Field of studies XR Lab (studies in English) - Polish-Japanese Academy of Information Technology (Polsko-Japońska Akademia Technik Komputerowych), PJATK (Warsaw) - Design - Study Bachelor's and Master's in English in Poland

1. On your placement, a client wants an AR app ‘because it’s trendy’. What do you do?

Ask what problem it’s meant to solve, and check whether augmented reality would really give it an edge over an ordinary app. Do what they ask as well as I can. Tell them AR is a passing fad and talk them out of the whole thing.

2. Testers of your VR app complain of feeling dizzy. How do you respond?

Look at how movement works in the scene, the frame rate and the field of view, make changes and test again with different people. Add a message telling people to take breaks. Assume users will just have to get used to it.

3. You’re designing a mixed reality interaction where users move virtual objects with their hands. Where do you start?

With quick prototypes, watching how people naturally reach and grab, and only then refining the details. By copying what a popular app does. With polished graphics – I’ll add the interaction at the end.

4. Classes, team projects and prototype demos will all be in English, and you’ll be working with developers, designers and artists from many countries. How does that sound?

Great – XR brings together lots of disciplines and cultures, and a team like that is the best preparation for an industry that works globally. Fine, though discussing technical details in English will be a challenge. I’d rather study in my first language.

5. Your XR scene looks great but runs too slowly on the target hardware. What do you do?

Find out what’s dragging performance down, simplify models and textures where users won’t notice, and strike a balance between quality and smoothness. Lower the quality of all the graphics until it runs. Tell users to get more powerful hardware.

6. Where do you think XR can add the most value?

In training, medicine, industry or education – anywhere it lets people practise safely or see something they normally couldn’t. Mainly in games and entertainment. I’m not sure it’s useful for anything at all.

7. Your AR app uses the camera to scan the user’s surroundings. What’s on your mind?

Privacy – what data we collect, where it’s stored and how to make that clear to users. Mainly making sure the scanning is accurate. Nothing in particular – it’s a standard feature.

8. A new XR content creation tool comes out and nobody on the team knows it. How do you react?

Build a small prototype with it, weigh up its strengths and limits, and share what I learn with the team. Wait for someone to put out a good tutorial. Stick with what I know – new tools tend to vanish quickly.

9. Where do you see yourself after graduating?

At a studio or R&D team designing and building XR solutions – for training, medicine or industry, say. At any tech company. In a job that doesn’t involve new technology.

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in XR Lab?

Wanting to create immersive experiences that genuinely help people learn, work and understand the world. A fascination with games and virtual reality. I’m not sure it’s for me

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