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The Role of AR & VR in Design Education ft Ugo Barba Lata & Sebastien Smetryns

Season 1, Ep. 2
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In the second episode of the Design Talk Series, Ugo Barba Lata, Catia Design Senior Expert, Dassault Systemes and Sebastien Smetryns, Senior Design Manager, Dassault Systemes, Design Studio discuss how Artificial Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR) are transforming design education in the present times. They are in conversation with Madhura Yadav, Dean, Faculty of Design, Manipal University, Jaipur.


What is the true definition of design and how can it act as a catalyst for social change? How has design as a profession evolved over the last two decades? How are 3D environments playing a big role in building communities for design students? Are AR & VR technologies helping students become more innovative and creative?

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