcomes

Creativity and Innovation 

Describe current uses, strengths, and weaknesses of several emerging eXtended reality media technologies in games.

Programming Skills

Demonstrate through documented process work an understanding of environment, system, and interaction design.

Hands-on Projects Completed 

Apply common terminology used in VR development to effectively describe their own work.

Games/Design and Immersive Storytelling  

Differentiate between two common workflows in VR development.

Competency with XR Tools 

Discuss and critique VR games and experiences.

Sample Schedule

For an in-depth look at your day to day activities during the two-week Game Design in Extended Reality program, click the link below to download our full sample schedule.

This is for informational purposes only and is subject to change.

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Program Tuition

The program tuition is $6,895. This includes: program tuition, course materials, housing, meals, and social activities. We strive to make our programs financially accessible. All admitted students will be considered for need-based aid, and our financial aid awards are typically in the form of scholarships or program discounts.

About Northeastern

Northeastern is a top ranking experiential research university that prides itself on academic rigor, a diverse and talented population of students and faculty, and a powerful learning model that combines the classroom experience with hands-on work experience.

Contact Us

Questions? Contact us at 617.373.2200 or precollegeprograms@northeastern.edu