What You'll Do
Invent your own immersive virtual world and a dreamy dwelling to go in it. Explore the world-building tool CoSpaces and get confident with the basics of VR and 3D modeling. Be Visionary as you imagine an entirely unique cottage, condo or castle and build it from the virtual ground up. Bring your creation to life with a library of detailed models and animated characters, then walk through your world for a first-person view.
Note: Enrollment includes a Pro subscription to CoSpaces virtual reality software (valid through April 2021), so kids can keep working on their dream house—and other virtual creations—after class.
While we offer a similar class for older kids, the pacing and content of this class is carefully calibrated for rising 4th – 5th graders.
What You'll Do
Technology
- Mac or PC computer (NOT a Chromebook or tablet) with speaker, camera and at least 8GB of RAM
- Optional (but recommended): a computer mouse
- Internet access
- Zoom application installed, signed in with child’s name
Additional Prep
- Join the class in CoSpaces:
- If this is your first VR class with Galileo, go to CoSpaces.io, register a student account and sign up using the class code provided in your enrollment email
- If you’ve already taken a VR Class with Galileo, log into your child’s CoSpaces account, go to Classes, click Join Class and enter the class code provided in your enrollment email
- Make sure your child knows how to secondary click (i.e., right click) on their mouse or trackpad
What You'll Take Away
- Confidence using CoSpaces and basic 3D modeling skills
- The skills to be visionary and imagine things that don’t yet exist
- A Pro subscription to CoSpaces through April 2021
- An inventive dream house in your own virtual world
Join The Community
The last step in the Galileo Innovator’s Process is share. Great learning can come from sharing successes and failures—to solidify your own experience as an innovator and to inspire others.
ELL
Some bilingual staff & support for multilingual families.
Special Needs
Support for Students with Special Needs (Oakland Camp Director has a Masters in Special Education).
Deals
Yes. Every year, we award thousands of weeks of specially priced camp through our financial assistance program. Apply on our Financial Assistance page. Scholarships available.