RTG Workshop on data visualisation with Unity 3D

Title: Data visualisation with Unity3D
Date: 6-8 May, 2024
Location: Bremen

Course description:
This Unity3D workshop is tailored towards real time climate data visualization. This course equips you with essential skills to visualize climate data effectively by following a hands-on project. 
Course topics:

• Unity3D Fundamentals: Navigate the Unity Editor, manipulate game objects, and understand key concepts.
• Data Acquisition: Learn techniques to gather climate data from various sources, including APIs and databases.
• Data Processing: Explore methods to process and prepare climate data for visualization.
• Data Visualization Techniques: Dive into the world of 3D data visualization.
• Climate Data Visualization: Apply visualization and animation techniques specifically tailored for climate science datasets.
• Shader Graph: Utilize Shader Graph to create custom visual effects and enhance climate visualizations.
• Geometry Manipulation: Master techniques for manipulating geometry to represent climate phenomena and terrain.
• Interactive Interfaces: Design interfaces for users to explore climate data interactively.
• Advanced Techniques: Explore advanced Unity3D features to enhance your climate visualization projects.

Prerequisites: You don’t need to have any previous knowledge about 3D graphics software. You will need to bring your own laptop.
Preparations minimum: Installed Unityhub, latest Unity3D 2022 LTS, installed preferred IDE (e.g. Visual Studio/VSCode), Unity has online access on your computer
optional: installed Blender, Adobe Photoshop